The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1867-12-27
The Coming Political Revolution at
Home,

At the time of the Connecticut State election
last spring, when the Republicans put humbug
Snowman upon their ticket for Congress, we
predicted that the people, already beginning to
be dissatisfied with the policy of the Radicals,
would repudiate the party thus abusing its pow
er and reject the whole of its candidates. The
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ministered to the Republicans was SO severe that
we at once discovered it in the indication of a
coming political revolution throughout the coun-
try, directed against the atrocious legislation OF
the Radical Congress. In the elections that fol-
lowed in Maine and California, and subsequently
in Pennsylvania and Ohio, this revolution began
to take form and substance, and, despite the
desperate efforts of the Republicans to account
for their sudden reverses on the plea of local is
sues, or the Indifference of their supporters, oc-
casioned by over confidence in their own
strength, it became evident that deep feeling
was at work among the people, ard it seemed as
it the doom of Radicalism were already sealed.
| The tremendous change that followed In the
votes of the States holding their elections in No.
vember, and especially the disastrous overthrow
of the Radical State ticket in New York and the
complete humiliation of the party in the metrop-
oils, put the matter beyond question or dispute,
and so alarmed the Radical leaders as to sum-
marily stop the impeachment agitation in Con-
gress. 1t is clear, however, that the Republicans
still remain resolved upon carrying out their re-
construction policy at the South, and will persist
in their efforts to bring the Southern States back
into the Union under the political control OF the
brutazed and ignorant negro population, in or
der that they may add to the strength of their
| party in the approaching Presidential election.
! Under these circumstances we predict the Gull
mination in November next of the political revo.
luton OF which we have already felt the first
shock. From all the symptoms that surround
us it is easy TO foresee that the violence and folly
of Congress, in forcing upon the country poll
| cy entirely foreign to our institutions, and in
conflict with all our ideas of freedom, justice and
generosity, will unite the people upon the demo-
cratic and conservative nominee for the next
Presidency, and that he will be elected BY a
large majority. The radicals may hope to save
| themselves by calling TO their aid the great name
of General Grant but if that distinguished mil
iiary leader should accept Il nomination upon
the African supremacy platform of the present
Congress he will be defeated at the polls as easily
| as Chase CT any other candidate would be. The
| principles that agitate the country at the pre-
sent time are stronger than men, and no personal
| popularity can for an instant blind the eyes of
the people to the importance of the issue. The
reconstruction policy to which the radical party
Sc aaeere ds0 Se Whte
and, by giving political power into the uncon-
trolled possession of hundreds of thousands of
ignorant and debased negroes, breaks down all
the safeguards of society, obliterates the pro-
gress OF half century, reduces ten States of the
Union to condition of African barbarism, and
demoraizes gthe national government 1t is
against this policy that the people will record
their votes, and it is to save the country from
these evils that they will defeat the radical Pres
iden,ial candidate next fall, whoever he may be.
We do not believe that Gen. Grant will con-
sent to represent such party or such policy in
the important canvass Of next year. He is
shrewd and sagacous, and as he begins to COM
prehend the coming revolution he is indicating
through his nearest friends his unwillngness to
stand upon such platform as the Radicals are
preparing for him. In this he is right. The
election of 1868 would be but repetition of
that Of 1852, although on a broader and graud-
or scale. Scott, a popular and renowned soldier,
was defeated by the almost solid vote of The
Union-four States only casting their electoral
vote for him, although his opponent was New
Hampshire nonenlity, unfit for the position,
without any political reputation in his own
State, and unknown to the rest of the country.
The overthrow ofthe Radical supremacy cand-
date next year will be as complete as that of the
Why nominee in 1852. 1t is to be hoped that
General Grant may be spared the pain OF such
defeat, and that the Conservatives and Demo.
Gratis may put before the country more desira-
Bile man than poor Pierce. In proportion as
their success is assured they owe it to the nation
to present none but a patriot and tatesman for
the SURFACES of the people.-N. Y Herald.