The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-01-29
Voice Of the LOYAL Press.

The Louisville Courier of the 18th inst, says III
New York Herald and the New York Times not on
stand in the front rank of American journals by vrtu
of their ability and circulation, but in the front rank
loyalty also by virtue of their jealous support o
the war and their opposition to 'copperheads-' The
have both supported all the constitutional amendments
proposed by the Radical Congress- and both have per
sistently pressed Gran. for the Presidency From thu
following extracts taken from sneh papers, the reade
may judge how patriotic and moderate in the Re
publican party will be shocked By the desperate meas
ures of Congress-
| From the New York Herald.
| GEN. GRANT AND THE RADICALs.-HIstoFy has to
large justified the statement that the tendenc,
of republican institutions is toward absolute monarchy
It in Greece, in Rome, in The Italian republics
in England, and more lately in France. 1t is all yer,
well to say that such tendency is neither natural MOI
necessary; but facts stubborn things and i'll the
| influence more potent than theories. Are in the
United States about to furnish another example? The
events of the hour certainly point in that direction
The radical Republicans, the hope of the country
no longer patriotic. The Iowa of party, it is now
manifest, has extnguished the love OF country. Come
what may of the country, the Radicals must rule
such is their policy. Like certain instrious person
age, they think it "better to reign in hell than
in heaven" Anarchy dctator-that is the future
| they are preparing for the country OF the two we
prefer the Dictator and Cen Grant as imperator might
| be relief from greater ills
| HISTORICAL PARALLELs.-Gaul was conquered by
soldiers that went from Rome, and that army them
newed in Gaui, returned the compliment and conquered
Rome. How long may it be before good Radical
Caesar holding the South by Northern army but all
the time recruiting that army by The young fellows of
the South, repeat the Roman story in conquerng
the unarmed North?
The GOVERNMENT AND HOUSEHOLD OF THE GRAND
RADICAL EMPiRE.-We presume shall not violate
imperial confidence by foreshadowng the character of
the government and household of the a.d mag
ncent empire proposed be erected by the Radicals
upon the ruins of republican liberty in the United
States. Here it is:
His Imperial uiglncss Ulysses L-Aonarch of all he
surveys.
Imperial Mouthpiece and Keeper of the Imperial
Word and CouScieuce-E. B. Washburne.
Minister of ConiScied Estates aud General Factotum
of the Imperial Man>on-ThatdeuS Stevens.
Minister Of Military Injnstice-Edw NJ. Stanton.
Minister of the Radical Rack and Political Joint
Twistcrin General-George S. Boutwell,.
Usher Of the Black Rod Fred Douglass
Lord High Chamberlain and Picker Up of all the
Imperial O'd Boots, Old Hats and Old Clio Generally
John ". Fornev
Imperial Soft Impeacher AID Knight Commander Of
the Supburious Barh-Jlmes NJ. Ashley.
lmperi;! Windmill and Chief Of the Imperial Blow
pipes-J W. lIunpcutt.
Keeper of the Imperial NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Sumner
Lady i'll " alting-Anna Dickinson.
From the New York Times (Rep.), of the 14th1
The SUPREME COURT y So
long that retains its authortv-which is pnre-
ly Of moral characterised long as all departments of
the Government admit its jurisdiction and acquescc in
its decisions, appealing from them only the people
at the ballot box, so long may hope to maintain
free republican institutions the basis of written
constitution through which and by which the liberties
OF the people may be preserved But whenever that
tribunal is ovethrown aside, its action made
subordinate to the will Of any other department
branch of the Government, the MAN, essential safe
guard OF our institutions will disappear and shall
plunge into'thc same chaos and conflicts Of passion
and interest in which all past attempts at sefgovern-
ment have been eHgulted.
Congress to have actually given up the effort
to restore the Union under and within the Constu-
ton of the United States. 1t looks wholly to violent
measures for which it only finds sanction in its
provisions bnt against which fears the whole weight
OF its authority will be brought BEAR and ward
off this danger it resorts to measures still vio
lcnt-to measures which gnore set aside the plain
est requirements of the Constitution itself and which
If carried out will thoroughly aud permanently revou
tIonSe the whole framework of republican form OF
government. 1t be that they intend such re
suits; and yet it seems impossible that minds saga
cous as those of many members OF the Republican
party should not perceive that this is the drit and in
tNlSoic emu vi COURSE EN-
barhed. No party objects aims possibly justify
such policy. IL may be important to the country
that the congressional plan OF reconstruction should
be carried out; but it certainly cannot be so
important to Justify the overthrow Of the Su-
preme Court, the destruction Of the constitutional
provisions and guarantees on which the stability and
freedom of our form OF government must depend
We cannot yet believe that this bill to restrict and
indeed overthrow the authority of the Supreme Court
will receive the sanction and support OF the Republi
can party in Congress.
RECoSsrsvcrIoS AND THE RHrUBLIcAS PAR7Y-It
is the possibility OF defeat that the extraordi-
nary heard CT have been prepared. The
thing as it stands is not sure after all The con
stitutions may be voted down unless he military pow
or be used to render the whole business Of regis
ratiou and polling fraud and farce. Moreover,
the Supreme Court may step in to arrest and thWart
the plan as in conflict with the Constitution In tie
presence Of these emergencies, the extremists have
grown desperate. To avert the defeat at the polls,
they throw overheard the last prrtense Of respect for
civil authority, and up military despotsm, pure
and simple. And to obviate the possibility of judicial
intervention, they propose to declare constitutional
what they admit be unconstitutional BY leeislting
the Supreme Court into silence More daring or more
itrocotIs schemes were never dreamed of in rcpub
lie whose government is supposed to operate within
limits prescribed by the organic law. They schemes
which Indicate ioss OF confidence in the support h
ero rendered by the country, and determination to
acquire help in another way, and every itaZ lrt
a policy so wild i'll all its parts-sO pa pabIy at va
rance with constitutional government and the peace
and prosperity Of the counrymust bring disaster up
the party that constructs and su8tains it. We do
lot believe that the Republicans throughout the
prepared either for the establishment of mil
tnry dictate ship the destruction Of the Supreme
Court. But party discipline threatens to make itself
eli ut Washington, and to push through measures
which the calm Judgment Of all but violent men must
condemn. II they eventually succeed, |
md reconstruction BECOME the pretext for a crusade
ganst civil authority ard the Constitution, the PEN
hy will fall upon the party whose leaders devise the
and whose members help to convert them
nto lawg.
TIE Upward SHoo7 OF GOLD The extraordinary up
ward movement in gold since the beginning Of the year.
n the face of the immense gold disbursements of the
Treasury during the last fortnight, has surprised 1an
ial men and spectators we'll az tue general public.
1t the close of the year. gold stood 1873 to l34-to
Which point it had fallen on the improved political
prospects, MS indicated by the future Of Impeachment
nd other reVOlutionry schemes. But simultaneously
.ith the meeting of Congress last week. it began to
ush upward and has continued to advance till yeter
aF it reached al. Such an inopportuue rise-such
Use as eight per cent in about many dayS-is not
0 be accounted for merely by the Vaccinations of
pecuator6 During all this time too, the Treasury
as been esCaged in dshurSing rapidly possible
trty millions Of dollars (gold) due in January for
lterest, etc.--n sum which, it supposed, would
urey depress the price, at least prevent the posi-
ility of its rising.