The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-12
Great Danger of a New civil War.
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Great Danger of a New Civil War.
From the WOrtd.
We have several times within the last two
months fetlt our duty TO warn our countrymen
that we stand on the decliyity towards another
civil war; The proofs that our fears were not
chimerlcal or premature, thicken every day.
Violent language and fierce recriminations have
been followed, as was natural, by political riots
in several cities. The public mind has been
kindled to such an inhammatory pitch, that men
have grown reckless and defiant. The present
state of the public mind forebodes infinite mis-
chief. The following extracts, all taken from
the city Republican journals of Wednesday, show
that we are not singular in supposing that the
country is in imminent danger. These extracts
are, OF course, tnged with party feeling. They
are quote by us merely as evidence that intel
ligent observers of all parties consider the pre-
sent state OF public feeling as critical and
pOItentous.
From the EUening Post.
The great mass OF our population, excited
almost TO the same degree as when the Rebel
guns bombarded Fort Sumter, will listen to no
project Of reconstruction short of the acceptance
of the amendments to the Constitution.
from the Tribune.
warn those who are now seeking what they
| term a conservative restoration OF the Union
| that republic cannot be pinned together by
bayonets: that it must rest on and be upheld oy
| the affections OF it's people; thar, II the loyal
blacks of the South shall not be fully entran-
| chised, there Will soon be another outbreak of
| the Rebel spirit now smoulderng there, even
| more desperate and formidable than that which
| has cost the country such lakes OF blood and
! such mountains OF treasure, Count the tour
| millions OF blacks cphers, anG the Rebellion
! has to-day-what it had not in the winter of
| 60-6l-a decided prepOnderance at the South;
| and that pTeponderance will soon bloodily mani
! estitser. There is no safety, no real peace,
but in universal justice and impartial freedom.
II. G.
| From the Herald.
Outside of Congress the political stump speak
| ers on both sides have been yet more r.otous
| and violent. The Buffers and BrownloWs and
| Hamiltons on one side, and the Sharkeys, Daw-
| sons, and MonrOes on the other, have done their
best 70 excite the prejudlces and passions of the
| people and to destroy the blessings of peace.
| One set Of men in the South, and another set in
| the East, have used their breath INCREASINGLY to
| fan the smoudering en- bems OF ianaticiSm and
| sectiouaism once more into Il fame. On one
| side we are told that Congress Is 10 be forcibly
entered by the Southern members, and the
organization carried at the point OF the bayonet
On She other we are promised the Impeachment
bles.
from the Times
Ihe same feeling prevailed six years ago. Few
theh alIached importance TO the threats OF The
nre-ealeIs, or realized the crisis which was i'm.
mlnent' 30 u Is to-day. The explosive force
OF the eIGhents winch are at work is underestl
mated. The possibility OF collision. of condict
OF civil war. Is not ackno wledeed, The canses
which operate in that direction are nassed
over as OF no immediate 'mportance ana thT
influences that are most likely TO bnnp il ahon
are persistently disresarded