The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-07-18
TO the Citizens of South Caro-.

Fellow CrrzENs: As Vice President
ofths National Union Club. for tb. State
OF South Carolina, I ssrue.tIy invite your
attention to the call for National Con
vsn,ion, issued BY the Executive Com
rnit,ss Of that BODY, aud recommended
by many Of the mos, eminent aud p.trio,.
ic members OF beth branches OF III. pres
sHt Congress.
The importance Of this cnsstinp, and
the beneficial consequence, to resul, from
IT, cen scarcely be exaggerated. S.para.
tod @ ~s have been for the last Eve years
from all communication With the people
Of the North and West, knowing but H..
tie Of their opinions, excsp, a. expressed
through the u"jus, aud oppressive action
OF the bitter partisan mj ,rity which st
present controls the National Legislature,
this i the frst opportunity which has
been offered us to take ftss ssJ equal
counsel with those who feel impslled by
sense Of high patriotism 70 oppose tho
uju us, schemes OF the radical, in their
sys:sms,ic +ff"r's to oppre.s a.d hunilis,e
the people Of these States, and defeat. if
possible, the rscons.rqciipn of the Uuiou
tedsfuitely.
The address ststss slsarIy the p,iacip'.,
upon which We are expected 10 &C, in
common, and il seems TO me that ther.
Is not Gas to which thi, State csnnot sub
scribe in honor and xith sincerity. We
amply FeeogniEs tLose resuIs vh;ch tie
events at the lac war b... PLACED be.
yond the bounds Of sny future political
d''cu'''on /; results in which ~ have un
asimou'ly and .ineer.ly .c9ui-sc.d. and
In conformity to which We have already
m'd'fied our csp.'isa'iou. our Legislature,
and our political ssn,imso,,. We ar:
ia'i''d to iai, in a4 aqkpo.l.dems., Of
che yisd:,n Of that policy BY which An
dray John.on. Pre.idsnt Of the Uui,.d
s'sts', has, in The mid.t Of ditiicu'.i.. UT.
parsllslsd in tho hia.s.y Of any admioi.
tratio", m.in,.insd ,h. integrity Of the
Co'''i.u.ia., Identified .h. .ssrsi.. Of
Executive po.sr With the rul.s q s,ric,
justice spi the spi,i, Of mercy. and proved
his legitimate Tixht TO .uce..d tbs gr..t
founders of the Republic ss Chi.f Masa.
"a,s oi esmmou country which can b.
sads asd preserved as on. nation only
,, the sSaal sdmisi.sissiQa q jus, ..d
equal ls.s.
The purpose Of the Convention will b
to organize. upon II. principle. -, fo,.h
!" the Committee. .ddrs.n .ll eons.rvs.
tive men of al ssc,i"ss and Of oil former
psttis', and. Z possible. drive from power
tia. ssdi'.l party ~ho are daily tramp
log under foot 'hs Constitution. and f...
sos''r'ipg ? s's''i's'ioasI r.Pubie ia,o
. Consolidated dsspo,i.n..
The great mae Of the people North
asd We" bavsA higher ia,.r.., ia
party than through Il to ;eeur. ,h. wise.
enlightened aad jus, go,.rnm.s, Of ,h.
soanuy. aud ~hsn orgaaiss,ion 10 Effected,
snd the Pr''idsnts sniigh,sasa policy Of
'seoo'.rustios 10 presented for their sp
P'o'ai or essdsma.,ioa. th.rs can b. liz
tic doubt that he viii bs ,riumphan,ly
sustained, snd eur rights As .qu,. in .
rsstorsd Unisn fully conceded.
The eo"pss, ofgs nizasion Of ths con
ss''s'ivs men iss n.esssi,y 10 NEE. sue
cs''falIy ,bt vsl' orgsOiz.d band. Of the
Eadie.ls, and every man ~ho di.appro,.,
Of the tyrapie.l ssd un~iss policy Of ,h.
latter should joia in this national, p.,rio,
10 league 70 dsfss, them.
We are without reprsssnts,io. 10 bo,h
Hossss Of Cosarsss. neither our opinion,
se' eondi'ioa can be officially kno~n to
the eeuotry-unjust and disc,inins,i.s Z
taxes are imposed On us--a psopIs ,sdly
Impoverished BY the oalsmi,i.s Of the lac,
I've yss"-and Ne are allowed - vsics
o. protest svss 10 the essnssls Of the
Nations psr ioysl,y to III. Gov v-rnaso,
ofths United States 10 impsgnsd 10 the
fses Of our ostbs Of allegiance, taken
so'enn|y ard 10 good faith, and The boo,
pviviIoRo of an official Aani.l Z. .;,kL.il