The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1867-06-20
THE DEMOCRATIC ADVOCATE.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1867



principles Of the radical party, and that
j. is the duty Of the South TO submit to
che viii Of the conquerors. He may
lave been good soldier bnt, ike Geu,
meridian, who was an excellent cavalry
esiccr, he does not appear 10 have an
adequate conception Of the rights and
duties Of an American citizen in civil
life. Ii seems a little singular that,
whilst nlaltitudes who opposed the re.
hellion with all their might arc now
denoancing the radical schemes,
one who was so bitter as a Confederate
should 50 pliantly lend his influence to
he oppressors Of his section 1t is on
Iva further proof that a man may be
GOOD soldier but poor civilian.
We deny that the war resulted ueces-
sarily in the establishment of the prin-
eiplcs oftho Black Republican Party.
The real object which united the entire
North against she South was properly
declared In the resolution passed almost
unanimously BY Congress, after the Ilrst
battle ut Bull Run, to the effect that
The war was only carried on to preserve
he authority Of the Gen. GoyeFnment,
aud the Union of the States, with all
their respective rights aud institutions,
uuimpaired; and that when that end
was attained the war ought to cease
Then the Republican party would not
have dared to announce the outrageous
schemes they now claim as legitimate
result of thesueecss Of the North. Had
ey done SO tho people would have
spuracd their leadership, and with in
kpite advantage to the country.
We have no doubt, however, that the
fanatics who had helped to light the
flames Of civil war secretly designed to
introduce their darling schemes when
ever opportunity offered and aeoor-
dinghy It was found that, after the en-
tire North was fully committed to the
war, and the armies Glled up with men
who could no, back out Il they would,
one bold political project after another
was constantly aud insidiously pressed
upon their plant and not very reluctan,
President He was urged to assume
the power of abolishing slavery by proc
lamation ; which he at first said would
be of about as much use asJohn Browns
proclamation, or the Pope's Bull against
the comet. Gen Mcclellan opposed it,
and took the ground that slavery could
only be abolished as the Federal army
occupied the country; and that the
south could save the instilution BY sub
hitting before they were conquered,-S
o get rid Of him he was hampered and
ably sustained in every way; yet
heu he had saved the country BY turn
~ the tide of rebel invasion at Autie-
nm, and was on his triumphant march
O, regain lost lausels in Virginia, he
gas iguomiuiously dismissed the ser
ice !; and the disasters at Frederick
hurg, and the first battle Of the vii.
lerness, speedily followed his removal
vas undoubtedly the work Of that in
iuence which had induced Mr.. Lincoln
to undertake to declare three months
beforehand that every slave in the rebel
States should be free on the list of JAN
uary 1863. We never doubted that all
slaves would be free if the South resis-
ted to the bitter end but we always
believed that the cause Of the Union
was greatly jeopardised by theincreased
unity and zeal Of the South, and the re-
verse of it in the North, caused by the
premature disclosure Of the design to
make il a mere anti-slayery war.
We have not space to enlarge on the
various steps in the progress Of radical
presumption as the war went on Saf-
fico it to say that from the abolition Of
u ~.
slavery which the South willingly con
celed az q result Of thewar, they wentou
increasing IN their demands, passing
the Frccdmeus' Bureau Bill, the Civil
Rights ELL and finally the Military
Despotism Bill Instead Of the war
operating merely Us meaus to prevent
secession, and TO keep all the States in
the Onion with unimpairsd rights as
was at FIRST declared, they now tell US
that the rebel States are no longer ia
the Uniou,- but mast be readmitied as
conquered people without any rights
under the Constitution. Instead Of
being satisfied with the Acknowledgement
Of the slaves aud the security Of their
civil rights, they now demand for them
the right Of suffrage, and an equal par
ticipatsou 10 the affairs Of government
They have IN facf sfarfad a. ,,,an,, M