Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-07-13

S"ci-ty 10y +. g l'"Fnniain", ESD, ni Columbia
subject ''rh- Character uul Influence Of Wu.
man--lIcr Proper .EIucation." W" expr.4s
we believe. the general concurrent opinion
al all present, in chnractcrizing the address as
all admirable onc--dis;ins uishcd hv nor. than
| the authors usual p'qnanoy anI vvaeity of
style witty. humoI Qua suggestive oririnal-
| critical. di'aciic, discuraivr - so,nrti,n.s
prot"u"l, generally instructive" aml always cu
'"''h''''"". ir '"'r" th"n an h"ur it, cnrha;nc,.
III" attention Of tn" audience The tl.slin-
.;unl'im!, characteristics Of tl. scXcs. were
clearly defined, anl nicely ,liscriminn..l.
w!''i'' his graphic i"ln"n,i"n of ,h. rolickin,-
nov. "thnt steam engine IN breeches," fairly
hr"i"hi down tho ho.'se. The prevailing OK.
'iaNagGuc."s OF asl:"nuhle l:f, and ihe r.r-
\r"i"d tendencies uI la.;,onnI,!. education,
wr'" mer"ii's'ly disscctcl. Will. in th. a.,
''rrs:; were clearly Co., forth The leading rriuci. .
l'"H Of c,lu"ati"n, which can alone cnal.l.
women {" DISCHARGE hr true mission Of
''making h"'ne happy"
We r"grc, that we did not cn.."y the pleasure
q! attending the Concert Gil "Wednesday night
We herewith, publish he card "l Governor
Orr, N Nice-rr"si.lrrL Of The National Union
Club for tn" Stat. "r ;,nth Carolina, urging
upon our clizsns the necessity Of h..iu., r-pre-
s"nted in the National Union Convention,
which is T." be held in Philadelphia on the llth
August next lie suggests that public meet
lug ol u. riti.'rns cl each .uini District DC
h"!'l "n tn. i,,:rlh M"n,l.y OF Jnly instant. T..
(.!..) at the various Court lI"usrs iur th. l.ur
pose If ai'i''i"tinH ,:'l." tt.s T." Convention
of tn" State I" mat in Columbia, on Wr.ln"$-
day. :h" iir l. day Of August, and shat the
Stat" C"n' ',n,iom nppoin; delegates to the
IhIairirht Convention. We trust that our
''ii'"'n' viii rcsl'"nl promptly I" The call anil
t'at iu.i dele CATION Of cur ahl".t public n,n
Will los sent T." REPRESENT the interests Of the
Sontl', and To give Gr". expression [" her SET,
'nn"nis in The approaching Convention.
The "hl"c!s Of the proposed Convention az
!r"l the vital interests Of The South, and their
advancement, w trust, will secure It's earnest
sympathy aud support. II is rrop"scl 10 raj
~ the ""nicrvativ: men Of all parties in sup
port of the President and his p"icv, and 20
"rsani@" power which will defeat the disor-
gani%in:; schemes Of the Radicals ut the CON-
lng elrctinns The controlling principle au.l
'H'sI d's'':' gushing feature Of that policy, il
H""'h'rn "!rc-sna:ion--,hc f,i,i r,~."ruti":r
! "i Ill" South I" 'thc rights l,n irty a:,! riua
lily Of states in the Union" 1t r".ks 10 us.u-
age the aniiho-i tiles AMI liassn-i ions which have
been enScnderei by the war, and TO rcsLarc
The Union to It's orig inal harmony ma int.g-
n'y. IT. "rp">rs the absorbing gr,4rins ten.
'lrn"y Of Il central d"snti*t,. :,..cks I" preserve
| nnirnpair"d the rights Of the States and TO AL
minhter the Government nccar.ln. to ,h,
Constitution IA interpreted anl acted upon 10y
tI'" E't!irrs Of tho republic. 1t Recognizes the
, right "f each State. II rr.scrh. the quaili:a
ti"ns "f It's ,iccinvs and .lcEirs that any
external l'"w,r can control tho voluntary
cxc'cis: Of that iG',i. 1t maintains inyi-
"laie all the RI hts Of the States ALI cs,,c
: cial'y the right Of cacl, Siat: To Control H.
own domestic concerns accOrdin. tn lis own
: Judgment exclusively, sui jecl only I" the Con.
stituti"n Of the United States. Such are The
| great rrinci l'!". which are recognized in ii,e
| call Of the Union club and to unite in the
advancement of which the South is invi-
ted to send delegates to the Philadelphia Con.
vention. The terms Of adm issun are libci al
and comprehensive enough to embrace n full
| representation Of its patriotism and intcl!i-
| grncc. Shall We hesitate Il ,nnr,rnt in giving
our supper, to the movement, and .:tren then
ing the hands of those who are fighting in th,
only practicable way the battle of conserva-
tisIn. Let Us send our ub!est mon, and thu:
prove TO the conservative men of all sections
that We feel deep interest i'll tile objects p, o.
l'"ScI, airl are ready to co-ope rate in the inos
cifectual means for their accomplishment.
TO TIE CITIZENS OF SOUTH CAROLINA
=. Fellow CITIZENS: As Vice President Of tn,
National Union Club for The State Of Soull
Carolina, carncstly invite your at: entton to th,
call for 4 National Convention, issued by III,
Executive Committee Of that body and recon-
mended by many of the most eminent and pn.
Irotic mcinbers of both branches Of the prcscn
Congress.
; The importance OF this meeting, and tn
beneficial consequences to result from it, ca,
scarcely be exaggerated. Separated as VI
have been for the last five wears from all com.
5 munication with the people Of the North an,
West knowing but little Of their opinions. ex
cept expressed through le unjust aud op
pressve action of the bitter partisan mnjorit,
whicL at present controls the National LogisIa
ture, this is the frs, opportunity which has bee
offered us to take free and equal counsel will
those who feel impelied, by sense of high pa
trlotism, to oppose the unjust schemes OF III
radicals in their systematic effort to oppresss an
lIufniliate the people Of these States and defea,
If possible, tho reconstruction Of the Mon in
definitely. Tho address states clearly the prin
, cipies upon which we are expected to act il
common, and il seems To me there is not Que I
. which this Stale cannot subscribe in honor an