The New era. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1865-1871, 1867-01-31
THADDEUS STEVENS, THE CoNsPIRA-
TOR

being made to overthrow the Govern
ment, by the eonspirators at Washing
ton-we deem it our duty to present the
characters Of some of the most promi-
nent leaders among them 20 our readers
and ask then to ponder them well. 1t
is no pleasure to Us thus to exhibit these
men; Oh the contrary. we should be
happy 10 believe no such wicked men,
and monsters, We're connected with
public affairs IL this country; but as the
facts are otherwise, we feel obliged as
faithful :ssentlnels on the watch-toWer,n
to call public attention to them; and
to ask 6 Withdrawal of public confidence
from them. The Radical papers are
daily pouring forth the walls of their
wrath and abuse upon the heads Of the
public men and people OF the South;
and invoking upon them all the ven
geance Of an Infatuated, moboeratic
Congress; and yet what honest man can
look upon the leoslers in the crusade, and
not at once perceive how much more
deserving Of the vengeance and exc
crations Of the people arc these men
themselves! We shall place these men
before our readers and we hope the in-
dependent press everywhere throughout
the land, will paint and hold up their
portraits, that they may be seen Of all
men. These wicked men must be eK-
posed. Their evil doipgs, and their
wicked lives must be laid bare truth
fully and fearlessly, Sc that honest,
moral, and religious people may ask
themselves, are such men worthy to be
confded in, and followed:
The chief idol, whom the Radicals set
up fer public worship, is that old repro
bate and iniidel, Thaddeus Stevens, of
Pennsylvania. This old man-noW ever
seventy years Of age, is the chief among
the wicked eonspirators, now plotting
the overthrow of the Government. He
holds the Radical majority in Congress
in his iron grasp; and when he mods his
imperial head his subselvient tools
tremble and obey. This man has been
trying for thirty years, or more, te de-
stroy the Government. He and men Of
his Xix were the chief instruments, by
their persistent and wicked efforts, in
! bringing about the secession of the
Southern States, and iDaugurating the
late terrible war, which has buried so
many gallant men in bloody graves !;
entailed SO much misery upon thous-
ands of families in both sections of the
the country; and saddled upon it debt
/ under which the people, as taxpayers,
must continue TO groan for years, and
years to come. And yet these men are
not satisfied, but are striving might and
main to plunge the country into another
REVOLUTIONARY intelneciaae sc07'-where
father will rise against son, and son
against father, and brother against
brother. Yes, as though the people had
nothad enough of war, enough Of mourn
ing, enough of calamity, enough of
| blood-these men are crying for more !!
And for what? for the public good, the
advancement of good government, and
the prosperity of the people. Oh no,
but for the maintenance of power in
the hands of a wicked political party,
intent upon public plumber! That is
the secret. That is why the Southern
States are not restored to the Union.
That is why the patriotic President, and
the incorruptible Judges of the Supreme
Court are to be stricken down by the
conspirators; the chief of whom is
Thaddeus Stevens, to whose character
we invite the serious consideration of
every honest, moral, and religious man
in the community, it matters not to
what party he belongs. That able and
independent journal, the BeUefonte
Waterman, published in his own State,
in ridieuling the toadyisss of the Radi-
calls to this wicked old osnspirator, in
designating him the Great Comnaone,, !"
as the illustrious William Pitt, of Eng
land, the first Earl Of Chatham was call
ed, thus speaks of him:
"Thaddeus Stevens commenced his
public career about thirty years ago. He
served, if we are not mistaken, two ses-
sions in the Legislature of this State,
when in consequence of his attemDting