The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1864-1911, 1867-07-31
From the Ohio Statesman.
SOItlOquy of q RadiCaI-NO. 2,

From the Ohio Statesman.
SOlilOquy of a Radical-NO. 2.
Well, I'm Radical, | suppose. But
what still bothers me is how | came to be a
Radical. I'm not Democrat, and wouldn' t
like to claim to be an African, and | sup
pose there's no place left for NE but to be
a Radical.
But still wonder how l came to be a
RadlcaR Let me see. was trying to as
certain few days ago who l followed that
caused me to become Radical, and since
then | have prayerfully meditating over
the subject, and begin 10 doubt whether
am really Radical or not.
certainly never folio we'd these impudent
Black fellows who met at Columbus few
days since, and resolved that negro suffrage
is 'forrgone conclusion
1t may be a foregone Radical conclusions
but can't see matters in that light. feel
a little pride in permitting the people to
do what they like in the matter, and as to
the negroes 70 cling negro suffrage by Con-
gressional action or in another way" it
rather stirs up the Irish blood in me. es-
pecially the another way," IF this is
Radicalism and I'm one, | really wonder
how | came to be Radical But, by the
way, | talked to neighbor Brown yesterday
aud we are friends again. wonder how
came to call him Copperhead? | called
on him and told him my errand.
Yes" he replied, ''neighbor Jones,
we'll talk the matter over; but before we
proceed let US pray over the matter"
And Sc we knelt down and he prayed
"Mercitul Father, creator and dispenser of
all things, Thy works are beyond the com
prehension OF man; Thy power and glory
infinite and eternal In Thy wisdom Thon
has created the White man and the Black
man, and have given to eacf mental and
physical structure peculiar to himself and
hast placed both here upon the eerth for
wise and noble purposes" Thou hast
made them unlike, and yet hast not seen
proper to disclose why Thou hast so created
them. " is it Thy will that we shall make
even that which Thou has created uneven?'
is it Thy will that we shall make straight
that which Thou has created in different
form? Isit Thy will that we snail make
equal that which Thou has crealel une-
quail? Is it wiser for us to follow the
inequalities of Thy creation than TO estab-
llsh new laws tending to reconstruction of
the laws governing Thy created heings?"
answered involuntary, Nay" and
mentally inquired How I came to be
Radical?"
But" he proceeded, 1--WE bless Thee
for renewed blessings; we bless Thee that
the backbitings and revilings of the past
are being retracted and forgiven, and hum
bly, ask Thy guidance while passing through
the wilderness through which we are wan
dering, and that Thou wilst renew our faith,
inspire our hope, ard create within US that
living faith that will enable us to again
draw together as one people-the children
and followers Of the true and living God.
| nvoluntariiy responded Amen, and
neighhnr Brown and | arose. | grasped
his hand, and we talked until felt as if [
were Whig again. fell really ashamed
that had ever been so impudent as to call
him Copperhead, and told him So His
five noble, manly sons gathered about us as
we conversed. William, his eldest, was
especa Dy interested. We discussed the
whole subject | took it tor granted that /
was Radical anu ncighbor Brown appear
ci proud Of being called a Democrat. He
ment of the fathers, whilst | portrayed the
of rne, and stopped to take breath and
CUISIutI lUW l. CdIIie tb Dt Z. Ibdulcdl.
He took advantag" in this crisis of the
affair and said: Now, you see, neighhor
Jones, when the fathers left this govern
ment TO us as a sacred heritage, they gave
it in its purity to us and our postcrity. y
"You propose to surrender portion of its
to another and inferior race" Here are
my five boys and faithful sons they are
and you propose to divide their portion of
this gift from our fathers with the Black
race" "And for what2' You say up
on principles of justice" ''Well, would
not justice dictate that we should divide
with the whole of Africa, and send for the
balance of our benefciaries in order to have
them enjoy their portion Of the bread of
liberty and cup of equality.
This was u poser, and really wondered
how came to be Radical; that [ compre-
bended in my world wide btnevolence SO
small part Of deas old Africa.
The boys were pleased, and felt little
chagrined; but remained silent whilst Brown
continued:
Now, neighbor Jones, you propose that
my sons and the Negroes shall be equal;
that old Tom sons and mine shall meet
upon one common platform, and all be Ne
groes or all Whites, just as the superiority
of one race shall prevail over the ether, and
if neither prevails, then to draw up and
down until an equilibrium shall be secured
between them"
| pulled up, but Browns lever proved
too much for me, and began to see how |
became Radical. But" he proceeded,
you may not feel as deeply interested as
myself, at the same time looking toward
his son William.
knew what he meant. William and my
daughter we're betro'bed, and soon he
would be of my household. | looked far
down into the future. My children arose
before me. My poor boys were again near
me, but not in mortal form, but visitors
from that final resting place where all true
soldiers are secure from the dangers of the
dangers Of the battle field. | lived my
past lite over again. All were silent.
( | looked upon Brown as he extended to
me, with an honest counteaance, q large
book and small one and remarking as
he conveyed them to me:
well neighbor Jones, we have ear vass-
ed this matter tolerably thoroughly to day, +!
and here are the guiiels 10 my faith aud
hope for myself, my family and my coun-
try"
/ I took the o.d books with reluctant
hand. ms'
| knew what they were without looking.
The bible anL the Constitution, and as / |
looked upon them and received his urgent
that would read them in order to
better understand tho reasons OF his faith, |
wondered il they would teach me how | |
became Radical We separated, neigh. |
Dor Brown blessing me rs | went. must
confess | felt MS if required ns both to make
a Copperhead now. That is, | ielt rs il no /
was lead aud was copper. COPPER, dark,
-Radisal Il looks rs If fhore '