Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-08-13
the SoliIOqufzing Radical,
10 the Editor of the CircleVille

ZONES, the SOliIOqufzing Radical,
10 the Editor of the Circleville
Union.
My AGoNIzING BROTHER 81 nave read
your long article in reply to my interroga-
tory. Did you say you were in the war
Well, If you were and missed the rebels as
widely as you did the points presented for
your consideration, ne rebel should have
any hard feelings towards you. You say
"Radicalism, according to Gen. Hayes. is
righteousness. 1t has reference to root
work. You will allow us the privilege OF
so defining it, as you Democrats applied
the name to us and cannot object to our
giving it definition in accordance with
the original meaning of the word. The
first principle, then, of Radicalism is ex-
pressed In the simple phrase, "go to the bot
tom of things"
Now, did not ask you for definition of
Radicalism at all but as my questions
irritated, you are excusable for the digres-
sion. 9 a a+-.
"Rsdicalism, according to Gen.. HAYES,
is righteousness" Carnal lust, and the in
dulgance thereof, according to BRIGHAM
YOUNG, is righteousness, too. Now solil-
oquize over that and see if BRIGHAM's
theory is not about as tenable as the other.
Your theory about going to the bottom
of things is an honest confession indeed,
and the cause of my wondering show l
came to be Radical"
1t looks to me as if us Radicals had gone
to the bottom of the Southern Confedera-
cy, to the bottom of the Negro, to the bot
tom of the Union, to the bottom of the
Constitution, to the bottom of the
Treasury, and if we proceed as we
have been doing will soon be at the bottom
of the Country, and will finally land in the
latitude of the bottomless pit.
Now, Mr.. Union, you intimate that ut
tered an untruth. But like all that portion
of mankind who consider an epithet more
conclusive than an argument, you talk
feverishly about others, and boast of your
loyalty and valorous deeds. Did you ever
read of hero by the name of FALsTAFP?-
He killed people the same way you do.
You say you despise Rebels. You will
not back out from that, will you?
You say the Rebels were whipped until
they were powerless. Then they are weak
and despised, amt they?
All, yes, of course you admit that. Very
well. Now, the Radical policy, you say, is
to humiliate Rebels, and that they have
been disfranchised because they were Reb-
els, and that it is right. Their you grow
enthusiastic, and in speaking of the Radi-
cal party, say sit believes in protecting
and elevating the aoeak and despised, instead
of spurning them and trampiing upon their
rights"
Mr.. Union, don't you see where the lie
comes in? Hereafter do not assume to say
people lie, but do like your neighbor JONES,
prove it on them, and let them soliloquize
over the consequences. have referred to
you in obedience to the Injunction that
she that admireth the mountain should not
fail to observe the mole-hill." Your answer
as to how you came to be a Radical is about
as Ineligible as black Toms explanation
of the same thing, which ran in this wise !:
I'm for dat quality law becase dat, am,
dat which, sposin you dun gone and bin
whar we am, den spec what was, will be,
becase what am gwine to be am, as sure as
dat what was before. Bottomly thine,
JONES,