The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-10

taken friend. but he is embittered foen Aud b.
moved by one object which is to defeat results Of
the war; and this present scheme OF amnesty is
get such control over the states as win enable
Of the war. Prominent Senators from the Middle
States bossIed any time three years ago, that whom
their laws. under tie Old Idea OF States rghts, as
Ifdom. This is no idle or groundless suspicion. It
been openly declared as the determination Of
the Senate.
Mr. PHILLIPS IDEA OF THE FIRST DUTY OF CONGRESS
Ny idea therefore, is that the FIRST act OF Congress
should be 70 impeach and suspend the President
The next, that Congress SHOULD Incorporate In tpe
reignty:- FiIst-That no state should ever dscrim.
color and II had my Individual way or on account
Of sex. second.That every state should provide
the national Government should do at the expense
however to be the first~thst every man every per.
born on American soil or Of American parents
State to which the parents belong That is, would
the citizen in the hands OF the national Government,
and not in the hands OF State Government, and
1 shall not think the war is ended TIL these amend
ments are Incorporated in the American Constitution
MR.. PHILLIPS ON THE FINANCIAL DANGERS.
The subject OF the finances of the country coming
up, Mr.. Phillips said:-I was very much ridiculed two
great dsngers that mos! i'm minently reetened US
own DEBT: second Resumption Of the southern Re6ei
debt. Now the signs are growing thicker every day
shape and form, especially among the Democratic
when spoke of Reputation and assumption as things
to be guarded against comes himself on the same
S@S Ba ibis Is m 9S s
5essnH aSe tSe e In In he @ @9e
weak Republicans to save their party at the risk Of
upon us, and which may throw us into disorder and
anarchy for years.
THE AMNESTY PROCLAMATION AN INDICATION OF A
TREAsoNABLE STATE OF MIND,
On this point, Mr. Phillips expressed himself as fol-
j consider the Issuing of the Amnesty Proclams alton
s an armed @ to oSsress Il
reasonable tate Of mind and purpose 1t is nothing
GOVERNMENTAL.
With respect to the position Of the Government
ao no tSn we nave Ro 6 sny proper sense of
the word, a Government, when It comes to aimos
although four hundred per sons have been murdered
in KsPsGcky wthln ear not one person has has been
cannot get military hold the murderers OF Major
IercHg him with eighteen BULLETS surrendered to the
Sheriff. but were afterwards acquitted on the ground
Daton tn permits such state Of things to exist has
enn ent: wasniSgton IS at present in the nands Of
factIons between the Ghe o. q which sh Is raging sr9g
there is NO Goyernment-no protection for lite or
not due to the Federal Government
PHILLIPS DOES NOT DEsPoND.
| But no man desponds If we had not had Bull
Run defeat, and the incapacity aud imbecllity Of
Our past defeats have been hut the seeds Of pnex
pected trumphS. Ii Johnson had met Congress IN an
ten unrecOnsiruCted states Would be- today voting
ss the 81 aH n
6si IT, Ma eeK o SS Were aan az
time he stood he might have saved two years Of war
much as Stevens Sumner and Wade, two years ago,
q the
yet have secured to us then all we can get
after the fight will not discredit the American
people 10 that they needed the treason OF John
10 S the PTSRsF S OF
ambition of few has done this. 1t is the selfish
! cans. don't think the people need light; nor do
their leaders, beyond few who are seeking their
| ment, and country.
THE ELECTIONS IN CALIFORNIA AND KENTUCKY.
Upon this subject Mr.. Phillips briefly remarked
The result of the late elections in the States Cali
fornia and Kentucky is fraught with peril to the Re-
ns Upon the sOen peppe o. ta
which they refuse to do themselves?
MR. PHILLIPS VIEWS SUPPOSED PRESIDENTIAL
! oANDIDATEs-sHERlDAN.
do not think without wishing to detract from the
ISusiaBa "a 70 any Extreme extent Many Of the police
| of New Orleans, who attacked and murdered the
city, were Tetqiaed:On the police force. ana there
deed Dc ts cspSe rSearSnce on the paTt Of sSedan so
contend that Johnsons resistance to reconsruction
il Is erely the pretense; His resistance is meant not
but With Of breaking S
Republican party there General Sheridan Is hardly
GENERAL THOMAS.
| Think General Thomas would make a very avail
able iitRry candidate. He is able and honest,
above the seductlons OF party Influences. 2
SECRETARY CHASE.
| suggested the name OF Mr.. Chase when Mr.. Phil
lfps at once responded:-Mr. Chase has not ele-
ment of popularity. think he would be an honest
President but he has not single element that would
tend 10 make him one. so much for Chase,
| GENERAL SHERMAN.
With regard to General Sherman consider him the
best soldier of the war and the worst statesman. SO
| much for Sherman,
| MR. PHILLIPS CHOICE FOR PRESIDENT.
Mr.. Phips-WOuld you like to know the OF
| my cho'ceY
| I,orrespondent-Very much, sir
Mr., Phlps-1 had the naming of tae msn,
Thad. Stevens would be the next President of the
United States. believe he Is now In good health,
but II not, give me but six months Of him in tue
months of his than for most other peoples four
years. - 49,, -. ,.. . -,
which Mr.. Phillips gave b is views upon In the same
clear fOrclbe manner as the foregoing, Will be the
| q biect of another communication.
Destruction of DIR. DIO Lewis School at
| LaNtnnt0m.