Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1867-03-14
nTHE PERIL OF THE HOUR" !"

cago correspondent. Th} article
undoubtedly reflects the sentiment
of the so-called Democratic party
The writer, like all the southern reb.
els and northern sympathizers, pre-
sumes that every act Of our Govern
ment to put down the rebellion, and
every act,of our National Legisla-
ture since the close Of the war to
reorganize and restore union and
harmony between the Sites, is in
violations of the constitution and
opposed to every principle Of liber-
ty They claim the prerogatiye of
expoundiug the organic law Of this
Government to suit their own 0il
in relation to disunion, and the
mercy that should be extended
towards rebels in bringing the
| Southern States from a chaotic con
dition into one of order and of 10y
atty to the National Government,
regardless of the true spirit and in
tent Of the Constitution Hence
the sage correspondent Of the En-.
quirer attacks Congress sa0ageJg
for passing the Reconstruction Bill
over the Presidents veto, and char
ges the execution of this constitu-
tional right Of Congress as revolu.
tionary." And says the writer
sit is wonderful that men in all
parts Of the country are not seen
hurrying from house to house, urg-
ing kinsmen and neighbors and
friends to arm at once to protect
the life ofthe Republic"
There is at least an implied warn
ing TO the democratic rank and file
to employ lhysical force against
Congress for exercising constitu-
tional right, and a christian duty, |
Again this "DEMocRAT," for such
he signs himself, says;
"The Presidents message (veto
points out boldly and clearly the
revolutionary character of the bill,
it's defiance of the Constitution, It's
deliberate and mfeeIing despotism
1t takes away the entire liberties #
the people Of the South, both white
and black, The ignorant negroes,
however, are expected to be used
as 50 many automatons carrying
bits Of paper to the polls furnished
them by Northern emissaries
which bits of paper will contain the
names of these same delectable gen
tlemen who furnish them. If the
proper instruments Of Thad Ste
vens Il Go shall be thus elected,
and these proper instruments shall
90 through the farce Of holding a
convention and adopting such a
as will suit said Ste
yens u Co, and peipet@0te their
pomer then it will be accepted {
but if said Constitution should not
be an exact copy Of the form which s
shall be furnished, then it would be Q
and the military whip APP !
Dlied to lash them into obedience !
It is clear that even the vote Of the
negroes, and the work Of the dele I
gates elected by them, must be what Q
he Radica LeGderS shall dictate, ]
1r Me ,Ohote oi4 be rejected. Was /
ever despotism more thinly vailed?
Is there any member Of the Demo
cratic party in the North SO stupid {
rs not TO be able to see that the |
same rule which is now laid down {
for the government Of the South, if Y
allowed to be carried out, will soon |
become aati0na1 in its application,
and that the time is at hand when q |
vote in opposition TO the Radical c
party will be declared "disloyal' III t
given in the North, the same as is il
now ruled in the South, ami WM n
not be permtttea? Where will your q
liberties be then? Alas where are q
hey a0wP Take the whole country c
fogether--North and Southland v
It is we'll known that the Democrat {
.c party have a majority Of at least q
one million of votes; and vet, rs t
matters stand, what chance has the
Democratic partyin a National elec-
tionP Should not this Military '
Bill be entitled, San act ehectually 8
10 prevent the Democratic party v
from electing the next President r. +
And If not the merit, will the people v
eyer be allowed to elect anotherp 7 Ii
Verify, the "Phitstines are upon I,
thec, Sampson Stlfke ere My 8
'ooks be shorai il
What should be donoF What can Q
be done? 1
The great Democratic party of
Inc whole country should arouse to :
lction, hold q National Convention, Y
With delegates from every State, "
North and South, and denomce in =
lircct ungloved terms those mon =
itrous violations ofthe Constitution v
hese atrocious libels upon tho !,
principles Of the Republic, Saying y
20 the President; We teiH staad BIZ y,
Joa, SIR, N defence oft CoastitW. u
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