Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-31
PHILADELPHIA eoNvENTIoN.-.aErvRHo OF
OUR DELEaaTEa

fHtLADEAPHlA eoNVKNTIoN-.RETvRN OF
OUR DELEGATES.
We had the pleasure during the past week
Of welcoming back our delegates to the Phila-
9 delphia Convention, Judge .Hardlsw and Gen.
MCGOWAN. and of receiving from their lips ad-
d'tional confirmation OF our previous impres.
sions 'of the eminent success of the Iate Con-
vention.-its ability nnd high character. the
cordial reception extended to the Southern
delegates The uuanimity and harmony which
characterized the proceedings, the patriotic
and wise conservatism of its action snd the
cheering hopes of its ultimate success,
The Convention was one of the most remarlr.
able political bodies which has ever assem b,ed
on the continent distinguished alike for the
ability character, and official position -of it's
members. Representing every section of the
country and oil Of ts great inter est. it embodied
its collected wisdom and patriotism, and in the
names Of Doolittle. Dix, Cowan, Black, Ran
dali, Browning. Winthrop, and Raymond, fur
nished a guarantee that party schemes and
sectional interests were controlled by con-
alterations Of national policy.
Nothing could have been more cordial llon
the reception extended 10 the Southern dele
gates-whatsver mny have been the motive
whether selfisi or patriotic-it matters but
little. They were welcomed as brothers, stand.
ing upon common platform, battling for
common cause. and seeking alike the over
throw Of Radicalism. which threatens to in
volve as all in one common ruin. Animated
oy the sume hopes, and impel'ed by the sam.
Tears the delegates from South Carolina and
massachusetts. :Penps ylvauia aud Ohio. COR
daily frateruized in tho advancement of con.
mon interests -,
The proceedings were charae aeterized by re-
markable unnnimitY and harmony. Minor
differences were forgotten, personal predilec-
e'ohs laid aside, and the magnanimity with
which Wood and Valiandieham Welded the;r
xxo!wn Wishes to the advice Of friends and the
common interests, was q fair indea of the spirit
which fervaded the Convention.
The platform Of principles ndop ted, fully and
explicitly announees the cardinal dootrine. Of
; PFesidsat sohn.on's restoration ,policv--,bs
r.gat OF The South to representation, and the
right Of taod State to regulate its internal, af-
islra, and especially to control the .eleotiv.
franchise What more could a Southeruer ssk
than the declarations which are embodied in the
following parsgrnphs:
Representation in The Congress, of the Ir,;..d
. States and in the electoral college is "A rirht
recognized by the Constitution as ,abidinC In
eysry State and as a dnty imposed on its neo:
pie fundamental in its nature and essential 10
the exercise Of our republican =iastitulons. and
neither Congress nor the General Goyernmsnt
has any authority or power to tdenv this sjeSt
70 any or withhold<its enjoyment under .fhe
Consultation from the people thereof
we call upon the people Of the United Stat.s
90 eject 20 Congress members who will edunit
'ne ionaamsItai. principles of representation
sentasiVss M se sSs;s e ssif .es
United States, and who will subm;e 10 the eon.
stItutlonality of each house to fudge Of The
election returns aud qualifications Of In own
The constitution Of the United State, and
.aws nereof are the supreme law Of the land. \
state to the contrary notwithstsnding Sh
the. he.Powersnos conferred by 4ke; Csnstitnss-a
:. On tSs General Government; nor 1robiissed BY
.he states. are reserved to the Ssates OF tho
sGP,e .sriPs snsrs1 and gs
in which cens.-sss cannot, interfere
It;-trsa that with these, are coupled coupled d.-
elsrations feeognizing the obligations 81 the
tfederA desssnd the serivises ef thsssoidisss of
The Federal ssny. Bot ssala awe ss1psca ls.si
These are ethesnecsssarT seen ditions of pnr res
! ttosrasion ss thsyars the pasursl and Legitimate
results Of .our want of success. Could any
sane man behave, that tie Federal Govern,
nsnt, or indeed any suceessfal Goyardnrss yrd s.;,.
would adopssny other policy fRhs question
ssimply.d do ws dasifs, arepressn tstion. ana , /.
1sssisipatio ;jpa shat lsgislstjou swhish. ii 70
control Sour vital INF .ssx 9. IL a. =.