The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1866-07-25
fhG American Patriot and Onr Position.

The American Patriot and Onr Position.
We continue the objections we have
to sending delegates to the Convon-
ton. And VIC now urge some Of Il
more serious and wcighty character.
Our first article in this connection
showed rather the negative effect upon
tho South of tho action that Convcr-
tion is likely to take upon matter of
great moment to us, and our argument
was drawn from the propositions and
principles already set forth by the Off
clalpnpcrs cmanating from the origi-
nators of the Convention.
We now submit an argument to show
the positive evil effect representation
i'll that Convention will exert upon the
South
We wish it distinctly understood
that VIC want that Convention to meet,
and if it project policy that gives any
hope to tho South, thcn let the South
render all the assistance she can to the
furthcrance Of the grounds Of that
hope.
Our first proposition in the way Of
objection is, that a representation hy
delegates in the Convention would
commit tho South to measures that
would be extremely humiliuting.
Say what they may, but our con-
temporarics which maintain that we of
= The South can be no wise worstod, err
egreSiously.
We have shown that tho invitation
is not extended to all the South, not
ovon to tho majority of the South.
And We have shown too that those who
count so highly OH cilocting tho success
Of tho Presidents plan of rcconstruc-
ton, arc counting without their host.
Their is catch in the promincncy
which the movers Of this Convention
give to that plan or policy. The dele
gates of tho South will find it out, we
fear, before they arc long in Philadcl-
phia. 1t isuscless to say that upon
the North will rest tho blame for the
rejection of the Southern delegates, or
any of them, if such should be the case,
and We fear it will. The blame will
notrcst upon tho North, but upon the
South which seeks representation
where it is not invited. We know this
position will be looted at, and we will
be Sratidod il it should prove incor-
rect; but we "ill fear tho result until
the issue comes.
Now We ask tho Putiot what will
be the position Of n Southern delegate
to tho Convention, even supposing his
admission We will refer to the Of
fetal papers for tho reply. And it is
in that same unfortunately inserted
resolution in the platform Of the Ma
tional Union Club, whose President
Executive Committee issued the call
for Convention. Hero is the first
ClH'tnc VI tnoU resolution
"TnEAsoN IS A CRIME THAT SHOULD
BE rUNIsnEp."
Now our delegates arc not invited
to go to PHILADELPHIA to consider tho
Justice fprorouncing such condcmna-
ton upon traitors, that is, what is
meant by "traiJors" therein but they
arc expected to go there committed to
that proposition, and therefore the ac-
ceptance of the invitation, and cspc-
cially whom admitted upon their ere
dcntials, implios that they sanction the
proposition, thai treason is crime
that should be punished.
Well now who is tho traitor7 Cor
this is no meaningless phrase, or the
simple obullition of ovor-cxcitcd pa
triotism. But it applies somewhere.
We'll it cannot be to tho mass of the
Southern people, for they have been
pardoned by the President, and you
know that Club "cordiallyendorsc the
policy of Mr.. Johnson" Then it can
not be all of the fourteen excepted
Glasses, for thousands of these have
pardons. But we can tell you who it
5i, There has been but one against
whom charges have been preferred.
And that one is JrsrEnsoN DAVIS.
Then the argument of : 3 prosccu-
Z tors (and they are tho prosecutors