Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-08-27
EVENING STAR.
WASHING TON CITY:
August 81, 1887.
SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS

SPIRIT OF THE MORNING PRESS
The IntelHeeNceT rejoices over the fact that
30 little of the telegraph cable was lost in the
late effort to lay it, as that there remains suffi-
Gent, amply sufficient, on board the two steam
ships, to lay the whole line without awaiting
the manufacture of more, and suggests that the
work be at once undertaken anew. 1t is evil
dent, however, from the dispatch on the subject
which we publish to-day, that those managing
the business do not contemplate another ex-
pertinent until after the approaching equinOxial
gale-until October.
The Inteihgencer also points out the fact
that the British Government entertains no fears
whatever that the present complication OF its
affairs abroad-the Chinese war, the 1rdia re-
belliOn, and the Turkish diplomatic cOHp-will
serve unduly to embarrass the nation. The
editors think it ungracious, and unchrstian,
and unpatriotic for Americans to be rejoicing
over these difficulties in which England is i'm
mersed.
The Union reads the New Orleans Delta a
lesson for its abuse of good and true men of the
Democratic party, in its insane rawlings Every
word the Union says with reference to the in
justice and impolicy of such course on the
part Of the Deiia, if that journal be the sincere
friend OF the South it claims to be. is true.
There are, just now, two classes of Southern
journals that are working mischief, hand over
fist. Viz: Those, like the Delta. that strive TO
generate Southern Democratic opposition to the
National Administration; and those that under
pretence OF being the Administration most
devoted friends, leave no stone unturned in the
work of exaspe-ating the Southern Rights
wing Of the party, by wholesale denunciations
of them, under the plea that they are disunion-
lists, in tone and temper resembling the objec-
tionable articles in the Delta, more than aught
else, it strikes US
While there is no reason whatever to object
to the severe handling Of particular individuals
and journals claiming identity with the Democ-
Iacy that have taken ground against the Adj
mnistratiOn, the effort to class with them all of
the Southern Democracy who do not approve
OF all that Governor Walker has said and done
in Kansas, is the most insane policy we ever
saw initiated by journals meaning well toward
the Administration, which will require, as it
deserves to receive, hearty support from the
united South In Congress. At the lowest calcu-
lation there will be thirty-fve members Of the
next House, Gf not more,) heretofore closely
identified with the Southern Right wing of the
party, four-ffths of whom are at this moment
siecerely DESTROYS of giving the Administration
cordial and effective support, and who disap-
prove the course of the Delta and its handful
OF allies, most emphatically. There is danger,
however, that persistent denunciations Of all
who do not approve all Governor Walker has
said and done. will end in driving them into
practical, if not avowed, opposition; the very
worst position they could assume for the future
OF the Democratic party-so surely as an open
enemy Is always to be preferred to a secret one
From private sources we hear so many COM
plants of the impolicy of the really well-meant
but undiscrimInating efforts to defeat the OBJ
Jeets OF the few disuniOnist journals as to make
1t our duty to the Democracy to implore all
who would see the party continue united, and
the Administration receiving the support of an
unanimous party in Congress, to recollect that
the highest attribute of political wisdom is ca
eapability for bearing and forbearing Every
blow thoughtlessly struck through the newspa-
pers at Democratic gentlemen merely upon a
suspicion that they sympathize with disunion-
ism, is likely to leave a ranking wound-to
ALLEVIATE from their allegiance to the Democratic
party, those capable of being its most efficient
and effective supporters in both Houses Of Con-
gress.
We must here do the Union the justice to
say that its course on this delicate subject has
been eminently wise and conciliatory, yet firm
1t is therefore a peacemaker; not Il stirrer up
of inter-party brOils. Would that we could
write that every other Democratic journal that
has, Of late, undertaken to discuss the Kansas
question, had been as sensibly conducted in
that connection.