The day book. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 1857-1867, 1866-08-09
Radical Capital.

the consequences of the rebel victory in New
Orleans We're not difficult to predict" 1t then
proceeds to magnify these " consequences" so
as to indespen and imbitter the luminosity to
the South, which it has so largely and effect
ually contributed to originate and extond
within the sphere of its influence 1t speaks
OF the widespread apprehension" which
"has been created among all the Union men
living in minority at the South, under
Rebels armed with the Presidents late tele-
gram" 1t states, 1--WE have news that within
three days since the riot thousands of union
lists have left New Orleans, warned away by
the assassins Of the Both, while in Mobile the
persecution of loyal men has recommended"
Such are some of the consequences" which
sit was not difficult to predict" and which
are stated as actual results already accom-
plished. These consequences, however, are
to be received with much allowance They
are subjective truths rather than objective re-
alities, and are to be placed to the account of
heated partnership, leading to exaggerated
statements not justified by actual occurrences
Ii is very easy by stroke of the pen to write
of thousands of unionists leaving New Or
leans, warned away by assassins, and to ring
the changes on the persecution of loyal men in
Mobile. But sober-mlnded men, in estima-
ting the value Of such exaggerated assertions,
prefer to have such statements based upon
actual statistics, and verified by the "rules of
arithmetic" Unless such proof is adduced
very little regard will be paid to such conclu-
sions, and they will be viewed rather as the
emanations of the excited imagi nation of the
writer than as substantial truths. Yesterday
we called the attention of our readers to the
statement of Northern correspondent So
journing in Mobile, who, writing in the Her
aid of the 3rd inst, under the influence of
radical proclivities asserted that the South
was cowed as well as whipped, and could not
be kicked into rebellion or resistance. Now
We are served with contrary statements filled
with exaggeration of srebel victories" and the
widespread apprehension" with which they
have filled the minds of Union men driven
away by the thousands by "Rebels" armed
with the Presidents telegram. All this is
merely in keeping with the radical programme.
1t is simply part and parcel of their tactics,
by which they intend to keep up agitation,
and to prolong that agitation into the fall
elections 1t is the indispensable material to
their success. To show up the South as ''re-
bellious," as "disloyal," as driving Union men
from her cities as composed of ''assassins"
as leagued with ANDREW JOHNSON, and armed
with his kilograms, giving them aid and COM
forts the high-seasoned dish which is to be
set before Northern radicalism by the poiti-
cal cuisniers of that savage party which seeks
to keep the Union severed, and perpetuate
ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the States as a condition
of things essential to their maintenance of
power. They know full we'll that the success
of the humane and constitutional policy of
ANDREW JOHNSON, by which he seeks to
effect Southern representation in the councils
Of the "nation," the admission of the South
ern States to Congressional representation,
will be the death-knell to their hopes of a
continuance Of power, and will disclose one of
those consequences which they most fear.
They know that the triumph of conservatism
will be the announcement that their maya
zines are exhausted, their "glory has depart
ed, and that lcHABoD is written upon their
banners. 1t is the conviction of such conse-
queuces as these, which impels them TO the
PRONUNCIATION of the high-wrought and I'M
truthful statements which they circulate far
and wide, Of the condition of Southern public
sentiment, by which they seek to fire the
Northern heart, SOW discord and enmty, stir
up the spirit of disunion, and prolong the ex-
istence of quasi military rule in every city
throughout the South
1t is part and parcel of their truculent pol
icy to administer to the Southern people po-
litical initants, which they hope will produce
that abnormal action throughout the entire
system of their patient, which will afford them
coler of reason for their false diagnosis, and
furnish evidence to the Northern element,
upon which they seek to impose their mise
rable quackeries, Of the continued existence Of
the disease of Southern "rebeion" and dis
loyalty"
This is the object they design to accom-
plish---this is the end they seek to attan-by
their miserable warfare against truth, the
Union, and the Southern people,
Their political shbboleth is-war to the
knife--gue,ra al cuchiAo-against the South
and her readnission to the Union. This is
to form the text Of their press as well as that
of their ring masters, who are TO be dispersed
throughout the North in the approaching
eamnainn charoed with the mission of firing