The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1878-05-11
Radical Reunion.
Washington POST. J

Radical Reunion.
Washington PoSt.]
The Radical caucus, npon soher Sec
on1 thought and after b''et sN'rm's"
Of debate. in which the angry PASSIONS
If SARGENT, Don Cameron and a lew
other suffering patriots were observer
70 rjsc and then seen to suhside, con-
c)uded to take the di>interested al
vice protf.red by the Post last ines
dav morning. We knew they wou,d !;
We have seen great many "dIsc''uS
in the Radical party. One OF ''e ~
yorite amnsements of Radical states
men is to quarrel between times
among themselves, fiji the atmosphere
with threats, prepare speeches VINE"
are to be the Greatest Efforts OF 'nt''
ives and thcn-settle down into the
m,st affective working harmony as
s,on as an election approaches. Dn-
,ino the whole Winter the Admins,
tr,tlon has been kicked and cnfftd
ahout in the Senate-chiehy in the
solemn ouietude of executive session.
hovever-and ignored in the House
by the Republicans. The Democrats
or at least great majority cf tnem'
innoceptly believing that the Radicals
we're in earnest. wrought themselves
into 4 state of sympathy bordering
: uuon the hystelical and sustained the
polcies and the nominations OF M'.
IInyes through thick and thin. But
now ,he time has come for the pracf',,
! cal work of politics, in the shape ana
organization for campaign, ana ~ u
discoyelel that there is no dlScorN "'
y any account in the Radical ranks ne
Congressional caucus has met ana mas
amounted committee to draft al
6 address and perform other fnnct'""'
u Of organization. 1t needs ont cas"'
t. al glance at the names on the list o
e this committee to satisfy the mos
!, sancuine Democrat that it has ot''
u selected with a view single to lSno
70 ring the difference between Mr. llay,e
and the Radicals who manage u
= marty machine. 1t is necessary {" 8
: into details to establish this conc'u
a. sion. The old, old story OF Rad'c'
=, reunion aud harmony OF action IN ID
II canvass is to be retold. The addrt'
will be drawn up substantially as on
e. lined in the editorial columns OF I'll
u. Post of Tuesday. The campaign WI
e., be- inauserated, like every other eau
Ut rairn for dozen years, by a genr'
ne Radical onslaught along the wh"
10, line. The Democratic party Will
u" denounced as the party OF seresS'"
~ t of rebellion, of reputation, of o"tra;
''e of intimidation, of hostility T." u
III rub)ic schools, of Rebel claims, al
- y, , of everything else calculated to !!
'"u nress the rural Northern voter WI
VIZ an awful sense of imminent dead
my Peril to home, fireside and freedom.
NY And then, by way adding insult
' a injury, Mr.. Hayes, and his Cao''
~. 'e will, at the critical moment, thr'
we the whole weight of the Admlnlst'
: : Il m, patronage and all, into the III;
" lcaI side of the scale, and do their 1t
Gu. Il best to wrench the control OF
\: House of Representatives from Il
Democracy which has so grafuo"
~ "snstainpd" Mr.. Hayes and his Ca
net all Winter. We presume tn
hi; are many Democrats VIII" Will
w., struck with horror at this declarati
oHa Probably half the Democrats in D
,.xa branches of Congress firmly bel''
.Lo that the "Civil Service "rders'
ths the other "non partisan" shams
49,, HAYES and his mixed commission
r W." led a Cabinet, will tend to cripple
horn Republican party in the impend
o,s canvass. But they will be nndec'
. ," ed in due time. We have never
'n rn. sed any calculations upon the disco
'r' Of Radical politicians. They qua
cou. over spells now, as they always Il
! tha done, like any other gang OF TINE
COIL among themselves; but when inc
~ ;s session of the spells as a whole
.a ~ threatened, then they rally as one
.,a. TO the rescue. For our own part
the think great deal of Democratic II
,o.., der has been wasted IN deten'
, 49, Hayes against the Pickwlckl""
s"r tacks of lis.rnnt|rd Radical 81
;e.d seekers. But the failure of How
,l;c,n provoke Democratic rj"l"der !
,rn.I Gates that the trne nature OF the
alton is dawning upon the states
,,;nc of our organization. We hope 1t
,;linS rontinne to dawn. Probably H.,
,es to time Congress adj"urns and the
Minis. cal party is found t" he in harM
tna))v ons working order, from the "
I,ves House down to the smallest A-'
ones. pnst-otficp, the Democratic tr'rn
N far Mr.. Hayes will conclude that the
M. has not been altogether wickedly
were ducing trn'y good man all W
p and by it's persistent refusal t" see
tution good. present or prospective in
ppn y or in the mixed commission OF c
re- all nails, charlatans and tramps win
s;mn) called the Cabinet.