The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-07-23

rageous as Bob Acres, this idea has been aban
doDed, and nobody who fought against the
Union in tie recent war is to be admitted as
delegate. This will practically exclude the
Southern States, for every representative 1e man
from that section took part in toe rebellion.
To make up Tor the lack OF excite
give a sensational effect TO the meeting, Mir.
Raymond has been at great pains to discover a
terrible radical plot to Tevoluiionize the Govern
ment by force OF arms, and deVastate the land
with slaughter. story of this KIND lacks the
first element of probability. During the war
we discovered that, in spite OF the promises Of
Governors Yates and Andrew, the radicals
would not light ior tne RSgFV SsF , OF ior Inelr
TO turn heroes now IN so bad a cause. Mr..
Raymonds plot rests upon no foundation,
unless it may be the fact that Mr. Thad Stevens
has purchased larger lack-knlte t1an he
usually carries The distribution of arms to
the States, OF which Mr.. Raymond speaks, is
part of the ordinary annual routine. The TesO-
luton introduced, but not yet passed. autho-
rizing the presiding officers TO call ConGress
together at any time alter adjournment. is
more to the point; but the thing is so clearly
unconstitutional that 1t will not be persisted in.
The people will put down the radicals at the
polls without any OF this talk about plots and
new rebellions. radical revolutionary army,
composed OF such warriors as Stevens and
Sumner, and otficered by Vienna Schenck
Bethel Fisher Butler, and Brigadier Henry
Wilson, with the Cheyalier Forney ID. D., and
Farson Browniow, D. D., as chaplains, could
damage nothing but itself, and would be fright
ened out OF It's wits at the first report of its own
popguns. BY such silly romances Mr.. Ray
mond and Mr.. Brooks who aids and endorses
him, are trying to cover no their own short.
comings as members of Congress, including
their surrender to the radicals, and their
neglect to unite their forces at the commence.
ment of the session. Let them beat all the
war-drums they please. The people will not
be too scared to remember their imbecIhty on
election day.
The Philadelphia Convention and the uprising
of the politicians may serve to amuse us during
the summer but after all we must depend upon
this uprising OF the people next fall for the
reforms so urgently required. Congress has
made the issues which will enter into the canvass
The people will vote for the Immediate admission
of the Southern Representatives, for reduced
taxation, and for an economical administration
OF the Government. This Congress IS a collec-
ton of obbers. Every day some new swlnde
is proposed. Now it is tariff that Will roo the
people to enrich the manufacturers, and again
1t is Senator Sherman's funding scheme, with
thirty millions of pluDder in its belly. We do
not need a gathering Of COpperheads, Demo-
Gratis, conservative Republicans and what-is It's
to tell us our grievances and the way to re nedy
them. The Congressional reports are the best cleo
tioneering documents against the radicals, and
the Congressional elections Will bring the whole
matter within the grasp OF the people, who wifi
soon SETTLE it satisfactorily. The Philadelphia
Convention may assist in this work by dividing
the Republican party; but so far as organizing a
new party is concerned it will be as pOWerlcsS
as Jack Hamilton's mulatto convention, which
is to meet in the same city, and to be attended
by delegates from Texas who do business in
Wall street, and delegates from North Carolina
who reside in Herkmer county, New York. It's
moral effect will be beneficial; but the people
will take hold of the issues in ID more practical
way. They have the whole subject brought
home TO their pockets every dav by the taxes,
the tariff, and the high prices, and they see Con
gress kept in session by the iobbers and robblng
the Treasury by wholesale. Let the Phlladel
phla Convention open its doors wide TO all men
OF all parties, so that there may be a grand up
rising of the politicians but the uprising OF the
people will accomplish more than any cOnven
ton. Reading over the experiences of Tylel
and Fillmore, we may predict that the cOnyen
ton will tail but with its failure it will Kill the
radical party through the popular vote. d.