Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1867-10-02
Inconsistency of Radicalis,n,

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In 1920 they opposed the establishment
of the Missouri compromise line. In
1854 they opposed its abrogation. In
1850 they opposed its re-enactment.
In 1876 they refused the use of State
jails and State magistrates to execute the
fugitive law, on the ground that the re-
turn of fugltiyes was the duty of the Fed
eral Government. In 1850 they refused
to vote more stringent Federal law, on
the ground that the return of fugihves was
the duty of the State governments. In
1856 they passed personal liberty bills, on
the ground that the return of fugitives was
the duty of the State governments. In
1856 they passed personal liberty bills, on
the ground that the State should not as
sist the Federal Gogernment and in 1861
they repealed all laws on the subject, on
the ground that neither State nor Federal
Governments should execute the Consti-
tuition, :.frr .....
In 1858 they had possession of the
State governments they magnifed States
rights, adopted the resolutions of 'S8 and
98 at their conventions, exalted the idea
of confederation, as against unity, and
prepared to array the States in armed con .
tiict with the Federal authority. In 1862
they had possession of the Federal Gov
ernment, they denounced States rights.
called the Kentucky resolutions treason,
and have, as far as in their power, by mere
brute force, as well as legislation, reduced
and degraded the State governments.
In 1859 they declared that mo war
could be right, and no peace could be
wrong; that if the South desired to
change their political relations and form of
government, their rights could not be de-
MED. In 1862 they declared that the trim
ity of our salvation was "taxation, eman-
cpaton and war"
In 1854 they declared that the country
required thea restriction of suffrage, and
that the Germans, and Irish, and English,
and French, ought to be disfranchised.-
In 1867 they declare that the interests of
the country requires its extension. and
that it must be given even to the negroes.
In 1859 NJ. Chase, then Governor of
Ohio, assertee I'VE have rights which
the Federal Government must not invade ::
rights superior to its power, aud on which
our sovereignty depends; and we mean to
assert these rights against all tyranical as
sumption OF authority" In 1867, Gener-
al Hayes, who aspires to be Governor of
Ohio, asserts that the States have no SOW
ereigntv whatever.
In 1864 they asserted that the Presi-
dent had the power, by proclamation 70
emancipate four millions of slaves. In
1867 they deny that he has the power to
remove member of Cabinet.
In 1862 party purposes required them
to consider the Union unbroken. In Lou
islanna the Federal Government had pos
session of New Orleans alone. They ad
mitted Hahn ann Flanders to their seats
as Representatives from that State In
1865 it lad possession Of every foot of the
State; these same men present themselves
as Senators, and they were rejected be-
cause the State of LOUISIANA had ceased to
exist. ......... .....
In 1862 they desired to create West
Virginia-they must have the consent of
the old State--thcy elect Governor Pier
pont and Legislature, and take their law
as the solemn act of the State of Virginia
asserting to its own dismemberment. In
1865 they set up military government
over Pierpont and his Legislature, on the
ground that prior to his election secession
had destroyed the State. .. ... .f..
10 1851, and 1862, ard 1868, and 1864
and 1865, and 1866, during the war and
after the war, they admitted Representa-
tives from Kentucky, and now they reject
them until committee can enquire wheth-
er Kentucky has republican government.
In 1868 they established military COM
missions in Ohio for the trial of citizens,
and by their judgment sent them to death
or exile. In 1867, the Supreme Court, by
a unanimous decision declares these tribu-
mails illegal, and their sentences void. In
1863 they vexed US with many oaths, and
in 1867 the Supreme Court refused to ad-
minister them.
For this they have threatened to i'm
peach the Judge and they have actually
reduced their members.
In 1861 they appealed to the patriotism
ofthe people, and raised immense armies
to maintain the Constitution and the I'm
ion. ...r...- .....
And to-day, calling themselves with os-
tentatious hypocrisy the Union party, they
would prefer to recognize the indepen-
dence of the Confederate States rather
than restore the Union on the basis of the
Constitution.
They have held and abandoned everv
theory of the Government and political
opinion.
'In the short space of one revolving moon,
Was statesman, fdler, poet and butfoon.'
They have been true to their passions /;
true to their partisan interests; out never
true to the Constitution. They do not un.
derstand what it is to "staud BY the Con-
stitution." They proclaim loudly that
the Constitution does not exist either in
theory or practice in ten States of the Un-
ion and their most trusted and Able leader
In the fulness of his contempt for that in
Strument, and for the few Republicans
who are willing to obey it, declares in its
own choice language that some fragments