The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-10-08

hrebel assassin the latter has been fe
rociousiy hunted by another class Q
assassins. The policy of the two Pres
idents was identical and yet our Rad
icals, with singular Inconsistency, de
fly the dead Lincoln and cruelty tn
living johnson. Why is this? Lin
coin is out of their way, and the,
would profit by his virtues johnson
is lion in their path, and they would
destroy him for his fidelity in attempt
ing to protect the Constitution. q.
/ What sort of peace is to be expected
in the South SO. long as white people
are prescribed and negroes are, al.
lowed to govern, may be safely. infer.
red from the condition of those re.
constructed States and
Tennessee. Their Governors and Leg
islatures are calling for military aid
avowing their ineapacity to maintain
peace and enforce the laws by civil au-
thorities. If this be so,- it is conclu-
sive that Congressional reconstruction
as means of tranquilizing the South
is failure. The road to- peace is in
another direction. Let Congress re-
tire within the limits of the Constitu-
ton. Let them abolish their oaths and
remove all their disabilities. . Let
them restore. to the President his le-
gitimate functions, and allow his par
dons to have their constitutional eff
feet. Let them strengthen, instead of
weaken, the Judiciary, and sustain it
in its full exercise of its powers for
the protection of both the white and
the black 'aa.- l. >s,e..H IS. ,'p .
5 Wipe out as with sponge all your
er post .facto legislation, and restore
to all the States their constitutional
rights. Do this and you will have
peace. The men whom you now hold
disfranchised and have pushed to the
verge of despair, will become your
sureties for the preservation of peace
and the restoration of order.
Reverse the picture, and what are
the prospects of the country? Attempt
to sustain these negro governments by
force, and you reduce the prescribed
white man to despair. Your army,
instead of being reduced must be
doubled. The taxes instead of being
diminished, must be increased. If
Congress cannot Gas they have noD
prevent an increase of our frightful
debt in time of peace, what
must be added to it by re-
newal of war? And in the anarchy
which must ensue what is to become
Of our republican institutions?. Are
we like the people of: SO many other
republics which have lived and per-
ished, destined to seek for repose in
The arms :, of a military des-
potism! 1 implore my countrymen
% look to the dangers of the crisis in
he face, and so use the power left to
hem as to secure Union, peace and |
without further resort to
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or. the, sword, These
7iews come from one who warned the
South against secession as the road to
'uin, but in vain from one who warn
d the Democratic party against yield
ng to the councils of few leaders
Who were lukewarm or worse, in sup
,ort of the war for the Union, but in
'ain from one who thinks he sees
he fatal results of persistence in Rad
cal reconstruction as distinctly as he
oresaw the results of secession and
he effects of Democratic policy dur
ng the war; from one who wants
othing from his Government but to
e protected and let alone; from one
rho must soon be summoned before |
is Maker to account for the manner
a which he has discharged his duties
. his God, his country, and his fel-
owmen. AS ever, a jackson Demo-
rat, ','i AMOS KENDALL.