Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-07-31

viiiainous yusDeoss u W. 3soioals.
From the New York Journal Of Copnsros.l
From all the South there cones 70 us
the echo of but one serious disturbance
and that is the negro, riot 1t Millican,
Texas. Other localities have their little
troubles, Of no more importance, possi-
bly, Of less importance, than those which
daily sex our Northern cities. The
South to-day Is nc quiet and pesceAble
al an equal amount OF territory any
where on this planet Such being noto-
riously the case, IS proved BY the daily
newspapers Of all parties In all the
| Southern States : the region round
about Millican, Texas, alone excepted
I've confess TO glow OF surprise
at the proceedings Of certain persons
calling themselves Southern represen-
tatiyes and Union men" ut Washington
the other night These men met and
passed series Of resolutions OF the sort
which was in fashion during the war and
which served 0 sufficiently practical pur.
| pose at that time. They declare that
| President johnson in vetoing the Elec-
| toral College bill has assumed a "threat-
enipg attitude" toward the South (there's
logic for you), and that the Democratic
patty in nominating Gen. Blair for Vice
President has taken an equally hostile
position" because Blair regards the re-
construction acts 10 be null andvoid more
logic). Striking a still higher key, they
pronounce the President the enemy Of
liberty, law aud order in the Southern
States" and, in consequence, consider
another civil war" as Imminent
They do not say who are to do the fight
ing. Being themselves in Washington,
most of them in the calm enjoyment Of
Government rations, il is not probable
that they will personally take hand in
the imminent civil war. We judge that
they do not intend hit at the Conserva-
tiyes, for they would have had no deli
cacy about Saying so plainly. What
they probably wish to do is TO threaten
and intimidate Conservatives generally,
both North and South, by giving out
vague threats Of q second rebellion, IN
which the blacks and their white allies,
as al Millican, Texas, will be the leading |
parties. They have another and deeper |
purpose, too, and that is to persuade
Congress to sit through till the Presiden-
tial election, under the pretense that the
public safety requires il. This OBJ
ject was distinctly declared in the
first resolution, and in later and
separate resolution was reaffirmed in
another shape. In the latter reso-
luton the REINFORCEMENT Of the Pres
ident is held up as the one thing
needful and the representatives and
delegates from Southern States assem-
bled at the meeting individually and
pledged ourselves to use our
utmost endeavors to prevent the adjourn.
ment of Congress before his conviction
and removal from Office, or their taking
q recess even till articles Of impeach-
ment are presented and the court Of i'm
parchment convened"
When we consider, as we have said,
The pervading tranquility Of the South,
we cannot regard any terms OF reproba-
ton as too strong to apply to men who
pretend to discover that the Southern
States are on the eve Of e civil war;"
and that there are any circumstances
whatever in the situation which re-
1uire the continuance of Congress in ses-
sion. The idea of impeaching the Presi,
dent is evidently an afterthought. lugged
in for the purpose of making the case
stronger. In the estimation of every
thoughtful person the introduction Of
that absurdity will deprive the action of
he Washington meeting Of whatever
force it might otherwise have had. Any
men who talk impeachment at this late
lay must be either crazy or insincere.
AS this meeting was apparently held
With the full knowledge and approval of
many of the Radical members of Con-
yress, we want to see what effect it will
have upon the House. The Senate have
already resolved to take recess until
he third Monday Of September. Should
he House agree to this, Congress will
still have a sufficiently long time
before the Presidential election to be
IN session and manipulate things to
heir taste, with a view to the Radical
shaping Of that great event. The meet
ing upon which we have commented
may not be able to change foregone
conclusion and prevent Congressional
recess, but it will have rendered some
service to the public in exhibiting the
.emper and trickishness of some of the
men who claim to represent the South at
he patiou's capital.