The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-05-06
RADlCALlsM AND WHlGGERY,

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SOUTH IL just now pet theme with the
organs and the sympathy" between
radic.lism aud whiggery is worked out
by tho most ingenious system of sophls'
try In iis present sorely pressed
condition, the rOdcalism but naturally
seeks consolation anywhere IL can find
II and Is apt TO build q political air-cos
Vie on the slightest suggestion, Al
sorts Of impossible luslons are alluded
10, and In some instances conclusions
are reached through display Of igno'
rance on 10 the situation in the south
that IL simply astounding,
There Is QUO Omalgamation, however,
that IL being continuously harped upon
which, aa defense Of u brave, honor
able and noble class, IL controyerted by
the Richmond Inquirer Us follows;
predictions OF such an outcome of the
presidential policy greet us on all sides,
and tho radical leaders are aSiduously
engaged In patting the members Of the
old wing party on The back The or
gumcht Is that they were coerced into
taking up arms against the general gov.
ernmonti that leyen Of hatred TO demos
cratic principles still exists in their
breasts, and that they only desire IN
opportunity 10 make themselves once
moro II power, This is mn insult to IN
element that embraces within its ranks
some of the purest and best men In
the whole southern land--an element
that will 90 down to posterity rs hay.
ing made the greatest sacrifice of feel
ingto duty that tho world has over
known. II is true TINT the vast major.
ity OF the old wings were opposed to the
war. Secession was TO them taste of
Dead Sea fruit, and they fought II heart
and soul TO the bitter end. But when
the die was cast; when it came TO the
choice of honor or dishonor when
their states commanded, they locked
their shields about their house.
hold affairs and poured out their
blood in defending the common cause
Of southern independence as freely as
water. So far from being coerced to
fight against the general government,
when tho dread alarm was sounded In
every county city, village, and hamlet
they were among the first TO spring
TO arms, and among the last TO
submitto the inevitable. The eleven
of hatred TO democratic principles,
upon which radicalism hangs so much
hope, was burned out in the fire of
patriotism, and the war closed with the
two parties united on the broad plat
form of saving what they could from
the wreck. And what has been their
course for the last eleven years2 True
to their ancient prestige, their intel
ligence and worth have stood untlinch
ing in tho breach against that more
dangerous enemy thanan armed foe
radicalism. They have never failed to
answer the rallyingcry of conservatism,
and their wise counsels and unselish
patriotism have helped the good ship
Of state to weather many q storm,
Their leaders have ever been in the
forefront of the fight against corrup-
ton, tyranny and usurpation, 14
. No. We again tell the organs the
wings have no sympathy with radical
ISM There is o chasm between these
parties that has been widening for
eleven years, Equally with the democ.
racy have the old wings suffered from
the results of the war. Whatever may
have been the original differences, there
is only one pnrty with the whites of the
south to-day, and their common motto
is Incorporating opposition to radi-
oalism. Together we felt the CALLING
chains of the usurperj together we have
been the prey of thieves; together we
haze been relentlessly pursued by the
disciples Of hatred and vindictiveness,
and together wo have u score to settle.
The liberty that has been Knocked by
radicalism is our common heritage; the
names that have been profaned are as
sacred to the one element as the other.
The justice that has been denied us was
the equal right of each, and the desola-
ton that has been wrought in our land
has carried the Same misery to both.
Our mission is one-that OF guarding
our redeemed states that radicalism
shall never raise its head again from
the Potomac to the Rio Grande.
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