The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-17
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.


DiUiSion in The Union Party-DeStgas Of the
Conservatives, Etc. ....
tEvENING TELEGRAPH SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
BALTMoRE July 16, 1866.
We are in the midst of intensely hot weather.
To-day is the hottest of the season thus far ex-
perienced. The thermometer is now up to 80
degrees in the shade. 1t is too warm to 60 to
church. The bells we're ringing yesterday, but
few obeyed their summons. Scarcely any one
can be seen on the streets. The paramount or
absorbing thought of each mind ic how to keep
cool. None have yet learned the secret.
Yesterday and last night the atmosphere was
equally oppressive, the mercury ranging from
SO to 100 in the shade and 12O in the sun. For
tunately, with all this, good health prevails.
We are entirely free from cholera. The only
case thus far, in our city, was that of Mr.. Mann,
some four or five weeks ago, who came from
New York with the seeds of the disease in him.
Our city authorities and citizens generally are
observing great caution in the way of cieanli-
ness and approved precautions, ana it is hoped,
by persisting in this course, we may escape
entirely. .
There appears to have sprung up a fresh ex-
citement in politics. | regret to notice. how
ever, that the rupture in the Union party
remains unabated, and promises to continue. 1t
Is distinctly and hreconcllaDly divided into two
TACT ons, one called the straght'out or ra j1Cal
wing, the other conservative. The former ap-
proves and will cling to the reconstructlon policy
OF thesmaiority in Congress- the other supports
President johnson. -.-
may as we'll tell you the truth in reference
to this matter nov as at any other time II is
ths:-If The old Democrats ate permitted to
vote at our coming elections, uniting as they
will with the conservatives or johnson party,
they Will carry Maryland by not less than twenty
thousand majority Whether this be a welcome
tact or not, it is nevertheless true. There will
be no real issue made by the Democrats as a
party in our State; but should the Democracy
in future gain the ascendancy, it will wholly
and entirely absorb the conservatives of the
trick by which many will be de,
ceived and their purposes thwarted
when too late to make amends. The
paramount contest is to again restore the Demo-
will Ee made OF conservatives, and the true
Union men of the nation thwarted In all they
| so ardently desire with reference to a recon
| struction OF our country upon a purely loyal
| basis. Better, in my judgment, that radicalism,
| such as fought out the war, conquered the Re-
| bellion, and subdued treason, should be relied
| upon, than trust that ola willy SERPENT Demo-
| cracy, which was Instrumental in bringing on
| the war, and would, II 1T coull, have destroyed
| republican liberty together with the Union.
| The proposed conservative National Conven-
| ton to assemble in Philadelphia. is much talked
| o.. So long Montgomery Blair, and other
| men similarly stepped IN political dishonesty,
| ale ITS prime movers, can have no faith in it.
| 1t is deep-laid scheme, gigantic trick TO re.
| galvanize Locoocoism. There are too many
| hypocrtes, too many traitors, too many old
| Hunkers, and too many men who aided and
| abetted The Rebellion, in this movement to
| make 1t worthy OF confidence. II the name of
| Democracy can be / lrever sunk, and the party
| bearing that name blotted out OF existence, and
| broad, liberal, loyal, patriotic, honest party
| formed IN Its stead, then good may follow.
| We cannot, however, afford to entrust the
| future destinies OF this Government, Just saved
] from destruction at so vast sacrifice Of blood
| and treasure, 70 the very hands who, q few
| years ago. attempted TO destroy it. and would
| have done so but for the lack OF physical power
| Everybody knows the Democrats OF the North
| will rot abandon their ola organ zation. They
are simply PLAYING game to secure the Middle,
| or border States. The entire South sgmpa-
| thises with and viii vo'e for that party, in the
| hope of securing at its hands some future day
| such tavors as may enable them TO eventually
| achieve their Independence. Let Union men be
| on their guard.
| 1t is dangerous to trihe or affiliate with those
who call traitors to their aid. It ls significant
| fact that men here and elsewhere who were
anxious for the success OF the RebellIon, and
are still bitter in their denunciations of the
Union party-are in reality enemies oil the Union
may be found foremost aud most active in
their endeavoTs to restore the Democratic party.
So long as your humble servant lives and retains
his senses, he will never unite himself with any
| political movement having at its head men like
| Montgomery Blair and others of similar stripe
| who we're leaders of the Democracy during the
| past half century. / want new men, honest men
men of unquestionable patriotism-men who
never taltered in the cause of their country-tC
be my leaders.