Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1866-09-07
THE PROGRAMME OF THE PHIL
~ aDELPHA1TES.

If they really believe in and intend 70
..,.nd by" their platform. the johnson
copven,ionis,s expect the immediate ad-
mission of their Representatives in Con-
cress, from the rebellious States, or the
inauguration of civil wal next December.
1t is plain tina, President johnson does
not, intend to evade any of the practical
conclusions and consequences Of the Phil
adelphia platform, and unless restrained
by the unreliable. grace of VIM. II. Sew
ard, he will take steps for the assembling
Of the Representatives from the South, so
that he can address them in official form
AS a body entitled to be considered on
1.-THE verge of the Government" as much
as the loyal Congress. Stewards advice
will depend upon the result OF this Falls
elections. II Congressman for Congress,
and Legislators in favor Of Republican U.
S. Senators are elected in a majority OF
the e~lec,ing States, an acquiescence in the
Situation may be counseled and urged
probably with success-by the cautious and
cowardly Premier. 1t is possible that in
such event, johnson may break away from
his before trusted and implicitly followed
lieutenant" and go the road the Phila-
delphia address indicates, despite the les
sons Seward will perhaps learn in and re-
repeat from the elections. But we think
such a state Of the case is unlikely, for
we cannot help regarding Seward as the
bane Of the Administration, and the chief
instigator Of, as he is the most plausible
apologist for. the treachery Of the Chief
Executive TO the Union organization. As
reasonable calculation as can be made, in
full view of immediate experience and OBJ
servation, actually warns US Of another
attempt to destroy this Government, to be
opened at the commencement Of the Sec
ond session Of this Congress. The
chances" in this direction are, at least,
so threatening that the question should be
directly presented TO the people of Ne
vada: Shall any but loyal Representa-
tives, from a loyal constituency, be ad-
mi,,ed into the halls of Congress, even if
civil war is TO be the undoubted result Of
refusing to Internationally grant seats to
rebels in either legislative chamber Of the
Capitol: The very men who are now
loudest shouting for restoration" with
GU, loyal qualifications, such as the re-
bellion has reasonably made requisite to
resumed representation, hope to see the
day when the President will offer to coerce
the Congress to admit JEFF. Davis cro-
MES. The papers of Richmond, Men,
phis, New Orleans. Mobile, and all the
Copperhead journals Of the North that
preached treason during the war, with
more or less boldness-but all declare dis
tinctly-proclaim their endorsed under
standing Of the programme Of Seward &
Co. to be an entire Ignoring, or an attempt
to prorogue or break up the present Con-
gress at its next session-if traitors may
not strut across the Threshold Of the
Senate and House halls with official au.
thority.
How strange, history will read! The
Secretary Of State who barely escaped a
fatal blow from the dagger Of the assassin
employed by traitor chieftains, dies un-
mourned by loyal hearts, because he
closed his career by attempting to stab
the life Of the Nation in whose true cause
he had just failed to be a martyr. But
ever so will true history-a thousands fold
stranger than fction-even so will it read
over the tomb of VIM. H. Seward. His
name, hated to-day by the loyal masses,
will become incomparably infamous if his
present cherished programme for the Win
ter is attempted to be put in execution.