Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-06-18


R-ica jsaznals
b tactics Of its party With
lnsaa and . correctness
mshas aaIptislag % those Who
Wamhf i % have ben busa
~ shoEt months sines 3 convert
Was principles Ofana under the
uszage Of Democracy. The APP
psss Il. the demagogas to the
prejudice and passions Of man.
kind never create ether effect in
ths mind Of che rejecting than
Aat Of disgust, and intelligence
VII IN lime correct the sentiments
ofths Masses Reason, cause, AZ
gument gre the true and legiti.
mate IS well e the most effective
levers 10 appIy. Radicalism be-
ing totally devoid of these
weapons against fallacy and i'm
purity, must OF necessity have re
soureeto appeals to the passions.
Itisin apparent fact that there is
nothing more CALLING to the sensi.
tive mind than the feeling of being
whipped0F cOerced into . defined
line Of action. Hence, when q
Democratic journal has the cour.
sge 10 perform-as It should, the
high duties entrusted to it-and
hold upotO the criticism Of its
party, the Radical journals in.
ssantly take their cue and raise a
howl about Democracy cracking
the parity whip over the shoulders
Of refractory members" Thus it
i with the Times and Republican.
We reprobate the practice in.
dnlged IN by certain members Of
the Democratic party here, Of pat
rOnlzing the Radical journal and
passing by their own party organ.
We state 90 a point In fact that
there are eleven firms in this city
pursuing this, course, and we have
no doubt that other points will
make a proportionate exhibit.
The improperly of the thing Of
itself Is plain 70 every one, and
the constant appearance, TO the
general reader, Of the firm
card III the Radical jour.
nal aud its non-appearance
in the cOlumnsof the party organ,
is to the rejecting mind slhgularly
suggestive, and we doubt not
many good Democrats, who OBJ
verving thiS, have srsised AZ tlie
same conclusion as that 50 boldly
and unblushingly declared by the
jackson Pilot. Says that paper:
"The advertising business of
the press is being rapidly trans
ferred from the Democratic papers
to the Republican, and after the
advertising, our contemporary
may rest assured, will follow in
due course the ADvERTIsERs."
Thus 1t Is the Radicals are be-
ginning to enumerate already this
list Of political patrons as mem
bers Of their political organiza.
ton. If such is the conviction Of
the Radical party what must be
the impression of the solicitous
Democrat, who hopes for redemp-
ton from outrage and wrong
through the purity, integrity and
stronghold the Democratic organ.
izatioA2
These lip Democrats and heart
Radicals need q severer applica.
ton Of the party lash. Let them
define their position. Let them
practice what they preach, or
preach Whist they practice. If
they pay their money for the sup
port and maintenance of Radical.
Why do they not support
1t upOn high moral grounds,
If such can be established in
behalf Of such party, These
street prOteStatiOns of fealty to
party, and peCuniary support to
the opposition, may win with
those who do not observe, who
do not watch the course Of events;
but this IS an epoch in the history
Of this aland Of the free and the
home of the brave" where op.
preston, cruelty, injustice, and
outrage makes US close observers
Of each other. There is hat nat.
uraI feeling Of distrust which sis
always the prevailing sentiment
VII the tvranized and oppressed,