, 1866-08-04
C. L. YALLANDIGHAM,
what Nc Thinks Of the philadelphia
Convention.

Nhat Ac Thinks OF the Philadelphia
Convention.
a. johnson was so ungracious few tlavs
since us to speak Of the traitor vallaudicham
ass "pestiferoMs disturbcr." 4 letter from
this "restiferous disturber," about john.
sons "Brcad.aud~Buttcr'' Convention, will
be found below. We commend it to 'that
handful Of mischicyious and cyil-disposra
persons Of the Republican party, now
among the professcd friends of.thc Prcsf-
dent, bnt themselves Of peculiarly odious
and unratriotic record aud antccedeuts," rs
the traitor styles them:
IG ths Democratic Central Committees OF the
9:nN41 tn,t4 1ensressional tsn District Of Ohio:
that ~ no part Of the secrrt as it ctrtaiuly II pot
en. =. ~ s'Sssd ana panltc PURPOSE ot M pha
PROPOSE n,y nrasrrc iookinn ~ o. ~, Aasnst lin 10
Innate dsshandine Of The Democratic parls. i &C
TeM the appointment - onc Of thu delegates 10
dcH1sc TO add wost! Of explanation. ''e'
am Wei! aWarr that By tho great mass OF the
Democratic party, here anu eltewhcrc, tae Con-
ycntion tt regarded with extreme jcalouny and
's'Es s nut, iSs, iSa'faf soEa nd 10 moEe
as an the managing 49,, ngen.s Of ths moyeent were
coin a!M! OF The party by which lie was nrst and
teeoEd lime ehoten President Thrfc Is moi QUO
net ot wto"E. oppression. or outrage, committed
rart, q il.e insii lduai memJcrs Who eomposc IT,
ioF walsh they arc not directly or remotely rc-
ns se y smas s s ws4 t1fp NSeh ~ ea
5sEsd wss she sss " ias haFrcane ~ over tc
onf Federal sytteu,, tho rights OF i6c States asd
T 1hc liberties 1sssa u tho people Through tho agency
ihcn. \ reign of terror. scarce SURPASSED o;sn Ms
In the darkest periods Of the French Revolution
of -. tuote tue laud, wrcnehing hearts, desoiat-
political and pessona liberty, hnt The peace t,o
,niG;os. S ssecRssd e wns5s ws hs :5soplaat, aSd
honseho'l 10 Ohio. perhaps any wherc, escaped
Mi,hon: tn1n;y 10 pctton o: property. OF, at least
reputation. Dispersal OF public E,cc!iiSs, sup.
sela''ona: II Il ill., ~ III
arscsts. imp:ttcEu,en, militasy commtsesons, s *.
&c, death-tlest wcrs the Lite, ftults OF the
aSa posS S H. be nov ny
!hS rht!Aaelphta Contention. Tim: sneh an inv1.
sa!ior, ssi,, from smel quarter. shoE e received
,,s,atc; and whoever consents. oI1css "as up q
n'gh and holy esetllcc 10 maEnantmiiy aud pt,ti-
ing ard wel'nc Of thcr country 10 The impulses OF
Of the es policies Of ihc past sc yea,s tns 81 rssto
ration Q! ;Ee Constitution ard the Gntoa, and with
VI IDfG.ffH3E1lf%ntttn nlal1Jc and
fytsonal liberty. The tide In tho a..airs Of r1en
which leads to fortune, IL now Ecttinc Ip, and il
mutt bc taken at tho nood. A. to all who III good
faith "Acccpt tho situation and would ever yef
avert .hc natM,al ard legitimate frnl., North and
soulE, OF civil wnI, the past u1nst BE- forgotten an
tccedents ignored, and ihc great ts*nc of ihc hour
made The sole test Of pnsent fellowship and co
operation. Savc the chip FIRST Strive then Ior he
mastery. lie who caEnnt attain 10 the height o
ui'e great argument. is TOO much OF partisan to
On c.css side dangers cnccmpas. rs. Tbs la,s
war. Indeed, i over, but the evils Ct which Al
Wa:s. nnt civil wars Especially, arc the p.o1tae
parents, Just NOW begin to be felt. In good faJth
end earnestly. as hcltcsc, the ptrsidcnt llnors
day and night 10 averi or 10 mitigate these evils
His fs the rare, but wise. healing, exalted pol
tcy q conci1tation. maguanmity-thc policy o
tEc Christian and ihr statesman. That OF the Re
putl!eaE party rertcscn:ca b ihc Congress. may
10 The cnnqEcrcd'-the unwtse, narrow, irritating,
rcace-dcttIoyinc policy Of the BARBARIAN and
rlta'c. Between these Two tho country must now
thoosc, ard the life OF the itepublic hauEs upon
The choice.
an not unaware that 4 handful of uaIschieyous
md cri-d,tros. pcttons OF The Republican party
among tho proic ssctl friends OF the President
but themselves Of peculiarly odtops and unpatriotsc
admission to The Ptilade1nhla Convention, as
agalnst certain oeo-la TACT al uen-cf the Demo