Year: 1866

present iniquitous Corporation wiped out
altogether. Our municipal affairs viii never
be properly administered until board n CON-
troll, having supreme authority over all the
departments, is appointed. This the next
Legislature is expected to do, or the era Of
corruption that now prevails may endure
forever.


The Philadelphia Convention a Restoration


Mass Meeting.


The organ OF Seward, Weed and Company Of
this city is very foolishly exercising itself over
the question, who shall be admitted into the
conservative convention to be held in Phila-
delphia in August There appears to be some
sort Of idea that oil this has something to do
with the character Of the platform that will be
adopted on that occasion. As far a. the plat
form is concerned, the call for tho convention
settles that point. An invitation Is extended
to all those who approve Of the restoration
policy Of President johnson. This Is the plat
form Of the convention, and It is ixed before
hand. In fact, the gathering is simply mass
meeting of citizens Of the different States who
are in favor Of the immediate restoration of the
Union under the policy inaugurated by Presi-
dent johnson, and carried out as far as he has
been able with . Congress arrayed against
him. II is intended to strengthen his position
and bring to his support in the approaching
Congressional elections that aid, moral and
political, that will secure the success of that
policy. Il makes no difference, therefore, who
attend, either from the N rth or South, only
that they support that principle and are ready
to give their assistance in bringing about an
early restoration Of the country. This Is the
only point at issue.


The convention does not assemble to organize
distinct party, to promulgate new ideas, or
to raise new issues. All Of these points are
settled in advance Of the meeting 1t Is simply
gathering TO express approval Of the acts Of
the Executive, and to show that the country is
with him The larger the number that attend the
better, and the larger the number Of political
factions that arc represented the stronger will be
the moral force Of the expression Of approval.
We would admit everybody who comes, whether
from the North or the South, provided they
bring with them evidence that they endorse
this one principle. If Satan should appear
there, in the person Of Thad Stevens, with .
document showing an approval of the objects
Of the Convention as stated in the call, we
would admit him also. Were IL q movement to
organize q great party or to nominate candi-
dates for Office, there might be some ground for
quibbling about who should participates; but
nothing Of the kind Is to take place. It may
lead ultimately to the call for convention to
organize great party, just as the 6rst gather
ing Of the republicans in Pittsburg in 1856 re-
suited in . subsequent nominating convention.
But this will depend upon the results Of the
Congressional elections which are to take place
this fall. As 1t now stands it has only to pro-
claim its confidence In and support Of the resto-
ration policy Of the Executive, and Issue an
address to the people, in which shall be COM
bined the misdeeds and shortcomings Of the
present radical Congress. All these are found
in the records of that body, and are only to be
arranged in the form Of an indictment and
submitted to . jury Of the people at the coming
election. This Is all that the Convention has
to do, and In this manner assist and hasten the
adjustment Of our internal troubles, BY pre-
senting the whole question in practical form
TO the people for them to act upon ct the bal
lot box.


This is why the bold call has caused such an
uprising among the politicians and 20 great
CONSERVATION among the radicals in Congress.
The latter fear national mass meeting called
for this object far more than they would con-
vention to organize party. It has already had
its effect upon Congress, as seen by the desire
OF the radicals to retrnce their Steps and modi-
fy their record. Il has secured the postpone
ment OF number Of their jobs, including the
infamous Tariff bill, and change Of front on
the admission Of Tennessee. But there is suf-
iicent material still LEFT and long record Of
ex!ravagance, corruption and measures for
excessive taxation, for the managers Of this
mass meeting to present formidable indict-
ment against them, and one that will be effec-
tive before the people. To arrange these facts
in tangible and practical form, and to express
is approval Of the policy Of President johnson,
A. already explained by him, is The work and
The whole work 70 be performed by this con-
vention. How foolish, then, TO be quibbling
about who is 10 take part In the gathering, or
what are the antecedents Of those who are
making preparations to attend. II any have
been converted from the errors OF their ways,
this h the place for them to confess their sins.
II Is not the rebellion that Is 70 be discussed,
but whether now that the war Is over, the
rebellion crushed, the sacrifice made and The
ransom paid for The sins Of all, We are 10
live together - brothers, or continue this
sectional wangling and prevent recon-
struction Of The Union for the benefit OF few
politicians who zee no other way TO retain
themselves in Once.


DoS'r BIZ AIARnp.--we caution our city
and country friends not TO be alarmed about