The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-02-28
A MISSOURI RADICAL.

We cut the following from speech de-
livcred by Col. James Wilson Of Missouri,
before Grant Club. Col. Wilson was an
earnest democrat before the war and is an
radical now If we may judge from his talk:
"Beforc the rebellion, was an active MEM
Der Of the democratic pary-and was
then known us radical Democrat; hut I
have been intensely more radical as Union
man. The party lbelonscd to before tho
rebellion had been manipulated inio mere
machine, in the service Of slavc.holding
and slave.breeding oligarchy. Having sup
ported Douglas In 1860, ! entered the war
as a Democut-d toar Democrat. II was
then the great Douglas proclaimed
there could be hut two parties, 'Patriots
and Traitors.' There have been no other
parties.
When the heavens werr black with the
smoke Of civil wur, II wns reserved for
Constitutional Democrats to be indifferent
and inpertumble.
The Copperhsads and all rebel sympa.
thizers are now crawling around and put.
ing about "taxes" and "ncgro supremacy"
und lying generally. Did il never occur to
you Mr.. President, that the men who have
the least taxes to pay une who rank nearest
to the negro level, make the most noise'
Mean and Miserable as most of the rebel
soldiers were, they arc entitled to more re-
spect to-day than the cold, calculating cop
perhead Of the North. One had tho merit
Of fighting openly with their lives in their
hands for their principles the others like
sneaks and towards. Had the rebellion
succeeded, these creatures, with the bal.
ancc Of us, would have been employed as
hewers of wood and drawers Of water for
the vilest and most cruel despotism the
world has ever known Though the can.
non has ceased to roar, the struggle Is still
upon us. The cauldron so recently stirred
to its very depths, is still simmering. and IL
will boil and seethe until the puresacids Of
truth and justice consume all the poison
ous dross. The Devil, the chief engineer
Of tho chivalry, has not abandoned tho con.
test, he has only changed his base. What
they failed to do by force Of arms. they
now propose with the help Of their North.
ern allies. to accomplish, through lying and
Mt the ballot box. When the immortal
Lincoln issued the emancipation proclama-
ton the fangs Of the serpent Of rebellion
were drawn, but tho tail Of the ugly mon.
sier is still wriggling. And now in this A.
D. 1868, It remains for us to give even the
tail deep and final burial,
The Democracy Aatter themselves that
there Is great political reaction going on.
they imagine they smell the official flesh
pots from afar, and behold visions Of hap
piness among their Southern brothers,
when the national debt is doubled and the
cmancipatcd slaves are paid for Bless
their innocent souls They labor under
most wonderful ballucination. believe
they arc nearer the White House to-day
than they will be again. II Is true there
has been some reaction in politics, bu. il is
more Imagination tllan real. In the late
election the Republican party was loaded
down with side issues. There has been no
reaction in principles. The vital principles
Of tie day arc our national unity anil equal
freedom Of all men, and they arc more a.
cred than ever before. Now is the time to
fling out the Grant hammer with Equal
Rights aud Impartial Suffrage inscribed
Il 10 no time to dodge iss,'es, all
tine men must either fish or cut the bait
Advocate tbess principles Sur up and
lone up tho public mind to ndopt them!
As Providence and the American people
call Gen. Washington to the Presidential
chair nner the revolution, 90 firmly be-
ieve the saine power will call Gen. Gnnt
% fIl that exalted stniion. With such
principles and such candidate I have an
,hiding faith IN glorious results. When
he Chicago convention unfurls the Grant
MINER it will do your hearts good to see
he boys in blue rally round the flag once
noe. This dear old flag!
Invineible Dancer the nAg Of the Free!
Dh, whsrs trssds the foot that would itsrfor thee
" the hands 10 Be- foldsd I'LL trnmph 10 Won.
Ind The Eagle looks proud, - Of old. 70 the sum-
live tssrs fsr tie psrtins-a msrmur ofpnysr--
nee Sorwsrd tie fAos se oar ssssdard 70 sAarsi
With welcome 70 voandins. and combat and
seani
md the glory Of death for The stripes and the