The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-05-02

They know also that the taxation of United
States bonds involves the same deadly psril.
Tax the bonds of Belmont, Tweed, Hoffman
& Co., and who will pay for the drinks in No
vember, 1872? And without drinks-but the
possible contingency is frightful. 1t is almost
as bad about the tariff. There is absolutely
hesitation about using the old war-cry of
free trade.
But the saddest muddle is the fifteenth
amendment! 1t is confusing to degree-in-
deed, to several degrees. NEGRO" cannot be
spelled with ''2 gs, and how else can they
spell it? Is not that the ripe, traditional
method? Was it not the photography of good
old times when they sold well and constituted
the assets? Was it not the photography of
those conservators of the social status -auc-
tioneers of men, and women, and babies
How give up that good old ripe-not to say
T0tte1-method?
Next to the question of "g' or "gg" is
Harris. Never, since the candle of Sairy Camp
went out, was there such bother over the
name Harris as there is this day in Maryland.
He is now believed to have been the ''hus-
bands brother of Sairy's devoted friend
whom she describes as marked with mad
bull in Wellington boots on his left arm. "
And the mad bull is rampant 1t is also be-
heved there was a double ''g" tattooed at the
same time, for Sairy's husband said ''Harris
had it done afore marriage at ten and six,
and wore it faithful next to his heart, until
the color run, when the money was declined
to be give back, and no agreement could be
come to. What shall be done with Harris?
If he is not to be sent to Congress, the true,
staunch Democracy bolt. With them it is ''2
gs and Harris, or nothing. If sent, the
Conservatives, once sold and once betrayed,
are outraged. For them Harris sings no
Saodn-like notes. Harris is a representative
man, and as Harris is dealt WITH so are repre-
sentative men and representative questions
disposed of by the ancient Democracy, which
picturesquely stands withits back to the future
and it's face to the past. The american
must come to Harris aid and does so, ex-
pecting, of course, his gratitude. 1t would
say confdentially to it's many Democratic
readers:-Better take Harris. He is
thorough "2g" man. His position is clearly
defined. Then you owe it to him. You
know how and where he stood during the
Slate onpleasantness" and it will be migrate
full to cast him overheard. Besides that, it
will be more moral. 1t will be understood
that the effort to secure the colored voter by
bad whisky is abandoned. Better take Harris.
1t will be equivalent to giving up the contest,
and, though it will SAVIOR somewhat of a re-
treat with colors atloat, will yet leave the
ground clear By all means, Harris. It
shows the ''dispogician" to be ugly, but will
amount to nothing, which will secure con-
sistency and harmlessness.
To come back to ''Policy, from which
diversion was made by Harris-who, by the
way, is just now the most dioerting man in
the country-we urge the early adoption of
policy on this subject. We very well know
that Democracy is not so blind as to mean
armed resistance to the fifteenth amendment.
But is it meant to defeat its operation by
strategic foils? To prevent registration Is
it meant to set it aside by judicial decisions
Is it meant to carry, for instance, Maryland,
by the aid of promises made to colored voters
and then seek the resembling of the amend
ment and the remanding of the colored voter
to vassalage, if not slavery?
In brief, up to the proclamation of the
President, the entire Democratic party stood
in avowed hostility to the amendment, and
did its utmost to prevent its ratification.
Does it occupy the same ground to-day !?
Colored voters, no more than white ones, can
be driven with bandaged eyes.
We are approaching Congressional elec-
| ton. 1t is time to learn where the parties
agree and where they differ. The attitude of
the Republican party is known. 1t needs no
declaration of its purpose to carry out in good
| faith the intent of the fifteenth amendment.
| That is as we'll known as its unfaltering deter
| mination to pay off the national debt How
stand our Democratic friends?
The experience of 1864 and 1868 ought to
| convince them that facing one way and row.
ing another don't pay at time when the
public conscience is sensitive as to its sol
emnly incurred obligations and manifest du.
ties. Such time is now and we serve the
best interests of the once great and powerful
Democratic party by asking full and explicit
avowal of its policy concerning the fifteenth
! amendment.