Year: 1866

When people cannot but look with grave
apprehension upon the re-assembling Of their
national council. they have progress ed far
toward the overthrow Of their form Of gov,
ernment and the surrender OF their liberties.
Indeed, It cannot be successfully denied that
America is on the eve Of most perilous
times; that our people seem doomed to enjoy
but brief respite from civil war-lhat
revolution unequaled in magnitude aud uo
paralleIed in ferocty. threatens to break up.
on US within ninety days. We are pursuad
ed. after calm review Of our Eastern ex.
changes that it is the firm purpose of the
present unbrdled majority in Congress to
attempt to displsce Mr.. johnson, should the
approaching elections indicate that his policy
Of reconstruction has not the support Of the
masses. Moreover, there is reason TO fear
that time enough has not elapsed, for the
public mind in the North to rid itself Of
prejudces, to effect It's escape from the
tbral.lom Of passion. or to allow reflection
TO take new hold upon it, Never in the
field or more imperative necessity for the
exercise of intelligence and sobriety in our
judgments Of men and measures, than exists
in the present unhappy period of our coun.
try. And unless the people resolve to dis
rard party bias and search diligently for
the truth, the last light will I've extingu ished,
and blood and darkness will brood over the
land.


We have said we fear that an effort will
be made to i,npeach Mr.. johnson. 1t is true
that the Senate must act in ths matter and
convict him, by Two thirds vote, of "trea-
con. bribery. or other high crimes and mis-
demeanors," before the Executive chair can
bs declared vacant. And it is also true that
at such trial by the Senate, "lhe Chief JUS
tce Of the United States shall preside"
But what reliance can now be placed on the
Senate or Chief Justice Chase2 We believe
the same popular verdict that would embold
en- the Radicals of the House to impeach,
would also direct the action Of The higher
branch Of Congress. In both branches they
have considerably more than majority of
two-lbirds. As for Mr.. Chase, his presence
at such scene would he cruel moo kerry
Of bis high office. No maniac in the
lobby would catch up the buzzas of those
bigote1 traitors with more hiiarity, than
would this judicial mountebank.


Let US suppose that in December the
President should be cited to appear before
the Rump Congress- TO appear there is to
ackno Wedge its authority in the premises.
To refuse TO present himself is to invite
judgment by default. Should the Office be
declared vacant. the Pres dent Of the Senate
by the same proceeding will he made Mr..
Jobnson's successor. To him the bills pas
sed by both houses will be presented for ap-
proval; be will make appointments to Office;
hs will Claim, and attempt to exercise the
functions Of President; he will assume to
command the Army and Navy. Now, in
the eveat that Mr.. johnson should cause bis
arrest as usurp'ng traitor, and proceed to
retain and exercise the powers of his office,
we think it quite certain that the party
backing the Congressional President will not
leave him without the support both Of money
and men. Then will come the conflict Of
force; it will reach every city and town-ev-
cry custom.house and arsenal. every hearth
stone in the land. DO we over estimate the
daugerl We think not. With two Execu.
,ives-ho hostile, and backed by powerful par
ties What can result but clash of arms?
Will it be one section against anotherl
Will the man of New England or the West
have to be transported hundreds of miles
TO reach the field OF conflict and to meet the
foe? No, no. In bis own town-in bis
own family the conflict will rage. Life, pro-
per,y, IibeIty-al will be sacrificed before
Ills own eyes-bsnealh his roof, and beside
The cradle Of bis offspring. lie will not
have to look beyond the Potomac to feast
his malice with the sight Of rebel homes
wrapped in flames, and rebel women house
less and shelterless-m with weeping
and starving babes. He need not wal, upon
The post and telegraph to know where the
battle has ragged, and how many thousands
have fallen on some distant field. The mere
BURIAL of bis own kindred; blood within
sight Of his own 6reside, will tell him how
terrible is civil war, how fearful is the penal
ty nation pays for its crimes. Can it
bs that our people are so far lost to all rea'
son as to court a calamity like this! Must
FIRE aud sword be appealed to again-must
n alton staggering with debt and gloomy
with the emblems of mourning be buried
into another strife, more awful than ever be-
tore. solely to sustain per6Jous party Of
traitors; men who have violated every pledge,
and broken down every constitutional bar
rer, to force the unnatural equality of races,
and to con6soste and pIundsr the Southern
couatryl May God and the people forbid it!


s. F. Examiner.


ADMITS IT.-The more sensible and can
did portion Of the Radical press do not at.
tempt to jesr at the National Convention,
but find in it a serious cause for reelection.
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