The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-29

Tbis body met to-day. The outside dele
cations largely Outnumbcr the inside dele
gates, and II Is more than probable that the
former wA pretty effectually conlrol the
action Of the latter. In plain words, those
who regularly represent the people at Chicago,
win be caiOled, deceived, and brow -beaten
by vast crowd OF small politicians, repre-
senting nobody but themselves, and without
virtue or intelligence enough to represent
anybody else. They will, Of course, presume
to dictate 10 the Convention what II shall aud
what II shall not do, and that dictetion will,
we have no doubt be, in tbc main, weakly
submitted 10.
The outside rabble however, is moi by any
means unit on any question likely TO be dis
cussed. They are divided up "a 20 the plat
foun 10 be adopted, ~ well as the nominations
that are 10 be made. These differences, II is
said, will be easily composed. but If they shall
be, tho result viii not accord with past
experience OF like popular gatherings Where
men disagree radically In political opinion
and interest, controversy usually tends to con-
firm opposition, aud rcuder any cordial har-
mony impossible. And II is not to be disguised
that the elements now brought into conflict at
Chicago are so extreme In their antagonism,
as hardly TO be reconclled by any other con-
sideration than common desire for party
victory, and a consequent partition Of the
spOils Of power. That lnducement 10 harmony
win no doubt be strongly urged, and prove
exceedingly potential but it may nevertheless
fal of its object.
How can She unconditional peace" men,
and the war men nssmlIates They would
appear 60 be as incapable Of mixing as oil and
water. We can imagine no other way In
which they can be got 10 coalesce than by
agreeing, respectively, TO abandon their dis
unctive views and purposes, and ego II blind"
for the sake Of carrying the Presidential cleo
ton, and thereby securing for their mutual
benefit the immense patronage Of the National
Government
But this surrender of all principles, OF al
positive views Of policy, with regard to the
present critical condition OF the country, for
the purely selfish purpose above suggested,
will certainly not satisfy any large portion of
the people anywhere In the North, and hence
the very means taken 10 engage and secure
popular support, viii probably prove chiefly
efiectud In defeating that much coveted end.
The times viii not admit Of such sordid
non-conunittalism either by individuals or
parties. II change OF Federal Administers
ton is proposed at such a juncture in our
national affairs as now exists the people will re-
quire to know, and should be reasonably ss-
sured, ofwhat they may expect from the change,
II made. Tie turning Of one set Of men out of
office and putting another set in if that is 10
be all the effect Of the election, win not meet
the demands Of the exigency.
The voters Will, we think, require to be con
yinced that, With a change of ministry, there
VIII follow some definite modification Of the
principles and policy that have been pursued
by their present rulers at Washington, and
then they must be further persuaded that such
modification, II effected, will materially i'm
prove the condition and Increase the pros
perity ofthe country.
The people inquest tionably desire a resto-
ration OF peace and the preservation of the
Union. But they surely win not dismiss the
public servants who have been and are striv-
ing, energetically, to accomplish both the
ends named, only to replace them with another
set, who are unable or unwilling to give any
sufficient guarantee that they will administer
the Government more wisely and efficiently
than their immediate predecessors.