Nashville union and dispatch. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1866-1868, 1867-09-03
TIE CRISIS nso.CALLEnl

The President has put his foot down
with "a force that sends a quiver Of agita-
ton and apprehension through all Radi-
caldom. In another column we give an
article from the Press and Times, of this
city, breathing and Prophesying blood
and slaughter Says the New York Tji
June (28th Aug)
The President must stand and fight. We
have been advancing and retreating long
enough Too many white flags have been
exchanged. The Presidentmeans war. War
be it. then, and God speed The right
Says the New York Times Goth Aug:)
At no period since the termination ofthe
war have affairs worn an appearance 50
suggestive of difficulty and danger. As
between the Executive and the people rep
resented by Congress, there will now be
neither the giving nor the taking Of quar-
ter. Mr. johnson has unsheathed the sword
of disturber and usurper, and there can
be no further parley with him.
This is the tone Of the leading Radi-
cal Journals received by the last mails.
The st Louis Democrat (RadicaD Of
the 50th ult, urges an early assemblage of
Governors Of loyal States and a meeting
of the Post Commanders Of the Grand
Army of the Republic to take practical
cooperative steps The President has
thrown them into CONSERVATION by a few
decisive acts indicating purpose to faith
fully comply with his oath of ofice-"to
preserve, protect and defend the consti-
tuition of the United States"
Amid all this coil and clamor, let Presi-
dent johnson nobly dare to advance. He
has taken the first step in the right direcp
ton He has brought Grant into line lie
has struck down three contumacious heads.
He has marshaled powerful Conserya-
tive reaction against the Congressional
reyolutionists, and infused it with courage
and hope. A general removal Of civil
and military officers who have falsely
assumed, in the name of the people, to
defy the Executive authority, and pro-
clamatiOn Of general amnesty will COM
plete the work. In the presence Of such
vigor, these threats of impeachment and
war will prove to be Sound and fury
signiiying nothing The direct issue
can then be made and Radieahsm
brought to the crucial test-aye and
ended too without war OF violence
The events of the last fortnight have
stamp Of Jacksouism about them that
augurs well The way to avert crisis
is to meet it mauiully If the President
has erred thus far in his new policy, it
has been in his characteristic disposition
to arcufy. The hour for discussion has
past. Action, action, action is the word
The letter to Grant is enough writing 1t
suficed to convince him or to coerce
him, or did both 1t is enough, however,
and having secured his support or para
lyzed his opposition, which is the same
thing, the multiplication Of words with
any other man or party, would be inju-
dicious, The people are tired Of talk,
hut prompt decision, indefatigable energy
and inAexible resolution will electrify
them Radicalism is weaker to-day than
IT ever has been. Volumes of argument
could not have done what the removal Of
Stanton, Sheridan and Sicklos has accom-
plished. The popular temper is such that
an audacioussham can defy discussion, and
even thrive under mere censure. A yigor~
Gus exertion Of authority at once recti,
hes the popular Judgment, and exposes
the hypocrisy which has duped it, There
fore, we repeat, let us have it plentifully.
Let the President and his advisers scout
the threats Of impeachment, come they
from whatever quarter they may. Three
months Of such spirited administration
as he has lately shown will work wonders
in the way Of paci6cation.