The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1866-09-07
Peacc nnd a Restored union.

Peace and n Restored Union.
The Radicals now, as they have ever
been. are restless and seem intent on
keeping up strife and discussions be-
tween the North and the South. Tho
course and conduct of q sectional party
of the North, together with a willing
ness on the part of desperate Southern
leaders, brought upon the country the
late civil war. Power and place is
what they most coveted. Slavery as it
existed in a portion Of the Union was
the pretense with these desperate mon
North and South. Agitation, excite
ment, discord and violence were the
means resorted to for the consumation
of their dcyilish desires. They plunged
the country into a bloody civil war, at
the loss of q million of lives On both
sides, and a national debt, with all its
harassing consequences, of billions Of
dollars. These are some Of the results.
Now these leaders of Radicalism "a
new name for old A%bolitionism) live
and move, and expect and hope TO re-
tain power on the same principles that
governed their movements in their
warfare commenced in Kansas and con-
tinued with tho John Brown raid into
Virginia. Instead Of bleeding Kansas
we are to have, if possible more bloody,
the same warfare and excitement re-en-
acted in the South. 1t is all planned
here in the North, in the hot-beds Of
Radicalism, that emissaries arc to be
sent from the North TO the South to
stir up discussions and strifes between
the whites and blacks. The large
towns and cities Of the South are, like
Memphis and New Orleans, TO be made
the frequent scenes of riot, blood and
murder-brought on by secretly arm
ing the blacks, sending them forth to
insult and over-awo the whites.
The obnoxious, expensive and har-
assirg Freedmen's Bureau and Civil
Rights laws and other odious and un-
necessary measures (passed over the
vetoes of President Johnson by a Radi-
cal Congress) are intended and calcula-
ted to keep up strife, turmoil, hatred
and i'll feeling among all classes of peo-
pie in the Southern States.
The people of the South are at this
time situated like unto the people of
the Colonies, where, in the Declaration
of American independence, they say OF
King George and his Parliament:
Gle Congress- has erected a multi.
tude of offices, and sent hither swarms
of officers to harass u people and cal
ont their substance.
"He ~(Congress) has kept among us
in time Of peace standing armies with.
out the consent Of u Legislatures.
"He (Congress) has effected to rem.
der the military indepedent of, anG
superior to the civil power"
These Radical leaders seem deter
mined that we shall not have peace
nor arestored Union of the States under
the constitution. AT this moment, il
the history of our troubles, how NEAR
and wicked and devilish Radicalism ap.
pears-whose very foundation is strif
and pickering, hatred, malice and re
venge; whose watchword is malig
, nancy, and whose weapon is persecu
} tion-that doubts and sneers, and neve
J forgives-that fans the ashes from tn
+ fires of discord, that they may no
/, slumber-that gloats upon havoc
banishes federation and "shuts the gate
) of mercy on mankind"
n Thus we think, and thus we moraliz
upon the present situation and pendin
dangers Of a onceprosperous and happ
people. We warn all good and patriot
!, citizens of dangers aheadif Radicalisn
!. as now developed, should be permitte
in the coming political strife to succee,
Put yourselves upon the watoh-towe
y and cry aloud, tive must and we Sha
N have peace and a restored Union"
E1y-"And we write as we do, simpl
because Mr.. Plants is an honest ma