The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-29


veptiou and put forward their distinctive can
didates-rnen representing their principles;
and let them try by vote, of how many FOL
lowers their contemplate but olamorous crew
was cOmposed--a crew only possessing the
slightest consequence through the efforts of
their Republican allies. They can take for
their nominees Vallandigham, Voorhees,,
Thomas II. Seymour, of Connecticut Chaun-
cey Burr, Fernando Wood and his brother,
jeremiah Black, John Rodgers, of New Jersey,
and perhaps some five hundred others-after
which their limits of choice will be exhausted;
for we believe they never had much more than
five hundred and ten members in their entire
party, though it suited the 'little game" of
the then Republican press to make It appear
that the persons above named were true ere
preventative men" for the whole of our loyal
Democratic masses. Above all things, gentle
men, let us have true representative platforms,
with true representative men to stand on
them, in the next Presidential contest
The Western Democracy and the Debt.
From The ~ Y. Times.
Among the causes which contributed to the
Democratic success in Ohio must undoubtedly
be included the agitation of the greenback
question, and the favor with which Mr.. PEN
dleton's views are regarded by large portion
Of the Western people. The fact is not an
agreeable one, but no good can result from its
ooncealment.
In the West, more keenly than anywhere
else the questions of taxation and currency
are being discussed. There especially impa-
tence of taxation manifests itself; and there
the characteristic boldness of thought and ex-
preston finds scope in the examination of
matters which, in the more reserved and eau
tious East, are handled tenderly, if touched at
all. We have the radical testimony of the
st. Louis Democrat that the dissatisfaction in
the West sis mainly caused by the neglect of
the financial interests of the country" On
the same authority we learn that "the artful
appeal of Ohio Democrats has had some effect :"
the said appeal being that which Mr.. PEN
dleton originated The not less radical Iri-
bune, of Chicago, comedies the spread of the
feeling in its locality. "There is no Disgusting
the fact, - it says, "that there is growing
feeling among the masses of the people in
favor of the proposed substitution of green
backs for bank notes." Nor is the disposition
likely TO be checked by Mr.. Jay Cookies pom
derous epistle. The people have little faith in
an oracle that pronounced national debt a
national blessings and we fear that other argu-
ments than his will be needed to prevent the
spread Of unsound and most dangerous views
| on the subject of currency and finance.
The Democrats of Minnesota and Wisconsin
| do not attempt to conceal the course of their
sympathies. Mr.. Pendleton has thus far been
the great gun of the Minnesota campaign, and
the leading Democratic journal of the State
has taken its stand on the ground occupied by
that politician in common with General Butler.
In Wisconsin the mischievous heresy has been
officially indOrsed. The Convention which
nominated the present candidates adopted a
resolution affirming the inviolability of the
national debt-not, however, without evident
signs OF strong opposition. But the Demo
cratic State Committee with more correct
conception of local feeling, have sent forth ar
| address, in which they ask "If deprecated
paper was good enough to be received for the
| bonds, y is not the lawful money of the
nation good enough for the creditors of the
Government The destruction of the ma
| tional banks, and the substitution of Govern,
ment paper for their circulation, are Other
points in the same document. Both in Wis.
oonsin and Minnesota, then, violation of the
national faith is a cardinal point of the Demo
cratic party.
We do not forget that Mr.. Pendleton's
opinions have been emphatically repudiated
by the World, or that the good faith of the
Government has few more steadfast advocates
than that journal. Nor are we unmindful
| that in the Albany Convention Governor Sey-
mour and Mr.. Mayor Hoffman spoke out man.
| fully on the same side. But the World, with
all its ability, does not control, or on many
| subjects represent, the Democratic press; and
neither Governor Seymour nor Mr.. Hoffman
can compare in personal popularity and infu-
ence with Mr.. Pendleton, whom Western De-
mocracy already proclaims its candidate for the
| Presidency. IL is indeed notorious that even
in the Albany Convention powerful element
was at work in support of Reputation, and
that the passages which fell most flat from
Governor Seymour's lips were those in support
Of the public credit.
These circumstances are too significant tC
be ignored by those who would estimate truly
the issues involved in the campaign. The
| triumph Of the Democrats would involve more
than complication and disturbance ON the re
construction question. 1t would cast discredi
upon the national faith, alarm the business
and capital of the country, and open the
door for the Pendleton school of inhationisti
and repudiators. They form the vigorous
outspoken, and ambitious portion of the Demo
cratic party. .... ..I .I
TO Genuine Conservatives.
FfoHa ue ~. Y. Tribune.
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