The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-11-13
TIE RADICAL PARTIAL THE NORTH.

as no other Southern journal can possess.
TIE RADICAL PARTY At THE NORTH.
The real nature of that political organization
known as the "Radical Party" at the North is,
we fear, not Yet fully realized Men speak Of
it as though it were but an ordinary form OF
party organization-int the enforcement OF pecu-
liar principles, it is true-but OF principles in
consistence with the continuance Of consti-
tutional government The intelligence of the
party is addressed as though it were perceptive
Of the interests and well-being Of the country.
IT, secms to be considered sufficient to. indu-
ence its action to show that its course is de-
structive of existing Institutions and even
the leaders Of that party, or those, at least,
who figure at the head of it, assume the at
titudc and purpose to advance the fortunes
of the republic
These assumptions, we believe, arc in radi-
cal misapprehension of the real fact. In every
system, natural or artificial, material or meta
physical, individual or social, there are the two
opposing tendencies to progress and decay; and
it was to have been expected therefore, that such
a conflict should occur in the political system Of
this country. In q representative government
it was to have been expected that the basis OF
representation would become widened that
suffrage would extend and become ultimately
univcrsal that the power to direct the Gov
ernment would have become located at the
base Of society; that that power, when stirredto
action, would tolerate no restraints upon its
volition; that it would surnount law, forms,
and constitutions, to the attainment Of its OBJ
iects; and it was to- have been expected, also,
that it would certainly be stirred to action; that
it would be moved by ingenious manipulators,
and assuming form und organization, would
roll with desolating force upon the cherished
institutions Of the country,
This fact-so much to have been apprehend-
ed, but the possibility and import Of which
seems to have been 30 little considered@has
already, we fear, become apalpable reality Of
such material, power has come to be develop
ed at the North which is not in harmony with
existing institutions-which is not a nor
NAL part of our present political SYSTEM
wLioh has no purpose to sustain existing or
der;-which spreads like q fatal disease upon
the state;-which glides to power not under
the forms of regulated liberty;-but above all
of them, and which tends to erect over the
mortal remains Of this oonfederacy govern
1nent simply Of the utterances of its own ire
gulated nature.
Tha4 this is so the evidences orc too album
dant to admit Of question Is it doubted that
th at power ia from the lowest strata Of society /?
Witness its organs. There is not one Of them to
raise it's voice for justice, the constitution, or
an honorable act. They startcd by pandering
to d yicious<tastc.@ They made their bread
by urging on aggression till they forced us
to resistance, and now make tleir bread by
urging on to blood and plunder. Witness also,
the AMUSEMENT public sentilncnt-thc humilin-
tions TO which Aspirants for Office must submlt--
their abnogation of deoonoy and manhood--tAe
practical disfranohiscmcnt Of reputable 1ncn,-
such shun The polls as they shun the peEtilence
the prescription Of worth-the elevation Of
yulgarity-a fero-dcaler and pugilst goes 10
Congress from New York; negro to the Leg
isatuye from Boston. That it is progressive
and inc1orably exactins Of its instruments,
witness the men Of character who we're COM
PEELED to fall before it in The recent war-Mr.
Cusnlso, Mr.. D1cEENsos, I1r. EvEnErT, Mr..
FILLMORE, even Mr.. JouNsoH OF Maryland, and
the miserable BurLEn, It'll regarded as friends
OF the South,-all raised their voices in pro-
test asainst tho effort to subjugate cooqual
states,-and ell fell before this power, and rot
to be trodden under, were fcrca,. 10 become its
ihstrumcnts.IW Witness, also what is said of it
by those still low enougll=to speak its sen
timents 10 shrink from oppression is 1ncan-
ness TO support the constitution, treaso4;
to spare its miserable victims, crime. W;ness
also, what's said Of it by yzthosc who, rcpudia-
ting as exactions srurn its power. Mr.. sEy-
MouR, of New York, stood aganst it TO tho
ruin of his every public aspiration, and mny