Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-09-14

Fey The Chicago Times states en-
phatically, as known fact, that a reac'
ton against Radicalism has commenced
among the people of the North, that
insanity is passing away, and the ex'
cesses of the Radical government are
producing sure decay, as the same
thing operates on the human system
And in the following article il discloses
some of the reasons why such should
he the effect and which, with the fact
that they are promulgated freely among
the reading and thinking mortimer, are
better calculated to convince us that
suoh will be the result than the mere
naked fact of an election which might
have certain result to-day and an oppo
site one tomorrow. Thus
Look at this radicalism. The effects
of its action are visible everywhere. A
war that should have cost us not more
than a thousand millions of dollars cost
ms three times that amount A war
that should have been ended IN one year
was extended over four years to secure
radical triumphs in state elections, and
% secure the reelection eli radical
president A conflict that should not
have involved the loss OF 5O,0O0 lives
was made, owing to the agencies OF the
radical Banks, Buffers, McDowells,
Greeleys. aud other political incapables,
N lose us more than half a million OF
the choicest men of the north.
What has radicalism been since its ac-
ooss;on 10 mower save always blnnder,
and nearly always orimeS Witness
;ts nrogress through the hating, hesltat-
Nc growing" administration OF Mr..
Iincoln-now bringing the men home
from the front to vote the radical ticket,
and sacrificing thousands OF lives at
Olustee. in Texas, and up the Red river,
A secure electoral votes See tupon a
certain day determining that the war was
solely for the preservation of the Union;
and NOW. long after the rebellion is sub
dued using the military forces of the
nation 10 keep ten States in subsection
nnknown to our form of government.
What are these things, together with
Seward bell, Stanton's courts martial,
the Bastile and Old Capitol, the out
RACES upon justice, but blunders and
crimes Of the greatest magnitude
The nation fought four years to keep
Tho rebel States in the Union, and for
naorlv three years the came States have
bean kent out of the Union by radical
iog;slation controlling bureaus and bay
oneta Prussia fought greater war
tban ours. and finished up succeeding
Questions of reconstruction greater than
onrs. in less time than it took us to or
ranize and fight some one OF our single
hattles. What but radicalism-its stu
n;dity. its lack Of statesmanship-has
Kent this reconstruction matter an irri'
tatine and unsettled perplexity for SO
many years2 .,
debts. Taxation is enormous. A high
tariff. prepared by New England, Grip
nles The commerce of the whole country.
The South is paralyzed by cotton. tax,
by the presence Of bayonets, ana me
unsettled condition OF affairs. hich
hondholders are exempt from the bur
dens of taxation, and the weight OF a
nrodigious debt rests, with crushing
effect. upon the shoulders of the poor
and the less wealthy classes. Taxes are
everywhere Unsuitable in swallowing
profits, earnings-everJ thing. Our reve-
nue. laws are so framed that honest men
have to endure added burdens, while
dishonest ones escape carrying their just
share of the weight of the government: