The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-15
1HE HARMONY OF THE UNION
PARTY A PRIME NECESSITY.

RARfK PRIME NECESSITY.
From he nmes.
We greatly regret to see disposition in some
quarters OF the Union party to keep up old bick-
erings. Even were there any principle involved
In them, they would be inoxcusabe, since the
party, through its accredited representatives, has
settled all its essential principles at Baltimore.
But, so far as we have been able to discover.
there is not particle of any principle IN dispute.
The strife is all personal. We are ashamed to
say that it seems to spring entirely from per-
sonal jtalousies and personal grudges. One set
catches up with eagerness every occurrence that
makes against another set, which, in turn, loses
no opportunity to recriminats. This thing has
gone on until, latterly, portions Of tho Union
party are as much given up to scaudalous wran-
glnB as was ever the Cheek camp in the Tro an
siege.
But this is something more than scandalous.
IL Is criminal. Its whole tendency is To distract
ana fatally weaken the party, on whose success
depends the salvation OF the country. Harmony
IN ieeing, IN purpose, aud in effort, is indispen-
sable, even III ordinary times, TO any party waich
seeks TO carry Presidential election. All ex-
pCrience proves ttat party which wastes itg
energies IN internal broils and plots is doomed
party. Inc fact that the Union parry ma, a
grander cAu-e tnan any other tnat ever existed
In no way exempts It from this law of party
lie. Thorough organization and compete
esprit du corps are as essential TO the Union
army as 10 the Rebel army; to the Union party
as 10 the Opposition party.
The excellence of the cause, instead of dmp-
lshlOg tins necessity, only augmenLs the guilt of
those through whom il fails of being met Every
man who cares for the saying of tue Union Is
bound to subject every personal feeling TO th Il
end. Allow that he has private griefs, which
have Justice on their side they cannot Justify his
making braWl ABOUT them at crisis like this
In the height Of the storm, the true sailor wno is
for saving the SHIP, does not quarrel with nis
Comrades, whatever his proyOcatOn; he works
alhfully on; forgets tue oifense il he can, and
II not, leave us sett emest to some future day.
Perhaps We are asked, what can be expected OF
the crew II the officers on the quarterback
quarrel? We know II is said that the prime
source of the di,cOrd is in President Liucola's
Cabnet Were II SO, IL would not be a whit the
les cuIpabe. II there has been or nov is a
Cabinet officer who is not above giving pl W to
personal resentmcns aud grudges, agansE either
Ills Ofclal associates, or against this or that man
IN the party at large, he is unit for his pace.
Patriotism that rises 10 no higher level thsl that,
is Of Il basia' d quality that has no business with
any official trust in this dread time.
We 90 not he ieve that President Lincoln, with
his blgh-souled sngeness of purpose, his abso-
Lutte freedom from lvery personal jealousy and
resentment, would long tolera any such evil
example IN any OF thOsc whom he has placed ut
the had Of The great administrative departments
OF tie Government. Ii is not momlly possible
that he can Continue his confidence IN any man
who would crafty resentment or jealousy at the
NeNpense OF tie harmony Of the Union Party, or
70 the damage OF tue publc interests in any form.
III ny such muli2n influence mas grown up in
the OIL net, We take II tor granted that he will
dislUdgc it His fidelity TO the cause, hi, ob-
cations TO the great loyal party whcl has staked
IT, ail on that ndeiiy, imPeritiycly require tn It
sthe suIue absolute devotion to the public good
which fills his own soul, should be shared Oy ali
his Cauinet ANA that it should as religOusly
i'enlaie their uiii i'l life as it does his own.
1--WE trust thar Us the Presidential canvass ad-
lpg al pf fha
viii brow that They Will tolerate none of these
personal after, utiUis thai they will put the IA
upon them as hostile und tHal o the UutUn cause.
The party cannot AFFORD 10 toe prt!ent with men
who think nOle OF their own rgseutmcats tIan
OF the iuterrs's Of tie country. TIC luduUas
VINO make up ihe par are themselves contr lied
bN public cousidria ions ouly; aud they have a
Ilglt 10 insist that this shall b. the all ruling
spuit Of tie parry. Ii this can be secured, tue
triumph of the party is certain.
There is that IN the Baltimore ticket and plat
form which viii surely overcome all oppo ,itiOn,
unless IL he betrayed by false friends No OBJ
serving man duubts that the majority of the
p,Op ATv Tor he prosecution of the war until the
Rebels Hre subdued into an unconditional sub
clear exponent In the declared policy of
the Union party. The Opposition party
viii, and Of necessity must, 20 before
the people either with peace propositions out
right, or with half-and-half milk-an l-Water
resolutions that will express neither principle
nor purpose. In spite of all the venom
(Which the Copperhesds will emit against
STesaeut Lincoln, and all their misrepresen-
iations OF the cause 10 which he Is commit
ted, the great LOYAL, treason hating majority of
the people will stand fast 70 the real issue,
and give an overwhelming vote for the main
tenabce OF the war, II those who act In the name
OF the Union pauy'truly devote themselves 10 its
thorough organization aud the concentration OF
he patriotic spirit Let there be an end of every
old ranking, every unpleasant memory; and let
every man who cares for the deliVerance on his
country nom q terrible dangers, know no pur-
pose but 20 do his utmost towards Te-electng the
F-eioent Sho is pledged unreserVedly never to