Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-01-04
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from the Chicago Times1
The RrOWnIOW Style.

The RTOwnIOw Style. M
lhe difference in disposition between
Democrats and Abolitionists has never been
more plainly shown than at the present
time. Were the former now disposed 10
| retort upon their opponents the abusive
enithets in which the "party founded In
deem moral convictions" delight to indulge,
thev would have only to make liberal ex-
tracts from the PRESS of the radical and
conservative wings. A few days ago we
reprodnced from the Nesu YorE 1'n'es an
article denouncing the Radicals VINO 9p-
posed the policy OF restoration adopSeu ny
the President, and demand tnaG IuIGneI
nunishment be inflicted upon the South as
Ennblic enemies.p On Wednesday we
transferred to our columns from the Albany
Egenirg Journal an extract facetiousiy al
hiding to Wendell Phillips, Charles sum
nor and Thaddeus Stevens, as the leaders OF
a new party of which themselves were the
only members. Some two weeks ago we
renroduced a savage assault upon the elo-
nnent and polished Sumner from the CtH-
cinndti Commercial; and there is not day
passes by in which some conservative news
paper does not belabor the "loyar' gentle
men referred to-. ,,...,.
OF course having so long associated with
and been subjected to the tuition OF ADOLF
|
much proficiency in the employment OF
yituperation, but they by no means ap-
proach the skill of their tutors In this ac-
complishment. There is arecklessness, a
disregard of restraints imposed by decency,
q contempt for truth, a heartiness LOT
hatred. dirtiness of Imagination, and,
witbal' an ingenuity about the scolding OF
an intensely "loyal" man which places him
above competition in efforts of this KIND
The Brownlow style-and it is fair type
of ''loyal" literature-is unique and unap-
proachable save to those who have telt tne
tdiyine afilatus" vouchsafed to all true as
ciples of Garrison. Probably the Ne9
YORK Times, and the Albany EUentng journal
ond the Cyncinnnti Commercial will survive
the assaults upon them by their Radical
brethren, but they will have to bear uiE
, under a load of nasty matter which woulC
DESTROY any but the most vigorous constr
tutions, IfMr. Sumner is not poplnJay
4 demagogue, fanatic, and thoroughly
had as well as vain man, and his followers
are not very much like him, save in dishon
estv. then are he and they sadly traducet
and slandered by the conservative press 0
the 'loyal" party. If the conservatives L
that party-including T. w. their leader
are not ''traitors to their party and 10 U
interests of God and humanity" "dough
!, faces" and "trucklers to executive power,
- then do the Radicals willfully misrepreser
and malign them.
We have not added any coloring to oU
statement of the style now prevallln
among "loyalists" in discussing their ow
marty differences. There is bitterne
about it which has occasionally appeare
nd before, but it is now persisted in, and d
Sc, Termination is shown by each wing to al
lat here to its position and enforce complian'
30 on the Dart of the other. When 1t is r
try membered how heartily they Joined
lc- loading the Democracy with such abusl
re-, epithets as they are now employing again
each other, the slight attention PAID by q
Democratic press to their present Warla
is an evidence of magnanimlty such as II
not before been shown by political par
Z in this country. Democratic newspape
" have directed their effolts towards winnil
pilblic sentiment to the support OF the Pre-
ident and his policy, and have only allud'
10 the strife in the Abolition party as 1t
fected this design. AS yet the Radics
have not very savagely assailed the Pres
dent nersonally. They have, h0wevC
made yery liberal use of the Brownie
e, stvle in describing his policy of restorati
and its probable effects upon the 'loya
citizens of the South. 1t is true that VIII
- Mr.. johnson sent to the Senate, few ola
II since, q message, IN response Joa IeooluCII !
Al of inquiry concerning the condition of :
Southern States Mr.. Sumner stigmatlzed
nm as ''whitewashing message" but as u
OF was roundabout method of charging
ltiT, y, President with contemplate artifice a
lnk falsehood, instead OF giving him the g
on direct" the imputation of the Senator "
70 be thought to have been made in gent
DO' manly and courteous manner by masters
tne t,it the Brownlow style.
tjin dH. The slight approach made to that st!
ite, by Mr.. Sumner, on the occasion referred
nty, may be accepted as an indication. that it
70, to be fully adopted hereafter in deall
I IIat with the President He, doubtless, mei
ner, to convey an intimation to this effect, a
uth his followers have never been slow to
q upon his instruction. The Radicals M
sast look upon Mr.. johnson in the President
'nce chair
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