The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1868-01-23
The Franluess of Radicalisn.

The FrankneSS OF RadlcaNSln.
We alluded yesterday to the bold decla-
rations of that unprincipled man BlNG-
HAM, congressman from Ohio. He felgned
somewhat of honesty, somewhat OF hu-
manity and conservatism last winter; but
he has completely atoned for this tempo
rary departure from the morality of radi-
cslism, and by one leap placed himself on
the platform CT that older and better SOL
der in the war Of lawlessness, THAD. STE
VEINS. In the act of purging himself from
any backsliding into the infirmitles OF
honesty, devotion to the public welfare,
Justice, and their like, he frankly avowed
the policy of the party Of which he has
once more become leader. They were not
acting under the Constitution; did not
mean to be shackled by it; nor did they
mean to be obstructed by any Of the de-
psrtments Of the Government. The pub
lie will, as reflected in the congressional
majority, was the law, and everything
was to be done in obedience to that. liz a
word, the Republican party was the Con-
stitution and the law-nay, the country
itself, and every act must be directed with
the view to its power and perpetuity.
The declarations of this bold, bad man
were regchoed in blunt, rough way by
the High Priest Of the negro mob in this
city, who stands in the Convention to
represent this city of Richmond. On
Monday, as reported, he said:
"The Republicans have majority at
present, and it bebooyes them to throw
around themselves every safeguard neces-
sary to maintain it."
These avowals are but the open confess
sions of purposes and designs the whole
world knew to be determined upon. 1t
was to accomplish them that the idea Of
enfranchising ignorant negroes was first
entertained; and lest that measure should
not be sufficient to secure the end aimed
at, the further expedient of disabling the
whites by DISTINGUISHING large part Of
them was adopted. Had that not been
enough, q pretext for further disfran-
chisements would have been promptly dis
covered.
We shall see, according to HUNN1CUTT's
idea, that these measures conceived at
Washington will be faithfully followed by
all southern Conventions. "Safeguards I"
to maintain Radical power will be freely
resorted to:-Everything possible that
may impair the white strength and in
crease that of the negroes-that may heap
up burthens upon the whites and property
holders and relieve the blacks-every-
thing that may Danish the white man from
the offices and transfer them all to the ne
gro party and open to it wide the Urea
sury will be done. With all the conceits
of the INSCRIPTIONS and ingenious minds
of Radicals, they still fear that they may
be in danger, and that there is not enough
experience, education, and capacity
amongst the blacks and "mean whites"
to conduct the more important public Of
fees, and they are throwing out bats to
catch white men and seduce them to be-
come Radicals. The mongrel Convention
in this State, as with all the others OF the
South, is now considering proposition tor
this purpose-applicants for self-degrada'
ton are invited to come forward, confess
to 8 committee, and avow their loyalty tt
reconstruction and Radicalism, and, nc
matter what their past offences, Congress
is to be informed Of their conversion
and will at once make them as good as al
African and clothe them with all the dig
nifty and immunity enjoyed by that "ma.
and brother" How many Virginians ma.
enter upon that path of enduring infam!
to the mselves and their posterity remain
to be seen
In the mean time the people of Virgins
should be hopeful and firm trusting to tn
ultimate triumph Of justice, and right, ant
that predominance of the superior rae
which can alone save the State from ire
trievable ruin and degradation. Let it b.
remembered, that no community can hope
for such triumph unless they themselve
preserve their honor, their virtue, ant
their unfalteripg devotion to true loyalty
to their Creator, their country, and theil
fellow-men.