Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1866-07-18

been even stronger ana more pOpulat to-oay
than it il.
The Philadelphia Convention.
Gov. Hamilton Of Texas, who with other loyal
Southern men has issued call for a convention
of Union men at Washington in September,
calls the Philadelphia Convention another
with the Democratic party for the reinstatement
OF the rebel leaders in their former political
power, to the utter exclusion Of the Union men
Who have been prosecuted, oppressed and g-
nored for the last few years." This is q just
Characterization Of this Convention. Gotten
I'D mainly at frst ostsnsibly BY men who. during
the var,had belonged to the Union organization,
il has now passed into the hands and under the
control of the Democratic party. The few
former Republicans, who, as johnson men, give
il countenance, will form so small minority at
the Convention a. to be OF no account them
selves. The rebels from the South and the
Democrats from tho North will constitute the
gathering and give il its character. Randall,
Who was president of the Johnson Union Club
at Washington, an organization claiming to be
composed wholly Of Union men, was put for
ward - the principal mover in the call. The
character and composition of this Club may be
Judged, however, from the fact that, at recent
election Of officers, not an original Union man
except Randall, was retained in Office. Yet
Randall still retains his position, and thus shows
that he has Joined the Democracy and with
them hsnceforth proposes to make common
cause against the Republican party in the coun-
ty. And what is true Of him, is or will be true
of every Republican who joins this johnson
movement. 1t leads directly into the Demo
cratic camp. and those who join it and adhere
to it, will - surely find themselves swallowed
by the Democratic party, a. John Tyler and
Caleb Cushing we're swallowed by that party in
1S4I, or - the silver grey wings of later date
we're transformed into shining copperheads dur
ing the rebellion. This result has become now
90 evident that the Democratic papers all over
the country unite in prsise Of the Convention,
and in urging the party everywhere to send
delegates to it, while the Johnson papers, which
yet hesitate to openly ooalesce with the copper
heads, are endeavoring to find excuses for not
cordially sustaining the enterprise in its present
aspect. Mr.. Johnson, however, is understood
to favor it, and to insist that NO one shall be
feckoned - political friend of "my policy,
who does not approve of the Convention
Randall also and bis committee, Who find that
there 10 some misunderstanding in respect to
the proper proportion of original Johnson men
and copperheads in the Convention, have issued
q circular respecting the choice Of delegates.
10 this supplementary card, they inform the
friends of the Convention that it is desirable
that it be constituted haf-and-half of the sup
porters Of Lincoln and Johnson in 1864 and
their opponents. The circular does MT exactly
explain how such delegation can be obtained
in such states a. South Carolins, but Randall
& Co. will doubtless be magnanimous, and for
lack of original Lincoln and johnson men in
the Southern states receive full delegations from
those Who voted for JEFF Davis at the last cleo
ton. This fraternity of rebels, coppsrheads
and Johnson men will make everything harmo-
NOUS, and restore the era Of good feeling, when
rebel il to be little better than loyal man,
and to be received into the sfsctionate embrace
Of MIR. johnson, and given the highest seats at
the table, and the most eligible positions at the
public crib.
A. far a. heard from, no action has been
taken in the loyal states to send delegates to
this rebel and copperhsad Convention, except
by Denocatie committees and conventions and
none will be taken except by that party. A few
Johnson men of Republican antscedents may
attend - sslf-appointed delegates, but they will
rsprssent nobody except the men Who are a.
ready in the Democratic party. or are getting
ready to 90 there. Montgomery Blsir, and the
Blair family generally. will participate in the
gathering. Doolittls, Covan and other rene
gads Republicans will DO there Of course
Secretary Seward and Wslles are in sympathy
With the movement, and the formers lovely
prophecies will cover the enterprise with the
promise Of SUCCESS in ninety days-vatieinationl
- bsvitehing and - false - the mirage Of the
desert A. johnson will be there with stump
speech IN one hand and vstoes Of the Freed
mems Bureau and the Civil Rights bills in tn.
other, declining on the subject Of bis sacrifices
and martyrdoms in behalf Of his country while
Ben. Wood, Valhndigham, the editor of th.
Richnond Esanissy, and other "odious :
tsaitess, will occupy conspicuous places, and b.
living Witnesses Of the miracle Of mercy which
has transformed the President of the Unites
States from . conspisuoas hassE Of treason init
-, ardsnt and saalous lovaR of traifoen. THAI