The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-01-12
DEFEATED BY THE
RADICALS.

RADICALS.
And So amnesty has been defeated in
the National House, and solely and en-
tirely bv the Radical vote, which pre-
vented d two-thirds majority in its favor.
What now becomes Of the appeals made
to the Southern States to join heartily
next July in the celebration of the grand
Centennial Exposition in honor OF our
Tooth year as q nation? OF what value
has been proven the sentiment that this
occasion would be one for the restoration
of peace and harmony between the late
divided sections, and that we would start
forth gloriOusly on our second hundred
wears as nation united by a com.
mon feeling of brotherhood and
patriotism? What have these hand
shakings at Bunker Hill and Boston,
these earnest professions between old
soldiers ola desire to forget the past, and
work together for the general prosperity
of the whole country i'll the future, been
proven worth? All these things are
shown, so far us the SIMON pure Radical
party is concerned, to have been mere
froth and buncombc, and that party now
declares, through its representatives in
Congress, under the leadership of Ex-
Speaker BLAINE, that it will none of
ii; but that il desires sectional hate to
survive and be- perpctua.ed,
From the course of Mr.. BLAINE and
his Radical followers, two things promi-
ncntly suggcs: themselves;
First. That which we have above mint.
ed st-that it Is not the purpose OF the
Radical party to pcrmi. old sores to be
healed up. The reason isobvious. That
party was conceived in hate, and only
hourishes on corruption and vindictive-
ness. Let genuine and heartfelt recon-
citation between the late hostile sections
take place, and its day as Il party is gone
Its natural food will be taken from it
and it will die of starvation. True tho
spirit which animates it, has itself well
nigh been its death. The people Of the
country lave already declared that they
are tired Of discord. But still it must
cling with desperation to what little
hope of existence may We. be afforded
and 50 DO all possible to prevent its last
spark of life from being crushed out
Hence it comes that MORTON waves his
bloody shirt in the Senate amid the ap-
plause ofhis fellow Radicals, and BLAINE
car appeal with complete success
to the passions of his partizans in the
House, 10y painting in vivid colors of the
Imagination. the oft repeated and highly
exaggerated horrors o! ofAndcr sonville
Secondly-This action of BLAINE Is
clothed with peculiar significance. He
is prominent candidate for the Radical
nomination rthc Presidency. Soprom-
inent'y indeed has he been mentioned
and so hopefully does he think Of his
chances that rs = matter OF delicacy, he
felt called upon not to vote against
third term few weeks ago. lie thought
that a sense Of propriety should impcl
him to take up his hat and dodge the
issue, which lac did. He is therefore
leading man o. his party, and he
proclaims distinctly what will be
the result, if he is nominated ami his
party successful. Simply that the days
of persecution and oppression will be
revived. Carpet Baggers WILDE restor-
ed to their ancient happy condition to
steal, rob, Cypress and riot in their viii
lainy with IMMUNITY. Force Bills will
again be subjects OF serious consideration.
State Governments and Legislatures will
again be in danger o; being invaded and
upset by Federal bsyonets. In short,
the reign of prescription will be rein
stated over that of peace; anarchy
and confusion will again
flourish, and the iairest
section of the Union rendered again de-
pressed and PROSTATE, with all her newly
anticipated hopes Of future prosperity
and happiness completely blasted. This
is what is foreshown by Mr.. BLAiNE's
action and his speech. Now, can the
people allow it? bit concerns every one
in the land. Ii is matter of as vital
interest almost 10 West Virginia as to
the South. Setting aside everything
like the milk Of human kindness, it is
matter OF dollars and cents to every tax
payer. For the South, unable to pro-
ducc her cotton, tobacco and rice, will be
unable to bear her share Of the public
burden, which viii then necessarily fall
more heavily upon every other section.
Tho people Of this country though, are
intelligent and we have no doub. will
appreciate these things. They have no
reason now 10 doubt what we have said
to be true. The Rsdicsl psrty has driven
another nail in It's own coffin. 4 Water /
loo defeat next fall viii probably con-
vince AIR. BLAINE and every Radical in