The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-04-05

as Buchanan and Black, is q great mistake. But
he is mistake which may be readily repaired.
Let the Pennsylvania Democracy meet In
another State Convention, and setting aside
Clymer. let them put up thorougn-going
Johnson Union man, through the war and since
the peace-such man, for instance, as Senator
Cowan--and they cannot fail to revolutionize
the old Keystone State in October
The Connecticut election marks the beginning
of the turn in the popular tide. By October
next IL will come In like the mighty volume of
the Bay of Fundy, II the Democrats meantime
will only remove from the channel all the Cop
perhead rubbish that blocks 1t up In word
the old Dem ocratic party of the Chicago Con-
vention ought to be abolished and disbanded,
for then its elements, Tallying around the Ad-
ministratton, under new name. new princi-
Piles, and new leaders, may sweep the country,
North and South, in the great battle against the
radicals for the Presidential succession.
~ The Presidents Victory.
From the Daily Ne,Cs.
The Presidents Proclamation is particularly
significant when viewed in connection with the
revolutionary attitude of the Congressional
majority. These factionists maintain that the
States lately in rebellion are still in insurrec-
tion, and that this fact deprives these States of
the right of representation in Congress, By his
Proclamation, the President sOemnly declares
that 1.-The insurrecton which heretofore existed
in the States of Georgia, South Carolina, Virgil
MIA North Carolina, Tennessee, Louisiana, Ar
kansas, Mississippi, and Florida is at an end,
and is henceforth to be so regarded" We are of
those who believe that the solemn proclamation
OF this fact by the President establishes its legal
existence, and that it cannot be henceforth
questioned by any except those who are intent
upon subverting the Government.
That these Will question 1t there can be no
doubt, They will stop at no intaction of the
Constitution, at no wrong, at no outrage in the
prosecution of their purpose to obtain and keep
possession of the Government, by disenlranchis.
ing the white and enfranChising the blacks of
the Southern States. This purpose they can
only accomplish by passing their infamous
measures over the Presidents vetoes; and this
they cannot do, If any one of the enumerated
States be accorded the right OF representation
IN Congress. The Stevens and Sumner faction
will, therefore, in all probability insist, as they
have heretofore DONE that it is for the Congress,
and not the President TO determine when "the
insurrection is at an end;n and treating his Pro-
clamation as a nullity, will persist in excluding
the Southern Senators and Representatives from
the seats which they aIe legally entitled to
occupy. If they do this they must inevitably
provoke a collision with the President, and test
the sincerity of his declaration "that the insur-
rectiOn is at an end, and is henceforth to be so
regarded" We have no doubt that the Presl
dent means exactly what he says, and that he is
infeAibly determined that the Congress shall
recognize the fact that the States lately in in
surrection are constituent States of the United
States, and as such must necessarily be, and by
the Constitution and laws of the United States
are, made equal, and placed on u like footing as
to political rights, immunlties, dignity, and
power with the several States with which they
are united"
If the Congress- under the malign influence OF
Stevens and sumner, shall refuse TO do this, and
shall still exclude the representatives of those
States il will become the duty, as we believe ii
| is the purpose, of the President to treat their
| acts as OF no legal effect.
They may assume to pass the Civil Rights bill,
| or any other vile measure the Central Directory
! may concoct, over his veto. They cannot com
| pei him to execute it. They may dare to prefer
| articles OF impeachment against him. He car
| laugh them to scorn; and, strong in the justice
of his cause, and in the confidence of the people
| can defy their utmost malice, and will triumph
| over all their malignity.