Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-01-18
The Last Desperate Hope of the
Democrats. 9H d9iiy qafl

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The Last Desperate Hope of the
Democrats. 9n d1inV 1il
"A "a journalist who wishes 1t understood
throughout the country that ne occupies a
commanding position IN the keppohcan
partyy ON Friday OF last week devoted an
euitorlai 20 The President I'M and Congress
Anen lo1 tne editorial Is directed TO the
aeuseofoDemoerats, and the assertion Is
MADE, fhat the F'last desperate hope" OF the
Democrats rests In the sundering OF those
sicred relations" which bind the Republic
can party together 1t Is admitted that
"there are many gentlemen In both Houses
Of Congress who do not concur with the
President mall his views, on what Is called
reconstruction, Is as true as that many sim
cere differences exist among conscientious
Americans eyerywhere;" but the writer
appears to find qualification In the belief
that "the Presidents restoration policy, in
stinct, as 1t is with the idea Of the indes-
trpetioility Of the Union and OF the States
composing IT. Is the best plan that has been
suggested and that so irresistible Is the
logic OF thls poiicy tnat, however Congress
may proceed, @iH az tqst De constrained 10
deespt H. y a1A 9.-9 iolsYea.o
II Is difilcult to measure the stupidity and
malevolence that points 70 tne ISLANDERS OF
tne past 70 arouse preJuulce against the
Denocracic party because the members Oh
snas party in congress joilg give TO FresloenV
'VhNsVS . I'eVrganiIation poncy, Which Is
eulOslzeu as instinct win the ldea OF the
anuessi issA"l uooiOi,sy " .ne Union anu Oh one
'saVes a't co,npos'ng '!l ~ tnelr support on the
SiO""u 'liaS" sne 0es' pan Inat mas
49, sooSeu' I"oy w NY oner tneir
suppOis ~. O"s pei poso VI isn 'ne "a pec
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toHu oi M naelUai y, piosperi'y, plucss anu
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80 "iil iA'a.' '"0 p"y ""'n' ~ 'N0 pUD''
ueD' A.y 'uinE eau INSURE i's pay nien''
II VIII oiesS ene poor-it WIN Oehent en
ene 'iarners' neci'anics' laoorlnS men
a"u ou'ino0S lnsp senei"ny' " ao'-
lively ueVeiOp'ng inuustriai pursuits tnat
VIII Oe lnore 'aluaole tllan goiu anu siiVer Ee
inlnes ~ soprceS olresehue lor Cne UoVern-
lhehe: 7" win I' Inem tue maintenance ana
PerpeeuaIlon Oh ene Union tnrougn paci-
nea'lon Oh the southern people Is para
inouuI' were Che nepuolican pollCiclans
All u all'liaeeu Nun Wy purpose 81 JusC anu 81
wlse-coulu '' 'ney iii' themselves inVo an az
mosphere Oh patriotism sulnclentiy long
anu NUN lnnale Oh It's ihVigorating anu ehioohng
properties as 70 support 'eue fresiuents
restofatlon pohcy' Wnlcn tnis sIigtnattlzer
y 'ne Democ[aeie party Pronouhces IN
'ehce aiI WIN 'ue iuea VI Tue inues'iuo''pl-
Ey OF tne unlon anu Oh ene otaOes conpoS- ,
ng y" anu as she oes' plan 'na1 mas mas peen
'uggesteo' tue suoilme spectacle would oe
PreeenOeu Do'l. Oi uniOeu NOrenern people eA-
enulng coruial 1i welcome 70 tne Soutnern
'eople IN tne resumption Oh tneir rlgnts
lnu uu'les in ule Union VINO can reasoD-
'oiy N'y OOD uouDe 1naV sucn unity Oh sentiment
IN our part woulo not De productive Oh the /
lapplese results 13 y-.., M
lm no Is II tnas AhsaHon,.e snis pest plan
'ias mas Oeeu susEes'eo' Instinct as
he Union and the States composing it?"
Who, day after day, are taking up the time I
4 Congress and vexing the people with