Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-05-22
commerce and RadicnIEsrn.

Commerce and E:adicHlEsfn.
The defeat of Radicalism in the two grea
commercial centres of the West-Clncin
natl and Chicago-leavcs it no resting place
in the great cities of the Union. It's repu
diation by Philadelphia and Boston las
FALL and the very large increase OF the
Democratic majories in New York and Bal
timore, followed as they have been by the
wonderful victories of the Democrats IL
Cincinnati and Chicago this Spring, tel
how the people of these great commercial
centres detest the mad and wicked policy
which keeps the Union divided, African
ICES the Southern States and attempts tc
strike down the Executive head of the ma
ton.
These are not chance results Inc
striking increase of Conservative nlaJofltleS
in New York and baltimore, and the re
demntion from R&dicalism OF Philadelphia,
Roston Cincinnati and Chicago-this una
nimity among the business men-indicates
q mighty change in the views, feelings, and
opinions of the "solid men " of the Union.
These men, more than any others, first feel
the evil influences Of bad legislation upon
the prosperity of the country, and conse-
uuently show the earliest front against any
party whose continued success must result
in commercial depression and ruin. They
at least have fully realized the fact that a
longer continuance of the Radical party IN
power will be followed by still more dlsas-
trous consequences to the material inter
ests of the whole country. The taxes are
enormous. They are undermining the tor
tunes of some, and preventing others from
realizing even the narrowest margin OF
profit on their employed capital.
The "solid men" of these cities whose
wealth and ibcrality enabled the govern
ment to prosecute the war with success, will
not longer maintain Il party III power which
supports, for selfish purposes, military
government in the Southern States, to
place white men at the mercy OF negroes,
at the cost OF one hundred and twenty mil
lions of dollars per year a treedmens Blu
reau to Feed and clothe idle and worthless
negroes, and support idle and worthless
officers at cost of five millions Of dollars,
and other extravagances INDUCED III to keep
mp the ill-Geeling between the sections and
prevent reconstruction, while merchants
complain of dull times, manufacturers
are stopping their mills or run them with
little profit, and the mechanic and labOrer
finds his daily, or weekly, or monthly pay
totally inadequate for the support OF his
family, doubled by the taxes to meet these
very expenditures. They see that the sup
port they gave to carry on the war has been
abused in order to continue it long after
peace and goodwill should have blessed
this land with plenty, and taxes should have
been reduced TO their former proportions,
and all the States should have resumed their
wonted positions in tie Union.
These facts lie at the foundation of that
revolution which has placed every leading
commercial city in the vanguard OF Con-
servatism which is rushing forward with
irresistible force sweeping over the entire
country. In these centres Of capital and
depots of trade, commerce and manufac-
lures, the vast debt and unparalleled taxa
ton of the country have made men think
and divine their causes. lettering mer
camille credit, depression i'll trade and de-
CLEMSON in demand, and the continued i'm
position and increase Of taxes forced an
abandonment of the narrow minded policy
which is sacrificing the best interests of the
nation upon the altar Of sectional hate and
political prejudices