The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-09-26
The Ultimate Design OF the Radical
RevolutiOnists.

The Ultimate Design OF the Radical
RevOlutionists.
If we may form an opinion of the course
OF the present radical majority in Con-
Sress, upon their meeting here in Dccem-
Der, from public manifestations, like the
recent audacious one oy Senator Wade,
and glvlngs out in private, then an at
tempt at impeachment of the President,
by the rump Congress, is foregono con-
II we did not know that rcvolutionsts
are never deferred from pursuing their
purposes by any regard to the conse-
quences, we would be incredulous as to
this outrage being attempted. But ali
history shows that party under the influ-
ence Of fanaticism, once embarked on the
voyage OF revolution, never pauses of it's
own motion.
The English revolution, in which Charles
lost his head, and iii which the entire
frame of tho Government was overturned,
lnstructs US as to what may be expected of
a radical party once in possession of
power. So q party less under the influ-
ence OF religious fervor, but even more
humanitarian, by the horrors it committed
IN the French revolution, admonishes Of
the vast perls which lie under captivating
sentiments; Liberty, equality and frater
nifty were the sublime words under which
France grew drunk with crime.
In England, Cromwell, one of the most
remarkable men in history, rescued his
country from the madness of fanaticism.
IN France, it required the great genius of
Napoleon to restore society to it's natural
condition.
In the United States, party as danger
GUS, II not as truly brave, as the Round
heads IN England and the Jacobins in
france, Is now midway on its trIumphal
career.
What is to be the finale Of this party: II
they receive. tho impress of the public
sanction, and are left to their own philso-
ply. can they stop short Of the most fatal
results!
We see no difference between that party
and those parties which, in the name OF
liberty, brought Great Britain and France
30 near to the brink Of ruin.
Such ls the form of our Government
and such is it's spirit, moro potent than its
form, that there ls no place for the one
man power. \ heroic Executive may. as
President johnson is now doing throw
himself into the breach and temporarily
arrest the progress of the revolution: but
this delay is only temporary. The question
goes to the people for their decision. II
they decide against the Executive, under
such circumstances, the revolution rc-
sumcs Its march with increased power and
velocity. Foreign vars will at once spring
INTO existence; and rs to homo affairs, we
have fearful forcshadowing in late
nv Ii' - paper pl
the rcvolntionists. We quote from speech
of John W. Forncv, at Iachawanna, Pa,
on Saturday:
.'f tho Southern people do not ratify
TINS UncSl" cqualization) amendment, or
II they defeat II, what then? l think | see
by the glitter of your eyes, and know by
the throbbng Of my heart. that if they
should ever be guilty OF this new infatua
ton. tho war that would cnsue would
establish tins fact, that that which ha.
passed was but a child's play or as u pic
ME 10 that which will come The army
that VIII x" to the Southern country will 60
there to stay; il will not be an army Of
INVASION, but an army OF migration: it Will
not &" there To revenge. hu; to cytirpatc.
Brownlows remedy VIII indeed be tried
there will be three columns-thr one to
Kill, the second t" burn, the third To di-
vide the plantations among the men that
80 down the second time to avengc the IN
suited flag OF our country. sec this sub
lime Resolve III the glitter of vour eyes
and feel it in the throhbing of INV heart
IL feel ii everywhere ! hoar it in the
trumpet voice of destiny. That We shall
not prevail against thc>,. men, is 10 expect
that God is dead. Nattomdi LhHiqt"r.r