The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-23
,oDIFL GOING WTO CAPTIVITY.

,epAEL GOING INTO CAPTIVITY
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Tbe Republican party may or may not be
A. chosen Israel. We are inclined to think
y "a. Certainly we have no doubt that as a
vartv the Democratic organization is an
pov,,4;an host. II il, s,equally certain that our
1Tosas "a not. lust this time at least, Andrew
Tobrsou. though perhaps the Egyptians Of the
,y1-1S r,,obt not care to have it said he was
=, a, phoroab. Whatever may be the doubts
tnell -.rS 10 to who is who and what is what,
~ ~ SS;~, is pretty certain, the Republican
one wv " Ssolrd to eel terribly whipped at the
parry 10 ~ 1Iso,ion. Perhaps the wise men
coming g.;t.,ne isli NAV not like to have even
Oh lhe ,,oice utter this, but Ezekiel Bigelow
yuI ia ttDoa't never profesy onless ye no."
Nn,, we know this, that very large
,or of so.oalled loyal men joined the
Republican party just 10 spite tne oouth, ana
-'ot because they believed In It's principles.
60 long as the sword cleaned they were mad
Sonod and staunch, but the sword is in the
SoabSard. The sick man at Washing on is i'm
rotent 70 make row. II he only had the
Plover II he could stretch out the wand, as
he did little more than year ago, aud the
Rebels were foolish enough to obey him,
one or two repetitions OF the scenes of
Ne,v Orleans would drive all these haters
af the South back into the Republican
ranks. and we could elect anybody. But
Mr. Johnson has tried that trick too often
and now people won't believe there are
apy bears The Republican party is getting
rid of the bad element 4. e., that which hates
the South and the negro too. Men like Wade
Hampton and Pryor are slowly getting to see
that the true friends of the South are the
radicals. This will be palmer when they
have tried the Democratic party once more.
This party has been Just as treacherous to
them as it has been to the nation. It. led the
South into rebellion, and, save in Vallandig-
ham, and here and there one, it foTsook the
South the momentit got them into their trouble.
Some of the Southern people feel disposed
to try them again. Let the trial be had, and
see then if the South does not open its
eyes to its true interests. Every settlement
that brings the white man top and the negro
under only prolongs the conflict. Let both
stand. You negroes, cease oringing and crawl
ing, and acting the hypocrite. A little manly
independence, which some call saucy in a
negro, is what you need. Don't think you
were born to serve. Make the white man
serve you if you can. You are welcome to
the trial. Vote in your black congressman.
Go on, and take the reins of government
now The white man is more than your
match. He has the sullls just now, and ,ooa't
play. Never mind, keep right on, and don't
mind that. White men like to rule.
They will come to their milk yet
AS to the Republican party, it is Of no
account. Ten tribes may stray off, and
Judah may 60 into Babylon and captivity.
That does not signify. Probably not an officer
will be elected on the State tickSt in this State
General apathy is about. Few, very few, but
the hungry and long g-starved Democrats have
been registered. The vote will be light, and
the Republicans will be whipped. And why'
Because they did not hew Agag i. e., punish
Andrew Johnson and Jefferson Davis. Be-
cause they have backed and filed on the good,
Gtern Puritan doctrine of temperance. Be-
cause the Tribune has counselled impartial in
stead of universal suffrage. Because truth
that is jealous will have consistency, and de-
mands full radical platform, or none. The
radicals are the ones that stayed at home in
do it again in New York, and from this
coming defeat will arise victory sooner than it
could be otherwise. Power does not always
rest in the ofice-holder 1t is in the opinion
maker, The Republican party will lose its
hold on the offices, but the radicals, like Carl
baldi, though in chains will rule; and officials,
be they kings, emperOrs, or cabinet ministers,
will be jerked about like dancing jacks. Let
the radicals be firm. Wendell Phillips and
Lloyd Garrison were never SO strong as when
they never voted, yea, were not citizens of a
slave republic. Voters don't rule the nation
nor the voted for. Those who stand close to
truth will ever wear crowns.