The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-18
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER Is, 1868.
How to GTake Charger of the ssDOubt-
fnI and ssPut through" the Foreigner.


another letter of instruction, which will hardly
satisfy the ghost of the old Scotchman If he is
able to read in the other sphere. The cardinal
design Of the present manifesto is to impress
on the Democracy the propriety of "shadow-
ing'' varisus voters, Of dogging their foot
steps, and listening to their conversation, and
seeking to find out If they can be called doubt
full. Now, this may be strictly lawful. We
know of no law which can prevent man lis
tening to another's conversation but as to the
honor of such a course, that is another ques-
tion. Well, honor or dishonor the faithful
Democrat is to "spot" all doubtful men, and
watch over them. Mr.. Wallace tells them
them how to do it:--"Get half dozen of your
active neighbors together, and make out lists
of the doubtful men and Democrats. Arrange
for bringing every influence possible to bear
to convert the doubtful man. Get one or tOo
men to take charge of him, and quietly but
actively labor to impress him with the ueces-
sity for charge. Convert him and vote him
on our side if you CAP, and If you cannot do
80, then prevail on him to stay at home"
Therefore, quiet, staid citizen, if you see
couple of suspic ious-lo looking men "taking
charge of you," following your steps, and
listening to hear il you say that your tax last
year was pretty heavy, or that you don't
desire to give dinner to your oolored SER
want, don't be alarmed. They are not officers
of the law, or assassins having an eye on your
watch chain, but only faithful Democrats
''takipg charge of you," as they are directed.
''The doubtful men, may have as good a
time as 'the disinterested voters of Eatsns-
Vile" "Every possible influence will be
brought to bear, and the number of free
drinks which can thus be obtained will expand
the heart of many an old topper, and make him
become ga doubtful man. at once.
But the "committee on the doubtful men,
are to work secretly. They must cover up
their tracks. If it is known they are seeking
to convert, they will be out-argued. Above
all things, they are to avoid reasoning against
Republican. To reason is to lose. See how
strongly Mr.. Wallace puts it:-"Where you
find man talk favorably of our principles
do not mention it TO any one but continue your
work upon him. # you talk of 1t you Wilt pro-
badly lose him "
"if you talk of hycu 'oiN probably lose him''
What a concession of weakness What
humiliatipg appeal to the ignorant What
declaration of unsound principles What will
the intelligent people of Pennsylvania, who
desire to act without the ranks of party, and
only in &C "ordance to their convictions of
right, think of such way of converting them,
such smuggling of them into the Democratic
ranks We want no better evidence of the
strength of Republican principles.
However, there is another class that must
be looked after-the foreigners. To them equal
attention is directed. "See that every one is
assessed and that all ,oho are ready to be natu-
rallied are put through" The process of put
ting through" here referred to is peculiarly
Democratic. There is no necessity for any
further directions. Last year furnished pre-
cedent of the most approved "putting
through" and the faithful are authorized to
draw on the Chairman of the State Central
Committee for coffee and cofse-pots. Aud
after such accurate directions as that con-
taiped in the Senate report, there is no neces-
sity to be more explicit. All the people of the
State know just how to "put foreigners
through" in the way that Mr.. Wallace desires.
Then, again, the appeals are to be made, not
to the rich, who really pay all the taxes, and
have Of any the most ground for dissatisfac.
tiop, bat to the poor, because Mr.. Wallace
dares to presume on their ignorance, and
hopes to more easily deceive them. You can
more easily convert the laborer and the me-
chanio than those who are more wealthy, and
that is the place to ply your arguments.
Consistency is certainly a jewel possessed
by the Democracy, for, from first to last, MI.
Wallace panders only to ignorance, and openly
acknowledges that its principles cannot stand
the test of intelligence.
There is, however, in the address one re-
deeming piece of good advice. He justly
urges the necessity of trusting and setting to
work the young men. He says, "Look after
the young men. Unite them in your councils.
Give them work to do. Encourage them and
trust them. Their fire and energy will be
most valuable in polling your full vote"
This is shrewd advice, and We commend it
to the Republican party. There is little wis
dom TO be drawn from such an address as that
of Mr.. Wallace, but what there is it would ba
foolish for US not to avail ourselves of. II is
all centred in the advice to adopt the young
men into the ranks Of workers. Taken alto
gether, we think this last manifesto the worst
yet issued. 1t favors deceit, espionage, and
fraud; 1t confesses weakness and unsoundness
of principle. A few more such, and Mr.. Wal
lace will deserve the yet more cordial thanks