Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-12-12
The Why.

The secret of the hostility Oh
Andrew johnson and the Demo
cratic party to the present plan OF
reconstruction can be solved by a
little reflection. The former desires
to be reelected President in 1868,
and the latter desire to elect a Pres-
ident during the same year. This
is the common ground on which
they meet and fight against the will
of the loyal men of the nation, as
expressed through Congress; and
as the loyal men are fully deter
mined to prevent the consumma-
ton of either of their desires, they
work together against them.
In this they are not so barren OF
hope as some at the first blush might
think, Analyzing the recent cleo
tions, it will be seen that the Demo
cracy have virtually swayed the
masses that will cast 119 of the
electoral votes, 125 of which will
elect tho next President, provided
the Southern States are not restored
to power and place in the Union.
4 consideration of this fact will
also throw light upon the motives
of the Confederate whites OF the
South who array themselves 50 bit
terly against the calling of Constl-
tutional Conventions, and all the
machinery looking to the restora,
ton of their States. Can they but
succeed in keeping their States out
the Democracy have a chance tc
elect a President, and then they can
come to them demanding TERMS
recognition of their war debt; pay
for their emancipated slaves; com
pensarion for property destroyet
by the Union army, &c.,-saying tt
the Democracy you owe it all tt
MS, Had it not been for our efforts
YOU would have not succeeueu' AO'
must do thus and so.
That is the secret of the opposi
ton of A. j., the Democracy an(
the rebel whites of the South to tn
Congressional plan of reconstruc
ton. 1t is nothing but an effort tt
get around the 20 electoral votes Q
That section, which, if counted mex
vear-as they will be if Congress
lets the present plan of reeonstruc
ton alonc-insures the election o
Gen. Grant or whoever may be tn
Union nominee.
From this may be seen what in
duces the strenuous work the De
mocracy are putting forth. Woul
it not be a triumph indeed for ther
TO wrest from the Union men in tn
political arena what they could nc
take on the battlefield 2-to secur
by strategy what they could not az
coomplish by force? viii Unio
. men be passive enough to permitit it
win they stand idly by, see the
opponents work, and, relying o
what they accomplished on the ba
tlefeld, let the fruits thereof pa'
away from their control? We hol
not. We trust not, and that the
will. at once, get to work and fgl
a close organization with one equal
well organized and drilled.-zane
viIIe. Courier, at,sF+.
WITHOUT AN ENEMY. Y.-Heav(
, help the man who imagines he CT
0 dodge enemies by trying to plea
everybody, If such ever suece'
we should be glad to know of it.
t not that we believe in a man OF 9
Q ing through the World to iii
beams. to knock his head agains
: disputing every mans opinion
fighting and elbowing and crowdll va
G ali who differ with him. I'M
again, is another extreme. Ot9
e people have a right to their ;, OPP
: ions, so have you. Don't fall in
d the error of supposing that tn
h will respect you less for maintal
ing it, or respect you more for tuf
l. inc your coat every day to mat
i the color of theirs. Wear yo
q own colors in spite Of the wind al
n weather, storm and sunshine
costs the vaciliating and irresoll
3 ten times the trouble to wind a
r shuttle and twist that it does hone
le manly independence to STAND .