East Saginaw courier., 1866-06-13
rno Radical Programme.

= The Tact IS dnily growing moro
patent that the Radical party in Con-
gross are beginning to realize the
weakness of the position which they
have assumed before tho country (;
AMI that they are making haste to re-
adjust the issue with view to
strengthen themselves with the peo-
pie. icy are afraid to try che issue
IN It's pre- cnt shape, and hence they
have recently entered into secret con
su,tation with q view to modifying
] tI,oi- Tiotf..,,,,. - tho hone that tiev
may avert the storm OF popular re-
pudiatioa which they see impending
over thea,
The National Republican, Of Wash
ington, alludes to the matter in very
plain terne, and says with great
truth:
The Senatorial programme is a
play for the Radical game under a
new lead The Radicals have resort
ed to strategy; they have surrendered
some of their most Objectionable prin-
ci5les, but ithas been to retain power.
Parleying with them is simple ma
neuyering; if they send out flag of
truce, it IS not with any intention to
capitulate, but ruse 20 gain some
advantage While the firing ceasos.-
We know that enemy too well to be
deceived by any such tactics. The
Radicals Gio mover nior9 dangerous
than when they talk sweet and low
ingly, and mention armistices. They
are afraid Of an open fight. They
know that the Radical banner will go
down with ignominy in that great
battlefield where, the weapons are the
in dependent ballot. Therefore they
are trying to dodge the issue and
avoid a collision with the people
That is tho meaning and the only
moaning of AL the planning and
schoming Of the Senatorial caucuscs.
"Eothing is moro desirable than a
bora tide oonciliation in the Union
party. A real and hearty fraternity
within its ranks would be all that is
needed to insure the future peace and
prosperity Of the Republic. Concilia-
ton among the men who elected
Abraham Lincoln and Andrew John
son in 1864 would be extremely graft
flying; but reconciliation among the
loyal and lately disloyal sections of
tho country is the imeretive necessity
of ithe present crisis; and without it
there is neither stable government,
permanent peace, or possible welfare
for the millions who iuhabit THE mar
ton. The only feasible way to aer
compl.sh this all-important object is
the generous adoption of what is
known as the Presidents policy
That alone can keep tho Union limo
unbroken, and it is by that path of
restoration, and no other, that we can
have both political affinity and ma
tiopal unity. ~ CT
"Congr1ss having broken ground
against tAe wise and statcsnanlike
policy of tho Prssident, and its
record being one continued war upon
him, not having the courage to ac-
knowledge their grave mistake, are
exhausting ali their skill and ingc-
nuily in de,ising tho strongest posi-
ton which they can take before tho
people, and fight tho President there.
For that conflict we arc ready, aud TO
this complexion it must come at last
That the Senators who have IN secret
CAUCUS been trimming sails, balancing
the chances, tinkering, masculating,
and reconstruc,ing the unlucl,y Off
spring OF the "fitocn committeeman"
meant iinality on which they in
tended to go to tho country against
the President is obvious from the fac.
that they excluded from their coun-
ellis end conclayo Senators Doolitt.e,
Gov an and Dixon, who have stood
molly by the Executive in the un-
nat,lfal aud unjust antagonism Which
has been made upon h.m Having
ruled out Of their arlangement tho
tried champions Of Coiecrvative
Uniunisn, whose crime consists solely
in having adhered TO iho principles Of
tho baltimore platform. and not