The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-04-23
Startling revelations.

The Washington correspondent OF the
New York Herald, under date Of April
14ih, thus teleSraphs to that paper:
History records numerous instances Of
Conspiracies TO overthrow existing govern
mcnts or to change ruling dynastics, bat
they have generally been the work Of n few
restless spirits, who have keptthcir real de
signs concealed from all but their immedi-
nte associates, and thus have led their
followers b!inlly on in the path OF reyolu-
ton in in france of It's Ultimate goal.
The Jacob;ns of France were bold in their
action but even with them when their
revolutionary fires were first kindlcd only
the men who applied the match knew
taily the extent of the destruction that was
designed TO follow the couAagration. The
radical conspiracy now nnder full way at
Washington, is probably the mort reckless
that has ever sought to strike at the life OF
n stro' and benefcent government and +
reduce happy people 10 state OF anar-
chy.
Events have occurred here within the
past two or three days which render in
certain that the ultimate object of the men
who are nov striving to control the Re
publican party in Congress is TO effect an
entire change in our republican form Of
government, aud TO substitute in lis place
Iistatorship more absolute and arbitrary
than that Of Rubespierre and the Commune
de Paris. The apparent triumph Of the
impeacheTs on Saturday last, when the
Senate, alter giving the bToadest license TO
the NJ snagers III regard to the admission
Of evidence against President Johnson,
refused to the latter the privilege of ex-
amiaing General Sherman on points vital
~ the offence, impaired such confidence
10 the Radical conspirators as to tempt
them to cast aside all caution and TO boast
openly Of their power anl of the manner
in which they are resolved to exercise it.
In the barrOoms and over the dinner table
principles were avowed which, under other
governments, would speedily consign their
exDoRents to ielon's cell. The objects
ot the revolnlicniss were declared to be
the entire overthrow of constitutional
publican government, as failure, proved
t. be such by the war Of the rebellion, and
the sub5.i;uion in ils place of a so-called
''Guve sernant Of the People" under the
deiuSiyc .Iocohin cry of Liberty and
Equality" The means and process by
which ,his end is to DC accomplished are
rel forth as f,'iows -
The conviction and removal of Andrew
10 ascu, and the installation Of Ben Wade
in the Presidency for three or four months
bef, r the commencement of the next
Presidential term.
The election of Grant as President and
Zen Wade as Vice President and President
ot the Senate, by the ard Of martial law in
doubtful States, if necessary.
The virtual abolition of The Supreme
Court of the United States, by stripping
the Judiciary of the power to pass upon
the constitutionality of any act OF Com
gress relating to reconstruction or TO the
business OF the government
The extension OF the term of Office of
the President, Grant, the Vice President,
Wade, an | the present United States Sen.
ate TO ten years from the l st of March,
1860, on the plea that a constantly re-
curing change in the government is harm
ful in the existing condition of the country
0nl was one OF the main caus, Of the late
war of the rebellion.
Tie unlimited initiation of the currency,
through the inslrumentality of the natiOGal
banks, 80 as to throw upon the country an
enormous amount of paper money, by
means Of which the people are TO be kept
in "A state Of excitement and good humor,
and to be amused and made satisfied with
an apparent prosperity.
This ia the end and aim of the Radical
conspiracy, to which Impeachment is only
one of the preliminary steps. The dicia-
iorship of Grant will be nominal only, and
the real power will be in the Senate, with
Ben Wade at its head. The appointments
made by him during his brief term of
power will be carefully selected from the
tools of the conspirators, and the patronage
ard influence of The office holders Will
stand at the back Of the revolutionary
commune. Grant VIII rot have the pow
er, if he had the disposition, to change a
single feature in The programme-a single
creature in the action of the drama-for
the SenaTe will hold him in wise stronger
than they had prepared for Andrew john
son. With the latter out. of the Presidential
Office, no voice will he raised In vetoes 10
expose the true character of Radical legis-
lation, and acts will be passed which viii
strike down what little of protection yet
remains 70 the people in the barriers Of the
Constitution. With a paper currency
flooding the country speculation viii run
wild, stocks OF all kinds viii rise, railroad
schemes and all The widest projects that
ingenuity can devise will find ready vota~
ries, ard in the general fire and smoke of
tha great revolution the radical dictator
ship will b. na.le perpetual. The naited
power u Grant, the Senate aul the