The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1866-09-26

North. The Radicals, who are bent Oh
carrying their revolutionary principles
into execution, are fighting for the very
existence of their party, while the
Conservatives, Disguised with the
scenes of the past year, and fearful Of
another popular outbreak, as the neces-
sary consequence of the sentiments OF
the dominant party, are making Her.
culean efforts to bring about a revolu-
ton in the Legislative branch of the
government. ~
From many indications within the
past month, we have INDUCED the
hope that the Conservatives would be
successful in the coming elections, and
that the hands of the President would
be strengthened in his war against the
Radical faction. We are still hopeful,
but we will not attempt to conceal the
apprehension that the Radicals may
succeed in electing a large majority OF
the members of the next Congress.
Maine and Vermont have recently ell
ected the Radical ticket by larger major
tiles than they ever gave before, and
certain unmistakable signs among
vacillating politicians in several of the
other States would seem to indicate
that they may probably follow in their
footsteps. The tone of the Radical
press is hopeful and .boastful in the
highest degree.
In order to carry out to it's fullest
extent the Radical programme it will
be necessary that they control two
thirds of the members of each House.
A Radical Senator having recently been
chosen in New Jersey in place of Mr..
Stockton, and another being probable
in place. of Mr.. Wright, who is daily
expected to die, it is likely that the re-
quired number of votes can be COM
manded in the Senate. II, by extraor-
binary exertions, and by fraudulent
means which they win not scruple to
use, they should succeed in electing
two thirds of the members ofthe House,
nothing will prevent the full execution
Of the programme that has long since
been agreed On by the managers of the
Radical Republican party. In such an
event not only would the President be
powerless to save the country from ru-
nous legislation by the interposition of
his veto, but it is well understood that
the President himself is to be put out
Of the way as an impeachment to the
success of the Radical programme. 1t
is given out that, as soon as the coun-
try has endorsed the Radical legislation
of the present Congress, the President
is to be impeached and brought to trial
for the "high crime" ofhaving inter
fered with the Radical scheme of put
ting an end to Constitutional liberty on
the American Continent. Mr.. Wade or
Mr.. Sumner is the prospective occupant
OF the Presidential chair, with either of
whom the Radicals will have everything
their own way. 1t is even limited that
the recent caucus of Northern govern
ors arranged plan for the enrolment
of the Northern militia to bring mill
tary force to bear ON the proposed pro-
gramme in case Mr.. johnson and his
friends should interpose any resistance
to its execution. When we remember
the fanaticism of the leaders of the Re
publican party, and their utterreckless-
ness in the use of extreme measures in
their desperation, we are inclined to
believe that there is some truth in these
statements.
If the success of the Radicals is
fraught with the direst results to the
whole country, it is the South espec-
tally which would be called upon to
be the greatest sufferer from such a call
amity. The intense hate which the
Radicals have been treasuring up
against the Southern people for the last
five years, would then burst out in all
its fury, and words are inadequate to
express the degree of degradation and
oppression to which they will be sub
jected. We have recently had an ex-
ample of what the people of Louisiana
may expect, and our State will afford a
fair specimen of the condition of the
rest of her sisters. With the Radical
ascendency secured Gov. Wells and his
satellites will have an abundant oppor-
tunity to carry out the plans which
were so suddenly nipped in the bud on
the day appointed for the assembling of
the late Convention, and we know en-
ough Of their character to believe that
they will use their power of oppression
to its fullest extent. The convention
would meet, sustained by military
power, adopt the Constitutional amend
ment DISTINGUISHING ninteenth TWEEN
tieths of the people of the State, pro-
vide for the acknowledgements of the
loyal black man." and hand over the
State to Wells, Hahn and Cutler for an
indefinite period to come. We cannot
a worse condition for a people
who have already suffered almost
beyond the point of endurance.