The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1867-07-17
THE RADICALS AND SOUTH.
ERN REGISTRATION.

pOrCS tItt hhuiCstlS Ill SUnSiOSo sfO N"A7
ing rapid stridestowards the consolida-
ton of their power over the Southern
States, the destruction of all the rights
of the Southern people, and the perma-
ment Inauguration of a military despo-
tism in place Of that Republican gov
eminent, which the Constitution guar
antees to every member of the Federal
Union.
The Military Bill, together with its
supplement, was formed for purpose
too pa1pable to be disguised by Radical
sophistry or Yankee hypocrisy. 1t was
intended either to bring the Southern
States into the Union with full Radical
Congressional delegations, or else to
goad the Southern people to an indig-
nant rejection Of the proffered terms,
in order to furnish an excuse for the
adoption of still harsher measures. To
the establishment of the Radicals, the
Southern people, "unrepentant rebels"
as they are, mildly acquiesced in the
stern necessities of their position, and
prepared in good faith to carry out the
provisions of the acts of Congress. But
it was soon discovered that the Bill,
notwithstanding the ingenuity with
which it's harsh provisions were pre-
pared for single object, might, under
certain circumstances, yet fail to COM
pletely accomplish that object. Instant
ly the Radicals took the alarm and
called an extra session Of Congress-
This Bill, which was solemnly promised
to be a fnality, now turns out to be no
inality at all. 1t is discovered that
the President does not understand it,
that his Attorney General does not un-
derstand it, and in fine that the Radi-
calls themselves do not understand it,
because its "true intent and meaning"
might not certainly lead to the final
triumph of Radicalism at the South
This "finality" must therefore be set
aside and another bill passed in its
stead, which is to be ''fnality" only
in case it should turn out as it is conf
IDENTIFY expected to do.
But there will be no necessity for an
other Reconstruction Bill, if the one
before Congress should pass, as pass it
undoubtedly will. There is no escape
for the South from simon-pure Radi-
calism and unadulterated niggerism if
the provisions of this bill be carried
out faithfully. There is no check in
any responsible body upon the frauds
which will be brought into play to Sc
cure the Radicalising Of the Southern
States. The corrupt, ignorant tools Of
the Radicals, who are set up as the
judges of the qualifications Of candi-
dates for registration, will otfail to do
their work, and to do it faithfully and
thoroughly. No chance is left now for
the registration of Conservative ma
jority many precinct in any Southern
State. Niggers and Radicals will have
everything their own way, and the
Radical Pandemonium is now grinning
over the delightful prospect Of a mil
lenium of Radicalism in those places
where few years since Black Re-
publican dared not show his head
Radicals, who few years since would
have scorned to associate with q negro,
are now gloating over the prospect that
Southern shareholders are soon to be
governed by their former slaves and
by nasal-twanged Yankees from the
land Of wooden nutmegs, witch-bu
ers and Convent plunderers.
We hope that the Southern people
will cease at once to have anything ID
do with the miserable farce which they
are made to play for the amusement Of
the Yankee nation. If we are to live
under a military despotism it makes
little difference to us whether the off.
GERS are appointed by military power
or elected by the mob nnder military
dictation. In fact we have an idea
that we should fare better if governed
by an American soldiery, who have
some little pride of profession, than by
the corrupt imbeciles whom a mongrel
constituency would delight to place in
Office.
| But this thing cannot last forever
Radicalism and Red Republicanisn
must always run their course, since
they carry within themselves the seeds
of their own destruction. The proto
! type of Yankee puritanism ended in thu
iron government of Cromwell, to escape
, which the English were glad to recall
the imbecile and licentious representa-
tive Of the murdered King. The Radi
calism Of Robespierre ended in the Di
rectory, the Consulate and the Empire
; the despotism of the Napoleonic domin
ion, from which the French Empire
; took refuge in the restoration Of the de
posed House of Bourbon. Tho SAM
causes must produce like effects. W.
are on the verge OF the most despoti
government the world has ever seem
the despotism of an ignorant and licen
tious mob. From its cess-pool Of mis-
cry, corruption and tyranny the Lore
} will deliver us in his own good time.
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