The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-01

EOVefnInenJ OIL L0e country, ana 0IAliy, 10 SuD-
ject all the interests of the republic to the
caprice, policy, and passions of its enemies.
The Presidential party is composed of traitors
in the South who had the courage to fight of
traitors In the North who had not the courage
or opportunity to assail their Government, of a
small number of persons who would follow the
fortunes of any army if they could be permitted
to CLEAN the oiial of the camp, and yet smaller
number who are led to believe that any system
of adjustment is better than continuance OF
the contest ..
The Presidential party controls the patronage
of the Government; and it will be used without
stint in aid of the scheme to which the President
is devoted.
1t only remains to be seen whether the
courage, capacity, and virtue of the people are
adequate TO the task OF overthrow wing and crush
ing the conspiracy in its new form and under
the guidance of its new allies The Republican
party carries on the contest against heavy odds,
and with the fortunes OF the country staked
upon the result.
One hundred and ninety-one men have been
recognized as mem bers of the present House OF
Representatives. There are fifty vacancies
IRON the ten unreCognized States; consequently
full House contains two hundred and forty
one members. Que hundred aud twenty-one are
malorty-a quorum for business, II every
state were represented. or the present House,
II Is estimated that forty six members are sup
porters of the Presidents policy. III 10 these we
add the fifty members from the ten States, the
Presidential party would number ninety-siX, or
twenty-five only less than majority OF tull
House. No view can be taken OF the. present
House of Representatives more favorable to Che
Republican party; possibly the Presidents force
should be increased TO forty-elght men. 1t Is
worthy of observation that neither the Philadel-
phia Convention nor the President has breathed
the hope that the Republicans can be deprived OF
a majority Of the members from toe loyal states.
The scheme is to elect seventy-one or more men
from the 10y yal States, and then resort to revou
tionary proceedings for consummatOn OF the
plot. The practical question-the question on
which the fortunes of the country depends,
Will the people aid in the execution of the plot
cont1ived for their own ruin? Upon the face of
things we should say that ii is highly improba-
BILE that the new party can make any important
gains; indeed, it seems most improbable that
the President can survive the effect OF his own
speeches. But we must remember that he is
supported by the whole Democratic party, and
that party cast large vote in 1864, and that in
1862 the Republican majority in the House was
reduced to about twenty.
In the Thirty-elghth Congress the Democratic
party had ten or fifteen more votes than are now
neeued to secure the success of the present plot.
10 be sure, the elections OF 1862 occurred at the
darkest period OF the war. The young men of
| the Republican party were in the army, and but
| a small number Of them had an opportunity to
| vote. There was still hope that a peace could
be made through the agency OF the Democratic
party. These circumstances were all unfavor-
| able to the cause of the patriots.
The Democratic party is now weaker than ever
| before. Its identity with the Rebellion Is bet
| ter understood. The young men of the country,
in the proportion Of three to one, unite them
| selves with the Republican party. As an orga-
nization, considered by ITSELF the Democratic
| party is utterly powerless and hopeless.
| The detection OF Mr.. Johnson, however, in
spires the leaders with fresh courage. 1t is po.
| sible tor them TO enjoy the patronage of the Gov
| ernment tor two years at least, and IL is barely
| possible for them 70 secure the recognition o.
the ten Rebel States, Or in other equivalen
| words, the ten Democratic States, to the Union
This combination is formidable; but its dan
| gerous nature is due to the facts that Mr.
Stewards name and means OF influence are still
powerful in the State of New York, and that ht
| has joined himself to the new party, and become
an Instrument in the hands of designing mer
for the organization of another rebellion Out
side of New York Mr.. Johnsons gains in thu
| elections will be so small that the Union ma
iority will remain substantially as in the presen
| Congress; nor can we conceive that the gain
in that State will be equal to the necessities o
the consplrators. 1t is probable that the under
taking VIII prove failure; but it should neve
be forgotten that the country is in peril; that i
is in peril in consequence of the uncertain poll
tlcal character OF the State OF New York; anC
that that uncertain character is Justly attrlbuta
Bile to the conduct of Mr. Seward If, then
Mr.. johnson succeed in the attempt to chang
the character Of this Government by settlnl
aside the Congress of the loyal States, Mr.
Seward will be responsible, equally with Mr.
johnson, Tor the crime.
Reverting to the statement already made, tina
neither MIR. johnson nor any OF his supporter
can even hope to secure majority of the mem
bers elected from the States represented in tn
present Congress, 1T only remains for us to con
slider more specifically the scheme OF revolu
tion and usurpation in which these desperat
men are engaged. The necessary preliminar
condition is the election of seventy one mem
bers of Congress from the twenty-siX States
To these Will be added fifty persons from tn
ten unrepresented States making one hundra
and twenty-one, or q majority OF Congress if al
the States were represented. This accom-
pllshed, the way onward is comparatively easy
When the Thirty-ninth Congress reassembe
in December next, Mr.. johnson and his CabiDe
may refuse to recognize its existence, or, recoe
nizing II as matter of form, deny its legitimat
authority.
He would summon the members of tn
Fortieth Congress to assemble in extra sessio
Immediately after the 4th of March, Fifty pei
tives from the ten States The Republican
would deny their rights to seats-the supporter
of the President would maintain it. The SUI
porters of the President, aided directly or ind
rectly by the army and police, would take POI
| session Of the hall, remove the Clerk, and ol
ganize the assembly by force.
Whether this could be done without blood
shed in WashinetonIand elsewhere in the Mort
remains to be seen; but as far as relates TO th
| organization of the House, there can be no doul
| OF the success OF the undertaking, We shoul
| then see q united South with the President {
the head, and divided North-the army, th
| navy, the treasury, ia the hands OF the Rebel
| This course is the necessity of Mr. johnson
opinions and position. II is the natural resu
| OF the logic of the Rebels of the South and
, | the Democratic party Of the North. Mr.. Johnso
t believes that the present Congress intends to 10
, | peach him and remove him from office. Adm
that this fear is groundless yet If he entertain
it, he will act as he would act if such were Il
2 purpose of the two Houses. Hence he must
strOy the authority Of Congress. Hence
, | aIraigns its members as traitors. Hem
/ he made the significant, revolutionar
and startling remark, in his reply
: Reyerdy johnson, . as the organ of Il