The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1869-07-26
PRESCRIPTIONS.

atoms TO Gomez"
PRESCRIPTIONS,
The result Of the election in Virginia,
which resulted in such 40 overwhelming
majority in favor Of the removal Of all
political disabilities in that State, has
opened the eyes Of some Of our radical
friends, to the fact that the time has come
when the people demand abrog alton Of all
the proscrip,ive measures which party
pbrcpsy alone, have enabled to maintain
thus long. In speaking on this subject,
the Pi.tsburg Dispatch (radicaD says.
"The triumph Of the conservative over
the radical republicans in Virginia, means
only this: that the proseripiiee policy
towards ex.rebe!s is no longer endorsed
by the sentiments Of thu people, and that
hcnceforth universal amnesty must 60
hand in hand with universal suffrage
Tue republicans Of Tennessee, of Nli.sis-
sippi, Of Texas, indeed, Of tbs whole
South, would do vol to heed the lesson
of the Virginia election.
This very sensible advice is echoed by
tho Wheeling lntelligencer (radicaD in q
recent issue. in which, after referring to
the Virginia, the contest in Missouri and
Tennessee, ssys:
"Shall we not here, in West Virginia,
be able to take hint from it? Or will
the Republicans leaders here presist in the
stone blind policy by which Wells lost tue
support Of the best men Of his party"
We fear the above advice is too much in
keeping with good sense and sound states
manship to be adopted by the radicals Of
this State, for whom the Gods would
destroy, they first make mad and juds-
ing the future by tho past, we think that
they will still harden their hearts until
destruction overtakes them, and they reap
the 6ttiss reward Of their iniquity.
The New York Times cditorialiy advo.
Gates tho immediate em,val Of all pIliti.
cal restrictions from the SYthern States.
It says:
practically, the South is just as clear
as the North Of any purpose to crgaYlzt
resistance against Federal authority. The
suspension Of habeas corpus, which the
Northern people were made to feel during
the war, would be scarcely more out o.
time, If revived now, than are these civil
disabilities. still visited upon the South
The rebellion has forever passed, and viii
it should pass forever away from both
parts Of the country, tho last glimmcrine
Of its cruel necessities If there was any
significance in the last Presidential election
it was just tbis which Tire people Of botl
sections pronounced for. ia uniting n.
they SO generally did upon General Gram
with his waschword, 'l.et us have Peace.
The peace that was then voted was ne
hollow prctcxt or sham affair. 1t wal
honest, heartfelt peace. springing from o
sense Of common brotherhood aud com
mon intcrest-.-a pence sceght and fount
in its natural course, laid in liberal for
giving sentiments, and in principles purely
pacific, rs far removed as the poles frou
all intolerance and prescription. Despite
} Of the opposition. ofsths few malignants
on either side, It will yet be the glory o
this administration to fulfill its assignee
work, by making this peace genuine ane
grand reality"
Thai The South has for more than 6pt
years past, ceased all resistance agaius
the lawful authority Of the Federal Gov
ernment, is fact which has only beer
disputed by the radicals for party purposes
and that Grants election was greatly fa
cilitated by bis supposed peace policy
cannot be denied But .inos lis inugul
ration; bis cry Of peace has been drowned
| in roar Of Radical voices believing
forth. "Let ~ have Office" and to satisfy
this insatiate demand, the rebellion is
declared to be still in progress each gap.
ping wound ID torn afrcsh.-armips march
and counterinarch-all 10 crush out re.
bellion which has no existence save il The
distorted Imagination Of few scaawags
and carpet.bagge,s. So the agitation Ii
kept up. aud The horde Of hungry hounds
still continue to fat.en Upon the substance
Of the people they opprcss. But il We
mistake not temper Of the public mind
the has come when they will no longer be
governed BY the corrupt demagogues,
whose only hope u In agitatioh-whose
heaven is The public crib.
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