The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1871-07-20
The Work of BoId, Bad Men.


There was not sane man in the South
at the close of the war who thought OF
any further resistance by arms to the au-
thorities of the Ulion. The people had
| fought to exhaustion, and the universal
desire was that Old relations might be
speedily established with the Federal Gov
ernment. They deploreu the death of
Lincoln, whose kindness OF heart none
questioned, ahd they had grave apprehen-
slOns as to the disposition OF his successor
Andrew johnson had been so violent and
denunCiatOry during the fiery conflict that
they feared he would use the power with
which he was clothed to perseCute and op-
p-ess them. Some OF his prOclamatiOns
and speeches within the first sixty days OF
his administration were lot at all en-
couraging. They seemed to breathe vim
dictiye spirit But as time moved on his
personal resentments became weaker and
weaker, and he was enabled TO take q
pretty clear view of the situation It was
III the mouth OF September, 1865, that ne
said, in an address TO a delegation of
Southern gentlemen, Il am willing to
trust the people of the South" This au-
nuclatlon sent a thrill of Joy through the
Southern heart and dispelled their gloomy
torebodings. They at once became his
friends and sustained him as far as they
could in his long struggle with the Thad
Stevenses and Bon Buffers Of Congress. 1t
Is not our purpose To become the tulOgist
of Mr.. Johnson or his administration.
We know his shortcomings and We fully
ap preciate uis good deeds. We give him
credit for honest intentions, while we think
he was deficient in executive ability. He
y i,
troll men. A wise President would have
nodded the opinions of his party in and
out of Congress. Johnson carried OF not
corporars guard IN his conservative jour.
branch Of Congress sustained his veto Of
the Civil Rights bill. When advised by
his friends to remove Stanton from the
War Department the reply was, THE
time has not yet come" Well, when the
time did come, and he made the attempt,
he came within one vote OF getting him
sell removed He should have surrounded
himself when he had the power with
CaUlnet that reflected his sentiments.
Stanton was not the only enemy in his
household. But let all this pass. Our
object is to deal with Radicalism. The
history of the last six years shows how
much a few bold, bad men can accomplish.
When the Thirty ninth Congress assem-
bied Thaddeus Stevens did not have IX-
ceeding nifty followers in the House. They
were daringa desperate men, determined
to rule or ruin the Republican party. To
them the crack Of their great Leaders whip
was sweet music, and they were always on
the alert. Some Joined them out OF sheer
cowardice and Others because they could
not afford to have the party split
oD,,-,1pr In thiS majority
cured, and then those who still held on to
their conservative notions were dragged
into caucus and forced to abandon them
on pain Of eXcommunication from the true
church. Finally there was harmonious
family in both wings OF the Capitol, and
its offspring now disgTaces the statute
book We have always thought that, as
permanent investment, these Radical
leaders committed an egreglouS blunder.
If they had pursued a conciliatCry policy
towards the South-if they had treated
her citizers with kindness instead OF
harshnes5, they would have built up a
party there that could have boasted Of
many honest men, formidable in mum bers
and entirely worthy of preservation. Fur
| thermore the Union would have been
made stronger in the hearts of the people
! than it had been for the preceding fifty
years AS it is, what do we see? The
| floors Of Congress are soiled by carpet.
| baggers and scalawags without character
ana without brains The respectable
| Radical from the North is ashamed OF his
| company Even Mr.. Greeley, great
partisan as he is known to be, was implied
by Il sense of duty ana truth TO denounce
| them in unmeasurcd terms. The reign OF
! such men cannot last Common dtcency
requires that they should be hurled into
Their original obscurity They will only
| be remembered as thieves and public
| plundeTers. The negroes them, elves viii
bear with them but little longer. Iudet d.
in many parts Of the South they are al
ready voting with their Old masters, who
are their truest friends. The political
status of all the late insurrectioDary States
is only question Of time. Five of them
have emancipated themselves, and the rest
are sure 10 follow suit. Then the r Rldical
| leaders will discover what Consummatt
| fools they have made of themselves, and
we expect TO hear them curse the negro a:
" rebel rascal. What care the Radical
politicians tor the colorod race or any Othel
race that will not help them, The most
sagaclous of them have long since set Z
the mistake they made III dI>fTanchising
lIe lbdullE men Oh lu6 south, dllL III DST
petratiug many other wrongs, but they
had not the honesty to retrace their steps
They kept on frJ m bad to worse till they
capped the climax of infamous Legislation
by placing such power ia the hands of the
| President as the Queen of England dare
not exercise. We are not alarmist, but il
/ is our deliberate conviction that if The
| Radical party should obtain q new lease OF
| power in '12 there will not be fragment
/ of the old Government of the United
| States left at the end of General Grant,
! second term. We may not have mon
arch in name. but We will have one il
! fact.-L0uIsr.Ne Courier ,Journdl.
! IN order to prevent the introduction intC
! the United States of the cattle disess,
known as the hoof and mouth disease
now prevailing in Chill and the Asgentin,
/ Republic, orders have been issued that n,
/ cattle or hides be allowed to enter lii,
| United States ports from those countrie
unless accompanied By an invoice, havin.
the Consurs certificate that he is satisfied
! the importation is free from disease
DURING the present year, up to Jul,
6, ll62i1 immigrants arrived in New
York. Up TO the same date last yea
l29, $50 had arrived.
The majority Of applications for di