Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1867-01-31
Keep yOur Powder Dry.

Keep YOUr Powder Dry.
Our readers cannot fail to observe the
Threats with which it is sought to overawe
Congress and its adhcren.s. II is proposed
20 call a national convention of copper
heads and rebels which, among other
things, is TO propose plans for civil and
military organization. The Presidents
Washington organ threatens the represen-
tatives of the people with dispersion at the
point of the bayonet should that body at
tempt to impeach Andy Johnson, and the
cry is being caught up and repeated 10y ev
cry reconstructed rebel and every kissing
copperhead in the land. We are not very
badly frightened as yet, but it becomes US
rs prudent men to observe that the mutter-
/ ing storm we hear is gathering in the same
, quarter a. the one which burst in fury over
our heads in 1861, and it is easy to sec in
J Mr.. Johnson another bread and milk poul-
/ tice, like Buchanan. 10 draw rebellion to a
head. Indeed. the parallel between the
situation at this time Of the year 1861 and
now might be carried further. Then. es
now, the Supreme Court, that venerable
! reminder and guardian Of the customs and
co5webs of the past, is endcavoring to
throw distractions unlcr the wheels of the
car of progress and 10 roll back the curtain
of darkness upon the dawning day Of abo-
litiOn. There can be no doubt that the late
rebels have felt their hopes for the "lost
cause" encouraged therein by faiihless
executive, and the copperheads, with a
promise of the assistance of the army and
navy, might be induced to lend a helping
hard We must not commit the grievous
I error Of Understanding the force that may
be maishaled against us, yet there is no
reason TO be appalled, at the prospect. We
have, to combat the powerful alliance we
have named, the unconquerable hosts of
Freedom. y loyal Congress will not call
in vain. At its bidding fifteen hundred
thousand veteran soldiers will form in line,
many of them with arms already in their
hands. and when they shall rest from their
labors again there will be none left inclined
TO disturb the peace and harmony of this
land thirG iime. The Governors oftwen-
ty-five States are also with US, and treason
cannot hope TO gain the momentum it OBJ
tanned before the first blow was struck in
/ The late contest. When war is no longer
10 be avcrted, we shall not again commi;
the folly of allowing our opponents to sur
round our forircsscs with their batteries, bu;
while their clans are gathering we shall be
upon them. Another element, which our
opponents in their blindness have probably
overlooked, the loyal black man, with his
muscles of iron and sinews of steel. would
throw his sword into the scale
1t is no time, while threats and menaces
are taking the place of argument, to say
how much we deplore civil war and its at
tendant horrors If we are TO believe those
who utter these threats, the Democratic
party is again seeking a pretext for rebel
ion. Let us avert this threatened conflict
by preparing for it-let every loyal mus
ket be oiled and every rusty sabre be poi
ished for use.
The impeachment of the president is a
constitutional means OF ousting usurping
executive. and should it be used by CON
gress, ii cannot be claimed as sufficient
grounds for war. 1t is remedy almost as
much to be feared as the evil it is intended
to countcract. The trial OF the president
would consume great deal of time, and,
if at once entered into, would not probably
be concluded before his term expired by
law. II would be attended by the most in
tense excitement in all parts of the land,
arousing the worst passions of the human
breas'. 1t would seem, too, that there is
no necessity for such action at this juno
ture. Mr.. johnson is really bound hand
and foot, and can only move ut the bidding
of the loyal majority of both branches of
the national Legislature. Still, il he mas
committed those thigh crimes and misde
mcanors" which the constitution cOntem-
plates as warranting impeachment, his high
Office must not be allowed TO shelter him.
but, as in the case OF he humblest criminal,
he must appear at the bar of justice and
answer make 10 the accusations that may
be brought against him. And every loyal
arm is pledged TO sustain congress in the
performance oil its duty in this and all 9th
er respects