The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-01-08
The Radical Programme.

Inc kaOlcaI programme
Mr.. George S. Boutwell, energies i'm
mediately after the election from his
hole in the sky to present in the North
american Rcciewa programme by which
the Republicans can make the best use
OF their triumph. MIR. Boutwell, claims
that the victory is due "in the largest
degree to the presence and active Ia
bors of General Grant, Senator Conk-
ling and their friend, and supporters
the faction to which he belongs himself.
In view of this he insists that the Re-
publican policy toward the South ''in
its present political attitude must be
determined, bold and aggressive This
truculent and vindictivc fanatic then
proceeds to unfold Il new programme
of reconstruction in the South. Boldly
assuming that republican Government
does not exist i'll the South he proposes
to bring into exercise that clause of the
Constitution which provides that 1.-the
United States shall guarantee to cverp
State in the Union a republican form of
Government, and shall protect each of
them against INVASION Mr.. Boutwell,
argues that with this provision of the
Constitution the Republican majority in
Congress can seize the Southern people
by tho throat and put them once more
through the processes of reconstruction.
AS first step in this bold, deter
mined and aggressive warfare upon
the States OF the South our Massachu-
sets fanatic proposes that every South
ern member OF Congress be turned out
OF his seat who cannot make clear to
the ma jority that his record is net
"tainted with fraud or stained with
crime" BY this method OF invcrting
laws of evidence, it will be necessary
only to manufacture charges of fraud
and bulldozlng against a Southern men,
Der and put upon him the burden OF
proving his innocence before a tribunal
OF partisan enemies Mr.. Boutwell, ar
CUES that whenever the majority OF the
Senate find that q State Legislature is
an unlawful assembly, then a person
claiming a seat in the Senate OF the
United States by the vote of such an
asSc ably should be rejected By the
same Boutwell, method it would be an
easy thing to declare invalid the Legis-
lature OF every Southern State and re-
fuse its repre- sentatives admission to the
Senate. First, reject every Southern
representative against whose election
charges Of fraud and bulloziny may be
brought. Second, declare the Lcyisla-
lures of the Southern States 'unlawiul
assemblies on the same ground, and
finally, overthrow the Governments
of these States and put them under
the heel OF the Republican party
on the plea that they are
not republican in fact, and that it is
the duty of Congress to guarantee to
each State a republican form of Gov
eminent.
This is the delightful political feast
to which General Malone and Senator
Brown, Of Georgia, have been invited
with so many caresses and compliments
upon their wisdom and moderation.
Let them contemplate the entertain
ment that is spread before them by
leader of that portion of the Republican
party that claims the largest share of
credit for the triumph OF sectionaism.
Let them and all conservatives consider
i'll the light of BOutwell's essay what is
in store for the country in the event of
the complete restoration of the "boId,
determined and aggressive element 10
power in the Government. Mr.. Bout
we'll has been somewhat premature in
unfolding the stalwart programme OF
policy toward the South in the midst
of the negotiations of the party leaders
to secure control of the organization of
the two houses of Congress through
Southern votes. His paper was evil
IDENTIFY sent to the press before
the returns were all in. In the
first flush of victory when the Re-
publicans claimed every thing, Bout
we'll saw in imagination Republican
majorities in both houses of Congress,
and new visions of bayonet reconstruct
ton in the South rose before him.
Under this inspiration he fastened to
develop the stalwart policy in the
North american KevieU. But the Re-
publicans will be unable to organize the
House without the aid of Southern
Greenback votes. and they are likely to
in minority in the Senate
unless they can cajole or seduce South
ern Senators into an alliance, which is
now more improbable then ever in
view OF the menace made by Bout
we'll who expresses the sentiments of
the stalwart leaders. Boutwell, has
blabbed too soon and has thereby seri-
ously married the success of the stalwart
party managers in their intri CUES to
usurp control of the Senate. Hence
the process Of reconstruction in the
South will be indefinitely postponed