Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-09-15
DESIGNS OF THE REVOLUTIONFsES
NETTING OFLOYAL GOVERNORS.

Wendell Phillips comes out boldly for
revolution, and thus introduces and in
/ dorse- the programme of Missouri paper
on he subject
some seem to think it safe to wait till
/ November, and watch events; we think the
/ sagacious aud intrepid Courier of HanHi-
/ bal Missouri, is wise when it asks:
/ But can the country afford to allow the
! President two months and half Of loHgsr
/ time Can it, must it submit to the i'm
/ pending ruin? What can the mad Presi
| dent not accomplish in seventy-iye days?
I With a Cabinet composed Of his own adhe-
rents all enemies to the nation and its loyal
/ Inhabitants; with treasury full of money,
/ and a large "secret service fund" at his dis
/ p0sal with military officers in command
I at the South sympathizing with his views
a General Of the army so hedged round
/ with military etiquette, and timid in mem
/ tai force, as to refuse the responsibility OF
enscting what may ultimately be the last
resort-revolution with large Southern
population seething with rebellion, hOrdes
Of secret societies there, only waiting for
the signal 70 spring 10 arms-what can't the
President do in all this time
True, he cannot go very far. The first
step towards anarchy led by him would be
the seal upon his power, even though reyo-
luton were necessary. But he can do a
vast amount OF mischief and the country
| knows it. Something more than mere
! watching is necessary. That resides in the
! loyal Governors Of the loyal States. They
| have proved their patriotism on former oc-
casions. They have as much right TO as
| semhle now as they had in September, 1862
during the darkest period of the war, TO
pledge their hearty support to President
Lincoln 1t was necessary for them to con-
yene thea to strengthen President Lincoln
in carrying on the war, it is more necessary
now than ever, TO meet to strengthen the
people in a conflict precipitated upon them
BY traitor President. If 1862 demanded
their combined action, with that of Presi-
dent Lincoln, against the rebellion, their
influence should now be united with the
voice of the people in holding in check the
Rebel who has stolen into the seat of gov
eminent to cheat the country of its hard
earned victories Then if MIR. johnson
desires to Precipitate measures, he will be
confronted BY an organized power, and
Gen. Grant instead of being tied hand and
foot, viii fRd himself under orders to a
higher law, the law of the people expressed
through their loyal Governors, acting so
long as Congress remains out of service.
This seems to us the only practical rene
| b for our present national evils. 1t is al
( most discouraging 70 see the presses of the
( country, the influential ones, furiousiy dis
cussing the situation, and describing ii in
al its details, but not proposing any TyraC-
tical measure to control it.
We repeat, Grant, by the popularity of
his position, is netting but military "pro-
test" The President is his master and
Grant cannot help himself Now GereIal
Grant wants another master. Give him he
support Of the loyal Go7ernors, and he will
then have back bone enough to act, as well
as protest, if has heart Is in full sympathy
with Congress.
Is this revelation These are reyoiu-
/ tionary times. johnson means revolution.
He can accomplish his designs only through
revolution. Let him be. met, then, by the
only power which law and order loving
people can use until Congress meets-the
military force in the hands Of the Cover
nors Of the loyal States.