The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-05-31
Who Would Defeat and Destroy the Union
party2

from its own position by misrepresenting that
of the Times. Abiding to our remarks upon
the injury inflicted upon the Union party by
the course OF the radicals in Congress, and the
necessity OF more prudent counsels if the tr
umph of the Democrats in 1868 is to be pre-
vented, our contemporary says:-
'1t is the simple truth that the Times despairs of
converting the Republican, Union party to It's vlews
and expects only to draw off from 1t voters enough to
secure the ascendancy of it's adversares, who are ali
tenth OF the votes cast for Lincoln 1854 would, II
cast for Mcclellan, have secured his election. Take
tthe OF ITS voters away from the Repubican-Union
party transfer them to the Democratic and ou VIII
eject Copperhead Congress which will repeal the
Test oath and the Civil Rights BILL admit the ex
Retes TO seats, and consiRn the southern blacks to
such future as tc white Sou Irons shall see it to
accord them. such is the concentration fIr which
the Times is assiduOusly, zeaOusly preparing; why
not say what you mean"
What the Tribune means its readers have been
distinctly informed. 1t insists that the Union
party shall adopt Constitutional amendment
which will be so repugnant TO the people that 1t
will put the next Congress against us, and so
let in seeded States their own tetms."
These are the words OF the tribune, which in
iOlHs the party that ION so good a platform IL
is sale TO die, in the full assurance of glorious
resurrection" On the frtbune'S own showing,
then, the "consummatOn" for which ii falsely
a leges we are 'zealously preparing" will result
from obstinate adherence to the platform it calls
upon the Union party to adopt For ''it the pro-
b. blllty0 Is that the platform reComn ended by the
1TdGne will put the next Congress against us, and
ei in the seeded States on their own terms - then
il follows that the TTlJUne, and not ourselves,
must be held TO be ''assiduOusly, Zealously pre-
pairing" for the election Of "a Copperhead Cou-
gress, which will repeal the Test oath and the
Civil RIGHTS bill, admit the eX-Rebels to seats,
and conslgn the Southern blacks to such future
as the VIII te Soutnrons shall see fit to accord
them" The Ir bune cannot escape from this
responsibility by bearing false witness against ITS
neighbors. 1t ioresees the result of the election
of Democratic Congress, yet pursues policy
which it declares will render that event all but
inevitable. From this dilemma there can be nos
release.
The difference between the Tribune and the
Times may be succiLctly stated The Tribune
advocates a policy that will, contessedly, kill
the Union party; the promise of GLORIOUS
resurrection" being held out to reconcile its
members 10 destruction. The 1InteS on the
contrary is endeavoIing to the best OF its ability
10 prevent the election Of "a Copperhead Con-
gress," by perpetuating the power and useful
ness of the Union party. The Tribune calls
upon the Union party TO commit suicide under
the belief that it will rise again more glorious
than ever. The Times tells the party that upon
the manner in which 1t meets the issues and
performs the duties of today depend all the
hopes and chances OF the morrow; for the party
that wifully, recklessy dehantly des troys its
own life shall have no resurrection.
II our aim were TO 'seCure the ascendancV" of
the Democrats in the next Congress, the jealous
labor with which we are credited would not be
necessary. We should be required simply to
sued by the radical section of the Urion party.
The explicit admission OF the Tribune was not
needed 10 convince us that the course marked
out by the radical leaders will undoubtedly put
the next Congress against us - so that were this
result in our judgment desirable the wisest plan
would be TO look on patiently and be still 1t is
because we are not prepared to acquiesce in this,
| ''the consummaton" OF the radical policy, that
| We expose its errors, point out their consequent
cts, and endeavor TO induce the adoption of the
Presidents moderate and practical views. tits be-
| cause the Union party has now the grandest Op-
| portunlty ever had by any party to promote the
peace and prosperity of the country that we have
| protested, and yet protest against the dominancy
| of those whose maIignity violence, and eXtrava-
| gance have already impaired its usefulness and
strength, and threaten, ii persisted in, to en-
! sure its overthrow. Far more easy, and in
| some respects far more pleasant, would iG be TO
| leave Congress TO its course, and its members to
| their constituents. To sail with the Tribune on
| the current of radicals m, regardless of ultimate
| annihlation, might be smooth work for the
| time. But no man who has helped to build up
| the Union party, who has shared the trials
which preceded lis triumph, who appreciates
| its responsibilities, and would aid in fulfilling
| them, can remain a passive spectator of the
scenes enacted in the House of Representatives,
| or of the ruin amidst which the Co-workers OF
the Tribune invite the party to lay down its life.
| "Assiduous, Jealous preparation for a struggle
| outside OF Congress was never more loudly
| called for than at this moment; and he is the
truest friend of the Union party who most de-
telminedly dwells upon the dangers of the
| situation.
Whatever the radicals in the House, with the
| assistance of their COpperhead allies, may
| succeed in doing, or in preventing the con
| servative Republicans from doing, during the re-
mander OF the session, ii is satisfactory to know
| that court OF appeal exists whose decision may
| be looked forward to with confidence The rank
and file Of the Union party IN the country are
| not extremists. They have no sympathy with
| the horrible bitterness aud daring unconstitu
| tionality that would crush the Southern people
| as alien enemies. and rob the republic of its
| most valued safeguards. They hold that Grant
and his captains settled the question of the Re
belliOn, and that the restoration of the Union
should be perfected as speedily as possible
| They recognize the patriotism of the Presidents
career, the sagacity of his measures, the
righteousness of the ends at which he aims, and
they have no liking Tor the temper or the tactics
OF the men who have arrayed a majority of Con
gIess against him, and raised up divisions from
which the Union party now suffers. The appeal
is to the Union party as a whole, and against the
radical leaders who usurp control, and threaten
destruction if their pretensions be not acknow
ledged. The decision will be heard in due sea
son. Meanwhile the TribUne'S revelation vii
no doubt be discussed and pondered with free
we have no idea that to crafty few extremists
with not the smallest chance of ''Iesucrec
tion."
The Cabinet-MT. Stewards Golden OPP
pOTtunity.
From the Herald.
OF all the plans of reconstruction submitted