Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-07-04
The Future OF the Country.

the future of the Republic. The Radicals
press do not venture to even guess as to
how the efforts of their party viii termi-
nate.
Intent upon securing power in the Gov
ernment they do not stop to inquire as to
results. Occasionally some ardent, RadI-
cal will announce through the press that
the people of the South are becoming IA
miliarized with military rule, and are be-
coming ardent supporters of Radical meas
ures. Then again some Military Com
mander, after having expended or stolen
his fifth of the five hundred thousand
placed at their disposal by Congress, croaks
for more money or the cause is lost. Then
again the Radical press will insist that the
peopleof the South are as disloyal to-day
as when LEE was leading his hosts victori-
ously over Virginia battlefields. The truth
is. the only way to arrive at any reasonable
conclusion is TO look at the facts as they
really exist. In this country there are a
few men like LoNasTREET and SAUNDERS
who do unexpected things; but in every
instance they prove to be ofthatclass of men
whose conduct does not furnish the least
index to the feelings of the people with
whom they have been associated. 1t would
be just as consistent to say that the Demo-
Gratis who formed the Charleston Conyen-
tion are followers of the acknowledged
thiet and vagabond, BEN. BUTLER, as to
claim that the views of LoNGsTREEr are
indications of the feelings of the Southern
people proper.
So it is with the BRowNLow's of the
South and few papers that are supported
by Radical means, thatlivewithoutt the least
Southern patronage. These are as much
part and parcel of the Southern people
to-day as BUTLER, STANTON, LOGAN, NOR
TON, ToD and FoRNEY are a. part of the
great Democratic Party North. 1t is true
these men were once unworthy members
of that party, but they are now among the
most loathsome of all objects, and their
opinions are farther from expressing the
sentiments of that party than the opinions
of those who have always been consistent
opponents. 5-s-.s
Therefore, in order to calculate as to fu-
ture results it is necessary to apply the
policy of the Radicals to the people in a
practical form, and from reasoning, see
where all this commotion will probably
end.
The Radical proposition is to Recon-
strucr. In otter words, conciliate and con-
vert. e-.sg --s---..4l ~. .s-..-
This proposition is all well enough but
it leads directly to another proposition.
And that is, what are the proposed
means of conciliation and Reconstruction?
The answer is, Military Commanders and
the enfranchisement of the Negro. A
forced Reconstruction and conciliation
against the will and wishes of the people.
Now, to apply this principle to the people,
of the North it is admitted that it would
prove failure, but it is urged that the
Southern people have been scourged and
conquered and that they will for that rea-
son became reconciled,
This is not true. The humiliation of the
position will render every true Southern
man and woman more fixed in their deter
mination of opposition. An opposition
that will be co-extensive with life and un-
limited by posterity SO long as the cause
exists eei-i.' . y slslt-,'A
We are aware that the Radicals charge
that reference to these facts is encouraging
to insubordination at the South. This is
not true. 1t is one of the evasive attempts
of that party to suppress the freedom of
the press and a clear acknowledgment Of
an inability to meet the rugged issue. IF
these gentlemen believe they can Recon-
struct and convert the South by this means
they are wofully mistaken. If our people
are capable of such conversion, the Repub-
lie is hardly worth preserving for the pres
ent, for it must soon fall into decay. i
It cannot be claimed that the people of
the North are towards, or are. lacking in
the great attributes of firmness and consis-
tency of purpose. s8- -.518er
The tenacity with which they clung to
their principles and purposes in our late
difficulties, does not admit of an argument
upon that subject. We must take them as
they are. Rebels in principle, submissive
from necessity. Having tailed to establish
their independence, like reasonable beings,
they have with one avowal proposed to ac-
cept the old Union as it was modified by
the war. a-g z - -szs -;. ~ i
Now, the Radicals have refused them
that. Have ruled them with the military.
Have done those things most repugnant to
them. And when Radicals are reminded
that this will end unfortunately, the re-
sponse is, Sthey are conquered and are COM
PEELED to submit" There may be SEEM
ing submission. But it is only such. III
these gentlemen W ould refer to the history
of Switzerland, they would find an example
of such reconstruction, Cancellation and
submission. Even the undaunted and ever
true-hearted TELL proved to be submis-
sive citizen. ~ 4
But when the Austrian Monarch de-
manded trial of his skill such as would
doubtless. break the proud spirit of the
conquered hero, after the trial had been
made and the prisoner had disappointed
his tormentors, being accosted why he con-
cealed a weapon, respond ed s'to kill thee,
tyrant, had slain my boy" So with the
the true hearted men of the South. They
will live and forbear, and when required to
do that which will humble them they may
make the effort, but it will be to gain some
unlocked for advantage, and if they shall
fail and be aceo sted as to certain precau-
tions chat will tn en- be disclosed, they will
doubtless answer, ''To fight again rather
than be the victims of oppression"
We have already demonstrated that the
people of the South are our equals in de-
termination and stability of principles and
purposes. sisi lr.
How does Radical reconstruction operate
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in 1868 was Illegally arrested, tried and