The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1866-06-21


o. the natioa and OF humanity dePena upon the con
tinuance OF the political control OF the Government.
There are national dangers N The future IS well 10
the past, and il TIE duty Of those who ieyAl
and true daring The 10 be religiousy loyal now
and IN the fu;ure-to look 10 the ceautrys safety.
peace and rnsperIty-so labor for justice and rsa:
80 long as tier secure-and 70 BE- vigtlan..
faithful and steadfasi in the good faith, until
touaI ship shall have emerged from all the rocks,
shoals and acksxnds that still lie in its Let
kepe chcsrs Be Republicans still Let johnson
smother their Indignation, ami let radical
;rol their Wild passions for the sake OF the Republican
party and for tie sake Of the cause OF TIE hepublc
the defease and security Of which has been and is
sill that PArty's ullssicn--. Chicago Journal.
Wall said and every sentiment which makes for Tho
peace and unity of the great party which carried
the and all is Victories. viii bs cordially in
dorsed BY every Johnson in the country But /.
must be clear all that II the great Republican par
iy b. hopelessly disrupted, the Radicals
call of their dogs. ThAd Stevens. in.ugurated his
personal crusade against the patriot statesman Of
Tennessee in the Baltimore Convention by denounc-
ing him allen enemy" aud has followed hi N
with EinfEctve hate from that dav 70 this After de
caring himself Harrisburg in favor Of the ''ensn
cipation, con6scasion and determination policy
ward the conquered AMI repentant people Of the
South, he up Washington the opening of
the present session, with this deelaraon fresh upon
his lips, and lis animosIty toward johnson. boldly
proclaimed. The Congress Of the United States
ever devolving upon legislative boiy-the restora-
Non OF the country and the binding up OF the bruised
and bleeding wounds of the republic-made the frs.
fatal the selection OF Thai Stevens the
leadership Of the House. He had not single quslif
cation for the position. On the contrary, his whole
life and all his record full OF admonition 70 every
lover of peace. An lshmaete in person, cold and
mpacabe by nature, the very in tensity Of his cher
ished hates had burned out every generous instinct,
~, e
parchment of his sallow face he seemed TO walk the
earth like animated mummy confirmed old
bachelor without faith in the virtue Of women, and
thus out all practical relations with society in one
of its God-ordained relations, his hand raised
against every every mans hand az ainst
him. From the Buekshot war down to the close of
the rebellion he had been disturbing element IN
every phase Of politics. All his cynical characters
deeply intensified by his private wrongs in
the total loss of valuable property in the rebel raid
upon Pennsy lvauia, aud all combined 10 designate
him the last earth to De entrusted with the
leadership of the House at this critical uneturs The
epoch demanded the best craftsmanship, the loftsst
patriotism, and the most generous forbearance
wards the South, and the spirit of revenge of hich
Thai, Steven. was the living impersonation, ia
tai peace and pregnant with evil. Immediately up
his arrival Washington the assembling Of the
present Congress- he reopened the upon the Presi
dent with the declaration There johnson
Ps.n.ytOa..a :" The "Liioa party has sold out u
And with sly winks, significant mods and bold deta-
he pursued his personal crusade against the
President, AMI poisoned the very of the capital
with his slanderous imputations. Leading Repub-
cans, schaIning for the Presii initial cesson, and
willing that the patriot President should be eompro
missed hearts of the people, joined in the cru
saie. They discontinued calling the White House,
and hans Il Df frat
political, to force Andrew johnson into the arms OF
the Democracy. Meanwhile the President pursued
the tenor of his way, and following religousiy
in the footsteps of the lamentei Lincoln. consoled
himself with the reelection that the martyr Presiden
had received the of reckless defamation
q the hands of the self-same Scorning TO de-
tend his loyalty against the accusations of men who
had remained snug and safe in their senatorial Seats
while he confronted the enemy Nashville with his
life upon his sleeve he addressed himself to the work
in hand Congress was no. in session, and with all
the pons Utilities of situation he presented the
benign policy of the lamented Lincoln a the best
means of restoration, and everything was moving
harnonously 10 benhcent ends, when Congress W 18th
its discoriant elements upon the The
returning 10y atty OF the South, fostered and
agei by the Presidents policy-the policy of Lincoln
snubbei and dsheartened, by the refusal ad-
nit the loyal obligation from Tennessee. Uuier the
lash of Thad. Stevens the majority of the House
yielded their better dgment and the policy OF peace
gave way TO auimostes bitter and merciless 5
war. The who stood by the President and who
upheld bis hands with full faith his tried and true
patriotism ostracised and denounced without
stint. In the vgor of their crusade against Mr.. John
and his friends they had well nigh forgotten that
there any Copperheads in the land, ind
they oblivious of common energy waiting,
watching the border" They talk of the sub
lime mission of the Republican party yet unfinished
and in the breath denounce its leading and
measures. They fail to slow when wherein An
drew johnson has varied a hairs breath from the
principles AMI policy Of the great party he represents
they indicate a single measure of his admin
istraton, Nth the policy OF Lincoln, yet with
hue and cry they pursue the President and pander to
the vIndetiye hate of Stevens and his pesent faction
1t is Idle to talk OF peace and unity in the Republican
party when such extremists Sumner and Stevens
hold sway. These worthless who represent
alt the loyalty earth have hesitated 10 affiliate
III the Copperheais in both Houses of Congress,
their aid indis pensabe TO the success
OF their peculiar views. Time and again have they
night this 'unholy alliance" but the friends of Mr.
johnson, though well nigh driven the wall, seek
-'lustrious precedents' for defection and would
all such utilization unless, By the higher law of
Sumner. they conclude that the end shall justify the
means. We appeal 80 Congress from of the
doubtful States OF the Northwest 70 pause aud
slider the suicidal policy of the past SIX months 1t
is not vet late the country. II the unity
of the Republican party Is deemed indispensable to
peace and safety, why neglect all the means which
contribute TO that end " by toieras crusade against
the President which from the first has portended mis-
chief euiy mischief, and that continually The whip
ped and Inundated people Of the South must not be
held as allen enernies.' There IS safety 10 this
policy Admit their loyal representatives 10 Congress
otssrssis Is Josasoa- olstsand all will 20 we'll;
the Texed question: of reconstruction Is solved, and
the great Union party, North and South, succeeds
from chaos unlimited lease Of power. Aay 9th
plan Porteais disaster, and do not hesitate to
say-we say calmly, and re want the majority in
Congress, however joined their idols, weigh and
consser il wel-that unless they cut loose at once
from The magn influence OF Stevens, Sumner and
other extremists, the Republic Is peril. The signs
are full of danger. He who runs may read. The