The Van Buren press., 1870-12-06
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1870.
The Future.

The past election has demonstrated
one fact beyond all controversy. 1t mat
ters not who gets the certificate of elec-
ton to Congress, Boles or Edwards, one
thing is past contradiction and that is,
that the State of Arkansas is tired of
Radical rule. Take the State over and
it has gone Democratic or Anti Radical.
The partial coalition of Democrats and
Republicans, effected, in some Counties,
triumph for those liberal principles,
which the Democracy single-handed could
not have achieved. Many Republicans
saw the utter injustice, not to say futility,
of battling longer for proscriptive pol
icy and generously joined with the De
mocracy to overthrow the tyrannical
power Of the faction, now known as the
Radical faction. This consummaton so
devoutly wished by upright men has now
been in great measures accomplished.
The Radical party, to-day, presents to
us a disordered front, ranks broken and
captains demoraized. There is no basis
of principles upon which this party can
possibly be reorganized before the Pres
idential election of 1872. That campaign,
on their part, must be an irregular war
fare, on the guerilla style, and against an
organized force they cannot hope to win
the battle. The principle of universal
freedom, the vaunted fundamental prn~
ciple OF the Republican party, has run its
course The emancipation ofthe blacks,
followed by enthrallment Of many of the
finest intellects Of the South, has been
fully accomplished, and the fruits of the
policy begin already to dcyelope them
selves. The results of the recent cleo
tions throughout the country, sounds the
death knell of prescription, and the po-
litical shackles must soon fall from the
dsfranchised. The election in our sis
ter State of Missouri has already enfran.
chised thousands of Democrats and Lib
eral Republicans, whose votes will be
cast against the Radical nominee for the
Presidency of this Nation, at the next
election. Disheartened Conservatives,
who have been so often cheated out OF
the results Of their labors, will come for
ward at the next election and swell the
majorities for the Democratic party.
Men who have long been disgusted with
the swindling policy of officials belong
ing to their own party, will soon openly
renounce their allegiance to the Republi-
can party and join their fortunes with the
tons will soon take place upon the firm
basis of HONESTY, ECONOMY, TRUE LIBERTY,
FREE TRADE, and the other glorious prin-
ciples that should be the basis of politi-
cal parties in free, representative gov
ernment, Into this new party all will be
welcomed The past to be forgotten and
the test Of qualification for Office only to
be strict adherence to the principles OF
the party. There is but one way to put
life into the dead carcass of Radicalism,
and that is by indisoreet action on the
part Of the Democracy Anything like
prescription or intolerance will injure the
cause. Let strict adherence to the prin
ciplcs of the government, as understood
by those noble souls who formed it, be
the guiding star. Let the hot headed and
hair Drained be kept in wholesome OBJ
scurity. Put only fair minded, honest
and upright men in Office. Put in men
who have devoted their lives to an advo-
cacy of the doctrines inculcated by the
Constitution. Those who have grown
fat upon the peoples money will soon
fade out of sight, when the government
is fairly and honestly administered.