The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-15

PHILLIPS.
The Latest Manifesto from Wendell.

ENC Lhtcsb NhahhcstO hEOhh "chue11,
The AnttStaoery Standard of this week pub
fishes the ioilo wing:-
OF the defeat of The Rebel party at the polls in
November, according to The latest in nlications of
public opinion. there is. happily, scarcely room
for doubt. Our chief concern is that import
ant measures which have already been too long
and needlessly delayed, involving the general
welfare, but especially that of our clients, the
colored people, should be at the earliest possible
day matured and put in operation. We hoped
for session OF Congress for earnest WORK
this month. We urge that such an one be
held next month without fail, beginning with
last adjournment. The case of Georgia has
rendered it evident beyond question that Con-
gress has additional duties to perform to war DIS
the newly, ORGANIZED States; "glitterIng
generality" indeed must be that constitutional
provision which prohers the pledge of the gene
raj Government to each State of a republican
government, If Congress may not properly take
prompt cognizance of such high-handed, out
rageous proceedings as ehave occurred in the
Georgia Legislature. Let there be no post
Ionement for new, incoming administrati to
deal with this problem. 1t is responsibility
which belongs to the Fortieth Congress, and by
1t should be promptly met. We hold that, with
a fair Interpretation of Its present po Wers.
1t is entirely within the scope of its
bid by statute law any disfranchisement, or
prescription from official trust, in any
State Of the Union simply on the ground of
color. TO this greatly-needed action we sum-
sure, let it be supplemented by an additional
constitutional amendment less readily repealed
than statutory enactment. Riotiug and
murder have all too long been allowed their
fearful sway in the South. Congress owes it to
the long-suffering, heroic, and selt-sacridcug
loyalists of the South, and to the general
welfare, peace, and prosperity of the whole
country, to put forth its arm of authority, aud
suppress the KuKluX. 1t should begin with
the reasonable chief of that murderous
fraternity, and this time make sure, as it easily
may, of deposing him, and driving him
in disgrace from the White House.
Ills ominous and defiant military order
issued the present week, looking to continued
conflict with Congress, stimulating afresh rebel
lious resistance and murderous violence in
Texas and elsewhere, affords ample evidence
added TO the large accumulation of the past,
that the safety and dignity of an endangered
and disgraced nation require that, though it be
at late period In his official term, johnson
should, in November, be impeached anew, and
this time deposed from Office. Three months
with Wade in the Executive chair, and harmo.
nious cooperation with Congress, would not
only afford immediate relief to the South, but
would furnish wholesome radical keynote, as
a precedent for the incoming administration.
Assuming, az, at this date, we safely may, the
decisive defeat of the Rebel party at the polls,
let earnest radicals take time by the foreock
and prepare 10 reap the ripe fruit of complete
victory.