The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-09-24
I.naSon.s MedItated TreasOn.--Im-
pnrtAnt statement OF senator

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porIant statement OF Senator
TbayeT.
Senator Thsyer of Nebraska, was one
of three United States Senators who
addressed the people of Cincinnati and
Hamilton county, last Saturday. Some
declarations made by him are 50 i'm
portaut that We copy Them as We ind
them reported in the Gazette.
We quote first from the Senator'S
speech delivered in the grove outside OF
the city during the day.
IMPENDING DANGER.
General Thayer regarded the present
as a more critical period in the nations
history than any that has gone before
IL, not excepting the hour just before
the firing on Sumter. There are great
er dangers before US now than most
people Imagine. II was because the
man who WAS elevated TO power by the
Republican party has proved false TO
his trust 1t was because that man Is
now in the chief seat OF power,
that these dangers are greater
The chief enemy OF the Government
to-day, was the Chief Magistrate of The
Nation. The danger was greater now
than in 1861, when Jetf. Davis left the
Senate Chamber TO head the rebellion
he was an open enemy, and we knew
where he was; but to-day the enemy
was in the Presidential chair, secret
enemy in our midst, and We know not
what is before US.
The speaker then reviewed the recent
course OF the acting President, in de.
feating the proper execution of the laws
IN regard to reconstruction, and ss-
pecially his removal of Stanton and the
district commanders, and his usurpa-
ton of power in issuing his recent am
nesty proclamation, after Congress had
just positively repealed his power TO do
SO.
land to-day" said the General,
speaking from Information personally
obtained in Washington but IA few days
since, "he is contemplating other acts
more reprehensible than any YET com
uIitted-defyiDg the will OF the people
and of Congress. He trusted the men
of Ohio would recognize the danger of
the country, and give such h majority
ia support OF the loyal sentiment OF the
country as wOuld stagger the President
and his rebel abetteTs IN their reckless
course.
We quote again from his remarks at
night to a meeting in the city:
TIE PRESIDENT CONTEMPLATING vIo-
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inGoEfsisteui, trAitorous course of Pres
ide5it j ohHson, and Of the direct and
Active cooperation OF Southern trail
tors and Northern rebel Democrats in
alt MS recent disIoyRl steps.
Mr.. johnson has issued proclauIa-
lion enjoining special devotion to the
| Constitution. He once said in Ten
| nessee, when you hear man pratt
\ ing about the Constitution, spot him
rs IL traitor" Tried by his own rule
ne is spotted all over with treason.
Judas was never more devoted 10 his
! master than when about TO betray him.
| Louis Napoleon was never more de-
voied to the republic than when on the
/ day preceding the fatal night of the I'd
! OF Drcemb Der, when the light OF French
! liberty expired and the Empire began.
| Johnson is never more devoted 10 the
| Constitution than when about to VIo-
late its provisions.
| lie then called The especial attention
| OF his audience, and said;
| have recently been in Maryland and
| the District OF Columbia, having lefl
/ Washington only night before last.
| While there ] took especial pains to in
| form myself in regard to the present
purposes of Andrew Johnson, and
obtained what am about to state rom
reliable authority.
declare, upon my responsibility as
a Senator of the United States, that to-
day Andrew Johnson medItaies and de-
signs fOrcible resistance To the authori-
~ OF Congress. | make the statement
deliberately, having derived IL from I'M
questionable authority. / cannot point
out the occasion on which he may at
tempt TO use military force. II may be
TO prevent the assembling of Congress;
or, when assembled, If the House OF
Representatives passes articles oil i'm
parchment; or, il may be, for the Pur-
pose Of forcing Southern Senators and
Representatives TO seats in Congress.
The question may be asked: How
can he do such IA thing? You recOllect
that six months ago, Gov. Swami, of
| Maryland, was elected U. S. Senator,
and that a few weeks afterwards he
declined the Office, giving grave rea-
sons of State" as the cause. II WAS
/ found that Lieutenant Governor Cox,
OF that State, could not be depended on
| for johnson purposes.
There is to-day standing army in
MaryIand-Hn organized militia force,
such az no other Stale in the Union
has; and Il is Differed mainly by re-
turned rebels. When the time comes
which he looks for, under some pre-
tense, Johnson may declare Maryland
and the District of Columbia under
martial law, and call upon Coy, Swami
to bring forth his militia.
There Is nothing that will deter John
son from this purpose except, when the
! issue comes, that his courage may fail.
| l make this statement that the Ameri-
| can people may know the danger that
threatens their peace and safety. Said
one of my iuformants, "lf Pennsylva-
mia and New York give Democratic
majorities in the coming elections, il
will embolden him TO carry out his pur-
pose" And I hope you, the people OF
| Ohio, viii DO warned in time, aud SO
cast your votes as TO rebuke and pre-
vent the mad designs Of this bad man,
who is now acting President of the
| United States. frTaE
But, gentlemen, let me say to you
| that whenever Johnson attempts force
and orders any soldiers he may have
under his command, to resist the au-
thoTity OF Congress, his doom is sealed.
| [Great Applause. The fate from which
] he has preserved the traitor Jefferson
| Davis, will then be melted out 20 him.
| [Applause.l Aye, when that time
comes. i've hundred thousand men
from Pennsylvania, New York and
Ohio, will leap to arms and tramp the
soil OF Maryland, to reach the be-
lsaguered capital and rescue it from the
| hands OF rebels aud traitors. [Great
Cheers.