Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-08-31
coMhENTs OF THE PRESS.
The Nsv*Yogk Herald concludes its

The New Yosk Herald concludes its
connents on The action Of the Convention
sof. follows:
The sudorsemsnt of tie course Of Pres
ssdent johnson and the measures of his ad-
ministratiob, Ia equivocation. The fiuan-
cfaI legislation and the jobs of Congress
ME NOT eshown up with the strength aud
Aasaestaess that the should have been, nor
are The dangers to the financial interest of
the county, which: will follow contiu.
uauce of their financial policy, pointed out
with sufficient force and clearness. A
much stronger case could have been made
ON tbis subject, for it is one Of the weak
test. points of the radicals, and is equal in
importance to their efforts to prevent the
;srassoration Of the country. 1t is a ques
J ton that the people Of the North will real
Size quicker than any other, for it is being
brought home to them every hour. in the
day. Nothing would suit the radicals bet.
ter than to divert the issue from this point.
But the public have the records Of Con-
gress and their efforts at usurpation and
civil war before them. They now are presen-
ted with the proceedings, tho address and
the resolves of this first gathering, growing
ont Of the uprising of the people in sup
!. port of the Union and the Constitution.
! To them these records are submitted as
she. .grese jury of the republic, for their
decision; ;atthe approaching Congressional
elections. Let the movement which has
90 auspioiously commenced, be followed
mp with a vigorous campaign, and we have
ano. fears Of the result. : 1t will work out a
revolution, peaceful, yet effective and last
ing: No person can longer doubt that the
central States, commencing with Peunsyl-
vania, in October, will Overwhelmingly re-.
puaiats the radical uslrpers Of the present
congress : .-,,,s.. 49,.
= - The New York News says:
They dcclnre distinctly in favor Of the
right of the South to te represented in
Gongtess, and make that the main issue OF
sthe fall campaign. We wish that they
had made more explicit declaration
against. the enforcement of the test oath,
but hatcould hardly Lavo been expected
under all circumstances.
!: 4link they acted wisely in adopting
the resolutions touching slavery, the ma
t;qnaI debt and the Confederate debt the
sonth win thus have al, opportunity to put
at rest The absurd suspicions that they de-
sire 70 re- establish slavery and TO repudiate
the national debt. While they feel a ma.
tural ssnsitiveness about contributing to
54he psYnensof q debt which was contracted
fof thair overthrow and ruin, the Southern
people feel and know that the honor and
faith of the: nation are pledged 20 its pay
snaat and NOT oueSof ihen would vote to
reppaissa II. sAa 4he debt contracted by
st6s Gdatsdsfaey, there ia not . man in all
fha Santh: Wbo shaa ever thought for an
:instadt qf ss,beipg assumed by the United
shs Ford concludes its article as fol-
JSss: : =ss:s.il7
fohabiy .: majority .of the people Of
tho North aud certainly the great body of
shsEsopIs Of the South, have met, through
dselegatss, and haYes rnade;a public re-
nsmai ai fiisndship, sith mutual attesta-
.Ae1s ct eohadancaand esteem. The two
great ssosions afs ne songef ,at variance /;