Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-10
MONTGOMERY Co., MD., July 90, 1866.
CRAwronDviILE, Ga, July %, 1866.

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CRAwronDviILE. Ga, July %, 1866.
Hon Mo"tgonery Blair, Washington d. c.:
DEAR SIn Your letter OF the 1.-THE inst , is
! before me. thank you heartily for it, No
man i'll the Unitrd States did; or could more
cordially and endorse tho Objects Of the pro-
posed Union Convention nj Philadelphia (us
understood thcm} than / did and yet, from
cotsi5 5rr"'nus Of cxpediency. doubt ed The
r,opric,y Of my taking active part in it. /
was also in dnubt, to some extent, whether
with other views on the part of those who
made the call, tn. words were not 80 phrased
i'll the call ms to exclude all who occupied a
similar position to my own. and from other
considerations as those which lad occurred 20
me- - e..
Your letter relieves me from the last class of
doubts but hose Of the other class still exist =,
ne'wi'hs' aDdlng Your strong views to the con:
trary. Individually my whole soul IS enlisted
IN The cause OF speedy, full and perfect res
toratlou OF the Government under the Consti.
tuition and its permanency under that Consli-
tut,on as it how stands. There is nothing
within my power that am not willing cheer.
fnily to d" 10 effect and accomplish, that end.
Indeed, (you wIii,excuse me in saying. it, but it
is the truth,) would I've willing TO offer up nv
life itself If by eo doing This great result could
be obtained. and peace, union,- har.r ons. pros.
perity, happiness, and constitutional liberty be
thereby secnred 10 the millions now living, and
WIG uh'o'o ihhitouS thereafter 10 i've on this
continent. y
There are many personal embsrrsssrue ents or
difficulties in the way Of my going to The Con-
vention--tIle- e ! alluded 70 before-but / am
resolneato he there if ICON. In no event shall
1t 10 ever truthfuily said Of me that + failed 10
DO everything in my power TO save the coun.
try and its iusi sirtltions.
ld'd'in 1850 exert my efforts to the utmost
extentcto avoid the late most lamentable war,
and to saye'the Union on stitutionaf prin-
cIPlts without q conflict Of arms This 1 did,
Too, while many OF those now so ciaD,orous for
Whist they call 'the Union cause" were giving
encouragement. at least totlie extse,us, men
at:ths South hy clearly and decidedly inimitss.
ting, 1t not fully expressing5s perfect Wiling
ness. on their. part, that 'the -Uuion might
siide" II the people Of the South so wilied il,
l was even fapnleJ with sndsav orine TO hold
our people Onto Uni5n that was nd longer
cared for by lea1ing men Of tbe domin ant par.
~ A. the North. I wit6siood these tsunts even
when knew tor was Informed truly, as bs.
hsved thAt there Was Rn ofSahized body of.
men 10 Sayahnsh 10 sSiss the custom House.
foft tulAski, ~, I'm ceSs the StstS iid Dot se1
eede. All thiel statsd % YOU, aud to swhich
you allude- In youf letter before nasf: nor
shon!d Ethave asy. heeisaney 10 atAti6Hs IL toibs
pnblic ang public good canid t.ersby be
ledsessd. The Pablie: 56pd,b my, 9IIy o6jsot
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