The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-03-05
CONGRESSIONAL CONSPIRACY.
Prophecy Fulalled.

i Prophecy FulAlned.
1 "IF THE INFERNAL FANATIC
AND ABoIITI0NISTS EVER GE,
| POWER IN THEIR HANDS, THE
WILL OVERRIDE THE CONSTI
TUITION, SET THE SUPREMI
| COURT AT DEFIANCE, CHANGI
AND MAKE LAWS TO sur
THEMSELVES, LAY VIOLENT
HANDS on THOSE WHO DIFPEI
WITH THEM IN THEIR OPIN
IONSOR DARE QUESTION THRII
INFAbLIBILITY, AND FINALLY
Bankruptcies COUNTRY, AMI
DELUGE 1T WITH BLOOD
Daniel WeJsteT, March Z, 1850.
Telegrams 10 the President.
The President received the followins
dispatches:
lSDiASAroLfs, Feb. Ply You.
friends IN Indiana send you greeting Ms
suring you support in your fight for thc
constitution.
PITrsBuRo, Pa, Feb. "a -Your
friends here are moving. Remain firm.
BE thou ruler even in the midst among
thine eneniies.
A. G. Lloyd, President d. c.,
Geo II Keyser, Vice. President DC,
VIM Murray,
OF the National Union Committee.
Allegheny county
NEw LONDON, Feb. "a AT meet
ing Of the democrats Of New London,
held this evening, the following resolu.
ton was adopted;
Whereas, in view Of the present rev.
olntiouary attitude Of Congress, acting,
as its leaders confess, outside Of the
position OF the presid mt in resisting
such action.
ISesoired, That we, the democrats OF
the city Of New London, pledge him
our most hearty supportin money, votes
or men.
r. L. ALLEN, Chairman.
II. p. WATRous. Secretary.
NRw YoRK, Feb. 24.--This eity IA
with yvu. We will take care of all
Governor Geary's men. God bless you.
We are ready for the issue.
Po-TsvILLE, Pa, Feb. 24--Uphold
vigorously the executive aud judicial
departments Of the government againsi
any cabal that attempts todestroy thcni,
and the people will sustain you.
CnAs ID. HiPPLE.
Chairman Democratic Standing Com.
miitec, Schuylkill county, Pa.
NEw BEDPoRD, Mass, Feb. "a
You will be sustained in executing the
laws, under the constitution, Ia New
Englaud Stand frm.
Threats OF war.
On Sunday last the Governor Of the
State Of Pennsylvania hastencd TO send
the following warlike dispatch TO Wash.
ington:
"To Hoa. Simon Camsroa, United
States .S,note: The news today crea.
ted profound sensation in Pennsylya-
MIA. The spirit Of 1861 seems again to
pervsdc the Keystone State. Troops
are rapidly rendering hsir serrices 10
IHsfaiI. tie iars. Let Congress stand
firm. JNo. W. GEARY.
aIIarrisburg, Feb. 23."
Ou the previous day Gov. 0glesby,
Of Illinois, had sent to Congress dis
patch, dated from the executive depart
msLt, proclaiming the most determined
resistance to Johnsou's action, and
declaring that "millions Of royal hearts
were painting 10 stand BY the stars aud
stripes" &c. There is reason tobelievc
that the Governors Of several other
States 10 the East and West telcgraphed
10 members Of Congress dispatches Of a
like character. The executive officers
Of nearly all the selt-goyerning States
are republicans, aud sympathizc entire
ly with Congress in It's struggle against
the President.
In the mean time, also, a number OF
stroug but irresponsible organizations,
such as the "Grand Army ofthe Repub.
Iic," have been telegraphing to Wash.
ing,on that they were ready to take the
field whenever called upon by Congress
These bclligerent dispatches ofthe
various State executives were based all
ON the assumption that President John
sou was on the point Of using forcs
against Congress, aud that he had dc
termincd TO override the laws and uss
the army to support his pretentions.-- -
This idea has been sent abroad from
| Washington by every possible agency
aud has doubtless been the principa
means Of causing the excitement tha
exists throughout the country. Now
we should like TO be informed wher,
has been the first actual sign that John
son had any such programme oi inten
tiong There is not shadow Of proc
in this direction. He has certainl
given no evidence Of any purpose Q
using force in the Stanton case, whic1
has been the immediate cause ofall thi
warlike uproar. He declared over an
over again to every one who took tn
trouble to make inquiry, that he mer,
| ly meant to bring tho matter to jud
cial decision, aud that there was no otl