The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1867-08-30
The "PrOgress" of Ra adica al
iSm-A SIX etch from History.

tSm-A Sketch from History
Hon. Geo. H. Pendleton, in a
recent speech at Lima, Allen Coun-
ty, Obi sums up the inconsistent
cics of the radicals in this scathing
and unanswerable manner
In 1920 they opposed the estab-
lishment of the Missouri compro-
mise line. q In 1860 they opposed
its re- -enac ctment.H & IA : II. ia
+ In 1916 they refused the use of
state jails and state magistrates to
execute the fugitive slave law, on
the ground that the return of the
fugitives was the duty of the feder-
al government. In 1850 they re-
fused to vote more stringent fed
cral law, on the ground that the re-
turn of fugitives was the duty of
the state governments. In 1856
they passed personal liberty bills,
on the ground that the state should
not assist the federal government;
and in 1861 they repealed all laws
on the subject, on the ground that
neither state nor federal govern
ments should execntstfse econstitu-
tion. .s-rrz9g@. = Il, zs@AN,@f
In 1868 they had ,psssession of
the state governments; they magni-
fed states rights adopted the reso-
lutions of '9S and '99 at their con-
conventions, exalted the idea of
confederation, as against unity, and
prepared to array the states in arm
ed conflict with federal authority.
1862 they had possession of the fed
oral government they denounced
states rights, called the Kentucky
resolutions treason, and have, as
far as in their power. by mere brute
force as we'll as legislation, reduced
and degraded the state govern
ments.
In 1856 they declared that "no
war could be right, and no peace
could be wrong;'' that if the south
desired to change their, political re-
lations and form of government,
their rights could not be denied.
In 1862 they declared that the trim
ity Of our salvation was "taxation,
emancipation and war"
In 1884 thew d. declared that the
interests of the country required
the restriction of suffrage, and that
the Germans and Irish and English
and French ought to be disfranchis-
ed. In 1867 they declared that the
interests Of the country requires
it's extension, and that it, must be
given even to the negroes. Il
In 1859, Mr.. Chase, then Cover
nor of Ohio, asserted "We have
rights which the federal government
must not invade; rights superior to
it's power, on which our sovereignty
depends; and we mean to assert
these rights against all tyranical
assumptions. Of authority In
1867, general Hayes, who aspires
to be the governor of Ohio, asserts
that the states have no sovereignty
whatever.
In 1864 they asserted that the
president had the power, by procla-
nation, to emapcipate four millions
Of slaves in 1867 they deny that
he has power to remove a member
of his cabinet.
8 In 1862 the party purposes re-
quired them to consider the Union
unbroken. In Louisiana the feder-
al government had possession of
New Orleans alone. They admit
ted Hahn and Flanders to their
seats as representatives from the
State. In 1865 it had possession
Of every foot of the state; these
same men present themselves as SEM
ators, and they are rejected
because the state of Louisiana had
ceased to exist. ~, 80 4 >j i
In 1862 they desired to create
West Virginia they must have
the consent of the old state-they
elect governor Picrpont and a legis-
lature, and take their law as the
solemn act of the state of Virginia
asserting to its own dismember-
ment. In 1857 they set up a mill
tary government over Pierpont and
his legislature, on the ground that
prior to his election secession had
destroyed the state. .r..,
In 1861, '62, '63, '64, '65 and
'66, during the war and after the
war, they admitted representatives
from Kentucky, and now they re-
iect them until a committee can en-
quire whether Kentucky has re-
publican government > >A-~>5 -4 -
In 1868, they established militia
ry commissions in Ohio for the trial
Of citizens, and by their judgment
sent them to death or exile. In
1857, the supreme court, by unan-
imous decision declares these tribu-
nails illegal, and their sentences
void. In 1868, they vexed us with
many oaths, and in 1867 the su-
preme court refused to administer
them. So .s.~-~r ..,.rr
For this they have threatened to
impeach the judges, and they have
actually reduced their numbers.
In 1861 they appealed to the pat
riotism of the people, and raised