The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-08-13
SPIRIT OF THE NEW YORK PRESS,
Leading Editorials from the New York
Papers This Morning.
THE WADE AND DAVIS MANIFESTO.

|From the TJmeJ.
We copy in another column very excellent
article from the National Ana- Siareyy Ntandorj,
upon the dangers to which the cause Of the coun.
try and of freedom is exposed, from the ever.
weening impotence of it, over-zealous friends
The article has special reference to the manifesto
|recently issued by Messrs Wade and Davis,
which is certainly the most extraordinary politi.
cal paper ofthc day.
II is by far the most effective Coppcrhead cam.
palgn document thus far issued, and we are not
in the least surprised to find that it is to be Issued
in that form, and widely circulated by that party,
for the purpose Of aiding in the defeat Of Presi-
oent Lincoln. IL seems difficult to believe that
the authors Of this paper could have deliberately
aimed at such a result.
For years they have been among the most
prominent ana effective advocates Of Republican
principles. They have taken u leading part in
all thc acts and measures OF the Republican
party. They have sustained its doctrines, de-
Tended its action, and sustained lis candidates
Tho party has given them its confidence, covered
them with hOEors, and placed IN their hands
ample power and influence.
II IL nothing strange that they should not be
Iablc TO approve all its mea sures, or 10 indorsc
every act Of the President whom they Themselves
aided to elect. This happens always. No man
lOf independent thought can ever give his un-
Qualified sanction TO all the doings and sayings Of
men who have become its representatives. But
las practical men, as statesmen of large expert
ence in public affairs, it is strange that these gen
tlemen should have thus openly allied them
selves with the political party which they have so
often and so warmly denounced as enemies OF
Ithe country and as hostile TO every principle Of
Freedom they have deemed essential to the public
good. IL is idle 20 claim that they have done 1t
from principles they have done il from personal
resentment; they are determined TO punish Mt
Lincoln for having acted on his own convictions
of public policy rather than upon those which
they set forth for his adoption. The circumstance
that they thereby endanger the existence OF the
Government, is so mere trite as scarcely 70
merit their attention.
The Anti-Sidrery Standard gives these gentle
men, and all others afflicted by similar over
estimate of themselves some very excellent
advice as to thor duty in the premises. The
STANDARD concurs with them substantially In
opinion upon the bill aud the Presidents veto of
1t. But IL does not feel warranted on that account
in going over 10 the ranks of the enemy, and as
Sisting 20 place In power men whom they have
always denounced as enemies of freedom and of
lthe country. Their first duty, says the STANDARD,
lis to sustain the Government In crushing the
Rebellion.
They are to sec to it that neither the Rebels at
the South, nor their allies In the North, achieve
n victory. The Government must be kept in the
hands of loyal men. And as Mr.. Lincoln is the
representative Of the Union party, az he has been
nominated by them and made their candidate,
and as neither be nor his Democratic competitor
must be elected, il is clearly their duty to give
him their support and aid his election. AL
minor matters can be settled afterwards.
We commend this article from the STANDARD
to general attention. II is sensible and timely.