The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1868-08-15
JOHN f. MOORE, .Ehtor d Proprietor.

SuppucunIS tuaJ COuSIcSS MOuiu give
them power within their respective
States, are to day the masters and COM
trollers of the actions Of these bodies.
Entering them with minds filled with
passions, their fair demands have been
that Congress shall look upon the
States from which they come as in cons
ditions of civil war; that the majority
of their population embracing their in
telligence shall be treated as public enc
mics; that military forces shall be kept
up at the cost of the North. and that
there shall be no law and order at the
South, save that which is made by an
arbitrary power. Every intelligent man
knows that they not only owe their
present positions to disorder, but that
every motiyc springing from the love of
power, of gain, and Of a desire for vcns
geances prompts them to keep the South
in anarchy, While that exists they are
in dependence of the wills or wishes Of
their fellow citizens. While the con-
fusion roigns they are the dispensers Of
the profits and honors which grow out
of government of mere foIce. These
men are now placed in positions where
they can not only urge their veiws Of
policy, but where they can enforce
them. When others shall be admitted
in this manner from the remaining
Southren States, although they will
have in truth no constituents, they will
have more power in the Senate than a
majority of the people Of this Union
living in nine of the great States. In
vain members of the Republican party
protested against the policy chat led to
this result. While the chiefs of the
late rebellion have submitted to the re.
suits of the war, and are now. quietly en-.
gagged in useful pursuits for the support
Of themselves and families, and are
trying by the force of their example tc
lead back the people OF the South to The
order and industry not only essential tc
their well being, but to the greatness
and prosperity OF our common country
ne see that those who are without ability
or influence, have been thrown by the
agitations of civil convulsions, into posi-
tions of honor and profit, are striving tc
keep alive the passions to which they
owe their elevation, and they clamor'
ously insist that they are the only
friends of the Union, Union that Cal
only have a sure foundation in fraterna
regard and a common desire to promote
the peace, the order, aud the happincs
Of all sections Of our land.
Even in Congress since the adjourn
, meut Of the Convention, have vastly in
creased the importance of politica
g victory by those who are seeking t
, bring back economy, simplicity an
{ Justice in the administration Of our no
{ tional affairs. Many Republicans hav
p heretofore clung to their party, wh
have regretted the extremes of vioonc
, to which it has run. They have chez
ished faith that while the action c
their political friends have been mi.
= taken, their motives have been gOoC
They must now see that the Republica
9 party is in that condition that it cannl
q carry out wise and peaceful polio,
. whatever its motives may be. 1t is
+ misfortune not only to a country but
e a governing party itself, when its actor
are unchecked by any form Of oppo
+ ton. 1t has been the misfortune Of tt
@ Republican party that the events Of Il
e past few years have given it so muc
y, power that it has been able to Shack
% the Executive,to trammcl the Judiciay
Is and to carry oUt the views of the mo
,s unwse and violent of its member
:, When this state Of things exists in al
4. party, it has ever been found that Il
"a judgements of its ablest leaders do n
-, control. There is hardly au able m;
to who helped to build up the Republic
- organization, who has not within Il
a post three years warned it against
, cxcesses, who. has not been borne dov
! and forced to give up his convictions
~ what the interests of the country d.
Is mauds, or, if too patriotic to do tn
. who has not been driven from its rank
70 If this has been the case heretofol
le what will be its action with this d;
If infusion of men who without n deco
r. respect for the views of those who h
p just given them their positions, beg
IS. their legislative career, and dema
10 that their States shall be regarded as
,6n a condition of civil war, and with
,e declaration that they are ready a
wv anxious to disregard the President
ba the United States, whenever they C
in pursuade or force Congress to bri
to forward new articles OF impoachmen
w The Republican party, as well as we,'
On interested in putting some check on t
80 violence. IL must be clear to eve
A. thinking man that division of eve
,ot political party tends to check the v
re- icnce of party action, and to secure
SO peace and good orGer of the count
nc The election Of q Democratic TX,