Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1867-10-11
The Coming Crisis.
THE ELECTIONS AND THE PRESIDENTS
PROGRAMME.

PROGRAMME.
Washington Correspondence Sept. 3O) Of the Gin
Fl cinnati Gazette.
+ To a great extent, the shaping Of the
Presidents course depends upon the Re-
publican voters of Ohio aid Pennsylva-
MIA. In an important sense, the RESPONSE
bility for what may transpire before Con-
gress meets rests with them. Beyond any
doubt, Mr.. Johnson will find satisfactory
answer to the question, whether q reaction
in his favor has really begun, in the re.
turns from these States. He and his evil
advisers are watching events there with
an interest which shows that upon the
result they have staked their game. Ii
they win, the quiet which has relgned In
Washington for a month will end, and in
all probability will end, too, for the coun-
try at large.
Nor will it be necessary, in order TO
strengthen the President topush his plans,
whatever they may be, to completion, to
have the election in either State go against
the Republicans. Marked Democratic
gains will answer every purpose. The
apparent quiet of Mr.. johnson has had at
least three objects. There may have been
others. but three have come to light,
namely: A quiet and persistent attempt to
implicate General Grant in postponing the
Southern elections; second, the Inaugural
ton of @ measure to obtain verdict of the
courts against the exclusion of the amEes-
tied from registration; and third, delay
to hear from the October elections.
WHAT WILL FOLLOW THE ELECTIONS.
At present those who are urging Mr..
johnson to extreme measures are assuring
him that the people are with him, and win
manifest it at the coming contest. a.s
From all parts of Ohio letters are pour
ing in upon him, asserting that the power
of the Republicans is broken, that the re-
action in his favor is unmistakable, and
that the masses are looking to him for
vigorous action against the Radicals. The
purpose of such letters is'evident. They
are expected to pave the way fer the lnau-
guration Of extreme measures.
cIf through the apathy of Republicans,
these States show large Opposition gains,
the country may look for more marked
displays Of the Presidents hate OF the
Union party than 1t has yet been allowed
to observe. Those voters who become re-
sponsible for such gains may also have 10
answer for the following things:
1. The removal Of General Grant from
of man who can be relied upon by Mr..
Johnson in any emergency
2. The disruption Of the present Cabi-
net, and its reorganization in such way
as to include Southern rebels, Democrats,
and Northern Copperheads, and further,
so as to place The. treasury in the hands OF
the various combinations which have been
seeking to obtain control of its funds ever
Ia dnfN n
man interested to any extent in having
the credit of the country maintained, this
is of quite as much Importance as any
thing connected with the political situa'
ton. Congress might check the Presi-
dent in the maddest career, but it could
not restore what these political robbers
would abstract, if only they were left free
for a single month. ne. .-'. .7r2 .....
4. The removal of General Howard
which will be sure to follow any change in
the head of the War Department. The
wrong which would be done to the coun
try, as well as to the colored people, by
such change as would follow, would moi
be the worst feature in such step. This
would have to be sought for in the ust
which would then be made of the bureau
to defeat reconstruction in the South.
ii 5. A complete overhauling of the de
partments here, with view to gel rid O
all radicals, and fill their places with mer
who, at least, would not take sides with
Congress in case of any trouble
with the War Department in his hands
with the various bureaus filled with clerk.
who would stand by him; with Cabinet
not only united, but all in favor of aggres
sive warfare upon Congress, and with the
Maryland militia waiting anxiously for hi:
call,,Mr johnson would feel very strong
Men of better Judgment and with better
knowledge of the American masses, might
not, under such circumstances, feel JUST
fed in lifting finger against the constitu
tional representatives Of the people Bu
Andrew johnson has shown the country
conclusively that he possesses neither
sound judgment nor any true estimate O.
the loyal people. If the President deter
mines to resist impeachment or Congress
sional enactments which he may decide tt
be unconstitutional, by force, he must ge
rid of General Grant. This matter hal
been thoroughly discussed by those who
surround and advise Mr.. johnson.
The second section of the Army Appro
priation bill, fixing the headquarters of tn,
General of the army at Washington, con
tains this clause: "The General of tn,
army shall not be removed, suspended O.
relieved from command, nor assigned Il
duty elsewhere than at said headquarters
except at his own request, without tn
previous consent of the Senate"
Now, while the intention of this was t.
prevent Mr.. Johnson from depriving Gen
eral Grant Of his Office without consultin,
| the Senate, these friends Of the Presiden
claim that he can, at any time, order Gen
eral Grant into military arrest, which
| would deprive him of his command a
| once, and that the proposition to suspend
| does not preclude an arrest.
OF course, the arrest must be preceded
by q cause, and that could easily be fount
! by Mr. ohnson indicting an order to tn
District Commanders, which. Genera
Grant would feel called upon to refuse tt
transmit. The fact that in executive cir
| Giles this matter is a subject Of converse
ton is Of itself significant. n..
AN OLD PLAN REVIVED.
The situation with respect TO the Octo
| Der elections is almost an exact counter
part of the position year ago. Thel
Mr.. Jchnson had nearly matured q plal
| for preventing the meeting of Congress
| The result Of the election frightened hin
from his purpose. A ringing Union vic
tory Is needed again to effect the same re
| suit Then few believed in his revolu
tionary designs. Now it is a matter @
knowledge that he then cherished them
Then the plan was to declare that a bod,
which excluded the representatives of tel
States was not Constitutional Congress
and following that declaration, to recog
nize the Northern johnson members, witt
those who claimed seats from the South
as the National Congress. - t-t-t III
This identical plan is under oolsidera
ton again, and through 1t the President
opposition 10 Congress may yet. tax