The Lincoln County herald., 1871-01-19
Tho ClOyen Fool.

called up:
Rso'ced, That ds members Of the 26tl
general assembly Of the State of Missouri
aud as representatives Of the people o
Ibis state. we do cordially indorse IN,
18th, 14,h, and 18th amendments to III,
constitution of the United States and III.
reconstruction policy of the general gov
ernment, and that VIC are in favor Of the
payment Of the state and national ndcbt
cdncss, strictly in accordance with tho
scvetai contracts upon which such in
debtedness, both state and national, is
based.
A spirited discussion followed, and the
clovcn FOO, Of Mr. Pnpc was clearly seen
in The course of his remarks. The reso
luton gave him an opportunity to bring
up an old charge against the Democratic
nominee for United States Senator, which
he ma!icously improved. The charge
was in reference 10 letter written BY
Gen. Blair just before his nomination by
he Democracy as candidate for Vice
President on the ticket with Mr.. Sey
mour, which caused much comment at
the time. Mr.. Pope should remember,
when he is springing these old questions
to excite party prcjudices, that Democrats
are no longer tied down by Radical op.
preston in this State, and il party hate is
his role, they, too. may let the feelings Of
the past rise up, and show Radical dcma
gogues that they have not forgotten the
oppression AMI insults thrust upon them
in the past few years.
The Democratic party Of this state has
taken a conservative course, and are not
1csirous Of renewing past hostilites, or
visiting upon their old prosecutors retail
ia,ive MEASURES. Its action during the
last campaign evinccd their determination
to look after the peace and good Of the
country, to bury all animosiiies and 90
forward in the good work Of harmonizing
and improving the State. All they
wished, all they asked, was that the un
biased will of the people be respected.
But if Radical leaders show disposition to
stir up the smoulLcrng prcjudiccs of the
war, they may as well prepare to look
upon and shrink from crimes of their
own that are ten fold blacker than the
darkest acts Of the rebellion.
Mr.. Pope seeks to throw together a
host Of radical measures, the main features
of which have been injurious to the
country and for that reason opposed by
all men above party feeling, for the ap-
proval of representatives Of the people
elected upon a platform Numerically
opposed to them. lie knew that no Dem
ocrat would vote for these measures, and
but fcv if any Liberals, if presented
without being coupled with some univer-
sal principle, such as that which closes
the resolution 'that we are in favor Of
the state and national indebtedness.
strictly in accordance with the several
contracts upon which said Indebtedness,
both state and national, is blscd" But
with this sentence occupying promi-
nent place, he hoped to unite the Liberal
and Radical wings Of his party and make
it appear that the Democrats favored
Now If this last principle had been
submitted for the approval of the house,
We doubt that there is Democrat or
Liberal who would have objected. Mr.
Pope knew this, but hoped to play upon
the prejudiccs that arc so closely allied
with Radicalism besides, it gave him
m excellent opportunity to show up
Gen. Blair's opposition to the reconstruc,
ton policy Of the government, in the
hope of drawing away from him few
Liberal votes which he will surely re.
ceive. They will certainly sec through
The scheme and they cannot we'll retreat
from the Liberal course in which they
have gone SO far.