The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-12

The existence of the danger which impends
over us being thus generally ackno wledged, we
deem 1t pertinent TO remark, in the first place,
that the peril is not OF Southern, but of Northern
origin. AT the close of the late war the sub
mission OF tho South, and its manly acceptance
OF the result, was marvel of good feeling and
moral magnanimity. The gratifying and unex-
pected attitude OF that section was due to its
good sense and to the confidence inspired by the
generous terms of surrender granted TO the
Rebels when they were compelled To lay down
their arms. The prompt alacrity with which
they cooperaIed with the Federal Government
in lis conciliatoty attempts to restore the re-
volted States to their former political relations,
tOstered kindly sentiments, and authorized the
hope that the wounds caused by the war would
be speedily healed. 1t was the radicals of the
North that stepped in to mar the returning har-.
mony. 1t was the Northern radicals that
lighted anew the torch of dIscord, and flung If,
blazing, into Congress. ..'...'...s, %.
IL was the radicals that stirred up a mutiny
against the President having determined, at
all hazards, to arrest and undo his pacific work.
The South could not be otherwise than dissatis-
fed, and yet its bearing, throughout the session
of Congress and up to this time, has been con-
siderate and patriotic Its spirit in the Phila-
delphia Convention was exemplary and praise
worthy. Its State Legislatures, particularly
that of South Carolina, which was the cradle Of
secession, have voluntarily passed laws giving
equal protection to the freedmen in all their
civil rights. Their public journals, with one or
two exceptions depending on peCuliarities of
Individual temper in the editors, have been far
re temperate III l0elr DISCUSSIONS than the
average press Of the North. The present danger
is not OF Southern but Of Northern creation
It is solely the work of the reckless and infU-
rated Northern radicals, who refused the
cheerful submission of the Southern people to
the Federal authority, and who have done their
utmost 10 eXasperate them by wicked calumnes
on tn cir char acter, and to force upon them the
detested policy OF negro suffrage, which even
the Northern States to whom negro suffrage
could never have been dangerous, have hitherto
rejected from strong anti pathy OF race.
Another remark pertinent to the existing
danger is, that new civil war would have
more OF the hdeous character which that
phrase imports, than the one which has just
closed. The late war between the North and
the South was very similar to war between
two foreign countries. Each, for the tune
being, had its own Government, to which all
its people submitted The contest OF each was
against people divided from it by a geographic
cal line. II we have new war, the enemies
will not be thus territoially separated. Ii will
be contest fought in every locality OF the
North. Mems deadliest foes will be their oWn
nelghbors and kindred. The horrors OF the late
struggle will grow pale before such contest.
Another pertinent observation is, that it will
be a war for no justiiable object. II will be q
war to reduce, in contempt of the Constitution,
the representation of a section which is already
a in hopeless and constantly decreasing minority
\ II the South comes into Congress with all the
representatives which the unamended Constitu
4 tion gives it, the North will still outvote it,
4 three or four to one. All the ne " States yet tC
come IN will be states with Northern sym
pathies All the growth OF the country by emf
\ grafton will increase the preponderanCe of the
| North In wealth, and the weight and influence
which wealth gives, all comparison is distanCed
| The disparity will grow greater and greater. TC
| go TO war to reduce the Southern representa-
ton is, therefore, to 60 to war for chimera
| 1t is AS thOngh growing elephant would worry
| himself to reduce the strength of an antelope
| lest IN some future trial of strength, the ante
| lope should get the better Of hun.
We trust that there may yet be virtue an(
| moderation enough i'll the country to preven
| the radicals from consummatlng their interna
designs.