The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-09-01

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attendant upon taxation, were "A.
mitied ~ flll membership h ibat
august and patriotic body The mIt
stratum # tle Restoration Conyeu.
iion was The Union, and MI Ils lalwr.
were directed 10 ihc mapping out III
Q eahitaiEn for The Union forces, and
es'abllahlng the principles by which
They arc 10 be controlled and directed.
That WIS done In satisfactory
manner. There was not a ,liscortlant
note heard during the sitting If Ne
Convention. All was peacc, hnrmo.
ny and Cancellation. Tho gnntL
contendcd with the North In its OK.
pressions Of love, veneraiion and at
tachmcnt for Che Constitution, and
the East and West Joined hands over
The grave Of the past, aud renewed
their vows of lealty and devotion 10
a constitutional, republican form Of
government, under which the people
can be reunited and march on In
their career of national and indiyid-
ual prosperity. Those lately in re-
volt against the power Of the general
government acknowledged their or
ror, renounccd forever the doctrines
which they formerly held as to the
rights of State TO sever It's conncc-
tion with its sister States, and in a
frank and manly manner, which has
won the confidence of all sober,
thinking men, proiesscd their desire
to unite with the people of the other
sections in upholding and defending
the American Union.
This declaration of the delegates
of the States lately opposed to the
Federal authorities was accepted, and
the Convention laid down and pro-
mulgated a schedule of political
principles and a plan of action by
which Union men in all parts of the
nation can make their labors and
votes assist in carrying out the grand
idea Of Restoration. In the first
place, they subordinated all questions
to that Of speedy reinstatement of
the States in their old places in the
Union. The Union first, last and
always-the Union under the Con-
stitution the Union as it was made
by our revolutionary fathers; the
Union as it was understood and in
terpreted by the statesmen of all the
old constitutional parties. il the
foundation stone Of the plan Of po-
litical, cooperative action submitted
to the people by the Union delegates
lately assembled in our city. We'd
ded to that idea is that other great
principle, which comes down to us
baptized in the blood of the "men of
49," no taxatien without representa-
ton. Ii thirteen States of this
Union are to be taxed, they should
be represented. The people Of those
States, through their representatives,
have cheerfully and honestly accepted
their share of the financial burdens
OF the nation, have expressed a hearty
willingness to pay their proportion
OF the taxes, and having done this,
ask for representation as a means Of
cementing the Union and making il
q national defense and practical
blessing to all portions Of the country.
The Convention accepted that de-
mand as just and valid, and spring.
ing from a sincere desire on the part
Of the people of the South to aid in
restoring harmony among the States,
and the cardinal pillars Of the move
ment intended TO affect that purpose
are declared to be peace, Union and
the constitutional right OF represen-
tation to all who are taxed under It's
provisions.
As this is the programme of the
grand Union party of the nation, ii
follows as a matter of fact, reason,
and logic, that those who oppose il
oppose q Union of the States under
the Constitution. There Is now no
disunion party in the Southern States.
The people Of that section will re-
ceive with unaffected enthusiasm the
action Of this Restoration Convention,
and act with those who are willing to
carry out the doctrines proclaimed
by that body. VIII the Radicals Of
the North act in a like manner 7
VIII they agree to an immediate and
constitutional restoration Of the ex-
cluded States TO their old places in
Union, and the admission Of their
legally elected and properly qualified
representatives, If they will not,
they are disunionistsl That is the
national test established by the Res
toration Convention, and by Il must
the men of all pafIiirs fIi " " judgvi.
Philadelphia Age.