Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-16
THE EVENT OF THE TIMES.

We witnessed the scene of the Con ventiou in
Philadelphia yesterday and the day before, and
feel justified in stating that its effect upon the
minds of all in that city, without distin ction
of party, was astounding, beyond that of any
thing of the sort that has ever occurred in this
country. We have no means Of estimating the
number of strangers gathered there, but are
certain that the crowd In and around the
sswigwam" while the Con vention was in ses
sion, and at the different hotels during other
hours, was double that which made the ia
nous similar gathering in Baltimore in 1910.
the most memorable outpouring of the people
OF every section of the Union that had taken
place up to the convocation of this body now
in session. We were forcibly impressed with
the fact that there seemed to be quite as many
present who not long since We're in full affil-
iation with the Republican party, as Deme-
Gratis. There can be no mistake upon this
point, which is OF great importance in draw
ing correct differences concerning the probable
result of the action of the body. 1t is more
over amply admitted in the trenzied fear man
ifested by the Philadelphia Press in all il is
publishing concerning the Con vention its ac-
ton, and its composition.
Another significant factis the entire harmony
and unity of purpose that marks all that Is
being said and done there. This purpose is to
unite into one party all who sustain the policy
of the President, irrespective of their previous
political pos itions. This has certainly been
accomplished so far all now in Philadelphia
are concerned; and it cannot be doubted that
its accomplishment there is but the precursor
of its accomplishment in every State in the
Union.
The enthusiasm of 1910 was not more MAJ ked
than that being displayed there lust now
None are to be found in attendance on this
Convention who do not regard it as securing
the triumph Of the Presidents policy beyond
peradventure, in securing, it has done, per
feet accord between and among all persons and
classes, Worth, South, East and West, who de-
sire TO save the country from The destructive
effects of continuation of the mad rule of the
radical extremists OF Congress
No man who was in Philadelphia yesterday
ana the day before can doubt that the Union
is already thoroughly restored, except In the
matter of the refusal of Congress to accord IN
the people of the Southern States their right
OF representation guaranteed by the Constitu-
ton and laws. Nor can any man who was
there doubt that the people will speedily right
that wrong. The thousands there congregated
Were emphaticalIy representative men. giving
uterance to the feelings and opinions of the
great body of the people, upon the most
momentous question Of the times
The first fruit of the action Of this Con ven
ton Will doubtless be the prompt assem-
bling OF convention representing ALL
men OF all parties in Pennsylvania who
sustain its purposes and action, to determine
what is best to be done 10 secure the
defeat of the Radicals in that State in October
next. There are forty or fifty thousand voters
in pennsylvania who, never having up TO this
time voted for Democratic party nominees
stand ready to vote for any candidates
whether former Democrats or Republicans
nominated simply as standard bearers of tho
cause and principles represented by this Con
vention. We know OF our own knowledge
that yesterday the leading Radicals in Ph,la-
delphia were dreading beyond measure the
appearance OF a call for such Con ention,
and were basing all their hopes OF retaining
control of the State upon their belief that the
majority of The Pennsylvania Democratic
State Committee and Mr.. Hester Clymer will
sooner be beaten with their old party flag
nailed to the masthead, than adopt the policy
which will insure Geary's defeat and the de-
struction OF Radical ascendency everywhere,
under the auspices of the new political or
ganization born this day in their own midst,
on their own soi-ushered into the world as It
were, by their own hands.