Year: 1868

means at his command, to lay broad and deep
the foundations of his dynasty.


That he will be successful we see no reason
to doubt. He has already given the French
people prosperity-suc prosperity as they nave
not enjoyed since the days Of the first empire;
and to the prosperity of the first empire the
prosperity of the second empire presents
favorable contrast. He is now granting them
reform-reform of very genuine and very sub
stantial sort. Every year of his life is not onlya
year of gain to his family and year Of loss to
the exiled Bourbons and the defeated repubh-
cans, but year most skilfully turned to ac-
count in the interests of his dynasty. The
chances Of the Bourbons and Of the republicans
become fewer and weaker every day OF the
Emperor's life; and If even that life should be
cut short sufficient Napoleonism will remain to
battle all the skill Of the enemy Failing even
with the Emperor's son, who is said to be
delicate, there is still Prince Napoleon to fall
back upon; and Prince Napoleon would at
least be good man for the editors.


Anarchy In Washington Threatened by the


Radical Organ Of This City.


Their decreased majority in New Hampshire,
and the prospects Of public sentiment setting in
yet stronger against them, have so alarmed the
radicals that their leaders are endcavoring to
stem the torrent Of unpopularity by plnnging
the country into another revolution. Divided
and quarrellng among themselves and pressed
closely by their political opponents, these men,
afraid Of forthcoming overthrow at the ballot
box, would rescue their cause from irretrievable
disaster by the exercise Of any means, no
matter how injurious or prejudicial to the best
interests of the republic. For some time past
the news from Washington has indicated that
Mr.. Stanton and his allies arc Matching pre-
tended plot against Congress for the. purpose Of
getting up row and forcibly taking possession
Of the government. On yesterday the radical
organ Of this city published as its leading edi-
torial an article evidently intended to prepare
the public mind for the receipt of startling in
telligence from the capital. We quote:-


The government is in chaos. There are two officers
claiming to be Secretary OF War, each asserting the
right to direct the operations OF one Of the most I'M
portant OF the executive departments. The army Is





obey Now, Mr.. Johnson is trying to secure the
presence in Washington of some prominent general
tation may secure the adhesion of good portion OF
the rank and file. This is q situation frangnt with
deadly peril. An accident, mere trilc, an inpru'
dent word may whclm us IN anarchy


All of the above means, simply, that the
arrival Of General Hancock in Washington will
be used as prctext for a revolutionary move
ment on the part Of the junta of which Stanton
is the head. II the radicals were the purest
political party that ever came into power, and
if Mr.. Johnson was the most corrupt man that
ever lived, there would not be the slightest
occasion either for the article above quoted or
for the extraordinary precautions which are
being taken by the War Department. The
President has done nothing and said nothing to
Washington for the purpose Of arraying him
and other officers of the army on the side of
General Thomas. Indeed, the object of the
visit has been repeatedly stated, and we can
find nothing in the explanation to warrant pre-
dictions of ''deadly peril"


But if even any dangers of violence on the
part of Mr.. Johnson did exist, they cannet make
matters much worse than they now are. Is
not the government in state Of anarchy at the
present time? DO not impeachment, negro
suffrage, our financial blunders and mismanage-
ment, and the bill passed on Thursday which
decreases the amount of taxes to be collected
and thereby probably increases the National
debt, bear in themselves the very elements of
anarchy? The fact is that the radicals are
in q maelstrom of difficulties, with ruin and
death facing them at every point. Seeing no
way out Of their troubles other than by unlaw-
ful deeds, they will probably endeavor to pre-
cipitate the anarchy which their city organ
foreshadows. We advise all good friends of
the republic to keep aloof from the plans and
plots of those bad men who would invoke
revolution and change our very system Of
government itself for the purpose of perpetual
ing their power. If the radicals can succeed
in their plots and get the better of Mr.. John
son, let him be turned out of the Presi-
Dental chair; but let us have no deeds
performed which must hereafter be de-
plored. The despotism of the few over the
many may last for time, and we may be
compelled to submit to grievous wrongs but
neither the one nor the other can last forever.
The people will come to the rescue in due
time, when the men who have triAed with the
liberties and prosperity Of the country will be
called to a strict account and justly punished
for their wrong doings


The Opera and Erie Wars.


The rival opera houses in this city are in the
same condition as the Drew and Vanderbilt