The national Republican., 1866-07-31
MRs. GBDNDY VIII BE EXCUSED
FODhON.ATTENDANCE AT THE
aPHnnEA ADELPHIA CONVENTION

deacon Grundy's wife, like the late
Queen Of Spain, had the misfortune to have
some disease about her which made her per-
son very offensive to olfactories. But she
had strong desire to attend company. As
she did not scent herself she could not un-
derstand how it was that her husband did.
and concluded that his idea that her person
was offensive was nothing but fastidiousness
or fancy. Upon some occasions when the
Deacon and his wife were invited out he
knew that the formality did not import any
desire to have her come; but she was bound
to 60 wherever he went. He tried TO con-
vince her that her non-attendance would be
excused. But she was always ready with
her reply-'Mrs. Grundy don't ,oant to be
excused Vallandigham, the two Woods
and the two Brookses are determined to 60
to the Philadelphia Convention because
other Democrats are going there. Like Mrs
Grundy, they cannot or will not understand
that there is an odOr about their political
persons just now which would excuse their
non-attendance. But, like Mrs. Grundy,
they don't want to be excused Rocky
Mountain Ne,os.
Our contemporary has hit the nail exactly
Whilst we are sufficiently catholic in all our no
tions to be willing to confer with anybody on
the state ofthe country at Philadelphia or any.
where else, we know perfectly well that there
are great many other loyal men who cannot
overcome their prejudices sufficiently to do
SO. The call for that Convention embraces
only those who entertain the views and be.
lieve the principles therein set forth, and
who are attached in true allegiance to the
Constitution, the Union, and the Govern
ment Of the United States. Now that the
rebellion has collapsed and everything apper-
tanning TO il gone overheard, it is very likely
that the parties referred to and their particu-
lar friends accept the situation precisely as
the rebels have; but there is no Disgusting
the fact that the public sentiment runs
against them with an hundred times the bit
terness that it runs against any rebel in
Dixie. 1t may be groundless prejudice
It may be fastidiousness; yet, whatever it is
II has at this time all the force Of believed
reality.
The friends Of the Constitution, the Union
and the Government desire, now that the wal
is over, to hold a counsel together at Phila
delphia ON the l4th Of August without IN,
hindrance or embarrassments from unwel
come visitors. There are Democrats all over
the country who have sustained the Gov.
eminent all through the war, who desire
to attend that council if they could for once
be relieved Of the presence Of VALLANDIGHAM,
PESpLEroS, the Woops, and the BRooKsRs,
who hang to them like the nightmare So
that there are manifold reasons of this sort
why the atmosphere Of that convention
should not be infected by their presence.
Mrs. GRUNpy ought to have sense enough to
take the hint that her non-attendance at this
time will be excused. She needn't go.
1t is said that those Democrats are Jealous
that there is some movement on foot to leave
them out in the cold. If there is, they have
nobody but themselves to blame for it. They
did their utmost during the war to render i,
a failure. They created the impression that
they wonld have compromised the honor Of
the nation for vile partisan purposes; and they
seem to be conscious that they are looked
upon with disiavor, if not with distrust, even
by their own political friends. They appear
to be constantly on the qui vive, therefore
lest their more conservative brethren shall
somehow or other get into better company
than they do or leave them outside of the
assembly.
We Should have refrained from these OBJ
servations but for the obvious fact that the
public announcement that the persons named
have been appointed Democratic delegates
to the Philadelphia Convention is working
incslculabe damage to the whole project. II
is seized upon by the radicals all over the
Northern States as cudgel with which to
intimidate conservative men and deter them
from going there. And by some Of the most
liberal among the masses Of loyal people Out
upon the greensward, it is suspected to be Q
ruse to capture the convention and to turn
its guns around upon our lines. So that
when the GRuSDY story fell under our eye
we perceived its appositeness to the existing
circumstances. Seeing just how it is, we feel
constrained to agree with our contemporary
that, unpleasant as it may be, Mrs. GRuSDY's
non-attendance at Philadelphia ought to be
excused. .-,...
THE PUBLIC PRINTER.
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