The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-12
WENDELL PHILLIPS VIEWS.

WENDELL PHILLIPS VIEWS.
venLiOn OF Governors His Views on
the Kansas Campaign.
From the Anti Slavery Standard.
We are glad to see that many journals are
advising convention of loyal Governors, 10
give expression to the feeling and purposes of
the nation at this perilous moment President
johnson very properly told General Grant that
be was accustomed to look to official sources
for the will Of the people. He was right. But
since Congress has betrayed Its trust and de-
serted its post, we can have, strictly speaking,
no official expression OF the national will till
November. Meanwhile, the danger is imml-
nent. We are without Government. Our
headquarters have been captured by the enemy,
and The whole army (Congress) deliberately
mustered out. What shall we do? Sit still aud
brotesti Is there no other way? Is there no
D4achinery within reach that can supply sub
stantially, though not In form, the place of Con-
gress9 Yes, indeedi There are several ways in
which the people may make their judgment and
will unmistakably understood. In Kansas times,
and at several critical moments In the Rebellion,
the Government was either aWed back or en-
couraged forward by mass meetings, political
conventions, and other instrumentalities. The
assembling of all the loyal Governors is one of
the best of these, and comes nearest to Senate
rial verdict.
True, johnson may be too crazy to heed any
such protest; still there are some near HIM who,
reading that handwriting on the WALL might
DauS6 before Ll6y JOIN MIN III MS LTeaSOQaOle
plots. We would have such convention not
only give expression to public opinion, but
would wish them also to remind all who join
the traitor In his plots that not only is he liable
to be impeached, but they also ought to be both
impeached aEd indicted for such felony. We
would have such q convention pledge itself to
leave no stone unturued to make all Johnson's
tools feel the keenest edge of the law. We
need to have these miscreants realize how
unsafe it is to play with edged tools. They
should be reminded that if the nation does
sometimes confusedly pardon Lee aud Davis,
it hangs Wirz; so let the Blacks and Blairs take
warning.
These men are not fools or drunk, whoever
else may be so. II is but simple justice to them
to presume that they see, as clearly as the coun-
try does, the inevitable result of the conduct
they advise. II must provoke Congress to Inn
peach johnson. AS 1t Is SO uncertain whether,
in three or four months, they can rally any
political means of resisting impeachment, it is
natural to presume that, in case of necessity,
they are prepared to attempt resistance to
Congress in other ways. Ii they are not 80
ready, then the course they are following seems
such stark madness that we must deem them
daft to follow it. If, then, there is even the
slightest chance of violent attempts at Washing
ton it becomes US to be prepared, to the fullest
possible extent, for resistance. conference
of the loyal Governors is most suitable meR-
sure In this view. With Congress self-exiled, 1t
seems the best possible method to prepare
defense.
Some seem to think it safe to wait till No
yember and watch events; we think the saga
cious and intrepid Courier, of Hannibal, Mo-, is
wiser, when 1t asks:-
two months and half of longer time? Can it must
il submit to the impending ruin? What can the mad
Cabinet composed of his own adherens, all enemies
to the nst91 Sn1 s S secret ssryIoe and
al his disposal; with military officers In command AT
ihe army army SO hedged Found with military etqust.e
and timid 10 mental force as 20 refuge IT assume the
the last resort revolution; With q large southern
SSeietes only waiting Tor the signal to spring
TO afmsHwhst can't ihe Presdent do ali this time
ANARCHY n s 6y & Se
ySss ,nSn smouns Of and he counTy
IL. Something mere than mere mere watching ia neces-
| That resides in the loyal Governors OF the loyal
States They have proved IheIE pstrotom on other
now as they had in september 1862 during the dark.
q tScCn hs e Re6ss s SE Sg S
convene then 70 strengthen President Lincoln in
than 70 meet, 70 strengthen the people IN the
II 1862 demanded their combined action with that oi
President Lincoln. against the Rebellion. their nhu-
n Holding IN check the Tsbs who stolen into the
Of ches Is t1e m to na
cIpItate measures he will be confronted by organ
asS Sd SHd o viii nd himself ander orders
higher law the law Of the people expressed through
This seems 70 us the only practical remedy for our
present national evils It is almost dscOuragng TO
Zee the presses of the country the influential ones,
furiousy discussing the situation, and describing IL
In all its details but not proposing any practical mea-
We repeat Grant, by the pscularty Of his position.
Is nothing but military protest. The President Is
his master. and Grant cannot help himself NOW
General Grant wants another master, Give him the
support the loyal Governors. ana he win then have
backbone enough TO act, as we'll as protest, II his
/ heart Is in full sympathy with Congress.
/ Is this reVolution2 These revolutionary times.
| Johnson revolution he can accom- pl llsh his
| designs only through revolution. Let him be met,
then, by the only power which law and order loving
| people can use until Congress meets-the military
force IN the hands ofhe Governors OF the loyal States
Very important do we deem this measure for
the purpose Of supporting whatever OF good
| may be found In General Grant. We have as
| vet no confidence in him. But "while the lamp
| holds out to burn the narrowest West Pointer
! may possibly turn into an honest man and 9
| friend of the people. If anything can make
| Grant over and give him new heart, 1t is the
| wholesome snubbing and mpertlnence-tr treason
| blatant and treason on the sly-to which he il
subiected. We hope his physicians WashburnC
and schenck, will do their best. Meanwhile We
consider his symptoms very unfavOrable. HC
took the 6ecretaryehip In q mean way. Brother
Republicang as Il is SAID he Is with Stanton, the
drst notice stantOn had OF his action was hi
note aDnouncing that he had accepted tbs
War Department All these stories set ahoa
by Grants lackeys, that he conferred will
Stanford that they underBtOOd each other;
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