St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1867-09-20
The Public Peril.


pcating their action oil the autumn OF
1860. When at that time it was very
clear that the Democratic leaders at the
South and in the cabinet intended to
plunge the country into war, some Of the
republican journals called attention to the
significant signs OF the times, as portend-
ing trouble. and asserted that under all
circumstances the laws must be main
tanned. The democratic papers declared
that such Il strain was incendlary, and
that the republicans were stirring up civil
war.
A. we said last week, the public apa-
thy and incrcdulity were remarkable, and
the country blindly lurched into war.
If the circumstances which were known
10 some had been made public, ii the toe
sin OF the press had loudly rung the alarm,
he war might not indeed have been
avoided. but we should have been some
what prepared ior the struggle, At tile
present time, IL We also stated last week,
there is reason ior grave apprehension OF
trouble, and the country ought constant
" to bear ii in mind. Nobody can Sc
riollsly doubt that the president would
resort to an armed settlement with Con-
..rr,s if he dared! 1t is mainly ques-
non OF his courage. Suppose the presi-
lent, having issued Il general amnesty,
should proclaim that it restored politica!
privileges, and should declare martial
law in the District OF Coiumbi;. and for
~ Iarec an area around it Us might suit
MS purpose. lie would then be practi-
c;lly dictator and General Grant would
he officially his military lieutenant
This would be illegal, it would be rev.
dictionary, it would be prcposterous.
Undoubtedly: bat ii Is none the less pos
~iblc and probable. The president is not
a person vino can be trusted, and when
that i said ali Is said. lie knows that
congress will meet Oh the , lst OF Noyem-
Der. lie is very sure that there will be
=, vigorous effort tor his Impeachment.
+ -, IL. -: ~
lie i Pr'''! >''' '',''' ~, ''i al VIII SUE
doubt OF the result: Now lie also be-
Iicvc>, for he La, told Us very often, that
ron.ry., Il, at present constituted Is 4
;i-urping body. lie acknowledges it, au-
ihority, indeed, but that acknowledgment
WouiH moi l''tci''i' WIN HIS action, lor
ne Is "h'LIy INCONSISTENT Il, '';I i.ios''%''
anu lis, X "'> ''''''' ne ''L-i''S ''i'' INC
!a'e reh1i SI"!'> arc '''.'''C' - iei,'''th,
latlon; ANA II l''i'"S, IL INC !rtSl,ic'''l"'
in'nd, that Il congress which iofcioIy tA-
l'r'' Il pant oi ii' s'a''- + mol Il nody
competent I" HnP'ach, ana iio' Il hony'
therefore, Whose action IL 10 DC respected,
i There any 'hin2 i'll Inc career Oh
character o' Inc P''''''|n' winch max
Il "nii"elE that ''e WON" attempt 10 f'-
~! OF 'l>i'c'Se Co'-i''>' VI 80 H''ili1stl'''-
{" make Fo"''' before i "''ell'o,c'
omin'h sr'l7c, ni"t"'' rtiec'H Such 4
course a. HIuPN' IoilE, hu' l. ','"' Il
reason Tor >npPo-Ih- 'iia' IL W""id MOI
M adopted 10y 'he president Il - t0I-
rrah.y 'Nr"hl 10 most >tl!,!"Ie men maj
I, great cause Il 3Fc''l I'i'ii' anu >Niil!uI
eaters are necessary 10 " @reat ami SIT
"+-~tuI revolution and that There l. no
'Iua'- no Inspiration. no !'a!eF>iiip' III
Andrew johnson '''" i'i' 'poiicE. Ii
- has ANY ft!i'';ict- Ii hin-t Dr upon 'he
''tmocrai!c party i mat party likely
!" support MN III c'"P IT. "": No.
Tor iney are very careful 10 di>own ihr
president AMI ihr president perform
'n''>. but although Il 9F''' revolution
requires " 2r'.d c'''-', serious ""u
'I'oty trouble may arise if'ih i yer!
mali one
Ill i''>',''''3, IL We "o. upon, '"e t''>,
"Ih'y anu pF',""'I'y Oh p,cS''''''''I , a.
renee. We wish 20 persuade our F'''iif,
mat II l. 'l'tif duty 10 ''' '"'N' ant,
. "irrt' ana 't't h' peace l. 10 Dc eA I'''''''
while MI Johnson Is PRESIDENT IL wa
UNIVERSAL! supposed "''" "-,'''t'' ',i"'
congress 'E'' '"'h, MN - 'ioS''y '''''
ne ''"'' no u" 'l''>c'i'''' i,oe' '''' ~ ''''
prove 1t l. liz moi ,o-,''H III " l'o>'I'"''
10 10 10 niue" il'Syi'''i more 'i'S'''i'I