The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-14

Public opinion will insist that the trial of Mr..
Davis be conducted with impartiality and that
he bave the Tree use of every legal instrument
OF defense. The masses are anxious to see the
matter finally disposed OF before q competent
tribunal, for they are weary of looking upon the
lingering shadows of civil strife; and the Thought
mat an American citizen is wasting his life
away in dungeon, convicted of no crime, and
IN defiance OF his constitutional privilege of O
speedy trial. is repugnant to their enlighten-
ment and repubhoanlsm. But they have LONG
since dismissed all sentiment OF vindictiyeness
or ilwlll towards any of the chiefs of the Rebel
hon; and, II sentence OF death should be pro.
nounced on MIR. Davis, there would be gene
raj popular appeal for Executive clemoncy in
his behalf. But, while we feel that the magma.
ntm1ty of the people will reject the scaffold and
forbid single sacrifice to the bloodthirsty spirit
OF The radicals, we would be sure that no parti-
san preiudiCes will extend an influence over the
approaching trial; for civilization Will not for
give the republic If party tamper with the
scales of justice in determining the fate of this
man, IN whose person is represented the for.
tunes OF the lost Confederacy.
The Democrats and the Skulking Faction.
From the World -....
The friends of the Constitution and the Union
in the House of Representatives have deserved
well of the country by their manly and resolute
refusal to be used by the skulking faction of the
Republican majority, for the purpose of helping
them to evade the issue forced upon them by
Thaddeus Stevens, as the true leader of the Re-
publican party. The apolocists of this skuIking
faction are now forced TO excuse the conduct of
their representatives, in voting for q policy
already condemned at the bar of public opinion
throughout the North, by pleading that they
wanted to get the whole matter out of the
House and before the Senate where no doubt
ii VIII be amended" Is 1t for this that Repre.
sentatlves are sent to Washington to shirk great
issuec off from their own shoulders upon tbe
shoulders OF other men in the Senate? OF what
value to the great conservative interests of
the people are Representatives who, like
Mr.. Raymond, of New York, Mr.. Dawes OF
Massachusetts, and others acting with them.
condemn with the tongue the policy of Stevens
and his host, only TO fall into its wake without
so much as spasm of expiring sefrespect.
the moment they find that the Democratic mem.
bers OF tie House decline to screen them from
the awful eye of the Pennsylvania despot In
times like the present the country needs more
than all things else in its public servants a bold
and masculine temper, which can look grave
responsibilities fully in the face; the temper of
men who know what they believe, and who
dare to assert it, CT OK the whip OF party dis
cpline ever so loudly. The course pursued bv
the Democratic members in forcing the Repub-
lican majority to an open vote on the question
OF excluding the Southern people, shamelessly,
from all share in the Government till after the
next Presidential election, deserves and de-
mands, we repeat the gratitude of every honest
and courageous citizen, be his opinions as to
that question itself what they may.