Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-10-30
Radical VS.. Radical.


"'Tis pleasant to see brethren dwell to-
gether in unity" The Radicals, in endeav-
oring to explain their defeat in Ohio and
in other States, exhibit soreness that
shows that they expected anything but de-
feat:
The Albany Evening Journal, moderately
Radical, in an article on the scolding that
is being done preparatory to the election.
by the NeW York Tribune, intensely Radi-
cal, says:
"This temper of the Tribune is precisely
akin to that which caused the Republican
disaster in Ohio. There Ben. Wade and
Others of that ilk constantly uttered the
most radical doctrines, in the most often
sive terms-threatening to cram them
down the throats of those who did not
agree with their views. The failure to
q carry the Legislature of Ohio was not due
to any change of popular sentiment in
support OF great principles, but grew en-
tirely out of an unwillingDess to trust
longer in the leadership of such ultraists."
The New York Times, moderately Radi-
cal, yet sufficiently so, to 90 to suffer it
self to be whipped into the traces, has the
following hit at THAD. STEVENS:
"The Republican Journals are circulat-
ing, with great applause, the curious dis
patch from Mr.. Thaddeus Stevens, saving
Sick as / am, take this occasion to thank
God for our late defeat; the Republicans
have been acting cOwardly part, and have
met towards fate.' We have been puZ-
zling ourselves for some days to find out
what this means. Is the general feeling
among the Republicans one of gratitude
and rejoicing over the defeat? In what
respect have the Republicans been acting
''cowardly part? What did Mr.. Ste
yeDs demand at their hands which they
didn't give? Was it impeachment that he
insisted on, of-hand-or was it confisca-
tion, the disfranchisement of all the whites,
and the election of colored men to every
office, every time? Or did he insist on
cOnQuering the Northern States, also, and
forcing negro suffrage on them by law of
Congress? We should understand the
ground of Mr.. Stevens rejoicing over Re-
publican defeats little better, if he would
take the trouble to be a little more eX-
plicit." . .+ ir
To this, the Cincinnati Commercial offers
this comment: n~ ~ '1at. 70 -.
1.-The party of Mr.. Thaddeus Stevens will
not be long without due proclamation of
their principles. They will remedy the
financial evils at once by passing the law,
several times proposed by Mr.. Stevens, hat
greenbacks shall be as good as gold. Then,
II there are persons who ask a premium on
gold, they can be hanged as traitors. That's
the simple Radical policy for the speedy
settlement OF the financial question. The
next thing is the equally simple and Radi-
Cal measure OF selling the land of the South
ern States included in military districts, at
auction, to pay the national debt. That
will close up the reputation business. As
for the Northern elections going awry, that
is to be remedied by a law of Congress en-
franchising all the blacks, and probably an
act DISTINGUISHING all but strictly loyal
whites. Then there will be no more trouble
about elections. The President is. ofcourse
. to be impeached and suspended from office
and Ben. Wade will use the Presidency in
the next campaign, for the ascendency OF
Republican principles. Congress having
| the right to decide on the qualifications Of
| its members, no man who is not a supporter
of MIR. Thaddeus Stevens, will be allowed tc
have a seat. Then, as Mr.. Stevens is oper.
ating outside the Constitution, and Con.
| gress has all needful power, it might as wei
assume the duties of the Electoral College
| and elect President for life. or during
| good behavior, or fix his term at forty
! years, with power to appoint his successor
Then we might fence the country in witt
| a prohibitory tariff-protecting labor a.
well as capital, by putting an end to immi-
| grafton from the downtrodden popu alton
| of Europe, as well as the introduction O
| the products of pauper labor-and then we
| must reduce the hours of labor, to four ir
twenty -four, giving the laboring mar
| twenty hours of each day to improve his
mind and body, in his library and bed.
chamber; and then we shall have a COM
pleted, rOunded-out, full-orbed, haDpy
country, where there will be no wicked &c
trouble, and no weary to want rest; anC
we shall all sing, Hail Columbia happy
land, until time shall be no more.