The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-18
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Governor Stewards Surprise.

From He Tribune
Governor Seward writes to Senator Doolittle
that he is surprised that any one should ask
whether he does or does not approve the call OF
the Randall boilers Convention. He has per-
feet right to be. No one can reasonably have
doubted that one who telegraphed to President
johnson in lauddtion or his 22i OF February
speech would lavor the l4th of August Conven.
tion for these are but two manifestations oil
one spirit. 1t is currently whispered that GOV
ernor Seward wrote the call of the kandall
Convention. Why should there be doubt that
he favors 1t There is no room for douDe IN the
case.
But Governor Seward VIII gam notnlng by
adopting the tactics Of the ostrich. Ehere ls no
question as TO the right OF the South to be repre-
sented in CONGRESS- by loyal men. The vital
question at issue quite other than thls:-ShaIl
fbe Rebel minority az the South be represented
in Congress, to the exclusion and suppression OF
the loyal majority? Let those whom Governor
Seward most unfairly and unjustly speaks OF as
the South consent that their loyal fellow.cIuzens
shall henceiorth enjoy equal rights with them
selves and we will work as heartily for southern
restoration and readmisslon as he ca1. But the
restoration contemplated and insisted on by the
hackers of the Philadelphia Convention con-
templates the utter suppression OF four millions
OF Southern people, not hundred OF whom
were ever hostile to the Union, many thou
sands of whom volunteered to risk their
lives IN It's defense. And this Suppression Sc
cures the permanent subiugatlon also Of the
white Union'sts of the South. The blacks being
VOiceless and powerle4s, the Rebel secret organi-
cations which have given nearly all the Offices
to such rancorous Rebels rs Mayor Monroe and
Sheriff General Hayes, OF New Orleans, and
Captain SPmmes, OF Mobile, will have every
thing delivered into Their hands, and can deal
with either class OF UDionlsts as they shall see
fit. Just consider this exhibition of their spirit
in view OF their recent triumph in Texas 1t
appeared as editorial on the 5t1 inst. In the
Houston Daily Erenang Star whose editor, II.
II. Purdom, is as hearty johnson man as he
-, n1r AVr htgu IN, tN,v.a.
up delegates to the Randall Convention. Here
is his song of triumph over the election OF the
Rebel General Throckmorton as Governor OF
TeXas:-
BY the verdict OF the voters of this State, the
TadIcals OF Texas have received a rebuke winch
they cannot iall to understand. Taxing advantage
OF what they considered to be the overtarow Of
constitutional liberty and the dlstranchisement of
the people, tn made hasVe to organize the few
scattered pa tlsans through the state who had
rendeI ed themselves ious by their underhanded
and malicious course during tue ate struEgie they
placed their head leaders worthy OF better
cause, by whose Influence they hoped to deceive
the unwary and entrap the uosuspechng into a
and rebuked by the overwhelming majority against
them, our advice TO tIen IS to roost lower.
Because they hastened to ndorse the bloody and
pyOscripive course OF the Provisional Governor
who had been appointed over us, and from whom
the peoD OF this state shrank as from touch of
some loathsome reptile, we would advise Them to
roost lower.
With their hands imbued in fratricdal blood,
date us, ana force acquescence in Their miserable
schemes OF msrule, they have lailed even t. esta-
bIsh one jot title OF Their ann to respect from
our state, and for this we woud advise them to
roost lower.
Because they are afil lated with the friends of
anarchy and ruin. opp ess'cn and violence to
subOIn fallen people to the behests OF their con-
querors, and failed, would advise them to roost
lower ~
Because they have proclaimed to the world that a
servile just liberated by the torce of arms and
in contravenuon to the will of the people, are equal
to the whites, and should be elevated TO equal
political privileges with hem, and have tailed, we
Wou q advise Them 10 roost lower.
And lastly, in the name of tue people whom they
have insuIted aud outraged by the we ISLANDERS
which they have unblushngIy published TO the
world without one shadow of truth, would advise
them TO roOst lower.
No day passes over the South wherein the
spirit which breathes through the above article
does not claim its victims from among the loyal
people OF the South; and il will never be satisfied
till 1t has ground the whole class to dust under
its feet. And against this spirit, backed as it is
by the Federai Executive, there is no effective
barrier, and will not be till the loyal men OF the
South irrespective OF co'or, shall have been
armed with 1.-The right OF sell-proiection by the
ballot"
All this Governor Seward sees; but he thinks
the free North can be so blinded to it that q
CoppeIhead triumph here may prepare for a
Rebel triumph IN Congress, whereby the
Southern loyallsts of all races shall be fast
bound under the feet Of their Implacable enc
mics. His "Question OF the day" no wise con
templates the entranchisement or pro lection OF
the blacks; his reconciliation between the
alienated masses OF the American people, )" leaves
four millions of the masses" utterly without
rights and without hope.
But, says Governor Seward:-
"The citizen who objects to the Convention il
bound to propose a better plan proceeding Il
effect the desired end No other p an is offered, o
even thought Of"
-Bepgiug your pardon, Governor, our plal
was proposed much earlier than yours, which l
shorter, simpler and more comprehensive
is-UNIyERsAL AMNESTY, IMPARTIAL SUFFRAGE.