Des Arc weekly citizen., 1868-06-06
The Radical Platform.

The Radical Convention of Chicago laid it down as plank in their platform that the regulation of suffrage belongs to the people of the loyal States. We think the vulnerableness of this plank is apparent to the dullest comprehen- sion. We are supposed to have a gov ernment of States united on equal terms which we call the Union. The perfect equality of all the States is the very cornerstone of the edifice. This has never been denied, and is undeniable. That is not State which is not equal in point of right and power to Massa- chusetts. Itis only dependency, pos sessing no rights resulting from the theory of the government, but only such privileges as the superior may grant to it-only such privileges as Rus sia grants to Poland, Austria to Hunga- ry, or England to Ireland. Itzis clear then, that the Radical party, though
 they are forcing the ten ex-States of the South into the Union, will not, when that work has been accomplished, allow them to possess rights equal to those of the Northern States, but still keep them in a condition of inferiority. Though nominally States, they will be denied the right to do many things perfect State may do. They shall not regulate suffrage. They shall not control their domestic policy. They shall remain "rebel States" in standardization to "loyal States" The ''loyal States may prohibit negro suffrage, but the "rebel
 States" shall not. Still they are all in
 the Union by virtue of Constitution prescribing cqua. powers to all alike. This is the sort of Union the Radical party, with U. $. at it's head proposes to give to the country. It is an admis- sion to the world that the old Union | is a thing of the past, and that the i'm | stitutions of our fathers are Overthrown and trampled under the foot of revolu- | ton.
 The Democracy will be swift to per
 ceive and press this point, and it will
 tell with terrible force. The Radicals | cannot escape it, because 1t is not q | doubtful deduction, but an absolute,
 distinct declaration put into their plat | form. This is what it means: Arkan-
 sas will be admitted with the carpet-bag
 constitution. Men, claiming to be Sen
 ators and representatives from the State
 of Arkansas, will be admitted to seats
 in the two houses at Washington, and | it will be formally announced that the
 State is restored. Not so. She is only
 half way in the Union. The nigger is 1 in. but the white man is out. With re- ! spect to Ohio the white man is in, and
 the nigger is out. The white men oi
 Ohio have excluded the niggers, and
 the niggers of Arkansas have excluded
 the white men. The Chicago Platform
 says the white men of Ohio may admit the nigger if they wish to, but the mig,
 ger of Arkansas shall not admit the white man. In word the northern l States shall be free, but the Southrrn
 shall not. The white men shall rule in
 the North. but the negroes shall rule l in the South. This is Grants platform
 and is the most vulnerable to attact oi
 any party platform ever put on paper 1 Platforms are constructed generally foi
 the purpose eofconcealing more than an.
 nouncing principles and policies. Not
 so with this. It boldly announces ar infamy 10 the world, and stakes its ex
 istence upon it.-Memphis Ledger.