Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-07-27
THE PHILADELPHIA CONVENTION.

In sending delegates /" the PnIndri1him
Convention, South Carolina e!s u -uiry
herself with great movement which j. de-
signed and we trust, will be successful in gath
eriny together the scattered f a-,nrn,s of
ono" GLORIOUS u:ii"n--In restoring the South To
lis original equality, and bringing back the
government to it. ancient moorinrs.
by whom is III" rn.aiclrhia Convcntin n
called and what are its oIj.c,s2 1t is called
by the only men ut the North who nre willing
to 10 L." south in-sic.. 1t is called by tie
conservative men, both Re, ,ubHcans aud Dem.
ocr"ts. VIII. endorse the Presidents policy, and
insist upoE Scuil"rn T.. stnration. Tie i slin-
gushing feature end leading principle Of that
policy is Southern Representation. Tbs is
| distinctly announced in President Jrlnsun's :
hrs' annual message. Is repeat. again aud
again i'll his public addresses and is the KEY
note Of every veto message. WHY dil he veto
the Frccimes,'s Bureau Bill. the Civil E.:,.,>
Bill, and the Constitutional Am-n,l1nen, 2
| Principally nnd primarily because these
men -ur"s affected the interests "f great SEC
! tIon o! the country. which had no Representa-
! ton III tie connses OF the nation, aud no
! voice in their passage. It is to secure the tri-
uinrh of parry which owes whatever is dis
'insnisi:;ng in lis character, to the iac, that i,
IS battling; for the hts Of the South, AMI the
, Restoration OF the Government t. its or,:inui
| integrity, that We are invited to the PhiIulei.
ph,, Con7cn'ion. The triumph Of that I,itv
| IS the triumph of the Son, hits restoration ,o
| representation, and to lis original rights and
| e4ua!iij il the Uni"n. the d.f.u, of that
Ia, Il .,
disfrant! ise,nent now aud forever The tri.
uml::: "c @alieal ism will be the triumph of
cna ii he most grinding. grnsping despo, isrns
::h!ch c"er cursed country-sec,Ional. lpn.t
lea avar.cicus, it viii deprive rs of the Last
vcst'ge Of Personal political rights Well
high; Alr. S;crhc::s and Others Of our Suites.
:nea III s'ic!I M event, adv ise us to desert our
country, Tor We should have no country worthy
Of the nuIne. We should b.. cut loose from nil
the Ties Which, bind Us to tho land of uur
birth, ar: make orr homs. worth living and
fighting f.r
Can We lie es:ta:e moment then in endcnvor
ing 10 secure tnll representation in Il Con-
vcnton. which is endorsed hy the must prom; :
nenI conservative stcicaaien of the cuun,ry.
rs the most effcctLai etep TO secure the d-fe,t
| of The Radicals and the triumph Of :hc Recon.
! struction policy Of the President. We are IN
vied ani solicited to take part in the move.
ment. We are. above all others. su,,rcmely
interested in its SUCCESS Shall we stand ulooi 2
shall we hesitatei when GO much lepends upou
onr action Shall We carp about the terms of
the invitation. when We ar. invited with no
loes of self respect aud no sacrifice Of princi-
pie, 10 stand upon common pla. form. TO ad-
vance common Interests Let US make the
best OF our circumstances. Let us not throw
away The substance in the pursuit Of shadow.
We must yield if We wish To rule-we must
| float with the current in order direct it. Pol.
| ICY ls The true watchword Policy, where it
! involves no sacrifice of principle