Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1866-09-15
OF THE RADICALS.

A few years ago, according to radical
doctrine, the President was the Govern
ment. Then, to say sught agains, the
Government was to incur the fierce
denunciations Of, that party. A man who
bad the temerity to differ in opinion with
the President, and the manhood TO criti-
else the acts of that functionary. was a
traitor, copperhead, a rebel, aud a se-
cessionist. Ii their doctrine was correct
then, the same is correct now. There
fore, according to their own rule of judg,
ing men, the radicals are now the trail
tors, the eopperheads and the rebels
President Lincoln never received from bis
opponents Que hundredth part The abuse
aud villifcation that is now being hcaped
upon President Johnson by the radical
disunionists. They assail him with the
vindictiveness of fends, and the feroeity
Of beasts. Their instincts are Of that
low, hell-5orn character that sees no
merit or honesty in those who differ from
their accused policy. Their blind and
unreasoning hatred lead them to the per-
petraton Of acts of savage brutality,
which are an outrage upon humanity and
disgrace to our country.
This instinct of the radical party was
strikingly illustrated at indianapolis on
the occasion Of the recent visit of Presi-
dent Johnson and party TO that city. The
following account Of the scenes on that
occasion, needs no comment. 1t speaks
for itself, and fully illustrates the brutal
i,y o. the radicals:
indianapolis, Ind Sept. 10.
"The opponents of President johnson,
| regret to say, are resorting to murder
Gus attacks. Upon several occasions be
has been made the recipient Ct gross in-
dignities since leaving Chicago. These
indignities have eliminated in threats of
assassina alton, and his friends now con-
slider his life 10 danger during the re-
mainder OF his tour The drama which
has just been enacted in front Of the
Bates house, in Christian Indianapolis,
begsars all description.
The President was introduced to the
crowd by Sol. Meredith, aud attempted
to speak, but the crowd would not let
him. The President said: "If You will
let me speak five minutes, will -J"Shut
up, you damned traitor, OF III shoot your
came from q voice. "Shoot the damned
traitor!' "Shoot him /" "Shoot him =.
cried several voices Bang, bang. bang!
went three shots. :@.s~ @Ts
Gen. Grant came out and said: "For
the credi: of your city hear US all speak,
but the response came: "Ws won. hear
any of You"
A group OF Irishmen carrying trans
parency with the motto: "Irishmen vel
come the President,' We're attacked and
severely beaten, and indiscriminate firing
conmencei- some II shuts being fred.
a terrible scene transp;red, in which men
with torches were beaten and driven OF
by radicals, whoswers armed with clubs
and pistols.
The mayor and police refused to assist,
aud there are only % soldiers about, and
they are three miles from town.
The President, Grant, Farragut, Gustav,
and many others Of the ge ntIemen com
posing the presidents party, witnessed
the whole affair. -,
Gen. Grant saw = dozen shots &. ed,
and remarked that il was the most dis.
graceful scene he ever saw.
A large number Of Irishmen were in
lnred, including two. who were aeverely
1nl 4
loyal league, with q uttered dag, caused
all the trouble -which was premeditated.
At a. assemblage of a few friends, one
evening, the absence of lady was no.i-
ced, which was apoIogizei for ~ an ac-
qnaintance, Who stated that she was de-
iained BY m interesting little incident.
"Ah, YES exclaimed Mrs john Smith,
and q beautiful incident il was, too
weighing Just mite pounds and halfi"