The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-20
What is Neednd 70 be Done.

II called out the utm ost energies OF both con-
tending parties. Now that the smoke of the
battle has lifted, it is the duty of prudent and
patriotic champions of the Constitution and
the Union to make careful survey OF the
field, and to frankly recognize and admit
whatever errors may have been committed
and endeavor prom pity to repair them, 50 as
to ensure complete triumph in the final
struggle to which the conflict Of last Tuesday
was only preliminary.
II is apparent at once that, notwithstanding
the intensity of effort on both sides, neither
can justly claim decided victory. Ths high
hopes Of the radicals have not been realized,
but at the same time, the noble efforts Of the
Democratic masses have failed TO cJme up to
what was expected from them. In asking for
a reasonable explanation Of the situation, we
need not 60 far 20 discover correct one. In
Indiana the Democrats have overcome a
heavy radical majority. In Pennsylvania the
contest has again been so close that the result
can be decided only by the official returns. La
Ohio there was no general State ticket to be
voted for but the result in the various Con-
gressional districts is full Of significance, and
conveys q sautary lesson. The defeat of
Ashley, the representative of the ultra raii-
cal faction; the narrow escape of Bingham,
who allowed himself to be made con-
spicuous as an advocate of the
outrageous usurpations of a reckless
radical faction in Congress; the probable defeat
of Julian Of Indiana, who, although lsss con-
spicuous, was no less completely identified
with the radical extremists; the gain of seve-
raj Democratic members of Congress in each
of these three great States, and the reduction
of the majorities of nearly all the Republican
candidates for Congress in all of them, are un-
mistaliable indications that the opposition to
the revolutionary and extreme measures of the
radical leaders is not confined to the Demo-
cratic party proper, but that there are thou
sands upon thousands still acting reluctantly
with the Republican party, who would gladly
avail themselves OF an opportunity to mani
fest their disapprObatiOn of the obnoxious
course of the radical leaders if they could do
so without being compelled 60 adopt and
inoorse the doctrines and purposes attributed
to the Democratic party, hardly less obiec-
tiOnable to the wouId-be Republican recruits
than the measures Of the radical leaders
which they condemn.
The State elections just held demonstrate
clearly that majority of the people of the
North are disgusted with and opposed to the
revolutionary measures which have been
made distinctive features of the policy of the
Republican party. 1t is also manifest that
this majority has not yet been entirely and
practically consolidated against the radical
candidates for the Presidency and Vice Presi-
dency. If such consolidation can be effected
before the Sd of November the doom of radical
ism will be sealed, the whole country will be
relieved from the serious apprehensions as
to the future by which it is now oppressed
the people everywhere will breathe more
freely, and, confident of a speedy restoration
of peace, Union, constitutional government,
and public economy, will address themselves
heartily TO a restoration of the prosperity
which, until the deplorable outrages of the
radical party in Congress, had blessed our
whole nation.
The spectacle just now presented is anoma
lous. majority OF the people are unques-
tionably opposed honestly to the radical party,
and anxious to check its ruinous domination
in our public affairs. A portion of that majo-
rity are deferred from active, hearty, and sue
cessful cooperation with the rest only because
of the Misrepresentation of the doctrines and
purposes of the Democratic leaders, persist
emily dinned into their ears by unscru pulous
radical presses and speakers. They utter the
falsehoods, but they never allow their readers
or hearers to see or hear the oft-repeated cor
rections.
Something more than ordinary means must
be devised to reach the minds of the conserva-
tive men still lingering reluctantly in the Re-
publican ranks, and following, with heavy
hearts and anxious fears, the men who have
usurped their leadership. They must be dis
abused of the belief instilled into them, that
the Democratic party intends or proposes to
resort to any violent or revolutionary means
beyond the Constitution and the laws, in seek
ing to restore the integrity and peace of our
discovered and distracted Union. They must
be made to understand and confidently believe
that the party that is now organized in oppo-
sition to the radical factionists and their can
didates is sincerely seeking only the restora-
ton of real peace constitutional government,
a perfect Union, and that public economy
which is indispensable to the maintenance of
the public credit and the aversion of universal
ruin.
This conviction in the public mind of what
! Is absolutely true is alone needed to insure
the overwhelming defeat of revolutionary
radicalism in the coming Presidential election.
We know that the Democratic party in this
contest is earnestly and sincerely animated
! only by the purest patriotic motives; that its
! sole purpose is to rescue the Government from
! revolution, the country from absolute ruin,
and the people from tyranny more grinding
and degrading than the African slavery that
has recently been abolished. We know that
it seeks honestly only a restoration of the
Union, the Constitution, and national pros
| perity. We believe that its leaders are able
to rise to the full mea ure of the greatness of
the OCCASION and to do whatever may be
necessary to effect all that remains to be done
to attract the confidence of the people, and
insure the success of the conservative ma
jority in the election now near at hand.
Wade In VS.. Wade Out.
From the ". y Tribune
The Southern chivalry who ran the late
Democratic National Convention and are rum
ming the seymour and Blair party are hard to
please. Hearing that Howell Cobb. Toombs.
etc., were 10 speak az Seymour Ratification
in Atlanta, we sent down one of the hast ste-
Nhara i'm n IN Al.