The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-01-22
Spirit 81 the Northern Press.

We continue to condense from that I'M
perial newspaper, the Washington Evening
Express.
The New York Herald, Independent,
sketches the progress of the revolution in
Congress It thinks that at this desperate
stage OF the contest, if either the Executive
or the Supreme Court shall afford a plausi-
bic pretext Tor impeachment, this last resort
will be adopted; for in the removal Of An
drew johnson, and in the setting UP Of odd
Ben Wade" in his place, the administration
will not only be reconstructed upon the Radi-
cal programme, but the Supreme Court like
wise. The President has the appointment Of
judges. That is the present difficulty. But
let "Old Ben Wade" be put in the place OF
johnson, and. bill for the appointment OF
four or FIVE new Supreme judges will be the
next thing in order. The Radicals in Con-
gress have the power-they have the will,
too-and only want convenient pretext to
get Andrew johnson out of their way. They
are in critical situation. They have gone
too far to retreat, and their only chance is to
hurry in the rebel States on their present ne
gro supremacy status at all hazards and with
out further loss of time They think that
the votes of these ten States will more than.
neutraGze their Northern losses. They must
be defeated in this game, or this election Of
1868 may be the last under the Constitution
of the United States With Grant fairly in
their tolls, the Radical directory at Washing
ton will henceforth be holder than ever in.
pushing forward their designs. Upon whom
can the opposition Union and constitutional
elements Of the country successfully combine
to defeat the Radical ticket? Can they have
better rallying cry than johnson and the
Constitution 1t speaks of ''the surrender
Of Gen. Grant," and declares his fair fame
furnished 1t tells him that if he would
keep his hold on the esteem and affection of
the American people he will retrace his steps
at once as far as he can; show that he is Con-
servative at heart, and give the cold shoulder
to his Radical advisers. Nothing else-no,
not even his great military fame-can save
him from ruin as a public man. It alludes
to the effect on our trade and finances of the
revolutionary conduct Of Congress, and says
that in this terrible crisis the universal voice
of the nation should be raised, to save the
Constitution and Government from the sac
religious hands that now threaten to destroy
both. It says no proposed law was ever
more at variance with the Constitution than
that invading the power of the Supreme Court.
The New York Tribune Radical, says if
the President persists in being an impedi-
ment to reconstruction be must be swept away.
and impeachment may be the next card. It
begs Stanton not to resign, and says let the
President, if he dare, lay his finger on him
or Gen. Grant; and in reply to the cry we
will lose the elections, says we have heard
that before, and are not terrified. Better be
defeated adhering to principle. Rather
than see Congress concede one element of
justice, or surrender one man to rebel power,
or permit the President to put finger on
Stanton or Grant, it would accept any politi-
cal fate
The New York Times, Republican, says
the political storm has quoted down, and
CONGRESS- has demonstrated its supremacy
over all obstacles. 1t takes pleasure in strik-
ing at the President at every opportunity, and
has Just foored him in his own Cabinet. 1t
thinks it should, therefore, abate any further
demonstrations. Magnanimity requires it to
make no further uproar The President is
not required to have Mr. Stanton at his
Cabinet meeting, but as the latter is now vim
dicated, his better judgement should lead him
to resign. It, is an absolute necessity that
things settle into decency, and Congress
ought to attend to the practical interests Of
the people and stop their quarrel with the
Executive.
The New York World, Democratic, says
the Revolutionists of the Rump Congress
are rapidly advancing to the final consumma-
ton Of their treason. It strongly paints
their usurpations, and declares that Congress
is to-day the Executive and the Judiciary
The legislative power of the people Of ten
States, and the judiciary power Of the people
of thirty States, is usurped by hump,
calling itself National Legislature and max
ing itself supreme. These men are traitors,
and this is Revolution.
The people of the United States, be it
known to these usurpers of the Rump, be it
known to all would be military dictators, look
upon President johnson, with all his faults,
and whatever his errors, if errors there have
been, as their lawful and chosen Chief Mag
istrate; upon the justices of the Supreme
Court as the highest expounders Of their
laws and sovereign will; upon the powers
lodged with them and him as the pledge and.
not the peril Of their liberties. Him and
them in all their rightful and granted author
ity they will uphold, support, and defend,
whosesoever bodies are carried to jail, whose
soever necks are stretched.
The National lnteligencer, Johnson's or
gan, thinks it not difficult to understand the
partisan spirit which influenced the dominant
majority Of the Senate in reinstating Stan
ton, and that it was quite natural that he
should seek to obtrude himself into official
and personal relations from which he had
been properly expelled, and strive to re- enter
cabinet whose confidence he had notorious
" betrayed and secretly exposed. But there
is third party to this transaction. from
whom, as s, l lier, at least, another and a
very different course was anticipated than
that which has now been made TOO painfully
apparent 1t reiterates its statements as to a
violation of faith by General Grant, and adds
"We have afforded General Grant an oppor-
tunity to deny this statement, and we now
say, emphatically, that although we might
have gone into details more damaging to Gen.
Grant, the averments made by US can be fully
substantiated by the members Of the Cabi-
net who were present at the interview when
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