The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-02-27

IT IS the duty of the President TO refuse to
obey the provisions of such law as the
Edmunds bill, or anything of similar
nature. The enactment of such a meas
ure ie revolutionary and reasonable
Resistance TO it, at every hazard and at
every extremity, would cover the Presi-
dent with honor, and be sustained by an
overwhelming majority of the American
people,
As public journalists we cannot dis
guise the fact that great periIs surround
the Republic. No man can tell what q
day OF an hour may bring forth. The
volcano may burst forth at any moment,
and deluge the land with fire and DESC
laiinn. Men may be awakened from
their inseusibility by the burning lava
and devastating flames. Radicalism seems
determined to precipitate the evil. If
troubles come upon Us, the base Wretches
in Congress will be solely responsible for
the new trials they have forced the masses
TO undergo. This truth cannot be gain
sayed. 1t is patent TO men of all parties.
Nowhere is it SO thoroughly understood
as among the Republicans themselves.
On Saturday morning last leading Rad-
cal of this city, one who has been honor~
ed with the confidence Of his party,
stated unreservedly, that, while be assent-
ed to the doctrines of Radicalism, he
could not help disappearing Of the actions
of lts leaders in Congress. This senti-
ment, widespread in its existence, is daily
making itself felt in the country. The
business interests of the nation, suffering
on account of the persistent refusal of
partisan majority in Congress TO settle
our national difficulties in a speedy and
constitutional manner, are beginning to
realize the situation and appreciate the
dangers of the hour. Alarm and dread
pervade all classes. A blow may be
struck today, which will provoke a
hundred in just retaliation. To our
Democratic and Conservative brethren, we
counsel calmnesS, prudence, and forbear-
ance. Keep within the law, as you
have kept within the Constitution, and
let the Courts decide where scuffling
pRrtisans disagree. Ask nothing but
hat is right, while you submit to nothing
that is wrong. Then when patience
ceases 10 be virtue, and your liberties
are placed on one side with despotism on
the other, act with vigor, energy, and
power, unmindful where the blows fall.
or who may be the victims that perish
under them. sit is the eternal law that
where guilt is, sorrow shall answer it."
A wicked party will be as surely punish
ed for its crimes, as q wicked citizen. !
The hand of justice is already raised to
strike down the traitors in Congress who !
seeing their power vanishing, now propose
to establish military despotism to re-
Vitallze their dying organization. That
strong hand will reach them all in good .
aeason, and on infamy recorded in times
past will equal that which will be their !
sure and certain portion. A fearless Exe> !
cutivc, with right on his side, need only
appeal to the people to sustain him, and |
no matter how much his enemies NAV |
rave and bluster, if he remains firm in the /
right masses will rush to his support, and
crown him "more than conqueror."
From Tuesdays Age.
GAS was universally anticipated, the
hump House of Representatives yester-
''NAAAOOh NSSlShCu III ldVOE Oh the
impeachment of the President, and no
ioubt that fragmentary and unconstitu-
Ional body will proceed as quickly as
possible to finish the discreditable busi-
less in which they are now engaged. We
ay ''tragmentary and unconstitutional
'ody," because long after war has ceased
md the rival armies have been disbanded.
he Radical majority in Congress has
'auseiessly kept ten sovereign States from
Ill participation in the government, and
las also refused to admit to It's councils
be representatives of other States which
ever attempted to secede from the
Union. While the Rump was raving
yer the impeachment project, the Presi-
ent, sat the other end of the avenue"
'as coolly and quietly discharging his
ilicial duties as he understood them, and
snt to the Senate the name of Thomas
wing, of Ohio, as Secretary of War, in
lace of Edwin n. Stanton, removed.
hus ended yesterday in Washington" t
A WAR STAR-The editor Of the Er;o