The Van Buren press., 1867-10-25
Our Prospects.

Radicalism must inevitably perish and he
overwhelmed in irretrievahle ruin. Such
is ever the fate of all political parties
when they abandon the fundamental idea
Of the government in which they live.
Cromwell had temporary power, but the
tcnets by which bis party were governed
were antagonistic to the theory of En-
glish government and his power soon
fell and theadvocates OF British doctrine
came again into power. y people may
become maddcned for time and wanton-
Iy abandon the helm by which the ship Of
State has been guided, they may without
star or compas, successfully ride the
mountainous waves of anarchy, but they
must soon return to their starting point,
and adhere TO the true guide or be forever
destroyed After the cessation of hos
tilities the Radical party were found in
power. They had gone into places over
the ruins Of Republicanism-the bayonet
had secured them in office, but the bayo-
net is anti Republican, anti-American
and now, alter a long series ofiniquities,
they find they must abandon their places
and allow the governmental rule to fall
into the hands Of the party, the only par
ty Of constitutional subStrata, the party
upon which they have warred on without
mercy, without justice and without disre-
gard of the wholesome rules of the mag
ma chayta Of our liberty, that has culmi-
mated in the utter disgust Of all good
men in the North and in the South. The
vindictiye and wholly malicious warfare
carried on against the Chief Magistrate
of the nation has shown a want Of patri-
otism, in the Congress, that must, if al
lowed to 90 unchecked, inevitably ruin
the country and annihilate the Constitu,
ton. A people jealous Of their liberties,
have at length awaked from their dclusivo
slumber and now rise in their might, and
in tones of thunder, from Maine to the
golden coasts ofCaifornia, rebulIe the ex-
travagant and reckless class of legislation
and corruption Of the body calling itself
the Congress of the United States. They
abandoned the Constitution and are now
rcaping the reward Of their perfdy. Let
the South learn wholesome lesson from
the Democracy Of the North. Ohio,
Pennsylvania, Iowa; New Jersey, and
New York, soon bids them touch not the
unclean thing called Congressional Re,
construction. Away with it; stand upon
your honor and your rights. Be not
parties to the monstrosity now proposed
Vote down the Convention and thus
finally defeat the wrong threatened you.
Have no fears Of the tyrannical Radicals
doing anything worse. Do not commit
one flagrant error, because you fear some
evil in the future The morning star Of
hope has already arisen in the East, and
the light Of justice, equal rights and con
stitutional liberty will soon come in a
flood upon our distracted country Let
there be no wavering in our ranks come
up like men and by your votes rvbuke
the office hunters who come among you
for place, power and profit Although
the standard bearer of the Radical party
in Crawford may boast of having ruled
this county with the bayonet, enter your
solemn protest against his ruling it with
the ballot Let not an adventurer be.
come your political master-he has shed
his cpauletts and like the insect that has
lost his sting, he is wholly harmless
Tell him, in tones not to be misunder.
stood that his presence in Office is not de-
sirable and if he desires to be a citizen
of your county, let him make himself
useful, as others have done. We have
old and tried men, enough to fill the Of
fees, and who are not obnoxious to the
charge of being "old party hacks
When we have done our duty in this
matter we may then look forward to a
brighter time. The Conservative element
in the North will be encouraged to do
other valiant deeds in the political war
fare against usurpation, and tyranny.
Reconstruction will be effected upon
terms alike honorable to the whole coun.
try. Then we need not be ashamed of
the men who make our laws-the Consti-
tuition viii again be the guide in law-mak
ing, and Ashley, Conover Il Co. will be
forever out Of employment. Conover
will be robbed Of his importance and will
dwindle into common convicted perur.
er and Ashley, Holt and others be found
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