Wilmington journal., 1870-07-01

and as consequence, whether we shall
have q constitutional, economical. and
honest Government, or continuance of
the revolutionary, extravagant, and waste
| full partisan rule /; whether we shall have
general, uniform, just and constitutional
| legislation, with reasonable taxation and
frugal expenditure, or unconstitutional,
partial, unjust, class legislation, with op-
pressive and unequal taxation and waste
| ful expenditure. That We have strong
reasons to hope for favorable result is
plainly apparent. Elections already held
clearly show that tho tide of reform has
set in with o power that cannot be resisted
| if no blunder be committed by the friends
of reform. If they do their duty and act
wisely-if they throw off all apathy and
every reason to hope that their efforts will
be rewarded by success. Let there be no
dissonaions about minor matters-no time
lost in the discussion of dead issues-no
manifestations of terror or proscriptive
| Ifeeling-no sacrifice of the cause to Qratify
| personal ambition or resentment, and let
the best men be chosen for candidates,
and We may hope to see our country re-
deemed from mlstule.
And in this connection we beg leave to
say word to our liow-citizens of the
senators or representatives by clecting men
who cannot take the test-oath, or who are
under the disability imposed by the four
teenth amendment, whatever may be saId
of the validity of that amendment or of
the test-oath act. 1ou may rest assured
that senators elected by the votes Of mem
bers Of the Legislature who arc held by
the Radicals to be thus disqualified will
not he permitted to take their seats and
baf 4 Of h.. -
tatives thus disqualified will also be exclu-
ded. 1t is the plainest dictate Of practical
wisdom not to incur any such risks. We
hope soon to see the day when all disabill-
ties will be removed, but in the meantime
do not, We entreat yOu, lose the opportu-
nifty 30 strengthen tho Democratic and
Conservative forces in Congress, and the
possibility, nay, probability, of obtaining
a majority in the next House of Represen-
tatlVes by putting it in the power of our
adversaries to overthrow or disregard your
elections.
"a G Thurman, Ohio; William Hamilton.
Maryland; John Johnston, Virginia. Garrett
Davis, kentucky; George Vickers, Maryland;
John Stockton, New Jersey; James A Bayard,
Delaware; Eugene Casserly, California; Thos
McOreery, Kentucky; William HAulabury,
Delaware; and Daniel : Norton. Minnesota, OF
the Senate.
''Samuel j Randall, Peansylvania: George w
Woodward, pennsy ylvania; Il VanTrQmp Ohio;
Stevenson Archer. Maryland; X | Ha!dcman,
Peunsy yivania; john u Stiles, Pennsylvania: j
LauIens UetZ, Pennsylvania; Jamos Il Meteor
mick, Mss uii; Boyd Winchester, kentucky; w
u NIblack, Indiana: o Cleveland, New Jersey;
John GrlswUld, New York: Fernando Wood,
New York; huG6he NJ Wilson, Minnesota; JOS
Smith, Oregon; E j. Dickorsou. Ohio; Geo
W Morgan, OHIO; Potter w Btrader.- Ohio;
Henry w SlUcun New York: john III Krebbs,
Illinois; Z w Me ely, Illinois; Patrick Ham
nail, Mary land; James a Johnston, California;
Henry Arrives, New York; Benjamin L Biggs.
flfIa nj
Porter. Now York; Daniel Hamilton, Maryland;
} Proctor Knott, Kentucky; Uox, New
York; Charles Haight, Now Jersey; 8 H Mar
shall. Illinois; l. Mayhow. Now York; John
Fox, New York: Holman, Indiana; M q
Kerr Indiana; y NJ Vananlsen, Pennsyivania;
James Brooks, Now York; Albert q Burr, IIi-
n0is; William Mungen, Ohio; ID w Voorhees,,
Indiana; Peter II DoX. Alabama; Henry q Gal
KIN, New ! IOrk: W SherrOd, Alabama; John
Schumacher, Now York; William II Barnum,
Connecticut; Thomas l. Jones, Kentucky; John
Conn0r, Texas; w Sweeney, Kentucky;
IL Lewis, Kentucky: l. s DrmbIe, Kentucky;
S2hm Era New lew Jxfsy THOMAS mas, Swsn'
tel, California; Charles EIdridge, Wisconsin;
George hl Adams, Kentucky; James III Oava-
naHph, Montana; j Shsfer, Idaho; l.
NnckoIs, Wy uminc; and Anthony q Rogers,
Of Arkansas, members Of the House."
The caEcHs Of Democratic and Conser-
vatlve senators and members have agreed
on congressional CnmnnieI1 o~'~>.e>:t4nn
to consist OF two senators at large anu one
representative iftAt eacn OthCe represented
IN the Senate ana House by Democratic
and Conservative members. This com
mlttee was authorized to appoint resi-
dent committee to consist in part Of their
members together with citizens Of Wash
ington. The Congressional Committee is
as follows:
Lngene Casserley. California; John T. Stock
ION, New Jersey; " IL Barnum, Connecticut;
Henry + Slocnm. New York John Bird, New
Jersey; SamueI J Randall. PENNSYLVANIA kania-
min : Biggr, Delaware; Fred Stone, Maryland;
% %lohn W Johnston, Virginia; Francis L ehober,
acl1, Indiana; a q Bnrr, IlIinoie; Boyd Winches-
er. Kentucky; q short Tennessee Erastus
Wells, NJ Misaouri; f NJ Wilson, Minnesota; Charles
4 Ei'iIldge, Wisconsin, j. Smith, Oregon;
James Johnson, California; A q Rogers, Ar
iansas; john q Conner. Texas, Nj Il Yonng,
ieo1Gta; and Bailey, of Louisiana.