The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-09-14
A Voice from the wigwam of Medicine
Man.

lad invented some "Sea Shell Tonic" "Utah
3alsam," or 'Infallible Lotion" and that the
merits of his discovery were being laid before
\ longsufEering public in a rather verbose
form. A closer inspection, however, revealed
to us that the medicine described was not in
tended for physical but a political use, and
that what we first mistook for minute direc-
tions as to the application of the salve, was
really picture of the present unhappy oondi-
tion of the body polite. The prescription
given is a rather unusual one, for, while all
any adequate remedy suggested, unless the
invitation to "come to our meetings" Qoca-
tion unknown) may be received as remedy.
Now, whatever may be DR.. Swann's ability as
a medicine man, he certainly was not intended
as a rival to Hamilton or Jefferson in the
production of State papers. The document
before us is an extremely peculiar one, and
after reading it we can only say with Weller,
''There's richness"
The first thing that strikes us is that
although the address is in the plural and the
eve" and "us" maintained throughout, yet
it seems to be the sole emanation of DR..
Swami. In all political manifestoes which
we have ever seen, except the "alarms" of
Colorado Jewett or George Francis Train, the
secretaries as well as the chairman signed,
but here DR.. Swami rules supreme. We
really thought that the Johnson party was
larger than that. We never dreamt that it
could not boast of three secretaries. The
Doctor may be proud of his position, for he
resembles the boy who boasted of being No.
2 in his class, but he was obliged to confess
that the class consisted of "me and another
boy" He seems to be literally monarch of all
he surveys in politics.
Having no one to please but himself, he has
drawn up an address which will doubtless
please no one except the constituents whom
he had to consult. He commences with the
oonundrum, "What lowering and gloomy
clouds envelope us as nationH" and, like
the Sphynx leaves us to solve the riddle for our
selves. Doctor, we confess frankly, we give
it up.
Then follows the following enlivening sketch
of our condition: "With high rents, extrava-
CANT prices of ordinary living, and with great
suits of the country, we cannot resist the con-
viction that there is something in the manage
ment of our affairs that demands reform and
change"
In this the Doctor and the Republican party
perfectly agree. The country does demand
change, we only differ as to what change is
required. We may as we'll add here that we
fIo Ror Of
''National Union City Executive Committee"
1t saves composition, and, as the terms are
synnnymnns-- it cannot matter much which
title is applied.
Lest, however, our readers should be so
cast down by the dreadful picture presented
as to seek in a more oongenial cline rest in
freedom, we would state that the Doctor sis
not prepared to despair of the safety of the
Republic" but we grieve to add that he feels
himself Compelled to say that there is danger
and wreck in our future history unless the
great heart of the nation is invoked to action,
and the majesty of the people aroused to
assert and defend our rights under a Consti-
tutional Government
Thus, just as we breathed freer, we are cast
back into the slough of despond. We would
casually remark that the Doctors metaphors
are rather mixed. What with ''wrecks," :"
"hearts, ;" 'fnvocations, " and being aroused, 2"
we have no very clear picture of the kind ot
danger to which we are to be subjected. 1t is
an open question whether it is shoal or an
attack of pericarditiS Then follows an ex-
tended description of the Constitution and the
working of our institutions, which are neither
very new nor very well set forth. A trade
against Congress is thrown in by way of a
condiment. But all this is but preface to
the Statement of our purposes and objects" :"
They are six
l. That there is no power in Congress or in
the Federal Government to deny to any State
representation in the national councils
2. That there is no power in Congress or else
where to establish and maintain military
governments in any State OF the American
Union in time of peace.
g. That there is no power IN Congress 10 inter-
fere with the elective franchise.
A. We are opposed TO an increase of the public
debt national, State and city.
g. That we favor reform in our nnanclal
affairs reform in the mode of collecting taxes
reform in the matter of the deposits OF the
public moneys; reform In our currency.
g. That we favor protection to American In
dustry; in such manner, however, that the
working man may be protected, as well as the
capitalist
'If so be as how, then why not ?" Here we
see Bunsby in all his glory. Who is not in
favor of reform of decreasing the debt OF
protectionH of opposition to despotism, and the
like We do not intend, Doctor, to question
that two and two make four. But we really
do not see very clearly what the last estate