Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-10-11
THE CONTEMPLATED RADICAL REV.


The artlul and lncessant efforts of the
Washington Chronicle to write up a panic
on the subject Of the Maryland militia, have
naturally provoked the derisiOn of such
papers a. the New York Herald, and New
York Ifmes-the latter Radical sheet, but
not insensible in this instance TO the comic
aspects of this bugaboo story. But as We
construe these articles, there is something
more in them than the evidence of A dearth
of topics or the partisan unscrupulousness
which is ever ready to distort facts or fab
ricate a purpose. 1t resembles too much
the practices of the European despotisms,
who, when about to wage war, begin by
imputing to their neighbors military pre-
paration and demanding instant explana-
tions. The Radical papers themselves in
form us that the militia of Maryland,
whether peacefully or otherwise disposed,
are no match for the militia Of Ohio, Penn
sylvania, New York, and other loyal States
added to the large regular army of the
United States, and we thank them for the
information. As to the correspondence be-
tween the Maryland authorities and the
War Department, on which so much has
been written, we give it to-day, that the
reader may see how little there is in the
sensation stories put ahoat on this question.
The subject of the Maryland militia hav-
ing now been pretty well ventilated and
discussed, we should like TO have some in
formation about TIE splendid military or
CARNATIONS" to which our opponents from
time to time refer. One of these, termed
the "Grand Army of the Republic" is a
secret and oathbound military organiza
ton, and numbers, as We hear, some two
hundred thousand members. We should
be glad to have some account of this force /;
how many are its actual numbers, what are
its designs, and why, if its purpose be not
revolutionary and unlawful, it is deemed
essential to preserve secresy. These queries
answered satisfactorily, we might be will
ing to wait before ascertaining the truth of
the report now extensively current, that
large portion of this force is to be brought
here at the meeting of the Congress in
November next, in order to be ready to
overthrow the Executive branch of the
government at the word Of command from
the revolutionary leaders. That this con-
spiracy only waits upon the chance of a
Radical triumph in the great States to be
Matched into full life is sufficiently prob
dulC W dAdlu III CfCI1 lldAi blldb ADtuNC VII
owns government bond, or has dollar to
lose by the hazards of revolution.
From the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser, Rad
ical,) Oct. 9th.
The trouble, however, is that there are
class of impatient men in the country-and
we are sorry to say that there are many
prominent politicians and journalists among
them-who can neither wait for the COM
mission by the President of any acts JUS
tifying impeachment nor for the action of
the Senate.
Already they are devising means to OBJ
viate any such delay. Their anxiety to
rid the White House of its odious incum-
bent knOU8 no discretion. They declare that
he must be suspended from his functions
pending trial. The Albany EUenjRg Jour
nal, sometimes sensible in other things, says
in yerterday's issue "that the first proceed
ing of Congress on assembling will proba-
bly, be to pass bill suspending from his
functions any officer against whom a pro-
cess is pending for impeachment. Mr..
johnson will veto such law. If it is
passed over his head he may refuse to obey
it. This refusal would be reasonable
act, and would warrant Congress in dispos-
sessing him"
We notice that the same idea has been
preached in other quarters. Now this plan
is clearly illegal and unwarrantable, and is
calculated to precipitate and give plausi-
bility to the very action upon the part of
the President which its authors confessedly
seek to prevent and avoid. Such a course,
if attempted, could not fail to evoke forci~
BILE resistance upon the part of the Presi-
dent, and strengthen him By giving him the
right IN the struggle.
Such suggestions are simply mischievous,
and ought to be stopped We fear, how
ever, that there are many influential poll
ticians who, taking counsel of their pas
sions and impotence, will press the above
plan upon Congress, and they will find too
ready listeners.
From the Lewiston (Me) Journal, Radical,)
Oct. I'd.
1t is a fact of no small import in con-
nection with the pending election, that the
entire Congressional delegation from this
State are now wholly committed to the i'm
parchment of the President. Thad. Stevens
is now able to be alone, and for the past
ten days his home has been visited by
many master minds of the country. The
proposed meeting of loyal Governors at
some central point, after the method of the
Altoona Conference, has a significance far
more vital to our country's welfare than
we might conclude primd tdcie. If PTesi-
dent johnson dares TO assume the role of
Cromwell and order the army to dissolve
the congressional bodies, he will but SOW
a wind that will yield terrible whirl-
Il = fanf too Ilxr hal.ar-nA
TO admit of concealment, that Andrew
johnson will, if the reduction in Republis
can maiorities is sufficiently large to war
rant his presumption, attempt to control
the Cabinet TO the end that he may declare
Congress an illegal body. He believes this
and has frequently expressed it. and has on-
" been waiting the fit moment to incorporate
il into an executive decree. The country
At large, however, need apprehend no fear
on this score. Let the worst come, our lOgGL
States are prepared for II. Months ago. Gov
ernors Fenton, of New York, and Geary of
this State foresaw the possibility and have
most opportunity met. They have had
counsel with the Executives of all our
oval States and leading Generals, and |
perfect harmony of plan and purpose pre-
walls. Your Gov. Chamberlain has been here.
He spent week ago last Sabbath and the |
ollowing Monday in Gov. Fenton's COM |
1any. He has met Geary and other Gov
,rners, and these Governors have all met |
n this vicinity. Gov. Fletcher, of Mis- |
,ouri, spent last week here. Gov. Fair |
,hild, of Wisconsin, was to have been here
and in the light OF such deliberations, their |
mission to Antietam,' and the insults of |
Johnson to them, have doubled Importance. |
Gov. Bullock is not in Boston to-day and |
Washington tomorrow for mere travel. |
Oglesby, of Illinois, is not here simply to |
serve the purpose of his party in local
elections. Congressman are not calling in |
delegations of one and two, on different |
iays, at the residence of Thaddeus Stevens,
IN simple inquiry for his health.
From the Washington Correspondence of the |
Boston Post, (Conserv ative,) Oct. 3.
The Radical leaders now here are boast |
ng confdentially to their friends of the |
of their plans for the future. |
They say General Butler has already pre-
pared Joint resolution declaring that any |
,ficer against whom articles of impeach- |
nent shall be preferred shall be suspended
rom Office during trial upon the charges |
preferred. Immediately following the |
passing Of this resolution articles of i'm