The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1868-06-24
CFrom The 81. Louis Republican.
The Disgdsted Radicals.


men can go, and thousands and other thous .
1ands who formerly voted with tho Radicals
will vote for your candidate" Those who
converse much with people Of all classes
can hear this remark many times every day.
All the Radicals, except the office eekiue
dcrowd, are disgustcd with the present man.
1agemcnt of public affairs, and no promises
1 ana no platform of any shape coull have
Srcconciled them. Many will yoto with us,
whoever may be our candidate, if for no
aoiher reason, TO revenge themselves for
having been carried, stop by step, into the
a'nosl audacious and criminal policy. But
swe would be almost overwhelmed with new
3trlends, ifthe individuality of our candidat Q
sshall please them, and especially-so they
asny-if they need not be afraid he would
3permit his party (or be pushed by III to 90
4 5oohihd the war altogether, and revive is.
sues which should be buried forever.
! This is the best class among tho Radicals.
conscientious men, who were, from the
3start, opposed to the extension Of slave
ary, and who look at its abolishment as tb .
Sonly creditable thing done by their partisan
|ifriends.
4 Another class will no longer voto with
s'he kadicals under any circumstances, hut
3wlll vote with us. These are the strong
4 heoris,s; men who firmly believe in the
sJust'ce ofncgro suffrage, and in the nccessi
3ty OF the abolition Of tho oftico of tho Prcsi
3drncy; thosc who arc commonly called
3 33Haa'cats'imt by the sham Radicals. Their
anunher among us, here in Missouri, is
sl'ml'ed. Two thousand may comprise them
3all. In Iowa and Wisconsin there arc more
3rhc most arc IN :ho New England States.
Z They hate the Democracy, but they hate
'sStiil more and even dcspisu the sham Nadi
seals who lately concoc,el the Chicago plat.
Sform.
a ofthc latter class we heard Of one yestcr
3,day. He is a physiciau aud man of strong
.,Smind He and two Of his political aihe.
ssrents-all three independent ci,izens-haJ
%goneto Chicago as mere spectators. We
iSet him speak of his visits: ''Wc went te
faaChicago.' said he, "as men belonging tc
$iithe people, TO meet with other men of the
Speopls, and to see whether we could find
ssSamong men from all parts of the country
sSnny new, fresh ideas that might serve MS q
Sbass for II healthful combination or con
lSvince us, at least, that lhore was still some
Svitalty in the Republican party We soon
sSliscovered that the delegates to the Repub.
f3slican Convention by no means represented
SSsthc American people, or any considerabl,
Sport: on Of it, They were q set of political
Egamblers of the lowest class men of no ilcas
Sat all; Of no desire TO serve the people
eaonly wirc-pu?lers and cfice> holders, not
acven di guisel as patriots. We visited the
Iaprivatc meetings Of the various delegations
S3Ihc same meanness, the same stupidity
E3the same dullness everywhere The whole
dresemblcd at best political exchange; Of
Npopulsr sentiments, of popular ideas o,
EJdesires not vcstige. Their nominee fo,
laPrcsident is the very idol of Office scckino
Sapoliticians; they would abhor the idea Off
s3frcsidcnt vino had any strong convictions
latlow could they make him give them The
tamost responsible Offices if he clearly knew
Eawhat ho was doing. Their platform is The
every symbol Of political treason. The,
|ahhvc sold out eve'y one of their principles
arhe old Republican party was opposed
|doniy TO the extcntion Of slavery; the new
eeaRadical party is a thousand times worse
Eait's opposed TO the extension of liberty
Ealn this condition Is the Radical part,
'athroushout the whole land. It is alrcad,
Iabroken up. All We have to do is to act &c
Mthat it pieces may not grow together.