The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-04

UNITED DCAIBp, L WOOAD DH AN
FAVOR OF A DISSOLUTION OF THE
UNION, and, moreover, the South
would be justified in dissolving the
Union in case of such an event.
The Correspondence Between Judge
Allison and Judge Ludlow.
In our advertising columns to-day will be
found an extract from letter written by
Judge Joseph Allison to Judge James NJ Lud-
low, in reply to one received from that gentle
man, in which the President Judge approves
of the denomination of his associate. Over the
receipt of this letter there is much joy in the
camp OF the Democracy; but when we look at
the circumstances under which it was written
we cannot see how Judge Allison could do
otherwise than as he did. The letter in ques-
ton was written to Judge Ludlow personally,
and it is evident, from the contents, that it is
in reply to one received from the same source.
How could Judge Allison, with courtesy, refuse
his asked-for assent, when the gentleman who
asked it had sat side by side with him for ten
years, and when the personal relations be-
tween them were of such a character? Which
one of our readers, if he had been on
terms of close intimacy with gentleman
for ten years, and had nothing personally
against him, and was informed that no Ques-
tiOn of politics was under consideration, would
have refused to ratify nomination which it
s. hat 3ho I,,do
party movement We, therefore, can feel no
surprise at the tone of the letter. but are rather
surprised that it is not warmer in its commen-
dation. 1t is a cold and formal endorsement,
in terms anything but warm. Yet such as it
is, it is placed before all the people as con-
elusive evidence of Judge Allison's opinion.
The letter in question must have been writ
ten at least month ago, probably previous to
the nomination of Judge Ludlow by the De-
mocracy, certainly before the writer heard OF
that nomination. Under such circumstances,
can we consider the opinion expressed by Judge
Allison before that event as indicating what he
would now say if asked? Before the action OF
the Democracy, and the acceptance OF
their nomination by Judge Ludlow,
every Republican paper, with the excep-
ton of The EVENING TELEGRAPH, gave a
qualified assent to that gentleman's reelection.
But to-day every Republican paper in Phila-
delphia is as earnestly opposed to such an
event as we have been from the beginning
And why is this? 1t is because Judge Ludlow
accepted Democratic nomination on plat
form which is Infamous and insulting to every
oval man, and because the Democracy have
acknowledged him, and his election would be
a victory for Andrew Johnson and the semi
Rebel party. There was no alternative left fol
the Republicans but to oppose Judge Ludlow
or else take their places as the hangers-on OF
members of the party which from the bottom
of their hearts they despise for its course
during the war. They attempted to raise thu
election of Judge above the turmoil OF part.
strife; for that attempt we honor them, ant
we honor Judge Allison for joining in tn
attempt; but we did not support the move
nent because we knew that such an etfor
would fail. 1t has failed, and to-day thos
Republicans who joined the movement have
with few exceptions, returned to their oil
places in the ranks. Judge Allison has ha
no chance to return. He knew of the move
ment. Joined with it, but had not witnesse
its signal failure. He did not know that, b
the action of the Democracy, the election
Judge Ludlow would be esteemed a DemC
cratic party triumph; that the no-part
movement has been scattered to I'll
four winds of heaven, and that to-day IL
issue between Thayer and Ludlow is I'll
same as between Woodward and Geary, {
Agnew and Lowry. In such contest, do'
any one doubt where Judge Allison wou
standP We feel sure that, had he but IL
opportunity to retract, like his colleagues
the movement here had, and have availt
themselves of, even personal importunit
oould not secure his assent. But he has hS
no such chance. Across the sea he does n
know the new attitude which the action of Il
Democracy and Judge Ludlow has placed Il
contest in, so that he is led by the wor'
written months ago, and we are to suppo
that he would stand the same then as no'
We might as well take the letters from radica
..,,o 90 Mr. Johnson before his ascent