The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-09-04

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THIRD PARTY AGITATIoNs.

From the N. 4. HeTu~-
Every day we find in our exchanges edito-
rial articles upon what is called the 'Third
party movement" What the precise move
ment is, who is at It's head, or gives it its
blood pulse and brains, is not easily dis
cernible In one paper it seems to be based
upon the nomination of Chief Justice Chase
to the Presidency, and all sorts of dove-tail-
ing processes are given, showing how certain
Democrats with easy consciences can be made
TO coalesce with certain radicals with no con-
sciences at all, all eliminating in the grand
climax of Chases nomination and triumphant
election. 1t is even broadly limited that
Father Chase has winked at these doings that
in Maryland and Virginia, and in other parts
of the South, he has given his
consent and encouragement to these opera
tons; but when all things seem to be working
smoothly in favor of this third party Chase
programme. lo and behold the learned Chief
Justice writes letter to friend in St. Louis,
in which he says-'I am out of all future
political contests, and no one need be jealous
of me hereafter" Here, then, unless the
Judge is coming the "pity-me, Harvey dodge,
which was so successfully practised by Sey-
mour III obtaining the Democratic nomina-
ton Chase may be counted out of the ring
altogether and this one third party phantom
dissolves into thin air. And then another
third party is proposed in the Southwest to
be composed Of Democrats and conservative
republicans; but here the Republican doctrine
of consolidation comes in contact with the
Democratic doctrine of State rights and
in the conflict another nice little third party
scheme is knocked in the head. There
is also third party temperance move
ment, organized in New England; but while
it seems to be in a hopeful condition in
the State of Maine, with its Good Templar
lodges as recent auxiiaries, it is well nigh
Ill -, ttS Of tba
detection of large portion of the Republican
vote There is likewise third party labor
movement pretty well established i'll the East
and Vest in Massachusetts it is said to have
secret organization numbering fifty thou
sand voters Still another third party notion
has lust been aired in South Carolina,
which is described as a cry to the Demo
Gratis of that State to reorganlze as conserva-
tive Republican party. so that 1.-THE virtue of
Carolina may be introduced into the Repubh-
can ranks and fright away with the dignity of
purity its elements of weakness and vice.
All of which sounds very pretty, but it is all
empty jingle. The South Carolina Democrats
are as likely to affiliate with the imps of dark
ness as they are with those other dark minded
imps the Northern Republican party, the after
birth of the vicious and hated abolition party
of old times. Therefore that third party plan
may be considered as blown to the winds.
Last, but not least. grand national tenn
perance Sanhedrim is now being held in
Chicago in which Gerrit Smith figures con-
spicuously, and in which another third party
movement upon large and comprehensive
scale. with Prohibition as its cornerstone
and cap stone. is contemplated movement
supported by Gerrit Smith and other great
temperance lights, but opposed by others
equally influential. Therefore even this third
party movement, strongly supported as it is,
meets with opposition in the house of its kin
dred, and will probably collapse. 1t is andwil
continue to be so with every attempt to start
new party so long as the political situation
remains as it is at the present moment. Such
movements and agitations at this time are
perfectly absurd-the silliest chimeras of vair
and addle-brained political tyros. They vii
remain such so long as General Grant holds
the destinies Of the country il his hands
His discretion has won for the General the
position of the foremost man in the country
His popularity has been tested during his
lately extended tour among the people, who
have everywhere received him with testimo
malls of respect and confidence. He gains
strength every day, and has become so fan
committed to policy of peace and modera-
tion that it is difficult to arouse any formida.
BILE feeling of opposition to himself or to his
administration.
The unterrifed Democratic party is the only
party possessing any degree of vitality that
can be arrayed at this time, and probably foi
the next seven or eight years, against Gene
raj Grant and his platform of common sense
But even the Democracy are in muddle
They are fighting among themselves, the prize
being the Craftsmanship of the National Execu
tive Committee-one faction claiming it fol
the German Democratic element in the
person of August Belmont, who has nine
points of the law in his favor, being already
in possession, and the other for the Irisl
Democratic element in the person of William
NJ. Tweed, who represents the Irish masse
comprising the bulk of the sturdy anC
steady Democracy of the country, and espe
cially of the city of New York Tamman,
Hall wields the sceptre over all the Demo
cratic hosts, and its power is becoming NOR
and more puissant every day. 1t will sool
become as potential as the power of the Al
oany Regency was in its palmiest days This
from all the signs of the times Just now, i
the only party General Grant will have to op
pose his unobstructed walk over the Pres
dental course in 1872 and all third part
agitations intended to impede his progres
are the sheerest folly and nonsense, and al
Presidential aspirants in opposition to hir
should understand that fact and stand asid
without further wasting of breath OF spent
ing Of money.
WILL PRIM PLAY HIS KING