Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1868-02-20

The Sunday Mercury, Democratic
journal of the Johnson stripe, announces
as il by authority, that A. ]. will compete
for the Democratic nomination for next
President II also contains the following
gratifying announcement that a troublesome
family matter has been peacefully adjusted.
Says the Washington correspondent of the
Mercury:
"Thc suit recently commenced by Mrs.
Perry, known as the e'Washington woman,
against Henry A. Smy.he, Collector of the
Port of New York, 10 recover large
amount, as her share of Smythe's sale of
the General Order business, for $4,000,
has been quietly settled through the inter-
veniion of President Johnson, whose
friendship for the lady has secured her a
small fortune from government patronage.
Smythe positively refused, il is said, to part
with even one of his greenbacks for the
benefit OF Mrs. Perry; and be was, it is
further alledged, the possessar of secrets
impaired to him by Mr. johnson which
/ mysteriously secured to him the position
he now holds The Washington woman.
however, was inexorable and, about the
before the Supreme Court, the President
interfered, and thus prevented trial, which
would have been one of the most remark
able, if not The most scandalous on record.
A verbal message was sent from here to
one of the Federal officehoiders in New
York, TO raise the amount of subscriptions
from the heads of the revenue and other
departments, in order 10 appease Mrs Per
: ~. anH of 1.a
once furnished. and the legal proceedings
were consequently quashcd. The sequel
10 the case has relieved Collector Smythe
from curious and unenyiable dilemma.
and has made the President happy"
The same correspondent announces that
the President purposes to try conclusions
with Congress directly. He says:
',When Congress 90 several Steps further,
and propose to strip the President of his
just powers under the constitution, and to
confer them upon dictator-when they
seek practically to overthrow the Supreme
Court-it is quite time, Mr.. johnson thinks,
TO take up arms against the sea oftroubles,
and, by opposing, to end them The pro-
gramme is distinctly marked out johnson
will not fight on the Tenure OF Office bill
he will not quarrel with Congress, as they
wish him TO do, on any minor matters, by
which they try to insul. him, and degrade
the high Office which lie holds bnt submit
he will not to the Dictatorship bill. The
further steps in the programme are appa-
rent. When he resists, as resist he will.
the execution of this const tution-defying
and PresideDt dishonoring bill, Congress is
prepared TO promptly kick him ont ofoffics.
Your readers have read in The daily papers
the provisions of a bill introduced by Mr.
rEdmunds in the Senate, which it is intended
To pass. This bill provides all the machine
~ for getting Johnson out of Office, in case
of his impeachment After the first steps
of the impeachment programme he ceases
TO be President, and Wade becomes vir-
tually the President OF the United States.
Both Congress and the President are now
tolerably in earnest, and month cannot
pass without direct conflict between
those high authorities" s4r -
tits evident thatlively times are at hand.