The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-10-25

the colored citizens to the bauot-box there 7
Wbv. that we have a truly loyal State Gov
eminent and patriot like Governor Brown
low for United States Senator. Had it not
been for the votes of the loyal cOlored citizens
of Tennessee, that State would to-day have
been in the terrible condition of Kentucky and
Maryland, where Rebels and Rebel sympa.
thizers have full sway, and trample loyal men
beneath their feet; and we should have had a
Rebel or Copperhead for United States
Senator instead of Governor Brownlow. We
commend these results of impartial suffrage in
Tennessee to all who think that loyal men, AMI
not Rebels, ought to rule the South.
Organizations for Next Years Campaign.
THAT no time should be lost before thorough
organization of the Republican party in our
State should be effected, must be clear to any
one who has watched the progress of the po-
litical current for the last year. That the
great secret of success is an efficient and COM
plete organization has been proved by the re-
suit of the late election. Such a systematza-
ton of all available forces is far more import
ant to the party than any number of public
meetings. During the campaign just closed
the Democracy held no meetings, had no pa
rades, aroused apparently no enthusiasm in
the ranks, yet, by an efficient working in
secret, they secured a far larger proportionate
vote than we did with all our speeches and
fireworks. The great cause of this large vote
is due to the establishment of ward clubs,
with precinct clubs, with clubs which all,
even the least influential, members were made
| to feel an interest in, and so distributed that
each felt as though a certain amount
of responsibility deVolved on him, and
he had his particular share in the til.
umph. This is the true principle on
which to work. Interest each man, and
get him to feel that on him individually
is duty, and as rule he will perform it. To
effect this result, it is certain that ward clubs
must be formed, and the sooner the better.
The coming year will be one filled with poll
tical excitement, for in its course we really
have three elections-an election Of delegates
to the National Convention, of State officers,
and of President. There remain but few
short months before the time when the Con-
vention will assemble, and still less time
before the delegates are to be elected. A
great part of the success of the Presidential
election depends on the primary choice by the
people of delegates. 1t is, therefore, certainly
time to get to work.
We doubt however, whether the class o.
clubs devoted to the interests of any particu
lur men the kind to for perfeo
organization. 1t seems to us that these club
are likely to exert all their strength in seek
e A.. sloE
rather than in benefting the whole party
} without distinction as to who may be thei
favOrite for the nomination. We do not obeo
} to Grant clubs forwe doubt not, in all human
} probability. that General Grant will be ou
/, nominee; but such clubs do not fill the plac
in the party which the local Democratic club
do. We do not see the enemy forming them
5 selves into clubs for any particular man, bu
D they are securing all the working element
) possible, and putting them in motion.
f We think that there ought to be in eacl
J. ward some other working organization than
: Grant Club. And in looking for the elemen
: from which such an association as will posses
= purity and energy can be formed, we find
, only i'll the young men of the Republican
party. we tnlnK IL Is Time tnaI Ine yOun
men should thoroughly organize as youn
men, and make their influence felt in the Re
publican party. They are sound on the grea
question of principles; they have formed N
: entangling alliances, and are, Of all others
the best qualified for holding the balance {
/, power in the party. We would like to see il
} every ward of our city an organization @
) young Republicans, who, working i
: unison, can have sufficient power t
put veto on the corrupt nominations of tn
party, whose power will be such that, if the
! say to the convention of politicians, 'If yo
} nominate such an unworthy candidate we wi
l not support him." on their saying so n
! such nominations will be ventured upoI
If this could be done, we are sure that W
t would have worthy candidates. There is br
little danger of the abuse of such an influences
There is no other body Of men in the part
with whom it could be more securely trusted
If such system of organization could |
effected, then we would never again have I'll
same cause of defeat as dragged us down tn
. year. We think such plan as proposed
feasible, and hope that it will be adopted
> all the wards of our city.