Buchanan County bulletin and guardian., 1867-10-04

the PREslDENT,s CONsPIRACy..
the I'm PENDING REVOLUIIO
We lately called public attention 10 GER
tain acts Of the President ana euudrg dec,
larations Of his peri lious supporters, as pat
ent indications that he aud the faction of
traitors who seek to inspire him with courage
seriously mediate a new aad rioicnt Reroiu
fion. 1t is possible that many wei meaning
people imagine that we are seekit z to alarm
them without just cause and for mere politi
cal effect. II any are laying that faiter-
ing uEciion TO their souls, they mistake Us
and are deceivmg themselves 10 she peril Of
the country aud their own ruin. We were
never more in earnest than in uttering those
words OF warning. There never was more
need for zeal, and energy, aud public devo,
ton, than at this moment. The signs. yisi-
BILE to all who choose to see, are portentous
Of imminent and the most terrible dangers.
A man whose nature is all evil. and Who
takes counsel only Of the vile, the corrupt,
the ambitious and the treacherous, is at the
helm. He seeks to wreck the epubic 10
crafty his malevolcnce and in the hope ,ha,
thereby he may engross supreme power to
himself. He already PLAYS the part of
UsrRPER and DicrAToR. He only aw, It's
an opportunity to revolu;ionize our institu-
tons and perpetuate his infamous rule.
Nor does he do these things darkIy and in
a corner. More boldly and defahtly than
is usual with traitors against the public peace
and safety, his friends intimate his nhfarious
designs upon popular liberty, and seek TO
justify them in advance. Instead Of DENY,
ing these accusations. they are the first 10
give them currency, and bold in affirming
their necessity They put them forth to feel
the public pulse, to intimidate the feeble.
minded. and to notify their adhe,ents ere,3,.
rhere 10 be ready for the san9uindyy struggle.
They are counting their forces. stadyi Z the
complexion Of events as they lrausplre. and
preparing to take advantage Of every occur,
renee that may further the success Of their
devilish aims. They intend to overthrow
the government if they can. They mean 10
destroy the Republic and set up an arbira-
ry government, il they can assure themselves
Off tair prospect Of success without too mach
risk their own rotten carcasses. This is
why they are now moving heaven and earth
to muster to the polls every Copperhead vote
They wish TO produce the impression that
there Is what they call " reaction" among
the people. They wish 10 encourage the
idea that TIE people arc deserting Their orn
cotors and are going over to the side OF the
dsMler. Ii they can succeed in doing this.
upon that basis they intend to found their
future policy. 10 erpei Congress from the Gap
ital and take the sctote gorersmeltt into their
ora hands
Whether the scheme of tie traitors i at
tempted TO be carried out depend. il great
measure upon the people. They will not
risk their necks without pIospee, 81 suc>
cess. Unless they feel that fhey viii be
backed up hy suiii eient number OF deuded
followers 10 carry it through despite all op
position. they will pause in their mad career
for the, know that the attempt. should it
fail, viii blast them into nothngless aud
consign the ~ho'e gang of eonspiiators to
the fate their il auy deserves. Nerprthe
less they arr hepeial " success. They think !
they can blind the people. Ttey imagine
they cnn de ude plans into the heliet that a
revolution is necessary, and they know that
an en rmeus number os rebels through the
whole So,ih approve and Will ass 81 their
designs. Ia Na,yiaHd heir forces are III.
ready 0, ds.iSed and "recGy for he fray"
They count np9n being ready themselves. |
while the patriotic people Of the land are
wholly nnpn.p red ter the impending con
flict. They ,hiuk that advantage will ena-
BILE them to win.
The only way to avert this impending per.
IL, is for the people to show the King in .x
pectancy tia, they are not with him-,hat
they comprehend the danger and are re,dv
ana are resolved U repei il by all necessary
means. Ii tie people II the States oi Penn
sslsauia, Ohio AID Iowa, shall heed the |
warnings which daily accumulate, and shall
prove by their votes at the coming elections.
that they intend 10 sustain their institutions
against any and all assailants. no matter by
whom, by What pretonses or by What force
sustaIied. The ceuspira;ors viii probably
take heed il time, and refrain from any out
break. II the people do otherwise. ii they
imagine these warnings are needless, that
:. all is peace" that public safety is assured.
thai no perils are osershadowing them. we
tell them on,e more that they will speedily
be awakened from .heir delusiye dream by
scenes of horrors TO which those of the late
revolt were but peaceful and happy in com.
paIisDn.
We are not alone il these predictions and
warnings. Below We cop. an cxtrac, from
u speech by Senator Thayer, Of Nebraska,
made AT Cincinnati on the evening Of the
= LIST instant. II viii be seen that he thinks !
as We do, that the present is crisis OF the |
country which dea ands the utmost WISDOM /
, GLANCE and energy fom all. Read it and |
act accordingly:
Senator Thayer spoke of the strange. in. |
consistent, ,raiturous course Of Johnso.,. and |
of the cooperation OF Southern traitors and |
rebel Democrats in all his recent !
disloyal steps. Mr.. johnson has issued a /
cnjoiniag special devotion 10 /
the Consilin,iol. He once sand in Teuaes,
see "When YOU hear man pra.ing about /
tho Constitution spot him as Il traitor"
Tried by his own rale, he is spotted all over
with treason. Judas was never more devo-
ted to his Master than when abou; 10 betray I
him. Louis Napoleon was never more de- |
voted to The Repahiie than when, on the day /
preceding the fatal night OF the second OF l
December, when the light of French liberty /
expired, and the empire began. johnson is
never mere devoted to the Constitution than
when about TO violate its provisions. have
recently bee in Mary land and the Distric,
pf Columbia, having LETT Washington only
night before last. While there l took spe-
isl pains 10 inform myself in regard 10 the
present purpose of johnson, and obtained
what am about to state from re liable aus
lhority. declare, upon my responsibility
as Senator Of the United States, that to-
lay Andrew Johnson aedita,es and designs
orcibe resistance 10 the authority OF Con-
sress. make this statement deliberately.
having derived Il from nnquesiionabe a,l>
-hority. cannot point out the occasion on
which he may attempt TO use military force.
Il ma, be to prevent the assembling OF Con.
srsss. or when assembled. ii the Hous Of
passes articles Of impeaeh,
ncu,, or it may be for the purpose OF forcing
Southern Senators aud Representatives to
seats ii Congress. The question. may be
'Sked, How can be Go such thingg Ynu
'ecollect thai SIX months ago Gov. SWAIN,
Il Maryl.ud, was elected United States Sen.
.tcr, ard that ! few weeks aficrward be de-
,hned, giving rave reasons Of state as the