Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-06-28
Col. A. K. Mcclure on Radicaiism

Col. Mcclure has been prominent member Of
the Republican party OF Pennsylvania. and has
held the first position at its head director Of the
political campaign He therefore knows all about
the men who are now controlling that party IN the
exclusive interest OF Grant and Cameron. On
Wednesday Col. Mcclure made speech in West
Philadelphia from which We make the following
extract:
The Mortons and the Logans who returned to
the Senate fresh from the trunphs of Philadel-
pbla confessed that the people dare not be trusted
to decide this election. In violation of parliament
tary law, and In utter contempt OF all civil au-
thorty, the Senate; amended the Civil Approprla
tion bill by inserting III 1t the revolutionary En-
forcement act 1t extended the supreme power
vi. otfics-holders and bayonets TO every election
precinct in the United States and under its pro-
visions the imperialism of the New World could
have taught despotic Europe how the will OF the
people may be deed under the color of free inst-
tutlons 1t was practically repeating the decara-
ton Of Louis XlV-"I am the State" 1t was
more daring imper .alisn than that by which the
bayonets Of France twice reared the Empire of
the Napoleons by the mockery of the ballot All
other amendments were ruled out of order. Bay
cnets we're wanted; hut civil rights, Just pro-
nounced fol- in the platform, were tossed to the
winds needless cargo IN the tempest. Earnest
and patriotic men OF both parties contested this
wanton attempt to subvert popular liberty; but
through whole weary night the administration
Senators kept faithful vigil, and at last crowned
their disgrace by success.
To the lasting honor of a Republican House,
directly representing the people, it may be said
that it braved the lash of power and defeated the
measure! While many yielded a most reluctant
support 10 an enforced party policy, there were
others who revolted, and returned the bill TO q
committee of conference, with the assurance that
the administration Senators would recede from
their mad, revolutionary work, and that no par
hamentary rights OF the opposition should be
sacrlhced by the proceeding; but was returned
without material change Then came individual
dishonor to the support Of national humiliation
The new imperialism was to die in its swadding
clothes or live by treachery and fraud, and men
who hope to be esteemed honorable by the country
surrendered their integrity and their patriotism
upon the altar CT political despotisn.
Butler and Bingham demanded the overthrow
OF popular rights to perpetuate debauched party
rule and the trick that would have disgraced
bandit leader was on the very threshold OF accom-
pishment when a brave and beloved son of Penn
sylvania, rsng to the full stature OF the manhood
Of statesmadship. crushed the conspiratoIs anc
their despotism by his eloquent protest agains
both national and individual dishonor prolonged
applause.) Had Judge Kelley tcheers) been un
mand for honesty and law would have national
lied his fame. But, happily, he brought an un
sullied national reputation to the task he assumed
and be slenced the Jeers and insults OF disco,n
hted revolutionists by the homey truth, for sucl
ohenses, ne had in times past, in the name of tn
law, placed the seal of the felon upon men