The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-10-03
THE ULTIMATE DESIGN OF THE RADICAL
AREyOIlJTIONISTS


If we may form an opinion Of the course
of the present Radical majority in Congress,
upon their meeting here in December, from
public manifestations, like the recent au-
dacious one of Senator Wade, and giyings
out in private, then an attempt at impeach,
ment OF the President. by the Rump Con-
gress, isa foregone conclusion.
II we did not know that reyolutionists
are never deferred from pursuing theirpur.
poses by any regard to the consequences,
| we would be incl edulousas to this outrage
being attempted. But all history shows
that a party under the influence of fanati.
cism, once embarked on the voyage Of re-
volution, nevertpauses Of its own motion.
The English revolution. in which Charles
| |. lost his head. and in which the entire
frame Of the Government was overturned,
instructs US as TO what may be expected Of
Radical pasty once in possession of pow
err. Soa party less underline influence Of
religious feryor. but even more humani,a
rian, by the horros il committed in the
French revolution, admonishes Of the vast
peris which lie under captivating senti.
ments. Liberty, equality, and fraternity
were the sublime words under which
France grew drunk with crime
In England. Cromwell, one Of the most
remarkable men in history, rescued bis
country from the madness of lanaticism.
In France il required the great genius oil
Napoleon to restore society 10 IFS natural
condition. aaa
In the United States q party as DANCE.
rous. if not a. truly brave. a. the Round.
heads in England and the Jacobns ia
France, is now midway on ITS triumphaI
career. a
What is to be the finale Of this party
IL they receive the Impress! Of the public
sauction, and are left 20 their own pIl,losol
ply, can they stop short Of the most fatal
results .st1l Us fE .l
We see no difference between that party
and those parties which, in The name d
liberty, brought Great Britain aud France
so neat 10 the brink Of ruin.
Such is the form OF our Goyernm eut. aud
such Is It's spirit, more potent than its form
that there sno place for the one man pow.
er. A heroic Executive may. as President
Johnson IS nov doing, throw himself int,
the breach and temporarily arrest the pro.
gress OF the resolution but this delay i
only temporary. The question goes 10 the
people Tor their decision. Ii they decide
against the Executive. under such eircun.
stances, the revolution resumes its march
with increased power aud velocity. fu.
reign wars will d, once spring into rIis
, tence, and as to home aff,irs we have
fearful foreshalowing IN a late speech o.
the newspaper representative u the Reyo
lutionists. We quote IRON a speech o.
John ". Fornes, AZ Lackawanns, Pa, Of
Saturday:
Ii the .Soathera people do not ratif,
this negro equalization amendment, or i
they deleat.lt, what then: think se,
by the glitter OF your eyes, and know b,
the throbbing OF my heart, that IL they
should ever be guilty Of this new infatua
ton, the war that would ensue would IS
tablish this fact. that that which has passeI
was buta child's play o. a. picnic I,
that which will come. The army that vii
90 TO the Southern country Will 20 there q
stay il will mt be an army ol invasion
but an army,,of migration; itwilln gnther,
TO revenge. but to extirpa,e. Brownlom's re
medy will indeed be tried there will b,
three columns--the one 10 Kill. the second I,
burn. the third to divide the plantations
mong the men that 70 down TIE second tim,
to avengethe insulied llag 81 our country.
see thissublime resolve 10 the glitter Of YOU
eyes, and feel i 10 the thtobbing oi n,
hrart--I feel Il eyeryshere--I hear Il i
the trumpe. voice Of destiny. That We shall
not prevail against these men is II expec
| that GOd Is dead
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The Boston Pilot likes the bold. franI
manner Of The President in addressing III
people, and says. /" he does right TO defen,
/ himseI and his nnlicv agsinst the rn,ta !, =,