The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-17
The Party of Dish 1nOr.

could not with honor" become the candidate
of the Democratic Convention, he gave us a
text ef more than usual meaning we nave
no concern with the suspicious and accusa-
tons of foul play which cloud the Convention.
If Mr.. Belmont managed the delegates as he
manages his Jockey Club, and sold the candi-
dates out like so many horses in "pool'' in
the interest Of Mr.. Seymour, he must answer
to his party. This dishonor attending his con-
cern is Of more heinous descriptions dis
honor aiming at the dignity and peace Of the
republic.
Democracy is Revolut,on It is idle to say
that the men who nominated Francis p. Blair
did not understand his platform. He is a
shrewd man, and the representative of a fam
lily of more than ordinary political sagacity.
He knew perfectly well, when he declared
himself in favor of military interference with
the Southern States, that he was appealing to
the convictions OF the Democratic party. He
came to them bearing an honored sword; it
was only by surrendering it, and Offering to
join dishonored conspiracy, that he could
find welcome and advancement. We have
seen what resolute but purposeless man like
Johnson could do in distracting the nation.
With Blair as President, or rather with the
party he represents in power, with friends in
Congress- and Senators like Fessenden and
Trumbull and Henderson, in the perpetual
agony Of pleas and statutes, he could with
impunity assal the work of reconstruction,
and order his military commanders to disperse
the Legislatures of the South. Would the
'reactiOn" stop here ? We remember that the
restoration of the BourbOns brought a worse
feature of BOurbonism than that of Louis XIV.
The restoration of Democracy means the re-
susctation of the slave power with the strength
of anger and vengeance, and without the
strainiDg influences of property. There is
nothing positive in the Democratic policy but
vengeance and revolution, and General Blair
is the representative OF that feeling. The party
has no sympathy with any sentiment of pro-
gress. 1t has an apology for every victory,
and regret for every triumph.
Democracy means repudtatioa. In the time
OF General Jackson the war-cTy OF the Demo
cratic party was bullion money. Every debt
incurred by the nation was not only to be-
paid, but every dollar IN circulation was to be
represented by its value in gold. So tender
were these Democrats ef the national honor
that they would not allow the banks the ordi-
nary uses of credit. Yet now the party stands
committed to reputation. Already its most
widely circulated newspapers demand the
abandonment OF the whole debt. The ''plough-
holders" are called upon to overthrow the
"bondholders," f." and the debt incurred in the
prosecution of an ''unholy war; is to be swept
away by the friends OF the Rebellion. No
matter what misery may come to widows and
orphans-no matter for the shame that foreign
nations will heap upon us-this debt must be
disclaimed or, if paid at all, paid in green
implied, stipulated that it should be paid in
gold. In other words, to crafty the ambition
and hatred of these followers of beaten Re-
bellon, the proud name of America Is to be-
come byword and mOckery, and the boasted
honor OF ou- people to be no better than the
'honor" which prevails among the Barbary
pirates or the Princes of AbysSinia.
The triumph Of Democracy means the triumph
Of DespotiSm The world moves as one
man. Climate, lang aage, nationality, geo.
graphical difference do not arrest the march of
events, or change the application of great
truths. Liberty is the same all over the
world. Success here is success everywhere.
Failure in America means that Hungary, and
Ireland, and Poland must still remain in bon
dage. There is not a legitimist or despot in
the Old World who does not pray for the cleo
tion of Horatio Seymour. To them it would
have the historical significance of Charles sue
ceeding Cromwell, and BOnaparte overthrow
ing the republic, 1t would mean the arrest of
progress, the destruction of equal suffrage,
remanding these States into con
dition Of anarchy, Rebels ascend
ing to power under the protection
of the American soldiers. When we
bring this Democracy down to its last analy-
sis we find the Rebellion controlling, strength
ening, mastering it. Governor Seymour aud
his ''friends" burning negro orphan asylums
in New York, found proper sympathy in
General Forrest massacreing negro prisoners
in Fort Pillow. They meant the triumph OF
Democracy. They faed and now they meet
again, in Tammany Hall, to renew the effort.
The Wade Hampton of Chambersburg is the
same Wade Hampton who commands the dele
cation from South Carolina. He meant that
the Rebellion should win when he rode at the
head of his army-he means the same to-day.
If there is any difference, it is that during the
war he and his friends wished to destroy the
Union, and rule over its ruius-they now
mean to take possession of the Union and rule
it in the interest of slavery.
We do not believe that Providence will
permit such dismal and saddening result
Many good cause, however, has been perlled
by apathy and cowardice-by failing to remem
Der that Providence only helps those who he'll
themselves. We have a desperate uuscrupu
lous, eager, and intrepid enemy. We cannot
beat Governor Seymour by deridng him, or by
testing about the habits OF General Blair
These men are defeated to-day beyond any
hope of salvation, if we can only bring out the
vote, and show the voters the true meaning O
the canvass. That is our immediate, pressing
sacred duty. Victory is within our reach. w,
must work to gain it.
The Candidate of Anarchy.
From the ". r. Evening SOst.
The nomination of Mr.. Frank P. Blair fo
the Vice-Presidency has surprised both parties