Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1867-01-26
the IMPEACHal ENT.

The movement Of the radical disunonis,>
euerosses great deal Of rntlic attention,
and is prolific theme for Washington cor
respondents and sensation itemzers; whilst
not little time and space is devoted to i,
by The leading newspapers Of the country
/. finds bu; little favor bewever, with the
more respectable radical press of the east
Whilst a very few sustain the position as
sumed By Congress, large proportion dep
recate il as an impolitic movement, and
many denounce 1t as 40 unwarran'able and
arbitrary assumption Of power which will re
suit in harm to the party. But, 10 our opin
ion; the wishes Of the people. and the pro-
tests OF the wiser and more cautious members
of the black republican party, will have but
little effect upon the majority in Congress
These men are blinded by passion, and in
their bloa,ed and bigo.ed consci BUSINESS Of
power, they will not hesitate at any act, 10
matter how mean and dirty, which prom Uses
to give them immediate and complete con
troll Of the government. They have been
goaded to sheer recklessness and madness
by The opposition Of the Presdes. to their
revolutionary purposes, ard the action OF he
Supreme Cour. in interpos'ns the Cons,itu-
zion between some Of their most cherished
dosmas and the rights Of The people. Hence,
i" considering The questions of impeachment
@nl curtailing the powers and functions OF
the supreme Court, the rump congress will
throw aside all constitutional obligat ons and
The equity Of individuals ana acne Keep in
view LIE interests Of Their party and how its
ascendancy can be firmly established and
perpetuated The radical party is corrupr
and IL lawless party; but, fortunately FIR the
country (shouId its acts frecipits,e another
revo'uuon,) the leale's are as coward as
they are corrupt. Not one of the radical
cadets II Cun,r SIS won any Military laurel
during the war, Tatic distinguishing char
act, ristics were cowa dice 10 the face of the
enemy, adeptuess in cotton speculations
AID lie skill and aste With which they fur
iished their northern residences with the
dcspoi'ed con'ens OF southern homes The
v;.'or # raj Gel congressman generally was
We! il'ust ale il the advance on Washing
ton from the vicinity Of Bull Run in 1851
his sentiment Of fear may deter them from
the commission Of many outrageous and
laN'oss acts ddIi: : the present and the ap-
preaching Congress- And if the movement
for tic Impeachment f the President is no.
speedily consummated in all its details, the
failure can be as~rited to no other cause
The position ard intentions of the Pres-
dent With reference to the radical plan to
depose and disgrace him, may be inferred
from The tC..tw n. extract rr m bis accret-
tied newspaper organ 10 Washington. The
ex'iacs needs no comment-it speaks fer
itse'r:
" If necessary, is strong and iron hand
will be insoked to stay the course and pre-
vent the cousuD nation of ~adieal treason
The great oath Of the President to pro,ec,
ard detenl the constitLt On will to, he for
ccs'cn, ard the people who sustain lin with
their 100000 ma ority OF the voting poprla-
ton, north and south, will not forget him. -
Events havt already brought the government
~ the very verge OF another revolution. II
the radcs majority in congress pursues its
reasonable course much longer, the govern
meni, in order to san Itself, will have 10
arm It's supporters. At the call U: the Pres
ident, all bis friends, north a. d south, and
the army and navy, will respond In such
contest tue iss.e cannot be doubtful -
Congressman may lie valiant fighters on the
floor Of congress. br' when they come to
lead Their cohorts into the field, it will he
anciher thing. The rea! armies aud great
soldiers OF the republic will be found fight :
ing under The flag. We advise tie opposi-
ton of the determined and fixed fact that
Andrew johnson will serve GU, bis presiden-
t.ai term of Office