The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-02-23
The Bloody Programme Of the Radical
H. publicaMs.

H. publicans.
Whatever doubt may have existed before as
to the intentions al the leaders of the re publican
party, there cannot be shadow of doubt now,
and the most skeptical and incredulous can no
longer hesitate IN coming TO the conclusion
that their policy is war against the Southern
States, war nor to bring them back into the
confederation, for they are well aware that it
never could be attended with any such effect,
but war to the knife TO cxterminate the white
race in the South, and set the negro free in
every State from the Ohio to the Rio Grande.
The ideas and designs OF "a party are best
known, not from individuals here and there.
but from the declarations OF its recognized or
cans. o. all the organs of the republican par
ty the NJ York Tribune stands at the head.
1t is true it is more Immediately and specially
the organ Of the radical and ultra wing of the
republicans; but f,om all appearances that is
now the strongest element in the party, and
will force the weaker and conservative element
with it, Just as in ,he cotton States OF the South
the secessionists absorbed and carried with
them the Union men, tnat now there is but
one party in the SIX Confederate States.
What, then, does the Tribune announce with
authority as the programme Of the republican
party? Here are the brutal and bloody
words:-sIf war between the sections once be-
gins in earnest, IL aoiu be Of necessity lnor 10
erting,ish slarey, IA being the cause OF orr
national disorders in the past, the threatening
dsiurber of the pat'onal peace in the future,
a 49, al
will not be colnnc'cJ cn the soil of the free
States. according to Mr.. left Davis, bat on that
soil uhae the eud stands which demands re.
moudln
1T will be Of necessity war to extinguish
slavery so that atei all, it now appears
that the reputation by republican leaders OF
John Browns method o overthrowng slavery
had a mental res-r, alton in il, and the mc an
ing was that the horseh,cf and cutthroat
assassin who headed ,s- AIMED raid into Nir
GINA for the purpose oi hn1l,,g a servilc in
surrection was only little pre.nature-a few
months ahead Of the time What he did was
only imprudent as ',Far 81 himself; but so far
from being wrons Was Cots work-the
prelude TO th' "a ~ H., .ts,ic which it is de-
signed TO commence w.sr tne inauguration of
Mr.. Lincoln.
The Tribune says, al var between the sec
lions once begins" then ii will be a war for
the destruction OF slavery. But il is the inten-
ton Of Tho radical republicans that ii should
begin, and their ~ n bringing IL on Is by
IN attempt :. ,I",r, - forts under the
pretence ofp (. = eral property, and
by an attempt to ,".o. .awa of this confe-
deracy IN States which a. :, Y belong TO IL,
to collect tribute by an army and navy from
States VIII ch ere no longer represented in the
Congress OF tsls Union, we'll knowing that such
proceedings wi 4" e, ably lead to bloody
collision and to !. ies 81 y r as they did al the
time of the first y :, "son, when an attempt
10 enforce the law collecting a tax on tea
when the colonies were not represented in the
british Parliament resulted in a seven years.
struggle and the achievement OF their indie
pendencc. In no other way cau war with the
cotton States result, 49, q radical republicans
know il They do m desire to bring back the
cotton States, r,r to raia'n the border slave
states, for tbeJ nc, st he first shot fired by
the federal power any where south Of Mason
and Dixon's line will be the signal for
the secession Of all the slave States.
Already the States of Virginia, North Ca
rolina, Tennessee and Kentucky have an