The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-18

whirlwind. The negroes would have been
quiet, rejoicing in their new born freedom, and
would have gone to work oultivating the soil
and improving their condition, Had they been
let alone. Now that their passions and oupi-
lity have been aroused, they are. looking for
confscation and a distribution of the lands
among them, exemption from labor and eleva-
tion to positions they are totally uDprepared
to occupy. Hostility between the blacks and
whites is the natural consequences hence we
see the former congregating in the towns
making violent and armed demonstrations,
and the latter alarmed and excited. Can we
wonder, then, that such riots as we have
referred to occur Or should we be surprised
If worse were to follow9 We saw in the case
Of Kansas what trouble the rivalry for political
ascendancy created; but the bloody drama
there, with all its disturbing consequence
throughout the rest of the country, was small
affair compared with what we may expect to
see in the South If solution be not found for
the difficulties of that section.
What should be done to neutralize or stop
this agitation for political power which is
fraught with so much disaster Settle the
question of the next Presidential election at
once. That is the first and most important
step. Let the people of the loyal States--yes,
of the Southern States, too-take up the ques-
ton in earnest and without delay. In
eighteen months the election will take place.
in year the nominating conventions of the
| different parties and factions will be held;
and next winter Congress will be more occu-
| pied with that subject than any other. We
call upon the people, then, to head of the
rival parties, factions, and candidates, with
| all their plots and schemes, in and out
of Congress- and take up General Grant.
| He is the man for the times = a head
and shoulders above all others, both in
popularity and ability. If the voice of the
people could. be heard to-day, it would be over
| whelmingly in favor of him. Competitors
| in the race with him, If any should be SO
presumptuous as to run, would be left be-
hind far out of sight. Why, then, should the
people wait for the action of Juggling, ire
sponsible conventions of politiciansY The
| convention system is corrupt, unknown to the
laws sandconsGtution, and Oughtto be abolished.
! The way to abolish it efiectually and to inaugu-
rate new and the only proper mode OF nomi-
nation agreeable to our republican institu-
tions, is tor the people primarily TO put for
ward their candidate. Let them do so now,
and let that candidate be the man who saved
the country in the war, and who, of all others,
is the man to save it again from the difficulties
that surround u.s.
The extreme factions, the radical faction, of
which Wendell Phillips is the aUdnt courier,
| and the COpperhead faction are already
alarmed at the name of Grant. They are de-
nouncing and plotting against him in advance.
But that is only kicking against the pricks--
that will serve him. The million of soldiers
whom he led to conquest and glory, and the
millions with whom they are connected, will
make this greatest General and hero OF modern
times the President. A grateful country will
delight in so rewarding him for his great ser
vices. The conservative masses will see IL
him safe leader out of our sectional Difficult
ties. With his name early taken up in every
town, village, and hamlet, the politician
would succumb, the conventions may be dis
pensed with, Congress would be elected OF
the Grant platform, the executive and legisla
tive branches Of the Government would worl
harmoniously, full and complete restoration
would be accomplished, peace between the
North and the South would be established
and an era of unexampled prosperity would Lie
before us. By all means, then, let the people
take the initiative and nominate General Grant
for the next President, independent of political
parties, factions, caucuses, or conventions; fol
that would be the solution of our political and
sectional dificultias