The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-07
The Campaign of 1867.


The Campaign Ofls67.
THIS evening sees the close Of the brief
though bitter campaign of 1867. 1t has been
an acrimonious one on the part of the Demo
oracy, and an active one so far as the Repub-
Iican party was concerned. By the time that
this has met the eyes of our readers, the ex-
elements Of debate will have almost subsidized,
and the people have gathered themselves up
for the final action on the morrow. In look
Ing back over our share in the contest, we see
nothing we would retraCt not a word or line
which we would erase. We have sought to
treat those of our opponents who were entitled
TO respect in as courteous manner as was
possible. We think we have succeeded.
While we have opposed them more strongly
than any other paper in our city,
yet we do not think that even
our enemies will accuse us of having violated
The rules of courtesy. We have studiously
Tefrained from attacking any of our opponents
personally. In the cases of the judges we
have gone further, and given them all the
claims of individual worth which their
friends demand for them. In this respect our
course will compare most favorably with that
Of our Democratic neighbor, which has vilifed
our candidates, and thrown aside all the rules
=. sA,
sought to elevate the contest above mere per-
sonality, and, so far as we are concerned, we
do not see anything in our expressions OF
opinion which should merit retracton.
The contest, as it is to-day presented to our
people, differs but little from that Of last year.
The great antagonism between Andrew john
son and the people still continues. To-day, as
year ago, the question to be decided at the
polls is whether or not the course of the Presi-
dent meets the approval of the people. If
any Democrat is elected tomorrow, it will be
hailed as triumph for Andrew Johnson.
After the election, we will hear no more of per-
aonal popularity or war record. 1t will be a
party triumph, and over all the land will go
the tidings that Philadelphia, the citadel OF
loyalty, the stronghold of Republican
Ism, that city which refused to do
honor to Andrew Johnson, and which
has ever been the warmest in its
sympathy for the cause of Union, that it
has to-day been carried for the President, and
the might of the radicals has been broken.
We envy not the responsibility of those
Republicans who will thus endanger the clear
record of our city, and place Philadelphia
along with New York in her adhesion to the
cause of Mr.. Johnson. We repeat that, il
Judge Ludlow, or Mr.. Lyle, or any Democrat
is elected in Philadelphia, it will be heralded
from Maine to Texas that the Quaker City
has given way, and that the Administration
has triumphed in the very Gibraltar Of
the radical faith. Fellow Republican
citizens, are you willing to have such
q despatch flash over the wires, disheart-
ening our friends and inspiriting our
enemyH Shall we by our votes thus place our
CITY in this false attitude, and by the moral
force of her example endanger our sister State
o. New York; We beseech those Republicans
have been earnest during the War-who
/ % lent all the weight of their influence to
a. countenance treason, to hesitate before
5tley scratch single name from our regular
IT, !. 1t is not a question of men-it is a
q ion Of principle. Those whom we might
E ort as personal friends; if found in the
7, IS of the enemy, uphOlding the banner oi
L.. rev Johnson, we shall oppose with all
o. might.
4, behoOves our citizens to think of the con,
scYuenOes. We are no alarmists. We are moi
striving for. political OaPitalj but as between
n an and man, loyal citizen to loyal citizen,
Te say to you that if the Democratic party