The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-19

Dhb WHY tHOutU Tue RrCnfpef NJ ate of the Union
always be watched with such anxiety on cleo
ton dayY Why should her vetdict he alwavs in
SouDtI Inis State never approaches the ballot
noE put men say, "CAs city win go Democratic,
tne rural districts Republican,; and the hnai
result will depend on witch of the two ends OF
me scale shall outweigh the other.o Let ue
look solemn fact in the face In the chief of
the American states, whose motto is Excel
ton can always cast nearly as many
votes as honesty, intelligence, and nublic
virtue can cast against them. Now can such
q an accusation be made against Massachusetts
NO, And why notl Simply because Mas
sachusetts was made long ago citadel of All
thOse ideas OF liberty, justice, education. and
social order which are claesed under the term
radical. Years ago, the leaders of oninion in
Massachusetts stood for principle first and marty
afterwards; seeking TO lift the party to the Drn-
ciple, instead OF lowering the principle To the
party, The certain reliance which can row be
paced on Mass achusetts for a Republican ma
Jorlty at any and every election is the lepiti-
mate result of the unHncbing opposition of her
lew heroic leaders of twenty years ago to com
promises oi principle. 1t is thus seen how q
lew radical men, though hoOted at for time
IKE Pallissy the potter over his clay, at last
succeed In remouldiDg the state. The medi-
cine OF Massachusetts is tho cure for New York
Ihank God! there are public men in this state
VINO beiieve in justice, equality and true de.
moCracy. But, somehow when even the
staunchest OF such Republicans go TO a SYRIA
cuse convention, three days taste of that
IVY hiIlb tut udJlNc FRESHNESS or their en-
thusiasm for liberty. The Republican party of
this state Is managed on theplan OF Suppress
ing as much as possible its convictions in favor
Oh equal and exact Justice. On the contrary, it
ought to be managed on the plan of expressing
these convictions When General Butler came
10 brooklyn, the other day. to speak In the
Academy OF Music for Governor Fenton's re-
election, he was tolcgraphed by the managers
AZ Al0any not to repeat his radical Cincinnati
speech.
Nature herself Indignantly took offense at this
interference, and rather than have the General
tempted to do discredit to his heart, lent HIM
temporary sore throat, which prevented him
rom speaking at all. Now, what would be
thought of the political managers of Massachu-
sets, II during State canvass in which Governor
Fenton was to assist, they should respectfully
request him, on coming TO Faneul Hall, to
avoid speaking his full mind? We mention this
incident simply because it is characteristic of
the universal moral cowardce which pervades
the committee-rooms of the Republican man
ayers of this State.
Why does Kansas give greater Republican
majority than New York? No thoughtful man
can deny that the fact is due solely 10 the sub
lime dedication, by that young State, Of the dew
OF her youth to liberty. Now, knowing some
thing of the State of New York from having
been born, reared, and always domiciled IN it,
we aver that Governor Fenton's majority would
have been larger, instead of smaller, it his plan
OF campaign had been dictated by advisers who
had manifested a greater confidence in the
popular enthusiasm for justice and human rights.
E. LOOh hI Mdryldnu. InaJ state lost her battle
solely because she did not arm her negroes with
the ballot With such weapon, in the hands
OF such friends, she might have routed the
enemy totally. Is it not so?
The chief lesson OF the elections is, that the
Republican party everywhere, if 1t hopes TO
MAINTAIN its ascendancy, must maintain its
virtue. Republican successes in time past have
been owing to the fact that of all the political
parties, the Republican has had the highest
moral claims. But, after all, these aims have
not been to the iull height OF honor. The FIRE.
mont campaign of 1856 was against the extern
sion, not against the existence OF slavery. Mr..
Lncolns first administration was against the
Rebellion, not against slavery. The Presiden-
tlal campaign OF 1864 was more for the prosecu-
ton OF the war than for The prohibition of
slavery; True to its perpetual policy of half
hearted measures the Republican party, during
tne late elections, attempted, in some of the
States, to make the pending Constitutional
amendment its chief and only aim. But there
was not moral quality enough merely in that
amendment TO excite the enthusiasm of the
mullltudes who have heretofore been rallied by
the cry of liberty. The chief plaudds with
winch the people rewarded their orators during
the late campaign were in response to senti-
ments of universal liberty and political equality
This journal, if it should call for list,
could get more names of Republicans than our
hity-slX columns could print in solid type, all
subscribed to the solemn declaration that the
Republican party stands unpedged to make the
pending amendment the basis of reconstruction,
Dut, ON the contrary, is bound in honor to a re-
ConslruCIIOn OH lne one ana only OASIS OF equal
rights. The radical men of the North are
neither TO be conquered by the Democratic
nor trlhed with by the Republican party. We
know the heart of the omnipotent North, and
we know that it beats for justice to the Southern
loyahsts whether white or black. To these
men, from their own oft-repeated testimony, the
Constitutional amendment, considered as
OASIS OF reconstruction, is worse than no re-
construction at all. Therefore the radical
leaders of the party of justice-the men whose
ideas kindle its masses to action, the men whose
genius shapes its great measures, the men whose
courage is TO win its remaining Enthusiastically
unequivocally, and 'detiantly reject the amend
ment as the ultimatum TO the South. They re-
iected it before the election; they reject it now;
they will reject il to the end.
Once again, felow-countrymen we coniure
you TO seize the golden opportunity which God
presents TO this nation to rebuild its wall upon
the cornerstone of equal rights. The Republi-
can party ls now master of the situation IT.
con execute its wishes against every veto of the
President. 1t can hencetorth plead no lack of
power in excuse for failure of duty. IT, now
the Republican two-thirds or three.quarters
majority in next winters Congress shall not
propose reconstruction on the basis OF impair
Inc unenGing dishonOr. Let IL say to the South
we seek no mans life; we confscate no mans
property; we propose no measure of vengeance;
we gladly assent to general amnesty; but. ON
olher hand, we demand that the negro shall be
invested with his just political rights; and we
announce that, unless these terms shall be
accepted by the South as the terms of her return
10 Congress, not one of her ten excluded States
shall return at ALL" This is the true position for
next December. May God give to Congress
wisdom to see it, courage to venture it, and for