The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-06

The South being said TO be "unitD in rebel
hon, divided North" would enable the former
to realize the truth of the maxim, divide and
conquer"
The war has ceased. The appeal must be
made AGAIN to the forum, and to ne Judgment
OF the people, and two parties stand Opposet TO
each other. One, the Teactionist party OF seces-
SION, treason, and lis sympathies; the other,
the party OF Union, progress, and freedom.
The theory of the rcactionlst5 now Is to destroy
the Union aIty, under the plea that it is "radi-
csl" IL conserve slavtry the South fought
loug and bloody war TO destroy the Union.
They now seek TO destroy the Union party. The
maxim is, Divide and conquer" Men who
declare that they are conquered but not sub
dued"-"overpo cred but not subjagatedn-
thai "thev will gain by the ballot what they
tailed TO gain by he bullet,n are not qualified
TO take seats In CongTf IS to legslaLe foT the in
terests OF the American republic. Muzzed
traitors are not Union men. We need the ala
and cooperation OF men who ore loy al and true
TO their country b cause they love 1t, and not
because tue blood-staned sword has been shv-
cred to pieces in their Insane Gtasp. Let every
lover of the Union beware of men who world
divide and conquer" The restoration OF this
party 10 power viii De fatal blow to our peace
ana progress.
The war was forced upon the country by the
enemies OF iree labor In the American Union.
The iree-trade leaders of South Carolina, who
hold The doctrine that "capital should own
labor" and, as Senator Hammond declared that
"the workiDgmen of the North are white
slaves" determ ned TO crush out the democratic
lree-labor force OF the country, reduce the
white NCrkincmen to the level of slaves, and
then, as Senator Toombs announced, slavery
would cease by the general prostratlon OF all
laboI."
These frce-trsdtrs in commerce, politics,
patriotism, and blood, diverted the worklngmen
oil the Union from their peaceful pursuits and
drove tn III into war aud carnage. Workshops
welv de troyed to build Notifications: factories
were closed, and turned into hospitals tor the
SICK and mang'ed victims OF the held; ware.
h,t ttCnu Nppr turn inf hoet nd fNrien nnG
for loyal soldiers, and thousand of millions o.
dollars have been consumed by the destrucCves
who believe IN cheap labor, cheap men, aud
cheap patriotism. These tree traders OF the
South have attempted to destroy the productive
power OF the free-labor forces OF the country,
aud laid it waste that they might build a cen
tralIzed Government upon the ruins. By their
commercial policy they exhaust the soil, eX-
baust the productive forces, material and in-
dustrIal, anG exhaust the circulating medium
nation that produce one hUndIed millions Of
dollars u year Ot the precious metals, and uses
an rredeemable paper currency at a premium
OF bfty Ler cent, shows that legislators have
been recleant or incompetent TO their task
The progress of American society depends upon
the proper development OF all the resources OF
our enl phtened civilization. The equalization
OF Coos bounties TO all the people-the demo-
cratc dlstribut on OF equal rights, priv leges,
and Opportunities, in labor and education and
civil and religious lmmunIles. These Consti-
tute the highest eCouom, OF the nation.
We welcome the alG and friendship OF the true
men OF tho South, and OF the great masses who
were COerCed and betrayed into rebellion by the
crushing power of the cOnspratoTs against
democratic institutions. We rejoice that the
time is coming when The people will be informed
OF the truth; and we hail the time when our laNd
shall rejoice in fomogeneous political insntu-
tlOns, industrial harmony, social concord, and
moral unity.
speculators and free-traders in the politics of
the last twenty years have "crushed out" the
discussiC n OF the splendid questions OF political
ard social economy which 30 deeply affect the
destiny OF the republic. ANY new party which
| hopes to appeal to the masses OF the working
men OF the country, uustimake declaration OF
| its purposes IN regard to Their interests. The
| democratic free labor force of the country has
| been compelled for four years to eXOend it's en-
! ergy 10 bloodshed. Hundreds of thousands OF
| WoIkingn en- are now suffering with shattered
constitutions, crippled limbs, and armless
! sleeves. These men are entitled 10 receive some
! thing UetteT than Congressional bunder or an
! empty plaudiI, and any party that has not the
! honesty, the courage, or the patriotism TO place
! self on the side of free labor, and the protec
! ton Of all it's interests, in every part Of the
republic, and tor all classes OF the people, is no
worthy OF the hour the cause. With the
! broad platform of Free Labor, in all the gran
| deuI and power of its development, with educa
ton universal, ri ghts equal, and justice for all
! the nation can march on in the splendor OF {
brighter day and purer freedom than OF old.