Delaware State journal and statesman., 1867-09-24

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arrest the course OF Mr. johnson on his
road to ruin. An able correspondent, we'll
versed in public matters, has written us an
energetic note, giving tho reasons for such
a convention. As he speaks the voice OF
many advisers, we ask our readers to look
at his appeal
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept 18th, 1867.
To THE EDITOR OF THE INDEPENDENT:
War is imminent. You know 1t. Au
clear-sighted men know it. Capitalists re-
aliSe it. Gold feels it, and jumps to l45a IN
your city. The masses understand it. The
press has sounded the alarm. Everybody is
anxious, save Copperheads and rebels who
have their "calling and election sure" in
AndreY johnson. The rebels understand
that war is coming, and that the President
Is ''their man. to facilitate its rapid con-
summation.
But how can the President be checked?
How can the loyal masses confront hfmY
How can the people say TO Andrew john
son, Thus far shalt thou 60 and no iurtherY
How can they demonstrate to him that the
people rule?
The people have a representative body in
the Government-Congress But Congress
is dispersed. 1t cannot assemble until Nov
ember 2lsi unless called by the President
It cannot meet earlier for the success OF MIR.
Johnson's plans depends upon the continued
absence from Washington OF the peoples
representatives. But have the people no
other servants? Yes. They have state
legislatures. Through them they can speak,
and more-dct. Hence ] urge upon you, as
controlling power over public sentiment,
TO think Of the proposition that has been
made in the West calling for convention OF
the loyal governors.
heartily sympathize with the call. The
governors can summon their legislatures to-
gether IN extraordinary session. These
state legislators will be fresh from the people.
They will be the mouth-pieees OF the people,
and as such can instruct the governors to
call a convention. The governors then,
backed by their legislatures, representing
the loyal masses, cad with power and right
declare TO the President that they will pre-
vent him by Jorce if necessary, from bring
ing on a new war
General Grant, although I regard him rs
only a mere "protest,h is in position TO
help save the country. If he finds the peo-
pie are thoroughly organized, through their
state governors, who can command a million
bayonets. he will be more inclined to disobey
the Presidents military orders than if those
bayonets lay in state arsenals unrepresented.
Something must be done at once. john
son means revolution. Revolution can be
met only by another. Is the assumption oil
supreme control OF national affairs by the
governors IeNolutlOh! II " 20 ~ 10 ~ iS's. y,
objectonaDie oi any scneo, US see ~, .mss
S,ag,r" EaE ~ Noyenber IN imnrison Mr.. Andrew
johnson. to save US from war, OF prevent
the surrender OF Washington to the Mary
land rebels. who can do it? Gen. Grant.
By whose orders? The peoples, transmitted
through their state governors.
This striking letter is not from the pen Of
an alarmist, but from philosophic observer
of n,,l,ic events We do not share the ap
S.ahans;,,,s ,r,; oe orr esteemed correspondent
,t ie, ;g i,,,n,;nont., neither do We be
l. ua,', ,,'a, ,,dro,y Johnson Is oliver Crom
=, - W. s;,r,,l,, hol,ove that Mr. johnson
=, -, ,,;s o,,;l boort and hi
= W. ''e' - ,,ar,it rrhot he
of T,lsoro,,,l,, ti,e ,yorst nnblic man known L
Ia ,',.,or,, ;s oy solepr conviction
nt M, ~, ,,,Id dos,rov tho 1,berlv of hi
~, -'' ;e 10 co,,ld successfnllv ocoomplis
a. ssaI, or,n,o 10 evident to ali the world
lv nm he cannot ruin. he can simply disgrace
:, t,' NV pen,',Iio And vot in saving Ills. lie
NV 10y ~ 5o,.sao ,,r1or, ,osti,naie III
uS No. =" ~ go ,,ro,,oro a. ,he xvor.
~ puDiS psl,, .,,naoUcv Csr,ainlv we hearth
al possible contingency. SellhlhiJ VIC hooA'ii
'c, sympathize with the idea OF eonVentlo
'al OF loyal governors Such convention,
m full OF pluck, might render the country
'w illustrious service. we have only one Al
re, prehension in view Of its assemohng--an
Id that IS this: the so-ealled hadioal goVerhoi
N, who met at the Southern Loyalis's, OonVe'
Mt. ton in Philadelphia exhibited a degree
ey cowardce which, ii 1t were to De ie-eAniui''
le- now, would only encourage, ana NOT mum
to- date, the renegade OF the Whlte HOUSE,
he our governors did not all expect 10 !
ese senators, and if at least hali-a-dozen
Mt, them did not confidently hope to be on u
ted ticket for the next vice-presidenoyi we shou
The be reasonably sure that their meeting wou
dY be public benefit. But If, on their game
zen ing together, they shall find themselY
are afraid to demand the impeachment OF u
'hc President, and shall be simply inclined
ich follow the halfway policy oil Gen. Graz
the they might as well save their travelling
ldi- penses, and stay at home.
v Meanwhile, If Andrew johnson makes
4ie''l. v ,'.,s ar.airst the Rennblic. let hi
,,sa n.''p' 'o ,riod NV court martial, and shot
nst Twelve soldiers, in hollow square.
IS -'s=- ~,
III. ''fHE LAST SHALL BE rtHst' W
inn that when Christ SAID nc ias' snu,'
9 of first, ," he thought OF those persons ol wn'
~ there arc many, that.are never Ano"n
ves side OF their own neighoorhooo, .. ' .nen y