The New York herald., 1868-02-26
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE or TIE HERALD.


Political Excitement Among the Blacks In
Virginia-The Press the National Qunr-
rei-Rndicni and Conservative Views.
RICHMOND, Feb "a, 1853.
Intelligence from Petersburg that the blacks in
that c.ty good deal excited the from
Washington, crowds OF them being congregated the
whole OF Saturday around bulletin boards of that
CITY, giving their ideas OF the situation in the
most expressions Imaginable 1t Is stated that
In anticipation OF effort being made to de-
prive the race OF suffrage the most formidable
arrangements are being made TO resist BY
force such an aggression upon their rights as
frcenon. Organization Ia beng effected on this ne
the sable citizens determined to MAINTAIN the
political element in Tho Old Dominion II 1t takes
longer time than ''all summer to fight It out.
Tho news occasions the lvsiest comment among the
unreconstructed, we the '.loyaln here, and,
both par,isans respectively of the President and
Congress. additional is eagerly looked for with
good deal of anxiety The press speaks varously
the subject. The Examiner says
We nave long believed and repeatedly asserted that
nolhing but bold measure which would produce
ure Ii the causesss Impeachment the
the manifestation Of aderDina.ion upon the par, Of
arouse the people or tho North sense OF danger
all Is lost, Better tho sharp quick issue of im
pcachmsns than Tie ds'ys and nmidity Of the courts
Il. st probable that the radicals In Congress win
again be brought their by the
OF Norhern people They have twice before deter
mpesch Pres dent, but have backed down.
And their prets1t Tor doing 30 now is 30 very fimsy
thas shall moth All surprised at their doing
again. The President has everything TO hope, and
nothing TO fear from the present mad fury which
In Congress"
Tho Dispatch Ia disposed 70 think the Presidents
hopsless as foli0ws:-
1t is probably Mr.. Johnson's Intention 10 press the
issue and iaii or . by ax, aud thus, meeting do
eat by the Congressional invasion and reputation of
Ian m IN Ina ma w fagt fha
of the right OF his appontse 10 tho War Otcc before
courts and force Congress 10 respect the law
movo him. Alas wish Mr.. johnson had bot.
grounds tor appeal TO the II the government
to be restored to Law anc constitution tho best sign OF
IL would be IN the general raying OF the people to sus
tain him. tuus rebuke Congress and the destroyers
OF public liberty. But, with our impressions at the
present tme We should trust rather 10 appeal from
the side sustained by power, by military and bayo-
nets, than TO one from poweross and cvcted Prosi-
dent
The loyal oicia organ, Hunnicu.ts Ner Nation, thus
loftily DEPICTS the situation to its African readers
Andrew johnson has lifted the veil OF futurty and
given US glance into its mysterious decrees Fate
stands aghast at the WORK she wrought The
prcssbic coufct betweeH The loyal people the one
hand and tho dcwagogues emerity tho other Are
issue, but tho former will be couqueror whatever may
bstide.
Our readers will ind In another column the startling
Intelligence on which we comment; but In such times
these no man can .e.. VIVA. & day. aye, moment, may
Stale, which appears already hied with niiammabe
material Perhaps ere our readers have an opportunity
with country future will pour forth contents
But let hope abide with us and ali true patriots
On the whole IL is the general belief here that Con.
gress will override the Presdenl the constitution
rho people have no hops from the Supreme Court,
because. Of the manner in which that tribunal has
dilly daed With the great already brought b.
fore IT,
Public Meetings In Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA Feb 25, 1868.
hal In
evening, whereat resolutions adopted to sustain
Congress at all hazards Meetings TO sustain President
Jonncon we're also held, at which speeches we're made
and resolutions passed.
Fifty guns fred last night by the Union League
OF the Nineteenth ward honor OF the adoption OF the
impeachment resolution.
The Keystone Club the largest democratic orSnniza-
ton in the state has resolved itself into military
organization.
Republican Convention IN Chester County. Pa.
wEsrcHrsrrR, Pa, Feb 2s 1858.
The Republican County Con onventon TO. day passed
resolution In favor Of the impeachment OF President
Andrew Johnson and supporting Congress-
Conservative Meeting In Cincin natl.
CINCINNATI, Feb. 25. 1868.
An immense meeting Of conservative republicans and
democrats was held this mornng and appointed com.
miuee TO draft resolutions for the call mass meet
ing 10 sustain the President the government and the
constitution
Action or tho Maine Legislature.
Auousri, Feb. "a, 1895.
The Houe Of Representatives. to-day passed resolu-
ton sustaining Congress in impeaching Andrew John
son BY strict party vote Of % to 33
FATAL ACCIDENT rBS HaRrFosp WATERBURY,
RlusoAp.-As the train from Waterbury for Hartford,
leaving the latter place At two the 2sth was
gouE at the regular rate Of speed, between Plnnvs
and New Britain IL ran over two men BY the names OF
Mr. Frisbie, OF Painve and Mr.. Hart of New Britain
who In seigh ami crossing the track wheu tho
tram ran over them. Hart was picked of the cow
catcher Just alive When taken OF tho cars at New
Britain few hopes entertained Of his recovery Mr.
Frisbo was killed outright Thc sleigh was completely
demolished and tho horse escaped with slisnt injuries
Nsw Haren Journal Fsb. 20.