The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-08-16
The New Jersey Legislature and the Com
sAsauAsnnnI AnnndnnnA-

The New Jersey Legislature and the Cons
stitutiOnal Amendment.
Mr.. JAMES N. SoOvEL has BY his late letter to
Governor WARD, pledged himself to support the
Constitutional amendment, and we are convinced
that he will keep his word. He has seen the
feeling among The people, and time having cooled
his personal feeling he is willing to do his whole
duty so far as the party which elected him is
concerned. The following letter will show the
feeling among the people:- ~.
NEW YORK CITY, August Ia
Hon. j. M. ScoveD-dY Dear Slr:-thou IN a
pure which prompts me to profoundly THANK you
iOr your letter TO Governor Ward have read that
letter carefully cons dering well the force and sig
nitcance OF Its every sentence-yea, its every word.
IL evident that you profoundly realize The
ance the adoption of the amendments Dv three.
fourths OF the states, and by Ne" JerseT partcu.
lar, at this time Everywhere throug ghCut the loyal
states II will be found, when voting dsv comes
again. that The people are unalteraby resolved that
the proposed amendments shall become part OF tine
1m dam, nta law o. the repu lie.
Every fair-mi ded mau admits, and every truly
loyal man feels, as Ou most foTcibly express IT,
that the amendments are alike "jus'. proper and
necessary" The earier they are ado pted by the
requisite threefourhs OF the states the sooner will
the now dsquet and unrest OF the people, SOuth
ana North a1ke, cease, ara IN their place vii come
NATIONAL tranquility, ust representstOn of all the
STATES rength to our national securities and eX-
cluson from power OF the guilty and dan ger0us
OF the tomenters OF treason ana rebellion WTh
which "wI come TO stay :" wnile On the contrary,
their rejection would rove calamlt. beyond osu'
mate. continuing stIlie and perpeuattng struggle
winch can produce fruits, future aud steadily
increasing inequalities, anlmosItes alterations and
divisions
The Philadelphia Convention meets TODAY anu
he motley gathering there is presumed by President
johnson to represent the people. That Convention
will doubtless PRACTICAL y resolve that the adoption
of the amendments ought to be defeated.
am among those of his true friends who have
til faith in President Johnson-tah IN his honesty,
Wufr frrnf in Nc hNo air
desire to do right. 1 am yet confident that no man
ever worse advised gave heed 10 more unsafe
cOuDses; and 10 President not even Tyler and Fail.
more, was SO greatly and fatally deceived He will
certainly hnd out, earlV in November, that Mr..
Thurlow Weed ana his packed jury Of ofice-holders
and hebes are not safe reflex OF the verdict of the
people.
am just in from flying trip of two weeks among
the yeomaurY of Western New ork and Northern
Pennsylvania, and never have seen such feeling
abroad in the land.
Your timely letter will be read by tens of thou
sands, and your name will become a household word
at thousands OF hreSoes, where else it had never
Heaven grant that Governor Ward NAV early re.
spond to YOUR urgent appeal, and that New jersey,
a. & sue wa petOIe y. anong tne ias', NAV now De
sIties OF the nation.
Her verdict at this iuncture would be everywhere
accepted evidence of ultimate aud complete sue
cess, and would do more to harmOnize differences,
by producing confidence IN an early aud saustac-
Very Irulf yours, etc. A. n. COLE,
Hon james VI. Scoyel, Camden, Nj.
Under these circumstances, we deem it at
least debatabe question, whether a special
session Of the New jersey Legislature had not
better be called. We disclaim any wish TO in
terfere with or dictate to Governor WARD. He
is fully able, and sufficiently patriotic to Judge
what is best. His position is better fitted
for feeling the pulse OF the State
than is ours. But we can see no
harm which would result did he decide to call
it together. 1t Will not necessarily imply that
the State is not going to be secured next fall
1t will merely declare that, as the Union party
in New Jersey has triumphed after a bitter
contest it il the right to make use ofits victory.
The Constitutional amendment arose during
its term of office, and it is its privilege to
decioe upon it. So far, through the error
of Mr.. SCovEL, ii has not secured those
rewards to which it is entitled. Treachery and
a change Of few votes may lose it the ensuing
election. Such an event is possible, but not
probable. Would it not be easier to gain our
spoils now, when they are within our grasp,
rather than risk another battle before we appro.
pirate them?