The Van Buren press., 1869-09-14
The Duty Of the "Outs I"

The Duty Of the "outs "
That the Radical party is rapidly de
composing and losing all its vitality, is
. fact too patent to have escaped the no.
tice ofthe most careless observer. Their
swn corruption, as often predicted, 10 fast
working their destruction, The quarrel
is, unlike all former political feuds, be
tween the parties in office, The =" outs "
have little to do with it, and should have
little to say. The career Of the Radical
party has been one Of sheer madness, and
an early doom could easily have been
forcseen. From the Chief Executive
down to the humblcst County officer, the
quarrel extends GRANT has failed t2
meet the expectations of the Radicals,
and will soon become target for their
poisonous shafts Already many OF his
former blind worshippers begin to muir
mur, and the lukcwarm supporters are
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and CRrswELL have become isolated from
the remainder Of the Cabinet, and arc
growing into the twin head of new par
ty Fish and lIoAR are being placed by
public opinion, At the head Of another
party The former two are the advocates
of stringent Radical rule, while the
latter two arc for liberal view and con.
duct Of affairs Our kilograms for a week
past indicate, that tho President will be
driven to take refuge with the Conserva.
tives Of his Cabinet, At the next session
Of Congress, no doubt, strong move
will he made to repeal all disfranchising
and disabling statutes and will be the sig
nal for war upon the President. He will
probably be charged with tho paternity
Of tho movement, and the batteries of
Radicalism will be spiritedly opened up
on him. Then, by the mere force Of cir
cumstances, not having the capacity to
defend himself, he will be forced to ask
the aid Of tho Conservative Republicans.
This, we say, is not improbable. The
signs Of the times indicate this result
In our own State we have open war de
olared already between CLAYTON and the
Conservative or true Republicans War
bitter and relentless, against Col. JonN
SON, has been commenced by the Attor
ney General A writ Of quo warrantt
has been issued, upon the application o.
Mr.. Attorney General, against JOHNSON
and has been served upon him, and he is
commanded thereby to show by what au
thority he holds the Office Of Lieutenant
Governor of the State of Arkansas. II
this matter JOHNSON has the advantage
because, If he is an asurpsr, Gov. CLAY
TON is also This move is but anothe
evidence Of the madness and folly Of dcs
peration! The leaders Of the extrem
Radicals, who are now sucking the life
blood of the State, see the doom tha
awaits them! They are now convinced
that INTOLERANCE and PRESCRIPTION tci'
not be endured a rsry long period BY peo
yls accustomed TO be free! Now, the ques
ton arises, what is the duty Of Conserva
tive Republicans and Conservative Dem
ocrats9 Must they enter the arena ant
begin the fight Of lS70now? We say, b.
no means. Let these mad and rockies
fellows pursue the course at present indi
Gated and they are but furnishing ammll
nition for the Conservatives oflS70, II
fact, it is doubtful whether there will b.
enough of the Radical party remainin!
to make anything like q decent contest
This Is no time to war on Radicals the.
are warning among themselves, and tn
disssntion must soon accomplish thei
RUlH Then to the "outs" we say, " lie
them alonew Goodness and honest.
must win in the long run, and the time i
rapidly approaching when the people viii
demand and seek good and Hue men. I'm
beciity and dishonesty must fall beioT'
the demands Of the times. Virtue mus
prevail at last. Let coolness and deter
minasiom be the characteristics Of thu
"outs," and the Gins" will fall from places
at our next elections. Mark the predic
ton.