, 1864-11-03
NEWS FROM THE SOUTH,
The Rehel Vice Pres1deut,s Plan NJ
decentralization lmpractlcnble.

tfTom the Charlestcn Mercury, Oct I'll
In order, we preeume, thar he might no,
be misunderstood in his policy Of recon.
stfuct1on, the Vice President refars to the
Con! eh1ion Of 1877 as the model of the Con
Tent1on he proposes for the assembling OF the
Confederate and the United States together.
1857. =" '~'e ' e'''n VI
l. The Convention OF 1857 arose from tte
supposed deficiencies Of toe articl es Of con
federation to carry On the affairs Of the
United States. It vas called BY States a1re adv
In n eoliIedeIat'op. after their independence
FRS achieved, snd the war With Great Britain
WAS erded, to alter or amend their articles
OF confederation. Is this n0W the condition
OF the Confederate and of the United States
toward each other? In 1857 the Suites which
assembled together in convention, we're at
that ve1y time united together under one
government; and upon the most intimate
relations of amity, having fought together
through = seven years war, for their common
independence and liberty. In 1864. Mt.
Stephens advocates convention Of the Com
tsderate states with the United States from
Nhom they have eeparatsd, because OF their
faithlessness mud expressions, and who are
now waging against them fs1ce and bar.
barcus War for their supjugutiou. The cir
cum stances, ,Fhep, in which the States which
formed the Convention of 178T were PLACED.
ar6 very diHereut from those in which the
Confederate and the United States now stsad
toward each other. The former was con-
yention Of triends-the latter mpgx b. a CON
Fention Of enemies.
.. Mr stephens proposes that the delegates
appointed to the convention OF 1864 shall he
CLOTHED with powers to consult aud agree
upon some plan OF adjustment of our present
difficulties ard strife, to be submitted for sub
whom it affected. So fur as the submission sSa
Of Its labors to the S.ates for ratification ia
concerned, the proposed convention Ct 1864
1s Nke the convention Of 1857; but there Ia
the matters to be adjusted. There were no
" ""c1Hlculties as to rights-there was no
strife" displayed or furious war to be ad
1ustt IN the convention Of 1857. But now
We are to go Into convention With those
Who dt NJ us our rights, and who have been
them ont OF onr laut.
8. The convention OF 1857 was assembled
10 form more perfect unfon.' Tne pre-.
ble ct the Constitution submitted to the
ststes for their ratification places this as the
EerJ first reason "hich governed their Lab re.
tion Ct 17S7, assigns this as the one great
object Of the convention. Now, no union
exists at all between the Confederate aad the
United States. But If the convention Mr..
Stephens proposes is to be Ike the conyen.
t1on Of lto7, It's grand object must be ssto |
Confederate and the United states-ln other
words, a Reconstruction Of the defunct Union.
!. The Convention Of 1857 was limited ia
Its powers. The resolution of the Congress
OF the confederation recommended Htllat a
convention should meet In philadelphia on |
the second MONDAY in May ensuing, for the
purpose Of revising the articles Of confeder- |
alton, and reporting to Congress and lie gsy.
eral Legislatures such attentions and pro
visions therein as ehall. when agreed to in |
Congress, be confirmed By The states.'' iii.
Stephens supports convection Of the Con-
federate and the United States, in which the
delegates shall be umittess in their DO 1ers.
They are to be "clothed with powers to CON
suit and agree upon. some plan Of adjust
nent." Our liberties, rights and indepen.
DEE ce are al to be liable to the stplan oi ad-
lusfment', Why the jealousy winch actua-
led our fathers, in entering into The Coayeu-
Ion Of l5e7, formed only with friends, shou d
be Ispud1ated on entertog a proposed con
Re1uon with cur ucprinciplea Yankee enc
Lies, ia q matter, We presume, quite beyond !
bur humble appreciation.