The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-07

Constitution as II is, and recognize the right of
the South TO representation Or will il adhere
to its conditions, and so do what il can to render
the exclusion permanent
These are the inquiries which merit the atten.
ton of the friends of peace and Union. The
past is on record: but what of the future? For
that The South Will not ratily the amendment is
certain. Equally certain is il that permanent
denial of representation to ten States is incom-
patIble with the existence of the republic How
shalt the difficulty be eventually overcomeY By
adopting the suggestions OF Brownlow and But
ler renewing war, devastating the South afresh,
and annihilating its white people, as prehmlna-
res to the admission of negro representatives?
Or by recognizing in the end the right which
should be Internationally recognized now?
This aspect OF the question the radicals disin-
genuously evade. But come it will, sooner or
later, in form that Will not admit of delav;
and then how will their policy stand the trial
II is to be adhered to at all hazards, and re-
gardess Of all consequences, let the country
be so informed II Motif after all. it cannot
be pushed to eXtremities except at a cost which
the country is not willing to pay-Why PERSIST
i'm an agitation which does infinite harm and
cannot possibly yield the slightest goody
The Contrast Between the Two PhiIa-
delphia Conventions.
From the Herald
The great and striking points of difference
between the conservative and radical parties Of
this country are admirably exhibited in the
contrast between the Union Convention which
met at Philadelphia in August, and the Niger
Worshlppers' Convention. which is now in ses-
sion in the same city. The one was dignihed
and statesmanllke; the other is violent and vul-
gar. The one welcomed the return OF peace;
the other insists upon the renewal of the war.
The one declared emphatcally for the Union;
the other advocates policy tnat must lead TO
0isunloU. The one favored the restoration of
our white citizens to their constitutional rights;
the other is committed to the extermInatIOn
theories OF Parson Brownlow and Ben. Buffers
cry iOr blood. The one was attended by some
OF our bravest soldiers and wisest statesmen
the other Is composed OF insane and revolution
ary radicals. The one was an honor to the
country; the other is absurd and dIsgraceful
At the Union Convention all the States and
Territories were represented by delegations
chosen by the people aud expressing the sentI-
meDts OF the people The delegates to the
Ngger Worshippers' Convention are without
constituencies; they represent nobody put
themselves; the majority OF them never saw
the States from which they profess to come, and
Philadelphia loafers, picked up in the streets
or the bal -roOns pretend to speak for the loyal
men of the South. The Union Convention as
sembled for a certain purpose, transacted its
business in an orderly and parliamentary man
ner, and adjourned harmon ousiy. The Niger
WOTshlppers' Convention has already wasted
more time IN wranglng, abusing the COnserva-
tivcs and slaudering the President than the
OIhcr Convention required for all It's sessions.
The Union Convention had weldefned and
constitutional principles, which il incorporated
The Nigger-W orshlppers Convention seems de-
reTmued to repudiate the only principle-that
OF universal Legro sut1rage-to which 1t can be
said 10 have any claim, unless bloOdshed riot
ing, misCegenation, debaucherv. and anarchy
may be called principles, and they are certainly
enuu clated as such III the speeches of the radical
delegates.
Compare the characters of the gallant Dix
ana Senator DoolIttle, the temporary and per-
manent chairmen of the Union Convention,
with those OF Tom Durant and Mr. Speed, who
fill the same offices in the Niger Worshppers'
Convention, aud they Will be found apt expo
nents OF the two assemblages. Compare she
characters Of the delegates to the two Conven-
tons, the resolutions presented, the speeches
delivered, the conduct and department of all
concerned, and it will be found that while the
one vas body only equalled III alb llty by that
which framed the Constitution, the other is
vicious collection OF the most violent extremists
of both North and south. To lmpeaCh and
remove the President, and to incte negro
instructions in the South are the objects of
these radicals, openly ayowed in such
speeches as that of Senator Chandler. They
exclude negroes from the Convention, and want
to keep the negro-suf1Iage issue hidden for a
time in order to delude the voters at the ap-
preaching elections, and are thus willing to
break all their promises to the blacks SO as to
secure little longer lease OF political power.
But under this conCealment lurk dark and dan
gerous schemes, which are only now and then
revealed by the most reckless of the ranters.
Cur graphic reports of the proceedings give all
the various phases OF the gatheTing-lts comic
sIde its lebellious side, its ridiculous SIDE gand
ITS disunOu size; and we have no need to re-
capItulate now the utteIances OF the delegates,
from their threats OF assassination to their
avowals of miscpgenation theor es. All this
has been carefully perused by our readers, and
viii be useful Tor reference hereafter. At pre-
sent, we have to ask the candid and intelligent
voters of the country to consider the contrast
between this Convention and that which met in
August, ard to decide tor themselves which is
the more worthy OF their sympathy, their ad-
hercnce, and their support at the polls.