The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-10-29
1he DANGER OF the Day.

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The Dangers OF the Day.
| WE live in times when men deal in superla-
tives, and the passions, not yet curbed by the
return of peace, need but breath of oppos-
ton to ian them into flame. As we walk the
streets, it is easily noticed how much. more
| excited men grow in discussion than in the
former ante-war days. 1t seems as though
| the invitation of "Come, let us reason to-
| gether," is never heard. Forgetting the old
proverb that "Sound arguments, and not a
loud voice, bring conviction" citizens seem
| to think that the loss of their temper is the
surest way of converting an opponent. II
the census would be taken, we fear there
would few be found of whom Holy Writ
would say that they were "greater than he that
taketh CITY,"
We had occasion previous to our State
election to deplore the intolerance displayed
in the political world: There seems to be no
such thing as reason, and a man who had
the voice ola Stentor prded himself more on
bis powers of persuasion than ever did Web
ster on his irrefutable logic. The causes that
led to an expression OF regret then have rather
increased than abated. To day the country
is in far more danger than it has been since
the defeat OF our forces under Burnside.
During the last two years of the war we
could see the struggle gradually narrowing
down. The result was certain. Time was
the only consideration. But the evils that
threaten us to-day are such that no man can
calculate their extent; and If once the un-
bridled fury of the contestants breaks forth,
we cannot dare to say where it will end.
1t seems probable that the State of Louisi-
ana will be once more the scene of strife. The
intention of Governor Wells to remove the
Rebel Sheriffs seems likely to lead to a COLI
sion, and the furies of war once unloosed will
madden and intoxicate all within the r power.
The danger in Louisiana is, however but
slight compared with that in Baltimore, We
view with grave apprehension the difficulties
there. 1t seems from what the Governor
said on Friday last, that the Republicans need
hope for no such thing as justice at his hands.
de has gone over to the opposition. He has
been bought with price, and we do not won
der that the feelings of the Unionists are out
ragged when they see the man whom then
elected to power playing deliberately into the
hands of their enemies.
We may consider it an assured fact that
before Wednesday the Police Commissioners
Will be removed, so far as the action of the
Governor can effect that object. What will
then result9 Either all the Union candidates
VIII be defeated, or else the streets of Balti-
timore viii indeed be drenched in blood
We do not give advice. The Republican
party of our sister State understand their
own affairs sufficiently well to act Whichever
way is best But we would merely saw that
nothing can be gained by the election OF known
Rebels on such ground. The House OF Re-
presentatives will not admit them; and why
the opposition are making such desperate
efforts, when they know that the power rests
with the friends of the Registry law, is to rs
perfectly inexplicable. We would merely call
the attention Of our brethren In Maryland to
this fact, which, in the heat of their indigna-
tion against their treacherous Governor, they
may have forgotten.
When we see the evil passion wholly un-
controlled; when we see the excitement on
both sides-the bitter vindictive hate of the
secessionists, and the righteous but at the
SohpO thhAC uOly iAuiSudLlOH VI tue UeUrayeu
Union party throughout the land-we trem-
BILE for the republic. When we remember that
God is just that having blessed us once more
with the return of peace, having afforded us
an opportunity of closing the door of the
Temple of Janus, we are persistently
neglectiug the opportunity; that passion rules
the land, and all the virtues seem secondary
to mad fury-we fear lest we should again
be plunged into the vortex from which we
have had chance to escape; we dread lest
the ship OF state should be dashed upon
Charybdis, or engulied in Scylla, when she
might have foated peacefully In the harbor
of national unity. II, then, we allow our
natural and uncurbed rage at the ingratitude
of our foes to distract our attention from the
national good, we will indeed be reprehensible.
We must not give up the contest, but we
must pursue it like men governed by a high
sense OF duty, and not by whirlwind of pas
sion. We must act like patriots, and while
refusing to yield jot or little, yet SO deport
ourselves as becomes thinking Christian men
and not eDraged partisans. Let us be mode-
rate in language, resolute in purpose, and
act only after patriotic deliberation.
An Explanation.
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