The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1865-11-02
'ghc Dilemma Of the Radical ylc
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Washington Correspondence Chicago Times.

Washington Correspondence Chicago Times
The republican, politicians who have
congregated here are in an awkward di-
lemnla In six weeks from now they
have got to choose between two alterna-
t;vcs. equally unpalatcable. They have
got to either endorse the reconstruction
policy of President johnson, and admit
the members of Congress from the south
ern States to their seats; or else they have
got to oppose the admission Of those mem
bers, and declare open war against the
President, and array themselves in open
opposition t. him and to his policy. They
are fully aware Of the consequences of
either step. They know that if they
choose the latter alternative, they drive
President Johnson into the arms of the
democratic party, 10 whom he must and
will than look for support; and they know
further. that the President, thus deserted
by them. Will withdraw the executive pat
ronage from them, and bestow every Office
in his gift. and every position within the
sphere Of his influence, upon those who
Will have rallied to his support. To see Il
southern man in the Cabinet, as Secretarv
of War, and :. northern democrat holding
another seat in the body as Attorney Cen
eral; and to see democrats everywhere APP
painted collectors of taxes, custom house
officers and post masters.--thcsc will be
bitter pills for the loyal to swallow.
But what is the alternative ? 1t thy
choke down their chagrin AID Weld their
support to the Presidents policy of recon
struction. Congress viii be organized with
Il fu!, delegation Of senators and repre-
scntat.yes from every southcrn State. In
stea Of having complete control Of the
legislation OF Congress. here is the way
the matter will then staul: In the Sem
ate-from the 10 States, 10 conservative
members, and one radical; from the fiye
Border States, 6 conservative and demo
cratic Senator'S and . radicals; and from
the u northern States, 8 democratic Sen
atoIs, and 33 radicals; total 81 conserva-
tive and democratic Senators and So radi- /
Gals But in this enumeration of radicals |
are included at least three Senators who |
may, and probably will on many occasions,
vote in support OF the democrats. In the
AAOucS ~ OetilSiii kCt1tt>, UD
meAbers; ircm the Border
States, 10 conservative and democratic
members and - radicals; ana from the y
States Il democratic members
and ll2 radlcels;; total II radicals and
III conservatives and democrats. And
among the radicals there ere .nur from
the Border States and four from the nor
thern States, and one OF these from New
England g. who, it is feared, will vote
With the Presidents policy.
Such is the dilemma in which the re-
publican party finds Itself. Squirm as
hey may, they cannot dodge the issue.-
they have either got to admit the south
I'm members, and thus give up their power ,
n Congress, or else, by opposing the
President. become themselves the trait
RS that they have called every body for
our years past, who has opposed the
residents policy. They will be loyal
10 longer; for loyalty consisted only in {
lind adherence to the Presidents policy. c
'or some weeks past they have been a;
heir wits end which horn of the dilemma !
0 choose