The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-06-29


its work with cooler judgment and more adult
reason, end find that the work which lies
nearest to them is in most cases the highest
for them, as well as the material out of
which, after all, they can soonest work out
their own ideal. Then perhaps we can at
last find in .''good American girls" not only
skilful and successful servants, but women
who are not unwilling to be faithful Chris
tian mothers.
WHAT is THE USE OF THE DEMOCRA-
TIC PARTY?
From Theodore Tglton's Golden Age.
There used to be ground for supporting
the Democratic party; there is such no longer.
This party, until the Ohio Convention, had
leading principles of its own, distinct from
the central features of the Republican plat
FORMS But the Democratic leaders, with the
late Mr. Vallandigham at their head, have
solemnly overthrown the tenets which they
stoutly maintained throughout the war. Ac-
cording to these new-departing statesmen, the
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments con-
tinued to be unconstitutional long after they
had become parts of the very Constitution
which they we're alleged to violate. But
although no change has taken place in these
amendments, for they remain Just as they
came originally from the hands of the people,
yet the Democratic party has put itself
into harmony with policy which it
lately opposed. 1t now acknowledges
against its own former witnesses TO the con-
trary, that these amendments are valid and
regular, and that they are to be as much
obeyed as other parts of the Constitution.
Although these amendments have formed the
text of several years uninterrupted abuse of
the Republican party by its Democratic crit
les, yet these critics now ask to withdraw
their criticisms and to leave the moderated
amendments to prospective and unmolested
dignity as parts of the supreme law. The
Ohio and other Democratic Conventions
practically say this. Now of course we con-
gratulate our Democratic friends that they
are opening their eyes to discern the signs of
the times.
But, amid all the Joy and rejoicing which
we experience over ''the new departure"
there has departed also the chief distinguish
ing contention between Democrats and Re-
publicans, namely, the negro question. AS
consequence the ground which many citizens
had, or thought they had, for voting against
the Republican party, ceases to be valid. The
Democrats, having voluntarily abandoned
their chief and vital objections to the Repub-
lican platform, ought logically to join the
Republican party.
Our nomination of Mr. Greeley to the pre-
sidency was designed as an invitation to them
SO to do. We want to make it easy for the
Democracy to coalesce with their former op-
ponents, and for this reason we offer to them
a man who, though thorough Republican in
principle, having been almost the author of
the Republican party, is nevertheless by
actual demonstration the best-loved Northern
man by the South, and the most kindly
spirited statesman now in public life. Mr..
Vallandigham lived long enough to teach the
Democratic party that it must take the Re-
publican view of the fourteenth and fifteenth
amendments, and Mr.. Greeley, if made a can
didate, would lure thousands of Democratic
voters to testify their sympathy with such a
Republican at the polls. 1t is our profound
belief that Mr.. Greeleys nomination to the
presidency would do more to persuade thou.
sands of freedom-loving Democrats to be-
come Republicans than any other act which
the Republican party could perform.
If there was once good reason why Demo-
Gratis should remain in the Democratic party,
the Ohio Democratic resolutions are an equally
good reason for abandoning it. Let the two
parties continue their opposition to President
Grant, and make common cause under Mr.
Greeley as the most useful and best beloved
American citizen. Four years ago, the Demo-
cratic party wanted Mr.. Chase, and, if it had
nominated him, could have ridden to victory
under his leadership. Mr.. Greeley is far
stronger with the whole nation now than Mr..
Chase was with the northern half of it then.
Who will DENY this fact? But to admit the
fact is to admit also its logical inference;
which is that, judging from the present poll
tical situation, the best candidate for the next
Presidency is Mr.. Greeley.
FRANCE AND THE PROBLEM OF TAXA
TION.
From the NJ Y. Times.
In the dynastic questions which are, al
present, sgitating France, our country has
no immediate interest beyond sympathetic
| and speculative one. With her transactions
in the money markets of Europe we have q
concern which is Enthusiastically direct and
appreciable. France has ceased to be the
keystone State of European politics, but in
virtue of her prodigious pecuniary require
ments, she has attained the unenviable dis
tinction of being able to affect the rates de-
manded by money-lenders all over the world.
The solidarity of nations" in social and
| political sense may sometimes be rather dlth
| cult to recognize. Their community of in
| terests in monetary sense is highly unmis
taxable fact. The ability of France to beai
taxation will materially affect the
amount of deficit for which she
will be compelled to trade upon her national
credit. This, in its turn, will have direct
influence upon the amount of European capi-
tai available for the multitude of public and
private enterprises among ourselves which
invites its support. Some four months ago
leading European financial organ stated
after careful resume of the sources of ma
tional revenue in France and the probable
saving that could be made in her expenditure
that the utmost amount which the country
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