The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-17

Napoleon. fresh vote, slmllar 10 bnat OF
1861 declaring Rome TO be the natural capital
of Italy, was considered probable. Such a
vote would amount to vote of want of con-
fidence, and might necessitate change of
ministry. change of ministry might bring
back Ratazzi to power, and the return of
Ratazzi, in present circumstances, could
scarcely fail to bring Italy and France into
open collision. Franoo-Italian war would
be disastrous to Italy and to the Govern
ment of Victor Enamel; but it might also
be disastrous to France and TO the Govern
ment OF Louis Napoleon. Napoleon has
no desire to go to war; but revolution
in Italy, which is now by no means impro-
bable, would drag him into war whether he
would or not; and war between these two
powers on the Roman question would at least
arouse the slumbering republicanism in both
countries, II it did not prove the signal for a
general European conaagratlon. 1t is difficult
TO see what good Congress could do even If
got together. The Italian Government is in
sore perplexity; so is the Government of Louis
Napoleon; and so far as it is possible, in pre-
sent circumstances, to judge, the perplexity in
both cases is likely to continue until events of
themselves shape solution of the difficulty.
There are some who are of opinion that Napo-
leon really wishes to make an end of the
Pope's temporal power, with the exception of
''the Vatican and a garden;'' but the recent
declaration of M Rouher, and the consequent
qualification Of the Church party, render this
view the case for the present untenable. 1t
will be, perhaps, best and wisest for all the
European powers to acquiesce in the decision
of the great ones, and leave Napoleon to settle
the question as best he may.
DisLurbInE Element In the Republican
Party.
From the ". Y Times
Wendell Phillips was not far wrong when,
with the fate of impeachment before his eyes,
he affirmed the presence of conflicting ele-
ments in the Republican party. He was evil
pently right, too, when, in the same conneo-
tion, he predicted the renewal of an attempt
on the part of the extremists to control the
Republican policy, and to engraft upon it
views at variance with the scheme of recon
struction now in progress.
the current reports of interviews held within
the last few days by Southern deputations,
black and white, with sundry leaders of the
extreme faction, afford a timely illustration of
the forces which are at work to prevent the
restoration OF the Union. They show that the
Southern opponents of the law who meet in
Conservative Conventions aud bewail the de-
parture from the cardinal article of their faith
that ''this is white mans government"-
are not the only or the most dangerous foes of
the pacfcation which the country most anx-
iously awaits. They prove that whatever be
the result of pending operations in the ex-
clnded States, the fnality of the scheme is
threatened by politicians who do battle under
the Republican standard, and who will renew
in Congress the delays and disturbances which
have already been so productive of mischief.
According to the statements transmitted
from Washington through different but in the
main concurrent channels, Messrs. Sumner,
D,K1n L.
selves dissatisfied with the alleged moderate
character of the present law, and counsel the
| Southern deputations who call them for
| ''advice" to adopt more proscriptive measures
| Thus, Mr.. Sumner advises the conventions yet
| to be held to widen the disfranchlsing clauses
of the Congressional plan, and to impose disa-
bilities which would have the effect of ex-
| cluding the great BODY of Southern intelli-
! gence from participation in the Government.
Mr.. Butler favors, substantially, the same
! course. Mr.. Stevens, as usual, is not behind
| either. He would allow bare minority of those
tCho UOte to determine the matters submitted to
| them-instead of majority of the registered
voters, as required by law He proposes to
increase the Congressional representation by
allowing to the two-ffths hitherto excluded,
! members to be voted for on a general
ticket or as congressman at large; and he
contemplates the organization of provisional
governments, to be established by the conven-
tions, and to take the place of the district
commanders. This last proposition is in
tended to secure the existence of 'loyal gov
ernments' to rule the States in which the
measures of the Conventions may be voted
down or otherwise defeated, and is foretaste
| of what gentlemen like Mr.. Hunter may ex-
pect as the alternative of "negro rule' under
the law as it stands. Mr.. Stevens olings,
moreover, to his old idea of "mild conisca-
tion;" and Mr.. Butler suggests that for the
! better securing the supremacy of the 'loyal
element the disfranohised class shall be de-
barred participation in the management oi
| banks, railroads, or other chartered CONNER
cial enterprises. To crown the whole, Mr..
Sumner insists that the problem of nation
ality which he has striven profoundly to
elucidate shall be solved by the enactment
of Political Rights bill, making political CO.
extensive with civil rights in all the States Of
| the Union.
1t is not easy to speak with patience of pro
iects SO obviously at variance with the policy
of the Republican party, SO injurious to the
country. or so calculated to add 10 the dangers
and difficulties of the South. And yet nothing
is gained by refusing to look at plans and pro
positions which indicate the purposes, anc
throw some light upon the probable tactics, o
the faction whose condolences are shared by
MessTs. Sumner, Stevens, and Butler in com
mon with the special contributor of the Antt
Slavery Standard The folly and enormity o
what these persons propose is not reason TO
passing it over unnoticed. The spirit it re-
veals cannot be safely disregarded, since it
influence will be felt, Immediately, Throughout
the South, and again in Congress when tn,
puacfiou hall cOTna mn for final adiuStmant