Delaware State journal and statesman., 1866-07-17
From the New York independently
THE COUNCIL OF PATRIOTS.

die?" Just then, while we were building
monuments in our mind, newsboy cam
along with the morning Tribune Opening
the paper, we saw at the first glance jus
what we wanted-an authentic list of tht
pillars of the great johnson Convention, t,
be held in Philadelphia, August ID. "Thes,
pillars" thought we, "ought to be put il
marble" Who are theyf Here, for in
stance is Garret Davis-in whose moutl
hangs the most eloquent beef7s tongue il
Congress. Here is the distinguished Senator
Salisbury, of Delaware, who, like a sum
mer wind, makes the air fragrant wherever
he goes Here Is the patriarchal, goat
bearded Senator McDougall - in whose
praise we dare not trust ourselves to speak.
Here is Clement L. Vallandigham-seren
patriot and unsullied statesman Here is
st. James Doollttle-of whom the State oil
Wisconsin has proved herself unworthy.
Here is General Lowell Il. Rousseau-who
perhaps has no superior as a cane-raiser.
Here is the venerable Edgar Cowan-oi
whom the ancient poet, Joel Barlow, author
of Hasty Pudding, wrote the following cou-
plet:-
at makss'ons blush,
10 near the fennsylYaniana call thee muahh
Here is Benjamin Wood-who is to carpet
the Philadelphia platform with back num-
bers of the Daily News. Here is-but time
would fail us to enumerate the illustrious
catalogue of the Conscript Fathers OF the
johnson Party. Suffice it to say, they are
men with whom patriotism is passion; to
whom liberty is an inspiration; in whom
Justice is personifed; and by whom tho
country is to be saved.
The East River-are our distant readers
familiar with it? The Hudson is our Rhine;
the East, our Rhone. Now, fair as the pearl
unto which Thomas Moore likened Araby's
daughter is the institution known as.Ran.
dalls lsland-which rises from the East
River like a Venetian palace from the Adri-
attic. II is refuge for juvenile Offenders
Its inhabitants are the original Randallites.
But the inquiring visitor who searches the
roll-book for the name Of'Mr. A. W. Randall
is informed by the policeman at the gate that
Mr.. Randall is no longer juvenile offender.
He is accordingly serving out term at
Washington as assistant postmaster general.
Among our recollectiOns of notorious per.
sons, we shall have the qualification, in ftl-
ture, OF rejecting that it was from Mr.. Ran
dall's own hand that we received our cher
ished early copy of the call to this conven-
ton. "If this call meets your appreciation,
added Mr.. Randall in a postscript, "you
will be good enough to sign it by brief
letter, with authority to publish the same"
Having disposition to oblige Mr.. Randall,
we first showed the call to our friends, and
asked their opinion. We found that the
call gave great delight; it, in fact, already
ranks with Baxter's Call to the Uncon-
verted. We cordially unite with our friends,
therefore, in the following reply to Mr.. Ran
dall:-
DEAR MR.. RANDALI:-In the language of
the poet,
''Bs' sings. brighten as they take their alght"
Accordingly, we seize this occasion to say
that, If, when thou goest, thou wilt stay gone,
then 'twere well that thou go quickly.
TEE UNION PARTY.
p. S.-The assistant postmaster general
has. the authority, which he requested, to
publish this letter.
Our readers will now be glad to know
that we have been favored in advance with
acopy, in manuscript, of the proposed plat
form of the new party. The manuscript is
somewhat badly spelled in some parts, and
bears marks of several different handwrit-
ings. The following resolution, or plank,
was prepared, it seems by the Hon. Alexan-
der H. Stephens, United States Senator for
Georgia.
Resolged, That it is now fitting time to
throw of the cloak, and to proclaim to the
world that His ExcellencY, Andrew John.
son, is no longer connected with the Union
Party; that we are authorized to say, In his
behalf, that he never was at heart Republi-
can, and never felt at home in the Republi.
can party; that he does not believe in the
principles Of that party; that he has signaliz-
ed his administration by an attempt to de-
stroy that party; and that, in view OF the fact
that the Hon. jefferson Davis will not accept
renomination, Mr.. Andrew johnson is our
next and our unanimous choice for the
Presidency of the United and Confederate
States.
The second resolution is as follows-and,
five do not misjudge, is in the handwriting
of the distinguished naval commander, Ra-
phael Semmes:--
ResolUed, That the American Republic,
until further notice, shall be regarded as one
country; that, meanwhile, Northern capital
shall be invited to pay Southern debts,
Northern Copperheads to link political for
tunes with Southern rebels, Federal arms
and ammunition to restock Southern for
tresses; and that, at the right moment, there
after, the Southern States shall make one
more, and final, and victorious attempt to
regain their independence.
The following is copy, not of formal
resolution, but of, what appears to be
rough draft or memoranda for the use of the
managing members OF the convention. The
paper is signed A. j., and looks like the
initials of Old Hickory in the handwriting
of John Tyler
My Policy.
My Policy is the Constitution. Therefore,
what is not My Policy shall be deemed not
constitutional. My Policy consists, first, in
the reelection of the present able, patriotic,
etc, etc. My Policy consists, second, in
grinding the negro into fine dust, and using
him for the cement Of a White Mans Gov.
ernment. My Policy consists, third. in |
making treason respectable and loyalty odi- |
Gus. My Policy consists, fourth, in destroy. |
ing the Party which elected me, in putting |
myself at the head of the Confederate party |
instead, and in exercising the vacated func- |
tions of the late President, jefferson Davis. |
Whereunto is affixed, etc.
N. B.-For further particulars, consult |
Mr.. Thomas Florence, or Mrs Cobb.
If the above facts do not produce cheer.
full view of the present state of public affairs,
then our readers must wait until the present