The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1867-05-04
Observation-Disclosures.

has become so common and much mis-
used and abused. In order that the
reader may fully understand the true
meaning, we will first give Webster's
def lition as defined in a political sense,
and then illustrate the same by the
course and conduct of the Union party
rs compared with the Rebel party.
RADICALLY :" " Originally at the
origin or root; fundamentally; as, a
scheme or system radically wrong or de-
fective."
" RAD1cAL1sM: &c The doctrine or
principle of making radical reform IN
government, by overturning and chang
ing the present state of thing"
Mark the above definitions !!
"RADICAL:" " In modern politics., a
person who advocates a radical reform,
or extreme measures in reformation"
The above are the exact political de-
fnitions and meaning OF the words as
given by Webster The two first def
nitions apply clearly to those who at
tcmpted the overthrow of the Govern
ment, and 90 to show that such were
radically wrong. Such were ultra eN-
IRENE radicals. Why? Simply because
they attempted to overthrow the Gov
crnmcnt by the most extreme radical
measures. They struck ut the very
&c root" of liberty by the use OF the most
radical measures for the purpose OF over
throwing a government republican III
form. Hence they were destructive
Radicals. They were radically radical.
The Irnionists at the outset and during
the war were termed conservatives,
though they were compelled to resort
to radical measures to repel the conse-
quencas of extreme destructive radical
ism. The Union party, though they
were forced to use radical measures,
have succeeded in thwarting the designs
of destructive radicaliSm. Then. accord
ing to the definitions we have 4 party
of radical destructiyes, and 4 party q
raIictl reformerS. The one having used
their utmost efforts to destroy the Gov
ernm mt. the other just sufficient e-tHrt
to preserve it, 1t Is true. that i radical
reformation in the organic law ~ the
Government has been found necessary
in order to preserve its great tilndatnen-
tai principles. and to prevent its HnaI
destruction at the hands Of those who.
throu n extreme radical measures, made .
the necessity for radical reform.
The institution Of slavery seems to
have been the great subject which .
aroused spirit anta@onistic to the Tn /
ion. The advocates Of slavery became /
so radically destructive in their views, /
as 10 make war. During the struggle, |
it became question with those battling !
for the preservation ofthe Mon, wheth-
er to submit to radical overthrow of |
the whole Constitution, and the entire
destruction Of the Union in the interest /
10y 4 radical reform in one particular in |
tie Constitution, and thereby preserve |
the Union. Here we have the whole !
issue in nut shell, to wit, universal !
freedom, the preservation of the Con
stitution with the necessary change, and
the whole Union, or the destruction of .
freedom, the Constitution and the Union.
The choice of radical reformation TO
anarchy and ruin was certainly wise.-
Martin Luther was radical reformer.
To MIN the Christian world is indebted
for religious liberty. Franklin was
radical. 1t was his genius that led to
the discovery in science, whereby the
people of one continent may converse
with those Of another. Fulton and his
conpeers were radicals, and when en-
gag"d in investi eating the powers Of
steam, whereby the commerce Of the
world is now moved, were laughed at.
Ncah, when engaged in building his
ark, was radical. Columbus, through
whose untiring energy the American
continent was discovered, was radi-
cal. The Pilgrims who landed at Ply
mouth Rock, were radicals. Thus,
when we contemplate the benefits and
COOL that have been accomplished by
means of radical retormers, it need not
tinge our checks with Il blush, when de-
noGnced as such by traitors. Radical
reform is entirely necessary in order to
place the Government forever out of
the reach ofits enemies, and their wick
cd designs. There is radical differ
ence between the lovers of union, peace,
harmony and prosperity, and those
whose motto is rule or ruin.-Hender-
senviNe Pioneer.
HE RECENT EARTHQUAKE IN THE
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY.-Our Western ey-
changes give fuller accounts of the
earthquake which was felt few DAYS
since at st. Louis and other places in
Missouri and Kansas. The st. Louis
Dispatch says:
The earthquake which was felt in this
city yesterday was the severest shock
Of the kind felt in the Mississippi Val.
ley since the year 1911, when the Ohio
and Mississippi Valleys were kept in an
almost constant terror for half the wear
the shock Of yesterday occurred about
halt-past two in the afternoon, It was
not generally perceived by our citizens
although it was as decided and mde .
Jostle as those who did feel it care
about being subjected to. 1t possessed
the popularity Of exhibiting itself at
certain places, and of making no nor
'eeptlble signs in others-as if it were a
subterranean billow or undulation that
rose and fell in its movements. reachino
the surface only at some points Of its
progress. Thus it was STRONGLY falt %