Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-05-14
THE GLOVES F00T APPEAR
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FHE Gloves FO0T APPEAR
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The Radical party seems drunk
with power. It appears TO think
that its behesb cannot be ~interfer-
.sd with, let them be never 50 pre-.
posterous or outrageous. Cen
tralization of power is evidently
the great end at which this party
aims. To accomplish this, it has
enlisted two powerful elements,
corruption and Ignorance. The
party does not seek for talent,
ability and rectitude in its repre-.
sentAtiVes, but it fosters and en-.
courages only those who are en-.
dowcd with shrewdness, tact, who
can purchase, and who are pur.
chasable. Thus with the intelli-
gent portion OF the ruling element,
money is the great agency Of con.
troll. These men are as lavish in
their donations anu appropriations
among themselves, down through
all the gradations Of party, as
they are grasping and ayaricious
for themselves. The unwilling
people, however, are compelled to
bear the burden Of their dishones-
ty and corruption. This is evi.
denced from the highest to the
lowest. President Grant, it is
openly charged, has been bought
time and again. He has received
more valuable presents than all
the other Presidents combined.
These gifts have invariably, so
charged, attracted a CORES.
ponding return. General 0. o.
Howard, a sanctimonious divine,
the Chief of the Freedmen's Blu.
reau, a man boiling over with pat.
riotism, love Of country and love
Of the negro, it has been shown
has been interested in sWindling
the Government out Of many
hundred thousands of dollars;
then look at the operations ofthat
memorable "Black Friday in
New York, in which it is yet con.
tidently asserted by the World
and other papers that the Presi.
dent was interested through his
vile; look at the thefts of Gov
ernor Fletcher, Of Missouri, Susis.
ky, of st. Louis, Fletcher, Treas
urer Of Tennessee, Bullock, Gov
ernor of Georgia, Scott, Of South
Carolina, Holden, of North Caro-
lima, Reed, Of Florida, WarmOth
and Wicklitfe, of Louisiana. In
fact throughout the United States
and Judging from the conduct of
the leaders it is clearly apparent
the party is simply a band
Of free hooters, plundering
the land, held together in unity
and harmony solely by a commu-
nifty OF dishonesty. This is the
first great agency. The hope OF
acquiring money wipes out all
love of country, of patriotism and
honesty, and hence they live alone
for self. TO such men as these
the Radical party entrust the
management Of affairs. Such
men for the accomplishment Of
party purpose will override all
law and precedent, and when of
law they are the expOunders and
in whose hands the enforcement of
it is entrusted it is easy to see
that law can always be had to
cover any party cxigency. This
is the intellectual wing, It must
rest upon Il basis ofignOrance and
blind alteration. That basis Is
found in the negro. Without in.
telligence, impressible, ieverish,
seeking excitement, he hearkens
readily to the Establishments of
this party, and blindly and viii.
lingly obeys its every injunction.
His vcncratiOn for the party which
he has been taught has wrought
out his deliverance from slavery,
amounts almost to worship. Ar.
gument, self-interest, friendship,
personal regard and all kindred
sentiments weigh not at all in the
negro conception when brought in
oonN;nt v.;th al. .,.L Al.