The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1866-07-10
The Philadelphia Convention.

The Philadelphia Convention.
A Radical Congress and Radical Pre-
sidcnt, Do our people realize the force
Of these words' Let them imagine the
condition the South would now be in had
President JOHNSON countcnanccd the Radi-
Gals in their projects for confscating south
ern estates, trying southern men, keeping
every prominent man from the polls ana
excluding him from Office, worrying our
leaders, hanging Mr.. DAVIS and others, OK
tending the right of suffrage to the ne
groes, and placing the government OF ever!
southern State in the hands of negroes ana
the few whites who claim to have been
loval during the war. But for the fr'"'-
dents frmncss all these evils wouid nave
come upon us. And worse, Ii worse thcF'
be. for il i notorious that the RADICALS
have modified their worst measures TO pre-
ven, collision with Mr.. JOHNSON.
4 Radical Congress and a Radical Prcsi-
dent. Is there no danger that these two
powers may yet conjoin to rule u.s. We
think there is. If the southern people
stand back in sullcn Indifference or dig
nifty, call il which you will, and refuse t.
strengthen the hands Of the President,
and to cooperate with the conservatives OF
the North, then the Radicals will elect
the next President, and We Shall
three years hence be in worst
condition than we are now in. Are
YOU pardoned, and fear not the law as
expoundcd 10y the UNDERwooDS of the
Federal Courtss Boris tells US that the
pardons granted by the President arc not
worth the paper they arc written upon :;
aud the Radicals, if the notion plcases
them, will pay no more attention TO them
than if they had not been issued. Will
the military have been withdrawn! An
Executive order will soon fill every city
with armed men. The very papers when
now oppose sending delegates to the PllIla-
d.lphia Convention because our notions OF
States rights and Of civil liberty are ignored
in he call for its convocation, Will be sup
,-rsscd without a moments warning, and
lett 10 - CNcW tllc Iuu VI S"'N' "'' ''''>'
fauc;es." political and social. In a word,
III. is really consolidated, national 60
yrrnment in the estimation OF the Radical
party, and practically in the opinion Of all
men at the North and if we wait for the
profession By any party in those States OF
the doctrines of States rights, the freedom
OF the press, the unlawfulncSs Of military
Interference with civil tribunalS-cxccpt-
ing such worthless professions rs we lad
Whenever we demanded them before the
war-Nc shall find ourselves at the mercy
os our h!ttcrcSt enemies at time wien
We might have the practical cooperation
Of the most moderate men in the North i'll
administering the government.
Looking at the question IN this practical
light, and earnestly desiring to sec peace
restored TO the country, and believing
;lat tie powerful influence of eleven
united States working with ono mind in
tho cause Of conservatism would 50
strengthen Mr.. JuuNSoN's friends as to
enable them TO control the next prcSiden-
tial election, we have favored the plan OF
having southern representatives, in tn"
PHILADELPHIA Convention. But the jour
nj, Of Virginia, which are supposed to
indicate public sentiment, are by no means
unanimous in advocating the movement.
Onc-,hird Of them at least, while not di-
lsStly opposing, nevertheless give no en-
hn Indeed
there seems to be more opposition to the
plan in Virginia than in any other State.
In New York, the Ne'cS and the Worth,
which at first We're afraid Of the Conven-
ton, have both now taken ground in its
favor, while the Times and the Uerdht still
advocate il. In the northern States the
conservative papers seem to be now nearly
or quite unanimously on the same side.
In Georgia, the Augusta Chronicle, the Co
lumlus Enquirer, the Georgia ItcWdph,
tie Savannah Herald, the Athens Watch
,..un, the Rome Courier, and we know not
low many other papers, are friendly to the
movement and the Hon. B. II. HILL has
written letter strongly advising the peo-
pie to send delegates. In South Carolina,
the Charleston Ne,cS and Columbia Wanir
take the same position, and we know Of
but little contrariety Of opinion in that
State. So in North Carolina, we believe,
The Raleigh Sentinel, the organ Of the
southern party, the Goldsboro' Ne'rS, the
Charlotte Times, and other papers, are
unIious to have the State represented.
Tie last Sentinel says:
I'VE conversed on yesterday with an inielh,
& ut Gentleman, whose political lniorhatinii anu
ish!. service enable him 10 Judge correctly, VINO
ie- spent some weeks In washington ana IN me
Northern States who assures u that the cohsefVa.
liz. people Of the North are rallSlng 10 Inc support
si III. President and the Constitution. lilo says the
deep, strong ground-swell OF popular opinion Is
T,nt,nr in That direction and that the friends Of
xn,. ltutional union becoming sanguine q! sue
- ~ The proposition to hold the convention In
l.IIadslphia on the Ath Augus' next is meeting
With 4eneral favor among conservatives u all par
lr, North and South"
In Tennessee the same general favor is
shown to the Convention. The Memphis
Bulletin says:
"This Convention will be the mos, important
event OF tho year. on its success depends the III
ture we'll being OF the South and of tho Union. II
], fall We are RENTED TO omnlpotonce Of radical
ism which no existent party Is coinpetentto resist
There 10 single hope Tor us, and that rests III the
creation Of new party consisting OF the best ma.
tor!als Of Democracy and Repub!icanlsm. To eitec.
This consolidation Of discordant elements Is the
Iurpose Of the Pliladelphia Convention"
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