Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-11

ions are enforced by the, Executive, set
asi le the whole batch of past and coming
unconstitutional legislation--includlng the
cherished scheme of forcing Negro
suffrage on the South, by oyerthrowng the
existing State Governments. These reck-
less Congressional re, olutionists think,
that the Executive and Judiciary will hold
these State Governments entitled to protec-
ton against the attempt to overthrow them
by subjectng the mass Of the legal voters
to the control Of few white adventures,
whose loyalty was ReUer knOcn until the
idea struck them of using the negro vote to
obtain office. 1t is claimed that the late
elections authorized all these contemplated
outrages, ignoring the tact, that the pro-
posed constitutional amendment was, y
bridge used to carry the Radicals, who
lodged on the negro suffrage issue, where
expedient under the cry that the object OF
the amendment was to make the political
power of voters equal, when in fact, under
its operation, two hundred and eighty thon-
sand voters in Indiana, under the census OF
1860, would elect only one more Congress
man than Massachusetts. with one hundred
and seventy thousand. Truly d beautiful
equalization between the East and West.--
But, even If the people have changed from
the basis upon which President johnson
was elected. and now indorse the repunia-
ted Wade-Davls policy, as against that OF
President Lincoln, reiterated as late as
April IL, go, does this furnish any ground
to impeach President Johnson, because he
will not change with the tide of popular
passion and prejudice? He stood ALONE
and mmoved against similar tide which
swept over his own section in defiance Of
the Constitution of the United States, and
there is sublimity in the spectacle of
man notice who will sacrifice his popu-
larity with hisown dominant party to save
fallen foe from its eXcesses. .rI
But what is the remedy for the present
state of things? What If Congress. disre-
garding both the Supreme Court and the
Executive, shall proceed to execute its un-
constitutional designs? Then if the people
are called upon by legitimate authority to
protect the Constitution and the laws made
in pursuance thereof, what will you do!
This is practical question to be met here
at home. Congress would gladly seize a
pretext of enacting military law in the re-
constructed States. 1t would exactly serve
their purpose. The people must adhere
| firmly to the declaration. that Constitutions
were framed for the protection OF minoi-
ties, and that whenever The Legislative de-
partment overthrows both its coordinate
branches, it simply refers the solution of
political differences to the law Of force. Ii,
| in the language OF Forney, 1.-THE sharp sword
of revolution" is to be invoked to quicken
''the march of progress" let it be under
stood that it will be promptly met by the
sword of the peoples justice" admins
tered i'm defense of the Consultation Of the
United States and the guarantees 1t throws
| around every citizen. .l''
The President, in the high court Of i'm
peachment, is entitled to full. legal panel
= H. ferlJs t.O "
cluded without the consent Of their States
by the majority. On denial of the right
of representation, would conviction by
less than forty-eight Senators, in body of
sew, nty-two, satisfy the legal requirement.
of twO-thirds? A large number OF the
people believe such an impeachment would
have no validity; and do the Radical lead
ers wish to disturb the country with civil
strife on such point? This matter con-
Germs every President who may hereafter
be elected; for reckless majority in Con-
gress, determined to hold pIwer at every
hazard, have only to exclude sufficient
number of the minority, aud under thissys-
tenn our country will shortly be practically
MeXicanized. But, as the Radicals espe-
cially admire the Mongrelism that exists in
that country, and are labOrlng to engraft
the same feature in our own Republic, let
them reflect, that whenever the election of
q President has to be consummated by the
exclusion from the count of the votes of any
State, or a President is deposed by SINH
lar unconstitutional contrivance. Il revolu-
tion may be brought on, that will put all
the States under military law. Tolerance
of political differences of opinion must be
allowed, for if every opponent is 10 be
treated as disloyal who disagrees with you,
soon either anarcy or despotism will reign
throughout the land. The right TO bear
arms is the most sacred guarantee of liberty
to American citizens, and if they fail to
WELD them, when the Constitution of their
country is in jeopardy from usurpation,
then indeed they are cravens, and deserve
to be slaves.