Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1868-02-28
THE PRESENT CRISIS.

We Lave never favored until now. the I'm
parchment of the President of the United
States. II certainly seems that this or so,ae>
thing more terrible il It's nature is Tire only
way TO handle .sndraw Johnson. In him we
never had faith 50 far as political ami .4aral
Integrity were concerned. but always helev-
cd him to be u miserable old Despot, Tyran'.
and Traitor and nor, in our opinion, the Ger
tainty OF these traits arc shown TO be his chief
characteristics. 1t would seem from Johnson
own words that stanton has been in his way
OF accomplishing certain ends, and these we
believe to be such a reorran zation Of the
Southern States rs will insure the Supremacy
Of the rebels and the success Of the Democrat
&c party. He has undertaken this scheme hy
strategy, and to make use Of Gen. Grant To
successfully carry it out, but finding .llat
strategy is Grants strongest hold, and being
foilcd in every attempt through him 10 get
Stanton ont Of the way peacably he now pre-
sents his front so as 10 seem to assume The
~ar element. fer this purpose he finds will.
ing, subtitle. and we ihiDk, full blooded trail
tor to accomplish the work OF inauee,atine. a
civil war wholly in The interests Of the rebels,
hut it we arc not wonderfully mistaken he i.
now abau, burying forever the Democratic par
~ in the NORTH. This same Lorenzo Thomas.
IS the same Adj. Gen. Thomas WHO cut such a
figure III the Fremont wranglc Il: st. Louis. -
lie and that miserable politcai trxter and
traitor to all principles Of virtac end wight
Frank =. Blair, even went so far in our view
MS to commit out and out perjury to carry out
their ends for the purpose Of Gus ting Fremont
johnson is now attempting something unprc-
ccdented in tie history Of free governments,
undertaking to create new snilitary TILES,
few military districts, remove cabinet officers
and appoint others xhilc tho Senate is in ses-
SION, without il. cesiel r.caee, is revolutionary
III It's nature, and well calculated to create a
disturbance which .a:ist result in the over
fow Of the President o. Congress by ii ;lita-
~ iorce. II cannot do otherwise if both per-
sist in their acts. Tic President having
thrown down the gauntlet TO Congress, and
dehed their authority and power to perform,
their duty, the latter will not be expected to
submit, II it does its slcmters must be mark
ca MS a set OF eouarls The people .s:l back
shem up even to the point Of the hayonet.--
we notice that "Ola Swann's Of Maryland.
though the State Of our nativity. vet il stands
head and shoulders with South Carolina. and
even that '-hot bed Of treason, is put 10 slamc
by infamous Maryland. The State which
sought by its Multiplicity Of cu>lroa,s to as,
sassinate Lincoln, and cheat Booth out of his
victim, and like crouehing towards fred from
the assassins lurking 1T our bravc soldiers as
they were going 10 defend or brave ILL flag
and our Ea4ional Capital.
The House has already passed resolution
declaring in favor Of the Impeachment of ,ht
President, by vote Of lag for. 10 Al agans
Impeachment, having gone thus ;as. Mr.. A. J
sill most probably have an orportnii, to Sc,
and fee! the test Of the cons,ituiionaliiy 6
ihc Tenure Of Office Pill, 'tried npon Himself
he has been EXTREMITY anxious 10 have the col
"a 'tuklona.iy Of that Bill tested, but an,re
bend he did moi desire to haze II done in tha