The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1866-06-13
FOR GOVERNOR
GEN. J. w. GEARY,
OF CUMBERLAND COUNTY.


VI w UMDENlJHN MI COUNIl.
"RADICALS."
The term I'D Abolitionist," has
given place in the vocabulary of the anti
republican party to its synonym id
Radical They Haunted the former
until it became of no more practical use
to them, and have now adopted the latter
as a tavorte epithet wherein is contain.
ed all that can be deemed approbrious
and vile to those who would mal' tain
the liberties and privileges of our con.
stitution as preserved to us by tn, lives
and blood of near million sons of the
North. To those who have minds of
their own and strength of purpose sufli-
cient to carry out what their minds die
tate, the word is well calculated to ap>
ply as one of honor and distinction
Never since first "the morning stars sang
together" has the world known great.
er abolillonist than our heroic LINCOLN,
and to-day the heart of the American
natioh thrdbs with greattul remembrance
and thanks to God tor blessing us with
so great an emancipationist. The nome
politically extinct, is one which those
who have in former times merited it, are
now proud of the, title, bearing as it
does the Specification of all that was
noble, patriotic and self sacrificing ---
We predict the same of those who arc
now hailed by the lampoon of "radi-
calls" Gallilco, Columbus, Fulton,
Franklin, our tcrefathers all, and of
late years, Grant, Sherman, aud in fact
all soldiers of the Union might be terms
ed radicals !s"-and such "radicals -
where arc their prccedents! Although
fer time the "radcals" may be subject
to every insult heaped by man upon man
1t will but serve to separate the dross
from the pure metal and they who hold
out will in the end be considered the
true coin with "genuine ring"
THE LAST SHOT IN THE LOCKER"
We have received a private letter
from friend in this county from which
we desire to make an extract, hopeing
to be excused for using his language if
we suppress the ma ne. He says:"I think,
MIR. Editor, you would confer a IA
vor on your readers ii you would not
answer or pay any attention to anony-
nous scrib5ers in that Union () sheet,
tho Messenger. Open fight between
champions is honorable, but foul play,
such as attempted by ons styling himself
"Conserva'ive" is condemned by all par
ties, Those modest men yclept by them.
selves Conservatives are generally rebels
travelling incog The same kind OF men
1t was that Emcly commanded when
Philips was shot in Loavenworth city in
1856. and such were the banditti that
sacked the city of Lawrence and massa~
cred its citizens at the hour of mid
night in 1861. The complaints of"Con.
servative' are too much like the counter.
fei.ers that grumble about the state of
the currency. Please don't notice them
hereafter"
Very good 1t is amusing, however,
to see how "Conscrvatiye" tries to evado
the truth of his statements. publish
my article!' indeed We say publish
ours. You are attempting to expose tho
tallacy of statements made by us, then
why not give it to your readers in full
and let them Judge whether our conclu.
sions are undue or not 2 We accept the
nmend honorable and admit the perfect
adaptation OF the simile of the "squlb, "
Perfect in all respects, to the party, to
Clymcr's card, and "Conservative" him-
'elt--conslderable 6zzng, a puff,
wreath otsmoke, then all vanishes into
thin air. We forever after hold our
peace"
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