Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1868-01-01
The Coming Political Revolution at

ton last spring, when the republicans put a
humbug Snowman upon their ticket for Con-
gress, we predicted that the people, already be-
ginning TO be dissatisfied with the policy Of
the radicals, would repudiatc the party thus
abusing its power and reject the whole Of lis
candidates. The result verified our predic-
tion, and the rebuke administered to the re-
pubcans was so severe that we at once dis
covered in it the indication of coming polit.
ical revolution throughout the country, di
rected against the atrocious legislation of the
radical Congress. In the elections that fol-
lowed in Maine and California. and subse-
quently in Pennsylvania aud Ohio, this reyo-
luton began to take form and substance, and,
despite the desperate efforts of the repub-
cans to account for their sudden rcverses on
the plea of local issues, or the Indifference Of
their supporters, oceasioned by over conf
dence in their own strength, it hocame evi-
dent that deep feeling was at work among
the people, and it seemed as if the doom OF
radicalism were already sealed.
The tremendous change that followed in
the votes of the States holding their elections
in November, and especially tho disastrous
overthrow of the radical State ticket in New
York and the complete annhilation of the
party il the metropolis, put the matter beyond
question or dispute, and SO alarmed the radi-
cal leaders as to summarily stop the impeach.
ment agitation in Congress. 1t is clear, how.
ever, that the republicans still remain resolved
upon carrying out their reconstruction policy
at the South, and will persist in their efforts
to bring the Southern States back into the
Union under the political control of the bru-
talized and ignorant negro population, in
order that they may add to the strength of
their party in the approaching Presidential
election.
Under these circumstances we predict the
elimination in November 1868 of the polti-
cal revolution of which we have already felt
the first shock. From all the symptoms that
surround us it is easy to foresee that the vio-
lence and folly of Congress, in forcing upon
the country policy entirely foreign to our
institutions, and in conflict with all our ideas
of freedom, justice and generosity, will unite
the people upon the democratic and consep-
vative nominee for the next Presidency, and
that he will be elected by large majority.
The. radicals may hope to sage Themselves By
calling to their aid the great name of General
Grant; but if that distinguished military
leader should accept q nomination upon the
African supremacy platform of the present
Congress he will be defeated at tie polls az
easily as Chase or any other candidate would
be. The principles that agitate the country
at the present time are stronger than men,
and no personal popularity can for an instant
blind the eyes of The people to the importance
OF the issue. The reconstruction policy to
which the radical party promises to adhere is
an etrocious outrage upon civilized society.
1t degrades the white race, and, by giving
sion of hundreds of thousands Of ignorant
and debased negroes, breaks down all the
safeguards of society, obterates the progress
of half centu<y, reduces ten States of the
Union to q condition of African barbarism.
and demoralizes the national government. 1t
is against this policy that the people will re-
cord their votes, and it is to save the country
from these evils that they will defeat the rod
cal Presidential candidate next fall, whoever
he may be.
We do not believe that General Grant will
consent to represent such party or such
policy in the important canvass of next year.
hC 10 ouLc"o ouu eoBoSiouoj suu 40 nO uS5it'
to comprehend the coming revolution he is
indicating Though his nearest friends his uu-
willingness to stand upon S4ch . platform as
the radicals are preparing for him. In this
he is right. The election of lsGS would be
but repetition of that of 1852, although on
a broader and grandcr scale. Scott, a popular
and renowned soldier, was defeated by the al
most solid vote of the Union-four States only
casting their electoral vote for him, although
his opponent was a New Hampshire nonenti
ty, unfit for the position, without any pQllti-
cal reputation in his own State, and unknown
to the rest Of the country. The overthrow Of
the radical negro supremacy candidate next
year will he as complete as that of the whig
nominee in 1852. lis to be hoped that Gen
eral Grant may be spared the pain of such
defeat, and that thc conservatives and demo-
Gratis may put before the country more desi
rable man than poor Pierce. In proportion
as their snccess is assuped they owe it to the
nation to present. none but n patriot end
statesman for the suffrage Of the pcople.-N.
Y. Herald.