Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-31
w. "a. LEE AND HUGH WILSON.

Ses ooo oP'uioi, w Tue utnQS OF men
whose opinions are not warped by partiean
feeling. It's strictly loyal throughout,
true to the Union, true to tho Constitution,
and true to liberty. It declares empbati-
cally that tho Union is indissoluble ;gthat
40 State or Convention Of States has the
right to withdraw from the Uniou.' There
is not word in tho platform that can be
constructed into palliation OF the rebel.
lion, md, in endorsing this feature of it,
the Southern delegates reuouncel the
right Of secession, now and forever. Tho
seventh section of the platform, which re-
lates to the question Of slavery, gives the rad
'cals no ground for fault.fnding upon that
point. Il declares that slavery is abolish.
ed and forever prohibited, and there is
neither design nor purpose on the part of
the Southern States that it should ever be
re-established upon the soil or within the
Jurisdiction of the Southern States.' This
language puts the South upon an unmis-
taxable record with regard to slavery, and
leaves DO foundation for cavil on the part
OF Northern men. The status of the freed
men, as declared by this platform, disarms
criticism: The eufranchised slaves, in all
the States Of the Union, should receive,
IN common with all their inhabitants, equal
protection in every right of person and
property What more than equality with
with the whites, i'll respect to the rights of
person and property, can the freedmen ex-
pecs7 They must have the ballot, it may
be said. The platform makes no objection
to that, but it declares that all the States
have the constitutional right 10 prescribe
the qualifications for the elective franchise
"a right which has never, until recently,
been disputed. The platform also declares
that tho Government is under no obliga-
tion to and never will assume the rebel
debt; the national debt, however, must be
held saorod and inviolable ; and that st is
the duty Of the National Government to
recognize the services of the Federal sol.
diers and sailors in the conflict just en-
ded.' --s-
The Richmond Times, after obiecting to
one or two Of the declaration of principles,
adds:
After long civil war, which was waged
with unusual ferocity and vindictiveness,
We could not have expected greater unani.
nifty of sentiment than that which mark
ed the late Convention. We must sub.
init to some difference of opinion with our
friends, or become the sport of the revo-
lutionists and the vassals of the freed.
men.
If the principles Of the conservative
party are acceptable TO the Northern pco-
pie, we shall very soon be restored to all of
our political rights.
In spite, therefore, of the chara cter Of
some of the resolutions, the people of the
South have every reason to congratulate
themselves upon the complete success of
thes first National Convention which has
been held for six years. The position of
our delegates was most embarrassing
one, bat the policy Of retiseuce aud eau
ton was so obvious that We rejoice they
did nothing which vas calculated to pro-
duce dissension.
An officer who greatly distinguished
himself in the wars upon our frontiers was
once asked TO sun, up the duty Of soldier.
His reply was, $50 fight Me, Indians"
Until their grasp upon our throat is relax.
ed, we aheuh regard all conventions, plat
forms ard addresses merely as. weapons. for,
the demolitiouof radicaIism. When that
party is routed and pnt to the sword, we
will hang up our bruised armor aud great.
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