The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-11

From The Tribune.
The fact that eminent Republicans are now
traversing the South, speaking in exposition
and advocacy of what are termed radical prin-
clples and measures, does not seem to be re-
garded with favorable eye by the former
monOpOlists of political discussion in that sec
ton. Some of them fear that the negros will
be drawn away from work just when famine
and the season conspire to urge general dill
gence; others fear that the blacks may be i'm
PEELED by these speeches to insist on confsca-
ton, etc. etc. The Wilmington Dispatch of
the 4th instant rather discourteously warns
off the trespassers as follows:-
THEY ARE COMING, FATHER ABRAHAM
1t is stated that q number of radical cele-
brities from the North have made arrange
ments TO follow in the footsteps of Henry Will
son, ana ald that philanthropic man in build
ing up Republican party at the South
Among these Ben. Butler, Senators Nye and
PomerOy, and Judge Kelley are mentioned.
Ihe iatler IL is stated intended TO leave Pnla-
delphia ON yesterday for a political tour in the
south, commencing his labors in this city on
Monday, the 9th inst.
1t is deplorable that just at this very time,
when the people OF the Sonth disposed TO
make the best of the situation and to offer 10
tactious opposition to that which is deemed in
ev table, that the country is TO be invaded by
hordes of political missionaries whose sole a 4
only object is TO divide and distract our people,
and to build up two antagouistic parties, the
national tendencies OF which will be to lead to
q war of races.
These men mean mischief Their efforts at
sreechmaking cannot, in any possible view,
result IN good, and must be productive OF
harm, and harm only and they Will do more
to prevent the work OF reconstruction than all
the unregenerate Rebels in the territories
II would not be a bad idea for the authorities
into whose charge the work OF reconstruction
has been more particularly committed, to sug.
gest to those ranting and restless agitators
that their services on the stump could De dis
pensed with in the South, and that they might
better themselves, their country, and per-
haps their God, by subsiding for a brief sea-
son. into retiracy If there ever was period
in our history when brawling demagogues
and blatant politicians should keep silence, it
is now.
The Dispatch will, we trust, on reflection,
think better of this matter, and evince more
decided courtesy and hospitality. Parties are
necessary in a republic. Their absence ar
CUES general indifference to public we'll being
or the prevalence of despotism. Let there be
free and full discussion; let all be heard, even
Pollard, who wants to lecture on ''The Chi
valry Of the South" Of course, he may say
words that were better unsaid; but let him say
and nobody else can be much worse for it. If
the military are too strict, let him come here
and lecture, and let all who will pay go and
hear him. We do not uphold the utterance OF
rank treason in States under military rule;
but let the treason be manifest before it is
harshly dealt with. We assure our Southern
friends who have but recently been reconverted
to Unionism, that they will like free discussion
much better after they shall have become used
to it.