The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-04-15
Virtual Abolition of the
Supreme Court.
Grant, the Senate and the National
Banks to Rule the Nation.
Adjournment of the Impeachment Trial
in Consequence of the Illness
of Mr.. Stanbery.
THE GREAT RADICAL CONSPIRACY.
SPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE HERALD.

Of a Republican Government-The Executive
and the Supreme Court to be Abolished
The Terms of Office Of Grant and the Sena.
bined Military and Senatorial Dictatorship
Co ntemplated.
WASHINGTON, April H. 1868.
History records numerous instances of conspira-
cies to overthrow existing governments or To change
ruling dynastes, but they have generally been the
work Of few restless spirits, who have kept their
real designs concealed from all but their immediate
associates and thus have led their followers blindy
on in the path of revolution in ignorance
OF its ultimate goal. The Jacobins of France
were bold in their action; but even with
them when their revolutionary fires were first
kindled only the men who applied the match knew
fully the extent Of the destruction that designed
to follow the connagration. The radical conspiracy
now under full way at Washington is probably the
most reckless that has ever sought to strike at the
life Of strong and benefcent government and to
reduce happy people to state of anarchy
Events have occurred here within the past two or
three days which render 1t certain that the ultimate
object of the men who now striving to control the
republican party in Congress is to effect an entire
change in our republican form Of government, and
to substitute in its place dictatorship more abso-
lutte and arbitrary than that Of Robesperre
and the Commune de Paris. The apparent triumph
Of the impeachers on Saturday last, when the
Senate, after giving the broadcast license to the
Managers in regard to the admission Of evidence
against President Johnson refused to the latter
the privilege Of examining General Sherman on
points vital TO the defence, impaired such conf
dence to the radical conspirators to tempt them
their power and Of the manner in which they are
resolved TO exercise 1t. In the barrcoms and over
the dinner tables principles were avowed which,
under other governments would speedily consign
their opponents to felons cell. The objects of the
revoutionists declared to be the entire over
throw Of constitutional republican government as
failure, proved to be such by the war Of the rebel
lion and the substitution in its place of so-called
Government OF the People," under the delusive
Jacobn cry of Liberty and Equality" The means
and process by which this end to be accomplished
are set forth as folows:-
The conviction and removal Of Andrew Johnson,
and the installation of Ben Wade in the Presidency
for three or four months before the commencement
OF the next Presidential term.
The election of Grant as President ard Ben Wade
as Vice President and President of the Senate by
the aid of martial law in doubtful States, If neces.
sary.
The virtual abolition of the Supreme Court of the
United States by stripping the judiciary Of the power
to pass upon the consttutionaty Of any act Of Con-
gress relating reconstruction to the business Of
the government
The extension Of the term of Office Of the Presi-
dent Grant, the Vice President, Wade, and the
present United States Senate to ten years from the
LIST Of March, 1862 the plea that constantly re-
curing change in the government s harmful in the
existing condition OF the country and was one of the
main causes Of the late war OF the rebellion.
The unlimited imitation of the currency through
the fundamentally Of the national banks, so as to
throw upon the country an enormous amount Of
paper money, by means OF which the people are to
and to be amused and made satisfied with an ap-
parent prosperity.
This is the end and aim OF the radical conspiracy,
TO which impeachment is only OF the preliminary
steps. The dictatorship 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 consplrators and the
patronage and influence OF the office holders will
stand at the back OF the revolutionary commune.
Grant VIII not have the power, II he had the dis
position, to change single feature In the pro.
gramme-a single creature in the action of the
ldrsmafor the Senate win hold him in vice stronger
than that they have prepared for Andrew Johnson
will he raised in vetoes expose the true character
n radical legislation, and acts will be passed which
VIII strike down what little of protection yet remains
TO the people in the barriers Of the constitution.
With paper currency flooding the country specula-
ton will run wild, stocks OF all kinds will rise, rail.
road schemes, land schemes and all the widest pro-
jects that ingenuity can devise will find ready vota-
res, and in the general fire and smoke Of the great
revolution the radical dictatorship will be made per-
pstual' The united power of Grant, the Senate and
hh national banks relied upon to crush out all op.
poa tion and to enforce Reign Of Terror to which the
EXP epence OF 1862 and 1868 will be but trne. The
conspvators cite the case of Louis Napoleon in sup
port OF heir argument that holiness only is required
to turn imo an absolutism rule commenced under
the guise Of republican liberty.
The imnedia &c aduiission Of the Southern States
with their negro constituencies and negro repre.