The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-02-27
The National Peril.

On frlOhy mOTulnR laSt, bne COuntly was ts' |
founded by advices that the President Of The |
United stateshad in the course Of harSngue |
TO crowd who waited on him the preceding |
night spoke as follows;-
IL have fought traitors and treason in the South.
opposed the DavIses, and Toombsss aud Slldells,
and long list Of others whose names need not re-
Of the line, 1 ilnd men, I care not by what name
you call them "a voice, can them traitorsI who
these States and am free to say TO you, that am
still for the preservation Of this compact am stu
ior the restoration o. this Union; I am still % m
on and following out ITS destiny, a. voice, Gave
us the Names A gentleman calls for their
names Well suppose J. should give them. "a
Voice, we know them ! flock upon thom, repeat
IT, MS President citizen, as much opposed to the
believe they are as much laboring to prevent or
destroy them, as were the men who fought AGAINST
deus Stevens OF Pennsylvania IIremendous ap-
piause.l say Charles Sumner. tGreat appause.l
say Wendell Philips and others OF the same stripe
are among them. "a voice. GIVE II to ForneT.l
some gentleman in the crowd says, Give it to
Forney. have only just TO say that do not waste
my ammunition upon dead ducks. daughter and
applausel
Although but three persons are here de-
nounced by name, 1t is nowise disputa0le that in
spirit and scope this denunciation is levelled
at a very large majority OF the members OF Con-
gress--all of them elected by the same party
and on the same ticket WITH the President
elected expressly to legislaGe, and not iortui-
assassin. And we but state what every one
does know, when we affirm that considerate,
rejecting citizens of all GLASSES were at once
ana azed and panied by the tidings. They were
not misled, nor led at all by editorial structures
and CLOSES; for the speech was received
at SO late on hour of the preceding night
that scarcely enc journal made any comment
whatever; yet nearly every thoughtful person,
as he glanced over his morning paper, was at
once appalled, and mortified that such speech
could have emanated from such source. The
EUening Post-which had been the most de-
voted, unquestioning advocate of what Is
gized nearly every previous act and utterance
OF Mr.. Johnson-gave expression, in the after
noon, to the common sentiment of the Amert-
can people, in utterly reprobating the speech
and the spirit which inspired it. And yet, the
majority of our city journals have felt con-
strained to commend and bolster it up by the
most extraordinary plaudits, which we place on
The following despatch has been received in
Washington from Secretary Seward:-
NEW YORK Ee5riary 90. 1856
ut is all right and safe Ihe Un,on is restored
triumphant, and the country viii be happy.
| "(SIgned) W. II. SEWARD"
From the NeD York Times.
The Presidents speech-In its general tone in the
leading thought and prInclDle winch it asserts-s
the assent of The great body OF the American peop
Its language ls strong, direct manly ami such as no
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lays aside all the actitious dignity with which his
high Office invests him, and talks directly, frankly,
to g Se 9. weh
the O. untry, and of the du.y which devolves upon
them " avert them.
From the Nep York Herald "sr
The man at the other end OF the avenue" has
shown his appreciation Of Thad. stevens and his
radical clique by the bold and uncompromising man
in which he denounced them by name, in MS
speech In Washington ON the 22d, as traitors and
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honest ana honell words He stands for the Consti-
tuition and ne Union HIS enemies ne declares are
opine, will sustain the Pr, sident In this view On
the who Q, President Johnsons speech bold manly,
and ou sposen. More bold than anything which
Mr.. Lincoln ever pronounced II is not less dolent
of wit 1t not as classical Sumner, ornate
Phillips, nor evenly balanced IN its sentences
! Stewards but it possesses the sterling qualities OF
frankness, courage, and truth. 1t is, in fact a
| speech suited to the man and 70 the times.
| III ON the Daily Mems. ''
! The pame OF Andrew johnson is upon the lips of
the people IN accents Of delight and admiration.
Never, perhaps, in the history Of our country have
/ and satisfaction through the popular heart, as did
/ those brave words of defiance that the President
Thursday flung in the teeth of the Radical con-
splrators. The masses are quick to appreci to the
merits OF an act OF great pontca significance; and
,he boS and detegmne6 speech Of their Chief MS9s.
trate. They recognize IN it . promise OF redemption
from the tyranny of faction and lanaticism 1t has
IN 1t the nng OF q popular leaders voice, inviting
his countrymen to defend their birthright of self.
Governments. An appeal coming from such source
could not fall unhseded on the public ear; and ii
will act as an inspiration to popu upr1sIng in
behalf of the principles of republicanism that have
been OUTRAGED and Ignored by the demagogues who
misrepresent their constituents in the Federal
Legislature.
From the Rorld.
We do ente, into the feelings of the fastdiou'
PEOPLE W no complain that the Presidents spec, Oh
the 22d wanted dignity lie was not speaking al
President but as private citizen. Mr.
johnson has been indebted Tor much of his success
IN pubno lite to his honest appeals 10 the plain peo
pie. Flndlng Congress- against him, he now as keC
in the manner on which his long personal expe
renee has ket the seal OF success. In addressing
Congress ne always uees fit and digniied language
he uses language which the people understand anC
Cemagogues cannot explain away Voters of th
rudest Iells ence cannot hereafter be deceived int
the be1ef that Is possible TO support the Presden
and Congress at the same tune, as the Republican
party have been pretending TO DO. e.
Let us consider what it is that has provoked
this ferocious denunciaton OF Congress auC
awakened these servile echoes
A great majority of the members were electef
during the war for the Unlon-elected as un
qualified, incorporating foes OF the Rebellion
Others were chosen as Democrats-We leav
them to define what they loeTe chosen ior-bu
their case is not now In point. These va
Unionists find, when they assemble in Congress
that the Rebellion has collapsed, and that quit
number OF its conspicuous military and civl
maghates are now claimants of seats in this YER
body dy-are protiered as pillars OF that very ma
tlonal edihce which they so recently shed river
OF blood 70 subYert and destroy. Is 1t surpris
! ine-ls it not perfectly natural-that those VIII
, have been fighting tor the Union-many o
them still smarting from wounds inflicted byRebe
bullets and mourning their brothers aud son
slain by Rebel shells and bayonets-should paus
} and inquire before admitting these red-hande
foes OF yesterday to the inner sanctuary OF Ia
nariOual Hfaf IL AZ vet six since me