The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-18
'The Northern Abettors of DisuniOn.

From the Daily Ne,os.
The Times, commenting on our appeal to the
President to protect the States OF the Union in
the exercise of their right of representation III
the National Legislature, says:-
$50 lar as the Daily NeaUS is concerned, our
joinder shall be brei. In ITS case we cannot COM
asness in behalf OF Rebels and rebellion which has
secured for 1T wider circulation in the south than
IS enjoy ed by any otner Northern Democratic jour.
nal IT reiterates the Dernlcious upon which
have q ready remarked, and justIfes the appeals
which we have directed attention as pregnant with
mischief Under the pretense of unfolding the Con-
stituton urges the President to assume the role of
by force, and TO restore the South to Its place in
Congress at the point of the bayonet."
If, because we have been true and earnest in
defense of the principles that are part OF our
political faith, we have earned popu arity with
our countrymen, we accept with pride and
thanktuness the reward OF consistency and de-
votion. Surely the acknowledgment of our ad-
vocacy of Democratic doctrines has been fairly
won, Tor in the hour of trial we suffered In their
behalf, the severest persecution of the enemies
of our creed. 1t is a strange manner of rebuking
public journal by alluding to the extended
circulation that it has achieved. II that is
part OF the offense that we have committed, we
are not unwilling nor ashamed to augment the
guilt and abide its consequences. ..,.
But, in this issue between the Chief Magis-
trate OF the Republic and q mlsChievous and
incendiary faction, what are the "perncious
views" that we advance, and that elicit the
condemnation OF the Times? We demand no.
thing worse than the vindcation OF repub-
Hcanism, and that, surely, Is not crime
IN a republic. Obedience to the laws of our
political system requires the protection of
the States OF the Union In their exercise of
the right of representation in the Federal
Congress. An assemblage of demagogues,
representing the tanaticism of a section of
our land, dlsuute that right and have con-
spiIed to deprive duly elected members of
Congress OF their rightful seats in the
CnHitOl at crisis when if iS
tial to the welfare of the republic that
the deliberations and enactments of the Ma
tional Legislature should have all the ele-
ments OF legitimacy, and should have the full
force OF faithful record of the will of the people.
We have appealed to the President to exercise
his authority, in whatever shape it may be ne
ceessary, to thwart this conspiracy against the
lite OF our republicanism. II any mischief" re-
suits from that appeal, the responsibility rests
| with those who have provoked it, and who, by
! their revolutionary Vaccinations, render it
necessary for the Executive to resort to extreme
and decisive measures. The Times says we act
under 'pretense of upholding the Constitution"
We point TO the Constitution itself to refute the
charge OF "pretense." That instrument declares
that "The House of Representatives shall be
composed OF members chosen every second year
by the people of the SeueTdL Stdtes" and that 'the
Senate OF the United States shall be composed
OF toCO Senator's from each Stdte.r
| These plain requirements OF the Constitution
are ignored and violated by the radical maori-
! ties in Congress. Therefore their legislation is
| unconstitutional, and they are no better than
usurpers of lie gislative power, VINO, if they will
! not listen to reason should be compelled, yes,
| even by bayonets, If necessary, TO submit TO the
| laws of the republic. VINO is the party author
| lied to enforce that submission, The Consti-
! tuition says that the President ''shall take care
| that the laws are faithfully eXecuted;n and what
| laws can be emore sacred and important than
those that relate to the existence and functions
| of the national legislative bodies IL is not
| true that we urge the President to assume the
| role OF the dictator.n We ask him only to pre-
vent faction from assuming the dictatorship
in Congress-. We do not ask MIN ''to overcome
the decision of Congress by force,n for, in the
absence, upon compulsion, of the representa-
tives OF eleven States rom participation in the
National Councils, the representatives of the
other States, who are guilty OF that .usurpation,
do not constitute a,Congress, and their "deci.
sion" is overcome by their own incompetency to
decide.
But we do urge him to ''restore the South to
its place in Congress- Tor 1t has the right to be
there, and the interests and safety of the Repub-
lie demand that il should be there. Our national
legislation is fraud and mockery while it lacks
the constitutional requirement OF full represen
tation. If the North to-day can deprive the
South of representation, the south hereafter
may find an opportunity to retallate. We would
have no sucn precedents established. We cal
upon the President to secure to the republic
constitutional Federal Legislature. There will
be no use for bayoneis III the radicals do mo-
resist the execution of the laws; but Ii they per
sist in attempting revolution and disunioI In the
Senate Chamber and Hall of Representatives
guard of Federal soldiers may be necessary Il
keep the peace in the Capitol, p .lf 100 e
General Burnside, Governor elect OF Rhod
Island, is IN Cincinnati settling up his railroad