The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-07-31
POLITICAL.


General Grant foresaw, early in the war,
that the suppression OF the Rebellion would be
the death OF slavery. 1t was tue consciousness
OF the same certainty that made President Llu-
col reluctant 10 anticipate the event by Drocla-
nation. These sentences from General Grants
Vlcksburg letter of August, 1862 cannot be
made too familiar, in illustration OF his sound
ness upon the vital question of our recent and
present politics. WHAT Vice President Stephens
ucknO Wledges as the cornerstone OF the Con-
federacy is already Knocked out. Slavery is
already dead, and cannot be resurrected. 1t
would take standing army TO MAINTAIN slavery
in the South if we were to make peace to-day,
guaranteeing to the South all their former prl.
Yileges. | never was an abolitionist-not even
what could be called anti-savery-but / try to
judge fairly and honestly, aud it became patent
to my mind early in the Rebellion that the
North and South could never live in peace with
each other except as one nation, and that with
out slavery. As anxious as l am to see peace
established, would not therefore be willing to
see any settlement until this question is settled.
The Democrats growl because their teach
ings aud the practices of their Southern
brethren make it necessary to spend $ll, 900, 900
month to preserve order ana enforce the laws.
They charge it to Republican extravagance
end want to have the army abolished. Like the
nightprowler, they don't like the big bulldog
loose in the yard.
In reply to question of the Albany Argus
how the fifteen hundred million Of dollars
raised by taxation during the last three years
has been expended, the Albany Evening Journal
says:-lt was expended tor po Tder aud ball, for
cannon, shot, and shell, for vessels aud fortit-
cations, for arms and equipment, TO put down
Democratic rebellion.
Supporters of Grant-Sherman, Sheridan
Thomas, Meade. Farragut, and eight out OF ten
other loSal officers and men who fought under
the Stars and Stripes under the Rebellion. Sup
porters OF Seymour-Beaureeard Forrest,
Hampton, Semmes, Toombs, ana nine-tenths oft
the Rebels who fought uuoer the Stars and Bars.
This tact needs no comment.
From our Southern exchanges we learn tina
tl,n, ..N A1
Blair platform exclusively. Let us have war"
says Blair 1--WE will," says the South. 1--WE
will" says the Democracy. "Another war will
wipe out the national debt and the Republican
party. Therefore, let us have war;
"A Boston letter says:-"I hear that Blair's
revolutionary letter, written as bud to the
Rebels tor the nomination OF the Vlce-Pres-
dency, has created muss among sone of the
Democrats here, but matters low being
gradually, adjusted to the satisfaction of all
concerned.
The Shelbyville (Tenn.) Union nominates
Andrew johnson for Governor OF Tennessee,
and the Nashville Gazette endorses the nomiua-
ton. The election will not be held until
August, 1869, and the Un'on says it is certain
that Mr.. johnson would accept the position.
The Providence Journal, in an article on
'the Blairs," says:-'We oppose Frank not for
the good he has done, but tor the evil he has
promised to do, and which he is capable of
doing, and has shown disposition to accom-
pllsh."
The Wheeling Inteuigencer, speaking of
Thurman's speech in the Convention there,
says:-"Thurman asked his friends what they
should do with the radical soldiers when they
(the Democrats) got into power;" and the Rebel
crowd cried out "Hang 'em hang em!"
The Democracy of ten or twelve States have
been absent from the party councils for four or
five years; but nothing has been done during
their absence that they object to. Tho lost to
sight, to memory dear" there has been Eight
IN the window" for them all the while.
The New Orleans Times virtually admits
that Frank BlaiI's letter is revolutionary, but
attempts 10 Justify it on the ground that some-
body belonging to the Republican party has
done wrong also. Two wrongs do not make
right.
The Legislature of South Carolina is COM
posed as folows:- -Senate-White, "a; coIored,
81 total, 33. House of Reprcsen ntatives-Whlte,
48; colored 76; total, 1874 There are seven
Democrats in the Senate and fourteen in the
House.
The Chicago Times, the organ of the Demo-
Cracy of that city, declares for war with Frank
Blair 1t says 1.-The reconstruction infamy must
be wiped out" at any cost and by any means
possible.
The World saws that the rule of the Demo-
cratic party in the coming campaign must be
attack, attack, ATTACK" We greatly suspect
that in the early weeks OF next November this
| will prove an attack OF paralysis.
-GeneIal Early is at Niagara Falls. He is
| bitterly opposed to General Grant probably
| because Grant was once so bitterly opposed to
| him.
-Horatio Seymour has declined so many
| times and so persistently that there is no doubt
| he will soon go into general decline and close
| up business.
The Sun says:-'It is 'nipand tuck between
| the New York World and the La Cros eDemO.
Crdt, but the dog is stlll "a 'eet ahead.
| 1t is very proper that the Convention which
| drove Seymour like q lamb to the slaughter
| should follow him up with a Bla-aa.
! -"Bair,n said a cautious but incorrigble
| Democrat the other day, 'is good as far as he
| goes but he goes too far!n
The Memphis AUdldnohe says; 1.-THE lower
a cause gets the lower and more debased are its
| recruits"
The Erie (Pa.) Despatch recommends john
H. Walker, of that place, for United States
| Senator.
State Senator Shoemaker is spoken of for
Congress 10 succeed Mr. Woodward, of Luz
| Zerne Pa.
The irish Republicans of Chicago have
| orgauized Grant and ColfaX Club.
! John Minor Bolts will shortly take the stump
! for Grant and ColfaX.