The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-10-02
Advance the Whole Line


occasionally spits apdn pla.frr tiat does not suit Ii
individual tastes or convictions, Us: in sense of Ii
word Is he dflogal 10 tie principles or the il
terests Of party. While acting independently Of il
cqHes the Tribune is the great leader Of the Reput
can party. There are papers more radical, but non
go Influential. 1t knows its Importance, an
issues its orders with tone of a commander. "Ac
vance the whole line" is its last Napoleonsn. In
recent article it says Reconstruction has been wear,
tedious, uphill work We have had every obstacle
the Executive against us, the judiciary doubtful, su
len, vindictive sentiment in the South encouraged
the Presidents copperhead dnlliance.' 1t consider
the work of reconstruction practically ended, but
still apprehensye that Mr.. Black Or other equa
| ly able equally bad man may find other objection
for the President and encourage him, in his despera
ton, ''to seize upon the machinery Of government an
hurl Congress from power" For part Sc
nothing to justify any such apprehension A coup d
etat by Andrew johnson nobody either looks for 0
advises in the South A conflict between the co,ord
nate branches Of the government could do good
For it would surely end in the overthrow Of the Elk
ecutiye and the destruction of the constitution. I
could, on the other hand do the Democratic party 0
. the North no good. In fact, such thing neye
contemplated, we bcive, matter of fact, and it
suggestion by the Tribune is but an alarm-be 70
election purposes
There far more truth i'll the additions of the Tri
bune, viz ''That to reconstruct the South with tht
Presidents aid would have been difficult and deli
cate labor Indeed it would have been a herculear
task for would have involved nothing less than the
destruction of the constitution. But TO reconstruct
it in the face Of his cnmitY is of the most hazar
dous impossibilities ever imposed upon people,
How hazardous threatening either to the Executive
or the government we are not prepared to answer;
but that it is 'impossblity" if the President stands
firm sincerely and honestly believe. 1t cannot be
done unless he consents it, Or land this is what the
Tribune is trying provide or) unless he is deposcd.
Here is the key Of the impeachment movement. It is
conceded that the President can, and it is feared he
will defeat the will Of congress. Hence the guilIone
is necessary. The Jacobins are ready for the work
In fact the work is being constructed The workmen
are busy with the Understanding artists in the
trade Of accusation. Fauquier Tnvillc could have
learned lesson from them 1t will be erected at the
capital in December unless meanwhile the potential
voice Of the people at the coming elections shall send
the Puritan Jacobins to the coventry of public scorn
The Tribune concludes:
The Republican party is the party Of progress and
it must advance. The organisation must be perfected.
Our principles must be asserted with more vehcmcncc.
The lines of dcmarkaton must be drawn and the only
password for the present must be-thc overthrow of
JohnsonS Administration. 1t darkens the country
like an eclipse. 1t is full of shame, and tasehood,
and cunning. Here is President whose history men
hos ,J,;
swarm greedy unprnciped adventurcrs. He has done
nothing but war; nothing but produce unrest, fever,
anxiety The atmosphere that surrounds him and his
cabinet is so dense and toggy with corruption intrigue
and Madness that men walk in terror
This being So we must prepare for the fall elections
Inc guns OF the Democracy over the California eec
tons as harmless the blank cartridges with which
they are loaded. If we only do what is wise and in
trepd need not fear. But we must have thorough
Let all minor issues fall. All who
are timid or timcserving should be allowed to go to
the rear. We want compromise coalitions, no
People's party movements no temporary political
mnkcstts Better be fairly and squarely defeated on
the principle of universal freedom and universal suf
rage than gain a victory that will leave man, no
natter what color, without every political right Hon
orabc defeat is hundredfold more precious than dis
honorable victory. We have to meet the cries Of
Niger supremacy" and "Amcrca for the white
men," and other degrading appeals to popular preju
lice. Well, We heard these cries in 1856, under |
Fremont and in 1860 aud 1864 under Lincoln. Then
We had the sword us, and enemies menaced ,
IS with conquest and massacre. We riumphed, and t
hey made good their threats. The sword of resist
nee has been broken, and our enemies content them
elves with vulgar and passionate clsmors After hay
Dg tried to carry Johnson through two elections they
INSIST that he belongs to Us, and that must carry
i'm. Johnson is as much Republican Arnold was
patriot after his treason. We never heard Of Wash
1gton proposing to give up the because Arnold
as in the British army. The johnson party-Phila-
clphia Convention and all-is only so much carron
ring in ditch THE Democratic party is our foe 1t
lmmons us to new struggle, and along its lines we
ear the exutant cries of preparation Let spend
te few remaining weeks in organisation. Let US
Dove all things surrender principlc-makc con
ossion. Then our triumph will be righteous well
sublime.