The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-22
what As the Real Position of the
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what Is the Real Position of the
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Before the secessionists of the South raised
the standard OF revolt against the Government
of the United States and forced the Southern
people into rebellion, there were two parties IN
!ii5 country, wide apart IN principle, but united
on the main object sought to be accomplished
by each namely, the destruction OF the Constr
tuition and the disruption of the Union. These
parties were the radical abolition fanatics OF the
North and the radical slavery-extenson fire.
eaters of the South. AT that time the seeds OF
rebellion we're sown in the free States by Wen
dell Phillips. who denounced the Constitution
OF the United States as league with hell and
covenant with the devil, and by the Jacooins OF
tbe Tribune school, who wrote poetry melting
neonIe 10 i'tear down the Haunting lIe"-mean-
ing the American fag-and prose vindicating
The sacred right of secession. In the slave
States the corresponding work was done Dy the
Yal ceys, Lamars, and hhetts, anu py sucn
papers as the Charleston Mercury and Rich
"' These same two parties exist to-day; and as
before the war they worked for the same end
the destruction OF the Union, so now the war IS
epded! they labor for a common object-to OBJ.
struct the restoration of the Union One OF
these parties is represented at the North to-day
BIZ Butler, Chandler, Stevens, and Phillips, with
such men as Hamilton and Brownlow as their
allies in the South; and the other, at the South,
by Wade Hampton, Humphreys, Monroe, and
Dawson, with Fernando Wood, Vallandigham,
Hoffman, Seymour, Clymer, and the Copper
head organs generally, as their allies In the
Both these parties are engaged in making
violent appeals to the passions and preiudices
oil the people OF either section OF the Union and
in preaching up another rebellion. The North
eIn wing OF the Jacobin army is threatening
the Impeachment of the President the SEIZURE
the Government by Congress, and the destruc-
ton OF General Grant and the regular army
The Southern and Copperhead wing 10 talking
about forcing the members from the exRebel
States into Congress at the point OF the bayo.
net. So tar as any real danger issconcerned
these threats and boastings are mere balderdash
and amount to nothing.
The people have settled that question very de
cisiyely in the recent elections by declaring in
favor of the Congressional solution of the pro-
bem of restoration, as embodied IN the Consti-
tutlonal amendment, and by confirming that
policy as liked fact during the entire balance
OF President JOhnson's Administration. For the
impeachment OF the President the Northern
Ja0obIns could not get thirty votes in the House
oil Representatives; while the original seees-
siOnists OF the South and their Copperhead allies
of the North would ind it difficult to persuade
such o acunning political fox as President John
sonto put his head into any trap they could bait
fOrhlm. ~ tl.l
There may be some little risk that the Ben
Butler Jacobins one side, and the Monroes
and FORESTS and DawsOns on the other NAV
lncite unthinking people here and there to vio-
late the law and create riots, as they did
at New Orleans and Memphis; but such out
breaks can only end in unnecessary bloodshed
and the slaughter of few infatuated victims
and they are easily subdued. Something Of
this KIND may sprlng from the advice of the
Nerthen radicals TO The Baltimore Police Com.
missioners to resist plain law and rebel against.
tine constitutional authority of the Governor of
estate of Maryla If so, it viii be speedily
.l,.oly lynA and tlNn " hrntI 40
punishment. But SO far as any serious trouble
TO the country may appear to be threatened by
the violence of the radicals on either side the
public mind may rest at ease, and feel satisfied
that 1t is all balderdash, and that the nation
was never more secure against any rebellion
than it is at the present moment.
A political revolution must however, take
place shortly that will mark the lines OF parties
for the next quarter of a century in this coun-
try. In the Southern States there will spring
up two distinct factions, the one opposing the
Constitutional amendment and the other favor
ing that settlement of the question of restora-
tion. Thaformer will embrace all the old fire
eaters and wOrn-out political hacks who are set
aside by the Constitutional amendment, and
WHO desire still to figure on the public stage
and iced at the public crib. The latter VIII
comprise the new generation-the young men
OF the South who went into the war through
reckless gallantry, and the quiet, respectable
citizens who desire to see peace and prosperity
restored to their States. These parties will
contend for political mastery at the South
among I0embelVeS, anu IL Is easy 10 pre-
dict which side will win. In the Northern
States the lines Will be drawn between the
radical Jacobins and the Republicans. The
former, probably at the next session, or GER
tainly in the next Congress, led by Butler,
Phillips, and Stevens, will proclaim their pro-
gramme of abolishing the Constitution, placing
the executive as we'll as legislative power IN the
hands of Congress, and seizing upon the Govern
ments of all the Southern States, and holding
them as subdued provinces. The Republicans
will draw off in distinct conservative party
against the Jacobin radicals, and the late Demo
Gratis, totally dem olished and wiped out as an
ORGANIZATION in the elections of this year, Will
select their places in one or other OF these new
divisions Eventually the Southern Constitu-
tional amendment party will combine with the
Republican party, and form the great national
organization that will elect the next President
and rlne the nation Tor the next quarter OF g
century
The breaking up and reformation of .politica
organizations will be more complete and dis1nc
than anything of the kind that has occurred II
this country since the formation of the old Re
publican and Federal parties. 1t will be create
and more sweeping than that, as the nation Il
more powerful and the issues more vital thar
they were in those early days of the republic
This is the revolution that is in store for us.
will be peaceful one; but who can estimate tn
importance Of its results?
Amendments,
From the Times.
The Richmond Enquirer demonstrates, wit
dignity and force, against the course of til
Times in recommending the adoption of th