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'RnoWleuSe, WISDOM ana patriotism.
But represent generation of these
destruotives, even after they have
carried out faithfully and fully their
wickedschemes, and succeeded in the
accomplishment of their professed
and cherished object, the abolition Of
slavery, they are not content; they
are still sapping at the foundation of
what is left of our free Government,
determined on its utter overthrow
and destruction. .Foilcd thus far by
the firmness OF ''tllo man ut the other
end of the avenue" the destructives
at the capitol are still persistent in
their wickedness. Having brought
the Constitution-the temple of our
liberties-to the brink Of the preci-
pice, they seem determined to hurl it
over, and thus finish their paricidal
work.
And will it be believed, that after
procuring the abolition of slavery,
they are still harping on the same
ono string-the everlasting negro?
Not content with giving him freedom,
so-called, they seek now to elevate him
still further i'll the scale of social and
political equality. Notwithstanding
he is now equally Gree with the
white man-his late owner and mas
tcr-they must, for their own selfish
and ambitious purposes, still use him
rs q cats-paw-as means to mount
upon and retain the highest position
upon the loftiest peak Of their base
ambition, and sit cnthroned where
they might rule in the execution of
whatever other schemes they may
still have in view. We say unhesi-
tatingly that these unprincipled par
tlsans have no love-no sympathy
with the race they have emancipated;
nor do they care ono straw, only as
far as it might serve their own vile
purposes, whether the freedman is
endowed with the elective franchise
or not.
But We intended, at the outset, to
demonstrate the persistence in evil of
this faction. Being unable to force
negro suffrage OH tho Estates" of the
South, the radical majority of tho
House have passed bill forcing it
upon the ''Territories,' whether the
people want it or not. Here is the
clause in which they do it:
''And be ii further enacted, That
within the Territories aforesaid thore
shall lie no denial of the elective
franchise to citizens of the United
States because Of race or color, and
all persons shall be equal before the
law; and all Acts or parts of Acts,
either Of Congress or the Legislative
Assemblies Of the Territories afore-
said, Inconsistent with the provisions
of this Act, are hereby declared null
and void
Another instance or two of their
pertinacity in their attempts to over
throw the Constitution and laws.
We referred to and commented on the
nefarious proposition of Henderson,
of Missouri, to deprive tho President
of the trust committed to him in the
power. What we said on
Thursday on this project must suffice.
We will only further allude to another
atrocious proposition from another
radical (McClung) from the same
State. The preamble declares s'that
the continued contumacy Of the go
ceding States renders it necessary to
exercise Congressional legislation, in
order to give the loyal citizens Of
those States protection in their natu-
raj and personal rights enumerated in
the Constitution, and, in addition
thereto, makes it necessary to keep
on foot q largo standing army to
maintain the authority of the Govern
ment." The testimony of nearly
every witness introduced by the radi-
cal Reconstruction Committee proves
the falsity OF the allegation contained !
III this preamble. Gen. Grant him
self says to Congress that "a large
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