Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-06-14
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Now and then you run against man
who has acted with the Republican party
who processes to be disgusted with the
course OF the Radicals, and alleges an anx-
tety 10 have at least the Radical candidates
Ror Congress defeated; but who at once
surrenders to horror at the suggestion Of
defeating them by supporting candidates
the Democrats may put in nomination
"That would be electlng Copperhead,"
he exclaims, as though such an event would
be intolerably calamitous. The Demo-
cratic party made this country what 1t was
up to the time that the Republican party
got control Of the Federal Government in
1880; and If it was "the best Government
on the face of the EARTH" as 1t wastrepre-
sented In 1861, it was made so through the
policy of the Democratic party. 1t must
be remembered that in almost every Presi-
Dental contest from JEFFERSON down, the
Opposition charged in every conceivable
form of language that it was the pur-
pose of the Democratic party to
visit destruction upon the coun-
try-its honor, its integrity and Its in
dustry. The charge was not conjectural or
conditional; 1t was absolute and positive.
Neverin one instance did subsequent events
verify the prediction. We recall this for
the purpose of admonishing the public
against lending a credant ear to those who
would at this time disparage the Demo-
cratic party by attributing to 1t unworthy
purposes.
Suppose the Democratic party had aban-
doned It's organization In obedience to the
behests of certain gentlemen who sold out
to the Republicans and assisted in preying
upon the patriotic impulses of the people
under the name of "the Union party"
where could President JOHNSON to-day find
anything like substantial backing In his ef-
forts to maintain the Constitution and the
Union? Suppose the Democratic party
were now to stand to one side, at the sug-
gestion of some of the stool-pigeons for the
Radicals that their support of the Presi-
dents policy is offensive and damaging,
what sort of figure would the JOHNSON
Republicans cut in an encounter with the
Radicals? They can't defeat the nomina-
tion of a Radical in any District in Ohio in
a Republican Congressional Contention.
Single-handed against the Radicals, they
are as powerless as feather in gale. If
they doubt our word, let them set up for
themselves. That's the way the Abolition
lists dealt with the Whig party when the
Whig party did not make nominations and
platforms to suit them; and by this pro-
ceeding they broke up the Wing and then
the Know Nothing parties.
We appealed to Conservative Repuoli-
cans in this city when the President vetoed
the Freedmen's Bureau bill, to call meet
ing to indorse that veto, and to give the
President encouragement to move right
forward on the road to complete paciiica-
tion that he had marked out. There was
not one who could pluck courage to do SO.
Not holder of Federal office in this city
or District, could persuade himself into the
adoption of out-spoken and decided Ian
guage in approval of the veto. 1t was the
golden opportunity which, had it been seized
bv the Conservatives, would have given them
the mastery of the situation; but through
unmanly fear they allowed the opportunity
to pass them, and they, in consequence, oc-
cupy an inconsequential position in the
Republican party. Never from the Radi-
Gals need they hope for appointment to, or
retention in, any office.
If they want to defeat the Radicals, let
them give the Republicans due notice that
they must discard the Radicals now In
Congress, and nominate, in all instances
Conservative Republicans-White Black
birds-if they wish their cooperation
If the Radicals shall refuse to do this, let
them identify themselves with the Demo-
Gratis. Let them remember that when La
FAYETTE came to this country with French
troops to help WASHINGTON to achieve In
dependence, he did not tender his aid upon
the condition that he and his soldiers were
to he put in chief command Of the Ameri-
can troops. He came as helper, and he
did help. So, If there are any Republicans
who want the Radicals defeated, to the
end that the country and its institutions
may be saved and perpetuated, let them fall
in line with the Democrats, and the husi-
ness will be done up effectually. Touching
the South, the Democracy Of Ohio stand on
ANDY JOHNSON ground, and on that ground
they intend to fight it out.