New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-17
THE LITTLE JOKER.


publican. Union party who have followed Weed Doc
little & Co. into the embraces of Gsrret Davis Dean
Richmond & Co. will hereafter act with their old or
their new political associates. is question of consid'
cradle interest to themselves, while it awakens
some public curiosity. We judge that such por'
tons of them a. have merely yieded to the
solicitations of men Of stronger wills, whom
they have been accustomed to follow. Will
find their way back to the fold whence they would
never have voluntarily strayed but the master
spiritS We hope and trust, are gone "for good
They may daily and wsver, aud equVooate; but they
must ultimately Ego to their own place." and tnd
there the welcome of congenial spirits They have
gone to stay" and have done the party they have
deserted their greatest service in leaving it.
The N. Y. Times thus speculates on the polilioa
influences of the Philadelphia Convention:
I'm party sense neither the Republicans the Demo.
Gratis who have met upon common ground gain or o'e any
are Democrats still and tie Republicans who for the time sit
council with them not less Republicans today nah
to appreciate the POSITION Of the Ohsr the great
which remains to be fought onthe issue Of tho mon
hereafter work together with cordially and vgo that will
all opposition. They may be expected to unite ~
erss asserting me supremacy Of tSe Constitution and
tabshng the Union. which only greed and fanacism now
support Of Conservative candidates that TAO national sent
mn Of the may 5S4s ss @ rSh T the
Union Bat with mere party or5snsalon the 90 i
into moyemeIt superior 70 al rites aud ols which we DO
lievo is destined 10 gain the mastery over al
We propose to test the accuracy Of the above
naked assertions by facts of the widest notoriety;
The Hon Edgar Cowan U. $. Senator from Penn
sylvania one Of the most prominent members OF tho
Philadelphia Conyention and the Chairman OF its
Platform Committee. Mr.. Cowsn was Wing IN
other daya aud has since voted with the Republicans;
but he p now zealously supporting Holster Ciymer'
the Democratic candidate fox Governor (and an ex-
trcme Copperhead throughout the Wa)and expects 70
be reelected to the Senate By the Democratic party
He has not the faintest notion Of eyermorc sup
porting or being supported by the Republicans.
Montgomery Blair is another prominent member OF
the Convention. who has for ten years acted with tho
Republicans and been trusted by them. lie is now in
perfect afa.ion with the Democratic party of Mary
land threc-fourths of whom ardent sympsthizer'
with the Rebellion; aud he expects 70 he chosen
TO the L. 5. Senate By the votes OF 81.
Mays Charles Calvert, &c, whereof three
fourths Of the Whites were al heart with the
Rebels throughout, and were constantly snug
Cling men, arms, munitions, &c, across The FOO
mac in AID of the Rebellion. The three counties
above-namel gave in "a Mcclellan 26iG votes TO lo7
for Lincoln and. but for the TcstOath, would nave
given Jeff. Davis more than they gave Mcclellan.
II Mr. Blair achieves seat In the Se1a.e' II VIII DC
by the votes OF men who exultel when they
heard that Lincoln was sssassnatet-men who are
denied the Righ. Of Suffrage By the Constitution OF
MARYLAND but who are now being registered, IN spite
Of the Constitution, By tie apPouiccs o. BARS
Governor We repeat that, no, only y Mr.. Blair act
ing ani voting agains, the Republicans Of his state
but hreeourhs Of his present political Associates IN
MARYLAND were in sympathy with The Rebellion.
NJ. James r. Doolittle is President Of tho Conyen-
ton and was one of its active promoters lie joneu
the Republican party ,late in The canvass Of 1850
after he had become satisfied that L could not ia'l 20
carry Wisconsin and was chosen U. X Senator few
months thereafter. He Is now well through us
second term AID II quite aware mat ne nuN iVVA ~
new affiliations for Office thereafter Mr.. Doolitile
left the Republicans Of Wisconsin last Fall
and has been defying them ever SINCE lie
was instructed to vote for tie Civil Rights
bill by the vote Of every Republican in the pres
ent Legslaturo-but he Oil not obey. Includ-
ing Gov. Randall's bread AM butter" men, there
NAV be two thousand e1.Rcpublcans IN Wisconsin
who are going over with Doolitt!e; but be has no
more idea OF acting henceiorth with tie Republicans
than OF turning Mormon. He has got all he conld
from our side, and has gone OF in quest OF fresh
fields and pastures green We expect to have him
making speeches in State for the Democratic
ticket.
We might proceed with our analysis but why
should WEI They [Copperheads ard Randall-John-
sonites may be expected to unite in the coming cam
pagn SAYS The Times. Yes, and 70 stay united till
they rot apart, adds The TRIBUNE. The attraction
which draws them together may be counted on TO hold
them in fast embrace till the sceper shall have passed
from the hands of johnson and the spells from tho
eager clutch of his supporters.