The news and herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1876-1881, 1879-07-02
Revolutionary Schemes.

We arc glad to sec that the hide
pendent newspapers are giving tho
Democrats IL rest, and find it better to
dcnouncc the revolutionary tendencies
Of tho Grant Radicals, as cXcmpliticd
in the outrageous harangues of the
stalwart Senators. Mr.. Nordhotl,
especially, gives these gentry set
back III plain words. lie says:
The course of the Republican lead
oysin tho Senate this week has been
atrocious. rhcy have 10uym me army
the Grant movement fighting for the
though, as is commonly coniccturcd,
opposition. The Importance OF what
they havc said las by no means JUS
titled their intensity and desperation of
purpose. They have transccndcd all
regular and legitimate opposition, and
they have not shown any reasons that
the bill ought not to pass. Their con-
duct has afforded a curious and not Il
pleasant spectacle Of men who have
been too long in power for their own
or tlfc country's good-who have be-
come intolcrant of opposition from
any source, either outside Of or within
their party. and who have forgotten
how to submit to defeat and arc capa-
bic of sciZing on power by any means
however violent. The display which
they have made is Of a spirit entirely
and dangerously evil, and no thought
ful man can read the Senate debates OF
the last week and consider the tone,
tho temper, the spirit and wide dis
parity between the subject and the
Republican treatment Of it without
pcrcciving that it would be we'll for
the country if these gentlemen could
be for q while retired from power,
and that it would be an extremely
hazardous thing to give them n new
lease oft, which they seem detcrmin-
ed at all hazards and by any means to
seize.
Mr.. Nortlhof, in conclusion, says:
The spirit of the Republican leaders
in the Senate shows That il is high
time, for the security and peace Of the
country, to have change Of parties.
Like the Democratic party in 1860,
these men have been too long in pow
CT. They arc drunk with All I'M
patriotic ambition. They show plain
ly that they do not mean to let so OF
the government; that they regard the
country us their possession, and Il
polilicnl defeat as q personal wrong
and robbery Of themselves. The inl-
preston which this debate has made
upon many thoughtful attendants upon
it is that no party can be so dangerous
to tho country as a party led, Inspired
and controlled by these men, and that,
IT the Republican party appears in tho
Presidential canvass under their lead
crship, it will be tho duty Of every
man who values tho countly's safety
and peace to oppose it and them, no
matter who is on the other side. The
Republicans uttered q foolish cry OF
revolution early in the session, but
your correspondent, whose duty II
has been to watch all tho tedious dc.
bates OF the extra session, and who
has not failed to expose to YOU the
folly and wcnkncss Of tho Democrats,
has seen nothing on tho Democratic
side, even among the worst element OF
tho party, which at all compares fol
wickcdncss of purpose, for dcspcra.
ton and evil spirit, with tho course
and temper Of the leading Republican
Senators during this debate"
These words will have some effect
on tho people if not on tho Radical
bunlmers. The South has acted in a
manner to disarm all suspicion OF
treason. Tho cry Of revolution is a
flash in the pan, and Mr.. Jim Blaine
and Mr.. Zach Chandler, to say nothing
OF Mr.. Roscoe Conkling, will have to
bcstir themselves to find bcttor cam.
paign timber. We bcliovc now that
tho Radicals arc going to get. n whip.
ping, and ono moro defeat will ruin
tho party. May tho end como spccdi-
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