The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-12-23
FOURTH EDITION
LATER FROM WAsB,Ncrou

from tho Pacific COast-An Imnor'"ns
Correction.
ESPECIAL DISPATCHES TO EVENING rrrxqp Apr, =
WASHINGTON, Dec. %.
The I,,teEH0encer of this morning has a Ior,.
editorial upon tie subject of the next NationHI
democratic Convention. 1t advocates holding
the Convention at an early date, as IL Is CON
sidered that protracted canvass and a tho
rough discussion cannot do otherwise than one.
rate in favor of the Democracy. It says-
let us suppose, then, that the DemooratIn
ao.I,h MSoiOhhal convention viii be held upon the
same day as that of the Black Radieals IN tbaS
event, is reasonable to suppose that the nom n
NATIONS would be made at The same time. ana
gong iorIh together TO the country there would
pei simultaneous rallying of the friendS ~
each In the early day Of the canvass and
Wouid be as 6s 70 Hme, no advantage
ectat But suppose the nomination OF
e that Os t6e 10 be made some time before
tnaC OF Ine Dlack radicals, might not the peoplo
say, before moving in their mi ght and majesty.
heI US near from the other side? So too, II the
pie time after that OF General Grant. misht noe
M ne as as a s9ldler make something by being early
=, In regard TO the place for holding the Conven-
hon, II says:-"Inoiauapolis in Indiana. is the
greatest railroad ceE ire in this country and In
diana, with Ohio on the one hand and iIIinoia
on the other, both to be hotly Contested is the
pivot State in the politics OF the mighty North
west-that section where rotten radicalisn
holds those reins of power that must be Wrested
IRON them If we are to elect The next PTesIdene
The grand railroad system that centre az iyeii
annapolis would bring to it the createst nnnn
tion in the United States. BESIDES the rsiiEoad
and river system of the South and Southwest
taken as whole, centres at Indianapolis
far more than at any other point. II it be said
that New York city is a great resort of South-
erners for business purposes, and it is, there
fore, a favorable place for holding the ConVen-
tion, 1t may be answered with force and effect
that the Southern business season at New York
was to be held on the Atlantic rim ESQ to spealrl
PhlladelBhla would present superior claims,
carried Her leading of, too, in October In her
State election, has an immense moral force
Presidential vote in ali the States. In word
the suggestion of having the election in New
York city is simply one for having 1t where il is
In regard to the candidate, after stating that
Seymour and Pendleton have both announces
that they are not in the field as candidates for
the Presidency, it says t,...-s
president Johnson himself with his great
claim TO the popular support for his unexau-
pied political courage, constancy, fortitude and
integrity, has most Enthusiastically expressed an
honorable sentiment of disposition to abnegat0
any manifestation or desire for popular favor
IL does not follow, however, because of the hon
orable sentiments expressed by the statesmen
referred to = Seymour and Pendleton =
that the delegates OF the great States OF
he the nioH of them may b n95 present one or
But their course serves to divest such from the
embarrassments of private friendship or prece-
dent views and acts, and enables them to put
in nomination the man whom the press and
the conservative masses sustain perchance by
something like acclamation. 1t may be stated
generally, on this head, that any man of courage
and principle, having the essential elements of
sagacity, fixed resolution, firmness, and capa.
biltty, who by word and deed has given unQues-
toned promise of an official life OF eternal hos-
tility to radicslism will receive the votes of the
conservative masses in this nation to man.
This article is regarded here as the Johnson
programme for controlling the Democratic
party in the next Presidential campaign, but
leading Democrats here Will submit to no such
dictation, and say openly that neither Johnson
nor his organ here are the exponents OF the
sentiments Of the Democratic party. Johnson
is straining every nerve to put himself forward
as the Democratic candidate.
Secretary W elles this morning received from
Captain Emmons, commanding the U. s.
steamer Ossipee, dated at sea In the Pacific
Ocean, November 20, copies Of the British Ohio
mist, published at Victoria, Vancouver's Island,
British Columbia, containing a long petition
from the citizens of Victoria, praying for the
removal of the capital from New Westminster
to Victoria; also some statistics In regard to the
coal and fishing trade the Pacific coast
which is gradually developing. The coal mines
in that region are being rapidly developed.
, dhe ssaIeent n1e ~ from here that
Secretary Welles, requesting him not to sus-
pend work at the different navy yards, is incor-
rect. A letter signed by two members of the
Naval Committed, requesting him not suspend
work at the Washington Navy Yard, was pre-
ing members OF the Committee in this city
refuse to sign 1t, and 1T being only an expres-
sion OF opinion on the part of two
members of the Committee, no action could be
taken upon 1t by the Secretary. Secretary
OF the death OF George W. Wilcox, Assessor OF
the Third District of Maine, with headquarters
at Augusta.
IL Is probable the action taken by General
Grant, giving the employees OF the War Depart-
ment nominal hollday during Chrlstmas
week. will not be followediby the other depart-
ments