The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-09

There appears to be an unnecessary ner-
vousness about the admission Of delegates to
the Philadelphia Convention. Who shall be
admitted and who shall not be admitted is 4
question which distresses great many people.
Now that question is very easily settled by admit
ting every one who presents himself with Gre
dentials from any body or Convention that may
have chosen him. 1t is not nominating Con-
yention. II is not intended to represent or
advance the ends Of any party. 1t is simply q
great mass meeting of the people to discuss one
or two very vital questions, and lay before the
country general principle Cor its reorganiza-
ton, which is to last for years to come, but
which must find It's starting point in The assem-
bled council Of the people upon this occasion.
This principle will most probably be developed
in an address to the whole people of the
United States, and will embrace most likely the
admission of the Southern States and review
of the record of the radical Congress, and no
more. II will be- in fact, compact effort to
accomplish what corrupt Congress has failed
to do, and give US chance to start DC notceau
in practical reconstruction, in building up Qng
r5oveFnmenii..... system system On new basis, which
basis Is the suppression of the rebellion and
the restoration OF peace.
In these important questions every one is
materially interested, and therefore no one
should be excluded from the deliberations of
the Convention. There arc some who object
to the admission of T'hurlow Weed. They mis-
trust his cunning, and are afraid that ne will
be troublesome and may s'manage'i the Conven-
ton. Such fears are needless. As there are TO
be no nominations for office, no question Of the
supremacy Of psriy to be decided, there will
be nothing to I'm anage;" and as there are no
kitchen spoils to be divided, Thurlow Weed
will give them no trouble. Others object to
valandigham; but he can be easily disposed
of by shutting up his mouth. All the mischief
he can do is by talking blatant nonsense, and
he can be rendered harmless by depriying him
Of the opportunity to spout Fernando Wood
is also objected to; but Us there are no bargains
to be made, and no money in the operation, he
will not bother the Convention, and will very
soon subsidc. All these objections are there
fore frivolous and out Of place. The presence
Of this class Of politicians will. be but as a fly
on the wheel. The Philadelphia Convention is
. great popular uprising of the people against
the disanion policy Of the radical faction, like
the uprising Of the people In 1861 against tue
disunion policy Of the rebels. At the latter
clans Of all parties carried away by the ext
gency Of The dangerous times which then came
upon rs. The country was in danger from the
assaults OF the rebels, and men Of all shades Of
politics united for its protection. The country
is in danger again, from the Jacobin proclivi-
ties Of the radical faction, with their machinery
Of riots and bloodshed, and the war OF races,
and interminablc taxation, and limltless corr
ruption, Freedmen's Bureaus, and military in
tervention; and men Of all political opinions
again rally in y great popular uprising al
Philadelphia to stem The tide of destruction.
This is what the Philsdelphia Convention
means, aud NO misrepresentation ON the
part Of The radical press, no ranatical ap-
peaks Of radical leaders can mislead the
people a to ils Object. In The great popular
war movement of 1861 Fernando Wood made
speech in favor OF the prosecution Of the war.
He went further. He raised funds 10 equip
Union regiment. II is true that when all the
money was expended nc backed out and took
the other side: but that was only Characteristic
OF the class Of politicians to which he BELONGS
Tallandigham also spoke loudly for war In the
beginning, though he too proved backslider
Therefore, u they wee heard then, let them he
heard now in favor OF The reconstruction Of
the coustry. 1t viii do no harm even II they
t...t 4. -
they cannot succeed in securing a controlling
influence in the Convention; aud We can con-
ceive nothing more unlikely 10 occur.
The best plan TO adopt then, is TO admit
every one who presents himself upon the prin-
ciple thai forms the foundation III the Conveu-
lion. The issue il broad and plain. There !
can be no misunderstanding il. II is reduced !
Ia the question whether The country shall he |
restored 10 its pristine condition. existing ante |
be'b,m-.or whether the radical faction in Con-
gross shall keep IL divided and distracted |
while they plumber the Treasury and extend
the period OF their power TO inn,ct upon Us the |
most infamous legislation under which any
country ever staggered. The people lie SOL |
disrs and generals, nearly all OF whom were !
conservatives put down the rebellion, aud not |
the radicals who were stealing while the re-
public WAS burning. il is the people in con- |
vention assembled who have the right 20 create !
the blessings OF the peace which they have |
won. Therefore let The voice OF all tue people I
be heard. There II wisdom in a multitude Of /,
counsellors.
PROBABLE Failure or TnE CONFEDERATION
SCHEME IN CAsADA.---There II NO one in This 1
country who cares two -traws about the anneS- 1