The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1866-03-15
REPUBLICAN WALLS AND RADICAL
ORGANS.


all grades-not merely those serving as
members of Congress, but in the various
State Legislatures. Some adopt the in
veetive style and give vent to the
billingsgate and slang, which they have
had pent up and stored away, like Mrs.
Toodle's investment "as handy to have
about the house." Some again deliver
themselves of dignifed God save the
mark deprecations-feelingly. spoken
no doubt-because ofthe cap fitting them
so well, while others indulge in dismal
walls and sanctimonious snuffiing. much
like Mr.. Uriah Heep, with an intensifi-
cation of the umble." All this points
to the severity of the castigation adj
ministered, and the fitness Of the Gull
prits for punishment. We have still
vivid remembrances of our school DAYS,
and can, without drawing on imagi-
nation, recall instances of ill-udged
opposition to the just rule, and wise adj
ministration of more than one dominic.
which called for sharp rebuke, and sea-
thing criticism, where, no hesitation OBJ
tanned in naming the wrong-doers, where
their fellowscholars We're invited to
point the finger of seorn at them, and
where the cane and taWs were finally
administered in liberal doses, much to
the ill-concealed delight of those who
did we'll, and to the terror of those
whose evil deeds were merely in con-
temptation. The result of all this was
an cutlery from the punished, cores
ponding, according to temperament
with the curses, groans, and whining
lamentations, now called forth by the
manly and burning rebuke of ANDREW
JOHNSON to those traitors to all consti-
tutional rights, and would-be censors of
the liberties of the people.
Those who have INDUCED in low in
veetive we consider beneath criticism.
Those who mourn dismally we sheer at
in the hour of their fear, but those who
have expressed their dissent from the
President, in rational language, or have
wrapped themselves up in mantles of
dignity, we propose to respect. Much
stress seems to be laid on the insnuation
made by the President, that SO corrupt
was the party now in power that he had
reason to fear even for his personal
safety Were it possible for the men
who disagree with the President in his
suspicious, to lay aside their political
coaks. and look al the state of things
which exists in these United States at the
present time, framing historical par
al
they would, We doubt not only
agree with him in his assertions,
but Join his friends in their fears that
the expressed suspicious Of OF G whose
courage is above challenge are not mere
chimoras, but the result Of well-iounded
information other nations have been
shaken by great revolutions, and history
shows that the greatest danger to the
State and 10 its citizens or subjects is
after the success of a cause, when the
victors ran mad over the triumph OF
it arms at such times nations claiming
10 be as enlightened as we are have had
their shields furnished by acts OF iniamY,
savoring much Of those spoken oi hE
the President. Much Is also said Of the
Improperly Of Mr.. JOHNSON s reference
10 the leaders OF the Radicals by name.
Nc rejoice that we have a President who
-pcal1s rs he thinks, and whose thoughts
reilcct So veil the views of conscientious
and reasoning men. Some time since
the leader IN the House referred to The
President ~ "tho man at the other end
of the avenuo.N We have failed, rs yet,
10 see amy remark 1romany Of the Radi-
eal- censuin@ MIR. srnVlsN> for this in
-eieat remark. Why this The r.
mark was, Of course, used in d aneering
way. and WAS thrown 1t Mr.. JOHNSON
because reason could alIegc 10 esHse OF
complaint, therefore invective was his
only weapon. Saeh inTeeti*c always
falls harmlessly in such eases. Dir. ions
~ ra,,a lyG were NOT qf mi inNsHfii\-e