The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-09-27


Of our Washington correspondents, published in
Monday Herald, that the President in a recent
conversation with member OF his Cabinet
attributed the failure OF this Philadelphia
movement mainly to "the failure of tae Demo.
cl latic and conservative politicians to put their
best men In nomination, and not to any un-
soundness in his doctrine" Then" he added,
almost petUlantly, take New York. Had they
(the Democrats and conservatives) at the late
Albany Convention, nominated Dix OF WOOL
or Slocum, or one OF several Others who rush on
my mind, for Governor, success would bave
been certain; but becaUse pack of reckless
politicians see fit to put forth against the pre-
sent popular incumbent candidate OF local
reputation (Mr. Hofrman), because, iorsooth.
good man, a good Mayor of city, and my
national policy must be measured by his
bushel. Still we must not despar.n
II further appears, however, that the Presi-
dent had hardly expressed his hopes of the sue
cess of his late tavor1te restoration plan against
the plan of Congress "WheU unfavorable indi-
cations came pouring in from all parts OF the
country premonishlng him of his danger, and
of the further danger Of delay, and deciding him
to take time by the forelook.n We are next in
formed that correspondence was accordingly
opened with the Governors of tie lately Rebel
ltous States as to the propriety," in view of the
success OF the Congressional plan in the North,
''of ratifying the Constitutional Amendment
and that 'the Governors OF South Carolina and
Alabama have already replied. sgnifying q
readiness 10 assemble the Legislatures OF their
States and recommend the adoption of the
amendment if the President adjudges it expe-
dent to do so, or to cooperate with him in any
course he may deem 1t advisable to pursue"
Regarding the President as their best friend in
behalf of their earliest possible restoration to
their proper constitutional relations with the
Government, they are prepared to aud him IN
any course which he may advise 10 that end.
Here we have two or three important points
gained in behalf OF speedy restoration OF the
South on the basis of the constitutional compact
proposed by Congress. First, IN the stupidity OF
nnu al lnv,..N hnG
indeed those old foolish "Bourbons who never
learn anything and never rorget anything" it is
settled that the exper1mentinaugurated at Phlla.
delphla for the formation OF new national
conservative party has collapsed and that the
Northern elections of this fail are to be fought
between the old Democratic peace party of the
war and the Union war party which, by force of
arms, put down the late gigantic Southern Re-
bellion. AS an active leader OF this Union war
party, President Johnson saw, from the begin
ming of his war with the radicals, that in turn
ing over his cause to the party and leaders of
the Chicago shent-per'shent Convention he
would be rushing to certain aud disastrous
defeat. Hence his efforts to bring about new
party organization, involving the burial of the
old Democratic party, and the tusioniof its dis
banded elements on new platform with a new
name and new leaders, from all the old party
materials thus recast In new form.
The New York Democracy, in adherlng to
their old broken and disiointed idols, have de-
feated this new national party movement. The
fail in with the reconstruction plan OF Congress;
but the points thus gained, we are sure, from
the fact rected as to the present inchnations of
Mr.. johnson, will immensely facilitate the work
of Southern restoration. Had the new party
been oIgaHized as ontemplated, the conflict
between the President and the radicals might
have delayed for several years to come the re-
admission OF the excluded SGates into Congress.
Now we see no obstacle to their admission which
may not be overcome before the 4th OF March,
1867. "t
Next, in falling in with the general movement
of the North in support of the Congressional
plan of Southern restoration, and in thus BRING
ing the excluded Southern States to ratidca-
ton which will open AT once to them the doors
of Congress, the President will gain the import
ant advantage OF decisive balance OF power in
Congress against the radicals. 1t is just the
difference in his favor OF twenty members added
to the Senate, any how, and from forty to sixty
in the House. as the States concerned, each for
itself, may determine on the question of suffrage
or no suffrage to their black population.
We congratulate the Presinent on the good
prospect before him, resulting from the stu
pidity of the Northern, and especially the New
York Democracy, The Union party OF the war,
with the plan of Congress, will carry him
through the task of Southern restoration on
solid and satisfactory basis. A word from him
TO the several States directly concerned, and
the work is done. Then, with full Congress
of all the States in council, the radicals will
become powerless faction, and the Administra-
tion will become the master of the situation and
the succession. '''