The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-04-23
From, Harper's- Weekly
Radfcayism and Conservatism.

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From Harper's Weekly.
Radica,ism and Conservatism.
Tn every nolit;cal fcbntest in a con-
stitntionai system the names Of Com
servatism and Radiesiism, viii be an
plied to the bpposine policies. while
the history of such eoTE 4, esarnlmoent shows
that the policy which righteousness
tenn tea Is that which aa IS called Rad lea
In fhescOnfict of opinion in England
before, our revolution, George Inland
! Dr.. j 0hnson were the stifiest Of Tory
Conservatives, and saw Lii the doc
itrines and policy Of Edmund Burke
nothing but Rad ealism and the over
throw De the monarchy. But Burke
was the truce Conservative: His poll
cy,wouM have saved the empire upon
its own principles. 80 5 .a,ss1 f4sls9fip
In this country at this moment, both
Radicalisril and Conservatism. as the
names of "a policy of national brgari-
zafi0fl are very easily defined and
cdmnrehended. Thus. Radicalism
holds thai tie late rebel States should
not he suffered to take part in the
Government of the Union which t;lev
have SO zealously striven to DESTROY.
except after searching INQUIRY into
their condition. and sl1pon terms which
shall prevent anv advantage having
been gained nv rebellion. Rv the RE
suit Of the war. the suffrage of a voter
in South Carolina weighs as the vote
of two voters in New York. Is that a
desirable state of,things9 Mould anv
fair minded votef In South Carolina
claim that he ought to have a prefer
ence in the Union because. however
honestly. he has rebelled against, it?
Radicaiisn1. therefore. faNofs an sduali
cation of representation as a condi-
ton precedent to the full recognition
of the disturbed States. and every citi-
zen of those States who sincerely de-
sires national unity and peace will
favor it also.
Radicalism holds that equal civil
rights before the law should be guar
anteed by the United States to every
citizen. 1t claims that the Govern
ment which commands The obedience
of every citizen, shall afford him pro-
lection, and that the freedom which
conferred. the people eofs the United
States shall maintain. Is that a peril
GUS claim? Is any other course con-
sistent with the national safetv or
honor? '" u
+ Once more. Radicalism asserts that
as tho not;onol no .,,J ,r,,.,,
49,; :ro asJlai yeiLI1T aliq peIniaien.
;nst;ca thare s6eIi he no UnS ut III
1890 LII eiidit pe ho uhI :
pe e ulst[ahenlselnen1 on any part
u Hio peo'le.. IL ~. denles ltnag com
p leA1I91n, u Melgnts OF nlgat are rea-
soma oAs R9lillcal quaalllncatlons ana y
reiers 10. tne4 history OF the county TO
SNOW Sni5I 1AeSy nave nop Always peen
SO regarded even an some or the late
save states, ana remembers tnat both
resident johnson and his predeces-
scr were trends OF impartial suffrage.
q TINS falths Radleallsm urges
tna5 Whlie we may honestly. d1ffer as
20 5he Wlsest means OF securing p0Atr
zeal equalIty,yet, that all cur efforts
snould@csonstanty tend, with DUE re7
sspect Tor the proper and subordinate
functions or the states IN our constl--,
tutlonal system to protect those equal
rights OF man with whose assertion
our 45oVernWent began, and IN conse-
quence OF whose denial that Govern
ment has just escaped the most apaI-
ing e, tate 95s.,, ~. 5. .i5fsvf a.g Is eog.i
his IS Radlcallsm: Is 1t unfair!
LIS 1t unc constitutional! Is u anarchl-
cal or TeVOluJlQnaTy?T II denies no