The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-16
|GOOD ADVICE FOR THOSE WHO
NEED

n row Mc ItWes.
We publish elsewhere letter from Gerrit Smith
EOn the Presidential election, elirited by the ma
Blgnant manifesto of Messrs. Wade and Davis. 1t
10 an independent, manly, and sensible document,
fand deserves the special atteltion Of that not
nconsiderable class of patriots who think that
because Mr.. Lincoln does not come up to their
Presidential standard in every particular, they
must theI efoe resist his re. election even at the
krisk OF electing Copperhead and securing re-
luHnition, more or less direct, of the Rebel Con
EtdeTaCy.
Mr.. Smi h deals wi h the sophistres which
llelude these men after q very summary and
Conclusive fashion. He finds Il great deal of
ult with Mr.. Lincoln himself. He censures a
I grta II, ny thing hc has done, aud complains of
II great many things he has not done. He aclIuoW-
Zee ges the right of every one TO form his own
Estimate OF the Presidents conduct and TO
|eXpr SIS that estimate, provided IL be SO done as
sAOl TO injuTe the country.
But he insists on the duty Of every man 80 to
|Hote in the coming election, rs to elect the man
most thoroughly and distinctly and reliably COM
- ited against any hing like sham or deceptive
pesce. "lt may turn out" says Mr.. Smith,
that Mr. ncou Is the man for VII IN il will be vital to
he naopal existence a. cast the Ia possible
Tsoral lie maN net be more worthy oft IN an ar Fro
d. Bu II ns he eCction draws yea, snail be seen
nat he VII ubaby gCtA larger vote shan any other
on then it wi be absolute duty every one Of them
0 vote for hln. Tic election Of man ShO would con-
eLt to any hing shoit Of the unconditional suuendee
ih. SC Who, without even the slightest cause Of
oSnplaint, have made war upon us, would not only
e Tho iuin Of uur nation, but IL would be aso the
se Letthya ~ that sacred cause of nationality, which
Xhty nation TO those other
ar over, cherish aud maintain. Iiu
uence, Othr ia al consequence would there be,
u ould los al man OF whatever iaults be cleCtedA
h, because he 4 loyal, would event fail % insist
HE absolute submssun Vt thOsc who hal causelos sly
Xleiitd a. b 81 q eT country. Hence, though be
the expense OF passing by fdyurits candidate,
OF htNcItLeOis all feel ourselves urged BY the
II n Asltt Il
They VIII be Kelly 10 Co-rib Iio most defeat tho
g. romisipg tr sham peace candidate -
This Is a practical and sensible view OF the
#huestiOn. II is the view which, when the issue
faTl, made aid all the candidates are in the
&leld, every voter who votes from love Of country
Will feel ca led upon TO take IL l. all very well
Tor impatient people to indulge in complaints,
Md censurcs, and crOakngs-tp denouBce Mr.
iJcl in for not having uCne more or better than
u be has Tone, and to utter wise and safe predic-
"a iOns Of what might have been done If their advice
lad been followed at the oatSct.
But the ess such grum ling Is INDUCED in the
@peitrr-bccausc those whJ indIlgC in Il will have
n be LEES Ia rrgrct and repent Of by aud by. They
will he c. mpelicd before long 10 loIk ~ this
.TbOlC matter prac;i ally-tD consider not what
might have bee dom, bu, what can he done for
hc public q cd, and TO vote, not necessarily for
he mrn whom they would prefer above all
btteTs, but tor the man HON they prefer on the
78shole smonR those from whom the choice must
be made. When thcN re- tch this point, unless
h' nfe more Zeblous than wise, they viii con.
ult common sense rather than pIssinni aud
utgntmr, il will DO them goId TO read and
oud! the opinions and suggestions OF Gerrit