The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-02-19
The Radical Idea.

and divesteu Va Vhe "i9S'S0 |
sumed, the radical idea in this state Is
simply this: the late rebels mast be DIS
froncbised because they will not vote
the radical ticket. This is the substance
of rips.tenths of the political editorials
which aupear in the radical newspapers
If the State, it is the burden OF two
thirds of the radical speeches madein the
1oc;s,ature aud to secure this object,
in one form or another, has been the
chief end oflegislation this winter II
the exrebels wonld only vote the radical
ticket all would be we'll, and the dread
fnl stories of their misbehavior that are
continually dinned in our ears Wonld
Immediately be changed into extraya'
CANT laudations of their high character
honesty of purpose and good citizenship
That the radical ticket has usually been
composed of selfish and Ignorant men,
men of low character and standing In
the community, is nothing to the pur-
pose, the people must vote for them or
not vote at all. This is 'the situation"
today.
We do not wish to be understood as
including the whole OF the late Repnoil-
can organization in the ranks OF the
present radical party There are hun
dreds, yes thousands. Of men in this
State who have acted, during the var,
with the Republican party who are OPP
posed to the selfish, proscripti7e, bigoted
and ignorant Tadicalism now ruling the
State, as bitterly as any Of those whose
rights the radical party has determined
to destroy But they too, no matter how
they nav have proved their loyalty in
the past, no matter how many sacrifices
they may have made or how many sufier'
ings endured for the sake of the Union,
are now looked upon with suspicion and
assailed with abusive epithets when
they dare to oppose the destructive and
fanatical measures of those whose only
principle IL SfU
1t is charged that the men VII" "P
49,. ,,dic9lism IN this state are organ
izinp for political purposes tha' they
desire to carry the April elections. and
securs 10 themselves that portion Of the
.uperyisors and inspectors OF elections
n which they are fairly entitled both
t,7 their numbers and by existing law
thot they have the a.ldacious ef1rontery
If contemplating the election at con
,erCatiye men tU be- members Of Con.
.,rsas and nf the state legislature and
r. FIJI the various executive Offices OF
the State: that they desire and propose
n reoeal some Of the unjust legislation
or the pat fnw years. and th mn |" some
If the work that ignorant 1nd n'rr""
minded men have done
Well. su9posing that the enemies OF
radicaltsm la propose and intend all
these thing4, Is there anything Wr0hE
about it2 Is there anything unjust in
submitting to fee and nntrammeIed
vote Of the people the choice OF then
officers and the policy they would have
the State government pursue. Is there
anything monstrous in desiring to rescue
the State from the hands of men who
have crippled its industry, driven away
its citizens, brought reproach and DIS
honor upon it's name and who know no
other motive than aclf? Is it "disloyal'
to labor for the overthrow of faction
which has trampled under foot both the
Constitution Of this State and the Con
stitution of the United States, and whose
every measure is in conflict with the pol
icy of the Federal Administration ! Is
it any indication of desire TO abolish
the new State government that men
wish it differently administered
To all OF these questions the only an
swer that can be returned is an emphatic
No We have right, the people have
a right. to turn ont of Office the
men who have abused their trust
TO deprive of power those who have used
their power only for selfaggrandizement
and the oppress' 81 Of their fellow men.
That right will be exercised unSparn-iy
when the time for its exercise ONES :,
and whether this year OF next year, or
the next, that time rUi come PrOscrlp-
ton and tyranny may delay, but they
cannot prevent ,ts coming. Tue rAdi-
Gals of West Virginia will falsity ali htsto-
~ and change the imRi1table laws of bu-
man nature. if they succeediu lHus retain.
ing power by the meauS they have seen
ct to adopt 1t maSt aad riii slip from
their grasp in spite of ali the lest
oaths they may adopt All political
power that IS not founded upon the con
sent of the governed aud cemented by
the mutual respect Of rulers and people,
must tumble into ruins. and we conf
IDENTITY predict thar the time - not far
distant when the structure Of tyranny
which has been erected here will fall
ard crush its builders.
EColoEel JohnScn's Speech.
The speech delivered hv Colonel JoHT-
. L., e