Year: 1866

| sissippi river Is now open 10 tnal p0lnt


Niggerheads and Copperheads Again Mt
Their Work.


| The same class of men who, prior to our late
civil war, were engaged in disturbing the quiet
and peace of the country, are once more at
their work of fomenting strife. The radical
negro-worshipping journals, under the lead! c!
the Chicago representative of that class, are
| urging Congress to impeach the Presi-
dent, while the copperhead and rebel organ
in this city openly counsels non-enforce-
ment of the laws of Congress on the part of
the Executive, and urges the forcible admission
Of the Southern representatives into Congress,
even at the point of the bayonet This rebel
sheet, which never failed to speak good word
in behalf of the Southern confederacy or to
sneer at the North during the war, now urges
the President to SIX day for the representa-
tives of the Southern States to take their seats
| in Congress-" and, ''should violence be offered
them, let the President send detachment of
federal troops to preserve order in the Capt.
| tol." 1t is in this manner that the nigger-
head journals, in their cry for impeachment,
and the copperhead organs, for the use of bay
onets in Congress, are playing into each others
hands and leading us onward towards another
| bloody revolution. 1t is the same spirit that
brought on our late war, that plunged the
! country into a life and death struggle and
made it necessary to sacrifice both life and
treasure to prevent the destruction of the
Union. If they are permitted to continue their
work we shall be again plunged into war;
but if another revolution is the result it will not
be confined 10 the South, but will extend all
over the North. The niggerlead and copper
head journals are pursuing the very course that
will decide where the struggle will be.


Our late war was fought by the Union-loving
people. The rebellion was put down by the
people in spite of and even against the in
trigues of the politicians. Having once made
great sacrifices for the county, they will mark
| the men and the factions who are trying to
bring on another strife; and if revolution
comes those who have been foremost in
| fomenting it will find that they cannot
escape the penalty nor avert the wrath of an
| indignant public. The people have put down
one rebellion, have put an end to one revolu-
tion, and are now anxious for peace, quiet and
harmony. But If this boon is refused by the
politicians, if this is prevented by the agiti-
tors throughout the country, whether they are
of that class which the Chicago paper repre-
sents or of that which follows the lead OF the
rebel organ in this city, or of both combined,
it will make but little difference. If the people
find il necessary to again assert theT majesty
in defence Of the Union, they will see to it
that all such disorganizing and revolutionary
agencies are removed from their midst Presi-
dent Johnson has wisely taken his stand
on the side Of the people, and with them occu-
pies the medium ground between the two
| factions who are now laborinG to bring on
another revolution by the cry Of impeach-
ment and the use OF bayonets. All that be has
to do is to hold fast to the policy which he has
| chosen and so ably defended. Time will vim
dictate and the people sustain him. He may
not be able 10 accomplish much with this Con-
gross; but if he ndheres firmly to his present
policy, makes the issue plain before the people,
and uses the means at his disposal TO sustain
himself, he need have no fear in regard To the
next Congress.


| But IN order that the issue may be made
plain and distinct he must do something be-
sides talk aad write messages. II is true that
they are necessary, but will he of little avail
unless followed up with practical deeds He
is surrounded with oGiceholders, from MEM
bers OF his Cabinet down, who are intriguing
against him and conspiring together for the
defeat OF his policy. The country is swarm
ing with internal revenue and other officers
| who are openly thwarting the measures of his
administration. II all this Is allowed to go on,
and the President takes no steps to arrest il, he
will find that they will bcfog the issues at the
fall elections the same as they did in New
Hampshire and Connecticut, and Andrew
Johnson win be swamped by neglecting to use


the means at his disposal. Nothing would bet


ter please The extreme niggerhead faction on


the ono hand, and the copperhead on the other,


than for him to retain his enemies in the


Cabinet and Offices throughout the country.
We are astonishcd that Mr.. Johnson, with his


long political career, does not realize that the


only way TO make an administration success


ful is to secure harmony in every department


and cordial cooperation Of all its officials


throughout the country. II Is bis duty to COM


mcnce with his Cabinet at once, and remove


every member who is not In accord with him,


and extend this work 10 every Office in tho


length and breadth OF the land. lie cannot COM


mence too soon for bis own good or for the


success Of bis administration. He must know


that in these modern times, with the vast in.


crease Of federal oftlceholders since the war


he can make but little headway in shaping


the policy of the party conventions with oil


these officials conspring with Congress


against him. Let him do his duty to himself tc


the country and TO the people, who universally


approve his course, by as boldly sustaining biz
| nolicx In thia manner as he has heen In defend