The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-04

fact OF his sudden Vsit TO Washington indicates The
latter; but The following from THE PHILADELPHIA
Did not Mr. James M. ScoVel produce this
ming on the boat in winch he crossed the Della.
ware river, elter direct from Andrew johnson.
signed by the President in which he 1.-THE Presid ent)
promised to give ScoVe any position under the Cow
ernm ent, provided he could secure the election of
OF a IadicaH Did not Scovel show the letter to a
gentleman from At antic City,
"Does not this form an explanation of the strange
conduct or the eccentric benavior OF the honorable
gentemanl We say emphaticallY that 1t does. That
such letter was exhibited and that the solution Of
Mr. ScOyers conduct, appears probable in TINS light
we openly assert We can prove what we announce
Bat we must now leave the gentleman to his con
science and his consrtuentsn
But to another proof. The after weakness and
wretched imbcclity of this pretender is further
lures, in a letter published in THE PHnADRLPHIA
TELEGRAPH and Bulletin, His first defense is that
ne was thirty two years Of age on the 16th Of
January last What an astounding announce
menti Ye godsi we pale with alright! This re-
doubtable champion of Democracy and Republican,
JOhnson-this ant-Pr .MonopOlist-was thirty two
years OF age on the siCteeRb OF January last! Why
and especially of last January, should oe national
holiday, and the redoubtable James the orator for
the occasion for all New Jerseyl
the JOINT meeting of the New jersey Legislature
which elected John Stockton Senator"
Really, we were not aware before that Daniel
Holsman Republican. Perhaps the Hon.
James means, that as good q Republican as he
'0ner0d," etc.
He is not going Ito descend to notice the sinister
illusions OF the, Gazette" and yet he splashes
through half column in an effort to do this very
thing! HIS final effort is as follows:--
~ am right within the doors of my own con-
science, and who dares to say then viii not go
lnte joint meeting for Field, Vandyke or Gregory
Has any opportunity been offered mef
We think the doors OF his conscience are open ed
and shut pretty often But as to his proposition We
hope 1t will not be offered him very soon. Let him
20 into caucus and advocate the claims of his candi
date, and then abide the result like an honest man.
else betake himself TO more eongenial quarters |;
bat let him not seek to dictate TO Union men.
lie also sent on Saturday telegram to Washing
ton, begging them not to dstTust hum, as all would
be well In a few days But perhaps the clearest
evidence OF his peculiar weakness may be seen IN
"A meeting OF the Republican citizens of Camden
county, New Jersey, was held at the Court House
In Camden on Saturday evening. The meeting was
large. Resolutions condemning the course of Sena-
tor ScOVel and urging the election of Hon A. u.
Cattell were passed unanimously The meeting ing
was not presided over by nor were any OF the
officers politicians.
"Laler IN the evening Mr.. scovel was serenaded
at his residence by Democrats, who were subse-
quently entertained by him. No speeches were made,
but cheers were given for President Johnson Edgar
Cowan and ex-senator Stockton"
1t is reported in another paper 1--WE puDlished the
account elsewherel that Mr.. Scovel employed this
bdnd-but of the serenade and its Accomplishments
there can be no doubt. Now, what of all thisr
1t is evident that no person OF Wel.Dalanced
mind and even ordinary acuteness would place
himself in the SITUATION of Senator Scovel he
ton are ignobe. The bombast with which he seeks
TO flood the papers, indicate an unbalanced mind
and the palpaby begging spirit of his letters gives
In word, the only manly course possible for this
gentleman to reconsider his course lay aside his
dctatorial spirit, and cooperate with the Union
party. Even the men he nominates condemn his
course. The good and true condemn him; hence
honesty and right to him the better pelicY and
the proper course. Returning to his duty, there Is
some chance tor him-Dut traitor Is trusted by
none.