The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-07-24
Governor Stewards Reasons for approving the
PhiiadelnhIa Convention.

THAT ne is right; out tney VIII VIC ioSSA' ~, go
conclusive of his settled purpose to cooper
ate with the President IN his policy OF COM
promise and Cancellation. Those VINO know
Governor Seward hest will have the least
doubt of the patriotism and purity OF the
motives by which he is actuated. he pc
lieves that the best good of the country de
mands a different policy from that laid down
by Congress-an immediate restoration OF
the Union, by the Immediate and uncondl-
tional admission of all "Ioyal representatives
of the loyal people of the eleven States SO
long unrepresented in Congress" In his
opinion, nothing but this can complete 1t
nothing more remains to be done, and nothing
=. more is necessary"
As usual, Governor Seward presents the
strongest argument possible in support OF
his views. The refusal of Congress to admit
these loyal representatives was, as we nave
constantly urged, mistake. And this mis-
take is the more to be regretted when 1T IS
known that, of the whole number OF South
ern representatives who presented themselves,
not more than five could have met the test
which both Congress and the President de-
manded as requisite to admission. But. UNI
fortunately, it was determined to hold all
thereturned representatives from these eleven
States as equally disqualified /; and in doing
so, Congress gave 10 those hostile to it, the
only popular argument they possess.
This" Mr.. Seward says, " is the question
mode of meeting this question is through a
Convention representing all parties, as no one
party can do effectually what is needful to
be done.
! And Just here is where the great mass of
those who have always acted with Governor
Seward will find themselves dissenting from
| him. They will not admit that, to effect
restoration of the Union, it is necessary to
90 into council with those whose hands are
stained with loyal blood, and whose hearts
still rankle with hatred towards those who
opposed them in their fratracidal attempt to
destroy the Union. Even though Congress
may have erred in its policy, and have exac
ted more than wise patriotism demanded,
! the power to restore the Union is still with
those who successfully fought out the war
for its preservation. May we not say of the
| Union party what Mr.. Seward was wont to
say of the old Wing party when it Jagged
behind him in his noble aspirations for free
! DON'T may not be all it should be, but
there is no other organization through whose
agency the good desired may be so certainly
and speedily accomplished.
We will not impugn Governor Stewards
motives. We have known him too long and
have followed him too implicitly and I'M
| doubtingly not to know that he has taken
! his position on this as on every other ques-
ton from the highest and purest motives
He believes that what is proposed will con-
|
| harmonious and perfect restoration of the
| Union. But this is not the opinion of the
great mass of the Union party. They be-
/ lieve that all that is desirable, needful and
proper can be better achieved through the
! agency of that party than any other-more
certainly than through the agency of the men
who are adroitly Selling upon this movement
! for the purpose of overthrowing that organi-
cation, and of bringing back to power the
hn tn1 fha
bellion which has drenched the land in blood
and tears. And this can be the only result
of this convocation. 1t may distract, and,
! to some extent, divide the Union party, but
| it cannot DESTROY it. 1t will continue, in all
! it's vitality and power, until it shall have
achieved its mission by perfecting the work
of Freedom and Justice which the war
initiated.-Albany Erening Journal.
AN INTERESTING DoCUMENT.-The sayings
and doinSs of a distinguished political pris-
oner, during his imprisonment are ever after
a subject of interest. The document below
in the handwriting of the Hon. John NJ.
Bolts, was sent US some time since by gen
tleman in the country, to whom Mr.. Bolts
had given it. 1t will be found interesting
when we remember when and where it was
written. Read it:
Reasons, as they passed through my mind on
the night Of the 27th April, 1862, as lay,
after soeek's solitary oafaenaent an negro
jail. as tile causes Of my confinement.
LIST. Because would not aid in breaking
I'D the Union formed by Washington and
his compeers, which, from infancy, had been
taught to venerate and adore as the only
sheet-anchor of national greatness, prosperity
and freedom.
I'd. Because would not aid in the destruc |
ton of the best Government the world has |
ever looked upon.
3d. Because would not aid in bringing |
civil war, desolation, and famine upon my |
own section of the country.
4th. Because 1 would not aid in the dis !
memberment, impoverishment, and ruin OF
my native State, and desolation OF the whole |
South.
5th. Because would not aid in the slaugh- |
ter of the hundreds of thousands that have !
been and will be sacrificed.
9th. Because would not aid in breaking |
ND the social ties, and lifelong and personal
and family intimacies that for generations |
have existed.
9TH. Because I would not aid in making |
widows and orphans unnumbered and I'M |
told.
Sth, Because would not aid in turning |
the instincts of humanity into that of wolves |
and other brutes.
9th. Because would not practise a low |
deception and an unworthy trick, as thous- |
ands have done, from motives OF selnsnness,
ambition, or fear.
10th. Because I would not adopt for my
self. or recommended for others, policy by |
which the fruits of a countrys labor must be
thrown away.
nth. Because had the firmness to adhere
with fidelity to the principles had cherish
ed. and labored for thirty years to establish,
and which my State had just adopted at the
polls. but which she renounced and repudia-
ted at the dictation of daring and corrupt
Democracy.
18th. Because I preferred living under
permanent and enduring Government to one
that was constructed on the principles of a
bomb-shel, containing the elements of de-
must explode and leave wreck behind.
18th Because preferred government that
would protect its citizens and their property
| l. -, that xrould OnnreSS and rob them