The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-08-27
Radical Clippings.


landigham and Lawrence on Thursday, the
18th day Of September Woodsfcld
Spirit.
Why didn't this qaintctte of Copper
head worthless give disunionism 'shard
knocks" during the war? All their
blows then were,as now, in the interest of
the ls.-Aarietta Register.
They did, And are still battling for
the Union and tie rights of the Amori--
can people, and what is more, you fear
their influence as you do the ID. You
acknowledge the directness of their we'll,
aimed knocks"
Remember, that the Democracy oppose
Jail these unconstitutional Acts of the
Radicals, and are battling to restore the
Union to its former proud position
Roods5ieH Spirit.
Did the Radicals" ever do single act
that, in youl eyes, was CONSTITUTIONAL"
Did you believe it was constitutional to
raise men to put down the rebellion? Did
you boheye 1t was constitutional to raise
money to pay the "boys in blue2" Do
you believe it constitutional for the Gov
Iernment, which maintained itself in spite
of the efforts of your Democratic party,
| to reconstruct the reyolted States? Do
| you believe that the rebels ever did sin
] gle unconstitutional act? Is it consti-
ltutional right of the rebels, whe were
vanquished in their attempts to destroy
/ the Government, to dictate terms to the
people Of the Nation who conquered
them? Was it "proui position to hold
-four millions Of people in the chains Of
slavery, with all the attendan. evils?
Come now, these are pertinent ques-
tions. Let US know your opinion n.-Ma-
rietta REGISTER.
Cant recollect any of that kind just
now; but the unconstitutional ones are as
plentiful as blackberries:
Hanging Of Mrs. Surratt.
freedman Bureau Bill.
Military Reconstruction Bill.
The Five Act Military Despotism.
Enfranchising Negroes.
Disfranchising WhiteiMen.
The Tennessee election by bayonets.
Enfranchising Negroes in the District
of Columbia.
Enfranchising Negroes in ten States Of
the American Union.
Inaugurating war for the enriching
of Radicals and the freedom of Negroes.
Taxing poor people to pay gold inter-
est on Radical bonds.
Mobbing Democratic newspaper offices.
Imprisoning Democrats for denouncing
the Jacobin party.
And ten thousand other acts too numer.
GUS to mention.
Yes; we believe it was constitutional,
&C.; but we do not think the five Militia
lry Districts, composed Of ten States of
the American Union, are Constitutional.
Neither do you.
Yes; We believe it Constitutional to pay
the sboys in blue,' but don't think it
Constitutional that the armless and leg
less sboys in blue" should be compelled
to receive their pensions in greenbacks
while you receive the interest on your
Bonds in gold. Neither do you.
Yes; we believe it is Constitutional to
reconstruct the revolted States. But in
| . Constitutional manner, and not by
Boards of Registration, disfranchising
White men and enfranchising Negroes,
Freedmen's Bureaus for the support Of
Negroes, Military rule and refusing those
States representation.
Yes; we believe the rebels ever did a
lsingle unconstitutional act. But we be-
llieve your party have imposed upon the
people. one million of such acts to the
lrebels' one.
It's a Constitutional right for the pee.
pie Of the South to claim the rights oi
American citizens ,andto protest with theil
last breathsagainst the tyranny of the Rad
jical hounds Empower. aConquered themP
lis that the term? The war was waged
ls'not for the purpose Of conquest or sub
ljugation, butte regain the property &c
IDoyou recollectthe history of your party
In July, 1861, the Congress Of th,
United States, with almost entire unanim
lity, resolved,
aThat this war is not waged on oul
part, in any spirit of oppression, nor fo
any purpose of conquest or subjugation
nor purpose Of ouertlroacing or interfer
ling With the rights or established institu
tions of the States; but to defend ant
maintain the supremacy of the Constitu
ltion, and to preserve the Union with al
the dignity, equality and rights of tn
!. Iseveral States unimpaired; and as soon a
these objects are accomplished, the wa
ought to cease.
, rs it q ''proud position to hold-ten mil
: llions Of White men in slavery, infnitel
more degrading than ever the serfdom Q
Russia vast
Is TIA sproud position to govern tie
S millions Of people at the point Of th
bayonet2 -.
as ita aproud position" to disfrar