The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1866-05-30

| I"' .hO sViuiSIs, Tue genuine boys
blue, have killed the bear, and now fhaC
Stevens and his faction are clamorous
SKIN and eat it! What disgraceful spect;
clel The rebellion is dead and buried 5
deep that there never can be any resurre,
ton for It, 1t Is utterly impossible. Hi,
tory furnishes no instances of more con
plete overthrow. VT, the Southern peouI
were chivalious an brave. He knew il
and If ever in tfe future another rebellio
should rise, it will rever commence in IN
South. We must look for it elsewhere, an
to some other section of the Union. Sla,
cry was forever abolished, aad he thanke
God for i'll What, then, was all this trou
BILE for now? Why, this Stevens, Sumne
faction are more furious than ever, and il
remarkable that their ferocity and courag
had increased wonderfully since Lees SUI
renderl
Gen. s, then reviewed President John
ons policy.
l. 1t wa to adhere strictly to the Constit
ution of the United States, and to presery
1t intact from all Radical amendments.
was III striking contrast tn the Radical poli
cv IN Congress. No Radical Congrpssma,
felt safe in going up any day to the Capita
unless he carried in each pocket SOM
a nendmcnt to the Constitution of the Uni
ted States. This was done to evince his low
atty, and 10 dispei all suspicion that he wa
either copperhead or a rebel sympathiz
or.
2. Andrew johnson wants the Union OF
the basis of the Constitution. Can an,
true Union man be opposed to speedy re
construction on the basis of The Constitution
Does not every one know that the longer {
wound is kept open, the worse it will be-
come, ending at last ir fostering and gan
creme. We have a great national wound
to be healed. The longer it is kept oper
the more difficult to heal and the worse 70,
the cause Of the Union.
8. President johnson desires, now tha,
peace has been formally declared, that the
military shall be kept in strict subordination
to the civil power. Does any freeman oh.
ject to this, in time of peace?
4. He is for the re-establiShment and
reinforcement of law and order by the
civil authority in every State of the Un-
ion
5. He is for the protection, preservation
and elevation of our fellow-citizens of Afri-
can descent, in accordance with the Con-
stitution of the United States, and in bar-
mony. with the spirit Of our republican in
stitutions.
Gen. S. then paid slowing tribute TO the
devotion of Andrew johnson in the cause of
the Union-his holdncss ard courage in
breasting the tide of the secession and rebel
hon in his own State and when driven from
his home and stripped Of his property, how
he went back into Tfnnessec with price
on his head, and dealt his pondercus blows
against rebellion and for the triumph of the
Union. Andrew johnson had done more to
put down the rebellion than all those put
together who are now slandering him. And
it was perfectly natural that they should fau
out with him ard oppose his policy, for l
tell you Andresc johnson cannot stand Ly
and see rascohty and roguc'y without fight
ing it. ....'
But what are the objections to his tlan of
Fortunately. that Stevens on
y deals them out to us in J1oktn doses, for
if they were given in one dose it would de
stroy any Constitution in the world.
l, They oppose reconstruction of he
Union and declare the Southern St; tes clear
out of the Union. When and how they got
out, are secrets of tn inner Radical temple,
md Ihad. Stevens has the key. But VIC
must have that key sooner or later.
The Mormons, when in trouble, get
special revelation thus settle ther difficulty,
md we may expect, sooner or later, that
| had. Stevens will give to us special rev.
,lation and let the world know whether the
Southern States are conquered provinces.
infant territories or independent nations.-
As to whom this important revelation will
'e made, depends good deal upon the tu-
ure necessities Of the party.
4 te,o gears ago IRE held to the pripc,p7e
hat no State or States could serer their CON
lection mith the Union. jeff Dars and
'arty took tie opposite and maintained Hat
ing State on States couM uiihd,wU fran
he Union at Their aciH and pleasure. We
ought for the principle tint the Union
ould'n nt be Jrohrn mp m this acay. and sac
eeded IN putting d0rn the ,eLelhon. Ne
hen thought ne had established the py1nciplp
or mhich zee had gone into tie fqht. bui 1t
renis that This pas all a mistake and de-
usion. At the close OF the war, the whole
'tevens and Sumner party were clamorous
Dr the execution Of Davis and his associate |
aders for treason, but Now, according to
he recently improved Radical platform,
hese two extremes have met together, and ,
n principle can well i,aternize together and
~ claim to ercbtsire loyohy
The Radical leaders now declare that the
ouihern States are out Of the Union; but
hen it was necessary to pass the constitu-
aquired three-tourths of the States and
acre were not free States enough 10 carry
ne measure without the aid of some of the
outhern States, then it was these States
ere told--vote the constitutional amend
lent and repudiate the rebel debt, and we
i'll welcome you back 10 the Congress Of
,e United States. Every State voted the
mendment and repudiated the rebel debt,
nd it became part of the fundamental law
the land. But when this is done. the
outhern representatives are now told, you
ay go home; you are out ofthe Union; you
ere an to abolish slavery, but out for all
her purposes. There is consistency for
W. Such is the party that is now ledev-
ing the noblest people on earth and pur-
ling course towards them that would dis
ace race of hybrids Not content with
living them from the Union, they are now
owing with might and main TO fasten on
em the most humiliating and odious re-
rictions.
l. The Radical programme is to distran-
Use every white male citizen, over q years
age, that ever, by word or deed, partici-
tied in the rebellion. And let me say Just
re, that need not tell Miss0nrians how
is can be done! This swef ping disfran-
isement would leave but few whites in
e Southern States that would have any
ice in the Government. How then are
ese Southern States to be governed? IF !
t by white men--how? Well, the plan
rther is to entranchise every colored man
er q years old in every Southern State
,ey alone shall vote and hold office in the !
ate and under the Government of the ,
nited States. They will elect colored Leg
atures. colored Governors, colored Judges
d send colored Senators and Representa-
,es to the Congress Of the United States. :
NV what will he the result of th;s disIron ,