Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-09-05

Then came the first crime. This law CT
Reconstruction, duly considered and well
approved, was assaulted by Mr.. Stanbery.
We give Mr.. Stanbery the credit of being
an able lawyer and upright, man. Bnt
the President wanted an opinion that was
not upright, and in an evil
hour his Attorney General wrote it. In
gnnious and subtle, the country did not
fail to see that II was fraud, and that the
President, in inviting its publication, was
dishonest. 1t cut the heart OF the military
bill. Reconstruction was brought to dead
lock. The opinion, TO use the figure of
Gen. Sheridan, was bread macadamized
road to fraud and perjury, and the Southern
States INTO chaos. Congress was hurriedly
assembled. A bill was passed which even
the subtlety OF Nc. Stanbery could not mis-
construe. The extreme Republicans con-
tended that even this would not dc, and
that to have Reconstruction, the President
should bc impeached. The counsels OF
snch men as Mr.. Fessenden, Mr.. Wilson,
Mr.. Colfax, and Mr.. Sherman. prevailed.
1t was held that with a law thus plainly
written the President would walk directly,
and the South would be restored. This
assurance, indeed, was given by men who
claimed 10 speak for the President, Con-
gress believed il, and again adjourned over
until Winter.
Now comes the second crime. Stanbery
cannot explain the law. Blue is SO palp..-
bly, blue there is no making even the Presi-
dent believe il to be gray. The President
has the best part of year before him.
Since he cannot nullify the law, he perse-
cutes its ministers. Stanton is stricken
down. The War Secretary, who has been
retained two years for his disagrceablc
qualities, is removed for his virtues. Be
cause of the only quality which the Repub-
lican party honors in Stanton, he is disgra-
ced. Then comes Sheridan. This glorious
soldier simply performs soldiers duty
lie executes the law in its true spirit. He
does the work which the country expects
him TO do. and is dismissed. A few DAYS
pass, and Sickles is removed for ,loyal dc
vOtiOn to Congress and the country. A
Tammany Democrat is placed in New
Orleans, while "a soldier without record
goes to Charleston. In few days Pope
will be ordered back TO the Indian country
TO assist Sheridan in guarding suffers posts
and baggage trains. Grant has served the
President turn in removing Stanton,
and his Excellcncy, is impatient already,
calling, the General of our armies ~
Radical spy and traitor lie will no
doubt speedily be asked to retire in favor
of Stcedmen or Black. That Christian
gentleman and soldier. Howard, who has
shown in his high place the philanthropy
and piety of the great name he bears, is
written upon the slate OfdegradatiOn. Holt
will follow and with these men every sol
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dent in his treason.
Where will this end? The President
means war. The country must stanl and
fight, or be defeated. We believe anything
possible of Mr. Johnson. His admnistra-
ton is a record OF deception, cunning, dis
lOyalty-antagouism TO the best interests
Of the country. He has made the Admin
of Buchanan respectable by
showing degradation to which even Mr..
Buchanan could not sink. lie has betray-
ed his party; he has betrayed his friends;
he has betrayed his country. Nothing is
left of his administration bat a few miser-
able iobbers like those who hang around
him, and few wrctched political adven-
turers like Black. The men who accepted
for his cause like Seward, and
and Wellcs, he is impatient to
drive out of his Cabinet The savage OF
Sahara is not insensible TO the obligations
OF friendship: but even this no longer re-
mains Win Mr. johnson.
We admonish the people to prepare for
a stern and high responsibility. 1t is
nearly hundred days until Congress meets.
TIL taen we are powerless. We can only
bow to this dreadful tyranny. The Pres
ident appealed to the country in his mes
sage. We join him in the appeal. Let
our friends organize everywhere. Let US
make the canvass upon the inlamy of Mr..
Johnson's Administration, and having de-
feated him at the ballot-box, we can pre-
pare, through our representatives, TO con
slider the best course to he taken to punish
him for his crimes against the sovereign
will of the American people. " y. Irib.