The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-03-30
THE NEWREPUBLICAN POLICY
IN MISSOURI.

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THE EWREPUBLICAN POLICY
IN MISSOURI.
What the Leading Republican PHpeI
! of the State Says Of It.
From ne 81. Louis Democrat.
The Radicals Of this State have shaped
for themselves a new policy, as grand
policy ls ever party fought for. Never
| tllelcSs, being new, II needs active and car
nest work To make men understand It, ant
see that II e in truth only the legiamatt
Towering OF the Radical bud. This ltadi
cal party was prOscriptive, rigorous, stern
", and uncomprnmtsingly hostile to re-
6ClIion, md unsparing in'the use OF bull
lets or disffanchisGmen 10 crush that re-
bcllion, as long us II was necessary. Bu
the Radical party fought rebellion. only
because rebellion was hostile to self'goV
ernmcnt, which Rebellion loves. AS soor
rs the. victory over rebellion Is com
plctc, Radicals are forced, by love Of self
government, 10 seek the cnlranchlsement
Of the very men whom they DISTINGUISHED
They arc forced to set aside the proscrip
tive pOlicy, rs the soldier who comes back
from tho light hangs his musket over thu
fireplace. Il was weapon in need. bu
the fight Is over. The sumo motive which
led him to seek the fight, now leads hin
to seek tho enfranchisement OF oil men
love Of and firm belief in the idea thai
self.governlnent Is the best government
It will take men Of brains u act Is
champions Of these ideas next fall. II
would be in the last degree ridiculous ior
tho 7laltcal purity 70 nominate at{suoh:
iuncturc as this man who scouldShcithel
Comprehend nor snstain its ideas. The
very best mon in the party-mcn whost
intellect Is best able to win the people o.
tic State to support Its policy-should
therefore its candidates.
We do not exclude, by this remark, men
who, having opposed that policy, are still
able TO comprehend, appreciate, and
heartily advocate it. There will be nc
narrow prOscriptiveness in. the Radical
party, we trust. It will not ask how long
Il man has been looking ut fNct; It will
only ask II he secs It with the naked eye
But the guides ought to be mon who
know the road. Those who are 10 bear
the standard Of the party In the coming
fight ought to be men who know the differ
eHcc between that glorious banner and the
rebel flag. II there is my man who l.
troubled with the notion that tho Radical
party hus been ''sold Out," because he sees
the flower where there was . bud justnow
he IS good man TO take orders but not Ia
give them; good man 10 guard baggage
but not 10 carry tho flag in the forward
movement. Iftllcrc are men whose whole
soul Inns been ayctse 10 the liberal policy
md who give TO It now only the assent
which compulsiOn brings, they may DO
come in time most useful men, but Just III
this moment they ure not the best men to
lead the column, to win the hcsitating, "a
give spirit uud courage and unity to thu
party. So, without the le,Ist spirit OF pro
scripttvcness, without any desire whatever
to set inside those who have dissented from
the policy adopted, it is still manifeslly
true that there should be chosen for tilt
most important posts in tho conduct Of the
coming camplign plGn who areSbest httcd
10 conduct Il with sIcccss-wllo bring "a
1t that hearty GArnestness Of conviction
which al men respect. -
From another iEsue Of he same.
The Democrats, we suppose, will now
Join the Republican, in prolonged howl
because tho Radicals in the Legislature
have refused 10 tear down essential features
Of the registry ,lnwjus ut the timo that 3
great change is proposed in tho basls o.
suffrage. Their clNm0r Is merely anus
Ing, Perhaps some of them actually
imagine that the Radicals were anxious
| 10 a6diCate, and to deliver the State oYcl
to that rotten old hulk Of party which 81
long has had no other aim than to oppose
every form CT progress. They will be I'M
deceived when the election comes. Bat
not TO keep them in suspense we may
frankly state just what the Radicals mea'
10 do.
The Radicals Of Missouri mean TO gov
ern this State themselves. II they mAlit
mistakes, they propose 10 correct them. II
men get office or influence who deserve
neither, the Radicals themselves mean to
gct rid Of them. The great principles tor
which they have fought, they ure detor,
mined shall remain established, and thu
progress accomplished shall not be re-
verScd in any respect. But the time llns
come when, without risking the pcrman'
cncc Of loyal government and Republican
principles In Missouri tho whole people
can be safely admitted 10 share In the
government, and the Radical party pro
noses to admit them in the manner pre-
scribcd by tho constitution! But Il pro
poSss 10 do that thing ttSelf and not to have
itdone by the Democrats as defeat OIL
the Radical party.
A change of the registry laws, just at
this time, might possibly enable Demo
crats to give to the result the appearance
Of q Radical defeat, 1t might enable
them to alarm good Radicals as to the per
mancnce Of Republican principles. Il
might put It in tho power Of Democrat
TO elect members Of the next Legislature
in undue number. We do not propose tc
run any such risk-to give beaten fox
any such chance. Tho opposition may as
well understand that the Radicals meat
10 control this State, and to carry the lib
eral measures proposed thCmselvCsas Rad
ical measures. Any man hitherto in OPP
pOsitlon who is willing to come forward
and plant himself on the Radical platform
defend these measures and vote tor then
as Radical measures, and avow his belle
That the Radical party hAs now proved
itself entitled 10 the confidence and sup
mort Of all fair men and good citizens, vii
be worry welcome We Nrc glad to find
that every year n larger number o
men become convinced that the Rali
chi principles arc not revolutionary, dc
structivc and prosCriptivc, rs they hat
supposed, but truly liberal, wise and. M
trioiic. Every man who comes to us In