The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-11-30
VIII NEsDAY, NOVEMBER 30. ls0l.
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session. 1t will be the last opportunity that
the nstion affords to many Of its member, to
redeem their characters, for when the voice Of
,he Speaker shall announce the House ad-
iourned sine die, the last die of the Demo-
cratic party will be cast and il is earnestly
hoped that they will die politically, in peace,
avoiding the customary conyulsions with
which a great faction generally departs from
life. Upon every member deyoves a most
important duty. Before this Congress will
come for serious consideration questions o
such magnitude as to involve the interest not
only Of America, but of mankind. The issues
OF freedom will be committed to its hands, ami
the life Of the only great nation where prin-
ciples of government are founded upon liberty
and law be placed at its disposal.
To the conscientious members of the Demo-
cratic party we would say few words Of
advice and friendly warning. You are suC-
fciently powerful to impede legislation; you
possess strength enough to retard and preyen,
the necessary actions Of the Government. The
rules Of Parliamentary law are such chat any
minority over one-third can prevent the pas
sage Of any measure. Your long acquaintance
with Congressional usages enables you to take
advantage of every point on which to gerry
mander, and by persistent motions you may
impede or even stop legislation. You there
fore hold a mighty power, and impose upon
yourselves a correspondingly mighty respon-
sibility. The cause OF freedom is committed
to your keeping When last your voices sounded
through the halls oflegislation they were max
ing RegatiUe responses to the question OF the
Constitutional abolition ofhuman slavery. by
such an action you commi ted political suicide
The advance OF mind has decreel that to no
sect will the freedmen e. America lend their
support which will undertake to cOuajen-
ance that last remnant of barbarisn, thlt
greatest curse which inhumlnity has in-
vented or Christianity allowed. The whole
mass Of the North now cry for the downfall Of
slavery. 1t was not so four years ago, but a
party to be live party must keep continually
marching TO the music of civilization AMI free
dom. Your doctrine have fossilized your time
hOnored name, and the young blood of the
nation has deserted your ranks. You have
pitted the Democratic party against the army
of the Union, and that army has decided that
1t will never march beneath a 6onln's
banner.
The alternative Of irretrevable destruction
OF renewed life is now presented for your con-
sideration. The question of the lawful and
total abolition OF slavery in the United States
will again be brought before you. II you
again oppose 1t you coin for yourselves a no.
toriety vile enough to damn for ever any
party, supported even by the most powerful
patronage Of lucrative position. As it is
will 1die the DEATH" unless you use the only
restorative in your power and vote solidly TO-
the cause Of universal freedom. BY so acting
you will infuse new life into your exhausted
party, and it may few decades hence once
more arise in its pristine glory. This is you
only chance. You cannot by your opposition
prevent the passage of the amendment, for o
the next assembling of Congress three-iourth
of the members win be friends of liberty an
right. You only delay 1t for a short time, an
we advise you, IN our capacity OF commlser
tors Of your sad condition, to adopt this the la
opportunity to redeem your good name an
political fame. Lend, then, your support
every measure in favor of freedom and Union
vote for every bill whose aim is to supp
funds and means for aiding our brave soidle
in the field. By this means you may wipe o
the stain which is now upon your honor.
Union menl You have a duty mo
arduous to perform. To your guardiansl
have the people committed the care OF
Republic. IL is your special business to wa
over her interests, TO defend her from G
and 10 provide her with the means Of susta
ing her life. Your whole time and bra
should be devoted TO deyising means OF aid
her In the present strife. Money! necessl
Let the financial ability Of your members
given up entirely to the investigation aud
proyement of such plans as the able Secret,
Of the Treasury shall suggest. 1t is throu
you, the lower branch Of our National Lel
lature, that according to the Constitution,
revenue must come. Let. then, such pei
system of taxation be presented that it n
be worthy of the mature intellect OF its trdm
Ingoting on questions Of men and money ne
be absent from your posts. Thelposition ofC
gressman Is not a State or party post 1t is
highest gift within the power OF the peopl
a section to the people Of the whole Uni
States. They select as a present to the Ge
raj Government the most pure and able 2
whom they can procure, and he goes TO aid
General Government with bis wisdom
ADVICE. This Is the proper AglJ 10 view "
position, and not as a merely party reward
party service. Rise above the trammel
prejudice and act as becomes men, America
and patriots.
The questions which you viii have to dec
win be OF vital importance to our Whole peo
Let them receive your mature considerat
Let not hasty action ruin the well-dey
schemes OF able minds
II you succeed in saving your land,
futurity win call you blessed; n you tlil
reproaehful cries OF your descendantl
ring forever in your ears, accusing you OF
falling upon them political death and natiC
slavery.
n-.r THE WEED.
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Though out streets Of a considerable nun
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