The Abbeville bulletin. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-08-31
NORTHERN POLITICAL CONVENTIONS.

NohidEhh FOLlrlCAL CONVENTIONS.
While President johnson, through the Pro
visunal Governors, is endeayoriug to quietly
yet effectunlly readjust the machinery of the
respective Stale Governments in the South
The politicians in the Northern States are hold.
ing their conventions and. auarreling over the
platforms which they shall erect for their can
didntes TO stand upon. The policy of the
President is. in most instances, working har.
mon ously, and bringing about the desired
results but the politicians in the North are
not all 60 fortunate in their schemes here.
The radical wing of the Republican party,
which set out under Chief Justice Chase in
bold movement not only to control the Presi
dent and the reorganization of the Southern
States. but also the politics OF the North, ara
being sadly defeated in almost cry ins, ance
The, have been unable to swerve the Pres
dent from his fixed policy, and in all .he con-
ventions yet held they have only found two
which would give their radical resolves even
the respect of consideration, and only one that
would in the least endorse them.
The Republicans of Ohio led off in holding
their State Convention. It convened Just at
the time when the agitation in regard to negro
suffrage ~as at its height. aud when j. was
generally supposed the radicals had sufficient
strength to dir, ct the action Of the party in
many Of the States. But the returned yete.
rams obtained control of that gathering, and
kept the radicals in the packeroupd They
of their own leaders for Governor. The Ja-
cobins theu cluug TO the nomiuee-Geu. CSx
-deolariug that lie was sound on their creed
and was all the platform they desired. Bu,
he soon came out and repudiated them, and in
clear and logically prepared letter proved
that their doctrines were un,enable aud their
dogmas a mere bundle of heresies, Vermont
was the next State To hold it's convention. and
there the doc,rinep of the Chase fraction were
passed over in silence. ThntState has alwavs
been considered one Of the most radical in tH e
Union aud wus never known to give the
Democrats sufficient ahow TO furnish evide nee.
that !here were any such beings in the State.
The policy of Mr.. johnson was thoroughly
endorsed, and the people of the State pIe,lIed
to its support in its execution. The RepuLii
cans OF New Jersey were the next to hold
their State Convention, and there, after extra
ordinary efforts, resolutions were introduced
containing long. rigmarole about the eouality
OF the red men, black men, and white men,
declaring that the blacks Of the South were
entitled to vote. but no person sut the mover
of these resolutions took the trouble to ad,
vocate them. The result was that thew were
unceremoniously kicked under The table, not
receiving as many votes thare were resolu
tions, while. GU the other hand, the conven-
tion was almost unit in epdorsing, in the
most emphatic manner, the course of the Pres.
ident.
The failure in these three States was not
very encouraging to the Chase party, and
indications were every where manifest Of their
backing down in the principal central States.
just at this stage, black star appeared in the
Eastern horizon. The .RspubIicans n tho
State OF Maine came to the relief of the ia
cobns. and endorsed the social equality of
races aud negro suffragf, but were compelled
to sugar coat it over with the preience of en-
doIsiug the policy of the President. This &C.
hhS iahe eA
but will hardly amount to anything practicsl.
ly. The Republicans of Pe1nsyivanis hold
their convention at Harrisburg this week.
The politicians Of the party ars deeply inter-
esed in the struggle between Gov. Curtin and
ex Secretary Cameron for the .Senatorahip.
which will, no doubt. over. ride all other aue.-
iohs. There is, however, but little Indication
that the radical doctrines will fare any bette.
there than they did in Ohio and New Jerssy,
which border on that State.
The endorsement of The paeifieatien rolicy
Of the President may be considered ms certain.
This universal course Of the Northern cunven
tions. and The general disposition of the dom.
'"ant party here not to force upon the South.
crn States a class Of voisrs not admitted to
til. privilege of the franchise at home. will
strengthen the Southern people and encourage
them to work more earnestly for the success
OF the adjustment programme of Mr.. Johnson.
1t also III u measure chcckmutes the radicals
and strikes a severe blow at their power and
Influence Now let the constitutional conven.
tions which are anou, TO assemble 10 the Sou
thern States admit the blacks 10 the privilege
of voting by adopting some such provision as
now exists in this Stpte--lhat is, allow ing all
those to vote who have taxable properly to
the amount of two hundred: and fifty doiIars
or an educational restriction. like tl,at OF
hiassaehusetts, and the radicals will be power.
less either in Congress or elsewhere. With
This basis, they will not dare toyaise their hand
or oppose the admittance OF the Southern rep
reseniatives. On the other rnipd, the whole
influence Of tho North will ID exer4iaed in
their behalf; re union, peace, prosperity and
the harmony of.she whole country will follow.
and the nation rejosce over the tfi nal death aud
bsriAl of radicaliam.--HNeu York Herald, l6th.
. TnE MIss1sspp, Cow NvsNr,os-The Times'
Jackson special to-day. says .h. ORDINANCES
offered in the Mississippi Convention, ratifyine
al! judicial courts, marriages, Judgments, de-
crces, eontracts. sales. deeds. and indictments
under tile state laws during the war, an :ordR-
nance prohibiting the Legislature from passing
any Law imposing any, civil disability. or pun:
ishment, or forfeiture by the State .,npQn any
citizen engaged in the late war with the United
States for his political opinions occaaioned
thereby passed on first reading.
"A. memorial requesting the President not to
garrison the State with negro troops. was fe.
ferred TO- Gen. Ostsrhaus, commanding,
!: A memorial was presented, praying that
steps be taken in tehslf Of. Jefferson Davis and
Governor CLARK. -. =. ~.
: The Constitutional Committee report that
such change be made 10 the Constitution as will
hereafter prevent slaserY orinsoluntary servi
tude in the State. except upon legal authority
for crime, and striking ont aI portions Of the
old Constitution relating 70 slavoly. r.5t.Z::.y
An ordinance was also presented providing