The New York herald., 1866-08-06
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.

The Convention thon adjourned
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
Trron the Baltimore S,n Aurpr31
But few days more remain for the completion cr the
resp Of the people nf tho United States call
for grand national rav In Philadelphia TO rone,lt fr
the maintenance OF ths cons'non the restoration ~
the Union and the preserva,son of the rights OF tho
States The further duty or parrots In 10
prov de ainst being CONSIGNED 10 the reckless
and irresponsible r0wer Of central deapotism mo-ldng
the action Of Congress IN PURPOSES Of irretarabp
chef Our exch'nres BRING daily accounts zeaous
responses 10 The call n the different States which ndi-
cato the unexampef enthusiasm which has zen await
ed In the American hear Eyerv party organization and
ton and the Union has place ia making dist nct,re re-
spnnses 10 fh' call. We ard II eminentlv forti-
nate hat wh 10 the Ia so universal the usual
parties have 50 far preserved their individuality
that in their separate chara tcrs they have riven
their adhesion " the movement This course
has the effect ~ demonstrating how completely
the people awake the calls OF duty and nj the
same time Is the best that the objects of the
convention cannot be perverted TO any Interests or
designs short OF those OF the whole American peope
We're the movement under the control any one marty
or II the distncvess OF the several parties who
engaged In were not preserved there might danger
OF the Philadelphia Convention as uping the shane OF
party organization. BIT that impossible and the
proof is 40 conclusive that the Of the nation ia
sole purpose OF the pilgrimage Of the people IN the city
where the Declaration OF Independence signed that
radicasm is confonnded by the demonstration
IN referring to the proceedings Of the State Convention
OF the 2oh ofJnly suggested that the men Of Mary
land who belong to the democra c party as well az
those who had acted with no rariv ORA ahou,d
respond to the call which has been made for n conven
on this cts the St OF August for the purpoae or
sending delegates to Philadelphia. As the convention OF
the 18th OF July had In part for fs object the nomin
ton Of stat officers under party organization those
citizens who had not acted with TIM BODY for the most
inQs, although In part directed to Tho Phiiadephia
gathering. Hence the call for the convention of the sh
OF August in order that the whole patriotism of Marvand
might unite In the Philadelphia movement. Although
Maryland ID small State her central position in the
Un on and the ties which bind her section Of
the Union make the sent ments or her people a farer
type OF the national mind than those any other State
and hence the importance in great national movement
which rises above the range Of pary politics that her
citizens through all their distinctive organizat0 and
under all their party names shond individually and col
lectvely pledge themselves 10 the Of national
integrity Indeed, after the invitation which had
given 10 the convention Of the 26hyof July In their
resolution nsrnctlng their delegates confer and CO.
operate with delegates who might DO appointed by other
organizations To serve for this State II would seem like
lukewarmncss In great national for other citizens
who had not participated in the gather ng that con-
ventlon 70 remain supine. when in the other States
the Union all parties emulatng one another IN noble
efforts TO restore the broken chain Of national brother
hood. \ :.
From the Richmond wbg, August 81
In regard 70 the compos ton Of the delegation selected
20 represent the state We have not spoken It due to
people Of the Sae that wo should express a. We now
do our entire satisfaction with ths selections made
will make fair representatives of the state There
are some not 30 prominent as others in their districts
who were not appo nted. There are hundreds of
able and influential citizens whom all Of us
perhaps have thought OF in connection with this
convention gentlemen who would have been
an honor 10 the State We may and do regret that any
such bad 10 he passed over. The committees acted
under duo deberation from the st motives and with
ont We are satisfied any unworthy reference to past
committees, SO we give II 10 their appolntees.
from the Lynchburg virgnian, Augnst4l
We are not dsposed 20 cricse sever Iy the appoint
ments made by the committees in Richmond There
were doubtless difficulties 10 be encountered the
very START for the committees represented many shades
Of aniecedcnt political opinion Such be tho case
Demen OF one party doubtless being inclined n defer
TO those OF the other, In matter OF much doracy
the most prominent mon OF each OF tho old parties
were, In some instances ignored In the selection IL
was not TO be expected that old party world be
selected; though there was eminent proprctv in thr
cho co 0f sucn men as Rives, Stuart. Robertson and
Brockenbrorgh, together with Others that might be
toned some of whom named nv the committee
Ihee arc some persons 10 he delegation that we would
not have preferred and who scem TO have neither
ante cdenss nor special fitness n commend them for
the trust. Some ''retred political philosophers are
named az sernaes, but they do no harm aud upon
the whole the delegation respectable wc trnst tha.
the wisdom and patriotism they will evincc in the con
venon may reflect credit upon those who have chosen
them from wide feld Of selection. Tho Committees
acted with great prop-ey In attempting frame
sirucons for the delegates They had right to do
tbs for these delegates fresh from the people and
resenting every ~ the State win bo even better
prepared than the Richmond committees reflect the
public sentiment We trust tha there will be full at
tendance Of delegation and that much good viii re-
suit from the proposed conference
tFrom the Rnic'gh IN. c. Sentinel. August IL
Judge Curtis formerly Of the United States Supreme
Court, In letter to the Hon. Q. H. Browning, says OF
the approaching convention:
Its action cannot fall be beneficial 70 orr country
by long aud bloody civil war arc deep aud formdable
They not confined 70 scctionthe victoYs Is well
ss the M are ssya y them They
our nature with our love OF those who have laid
sheir lives 10 the contess Oh suerngs which in
multiplied forms always brings 70 the homes Of men, and
ssili more u the homes Of women and which civil war
mot of all brings to the homes Of all and these pas.
OF pervsrssy rno snd m".s OF snry ~ sp
fierce infauaion which dnds its best satisfaction in
hatred and It's only enjoyment in No aaies-
man who b acquainted with the nature Of aud the
necessities Of civil government can contemplate such
passions without the deepest fail TO do what
ne htiy may to a'lay them Hard enough the work
will prove 70 be At the best bat scrupuous regard for
the rights OF all and magnanmous cemency are twice
blessed; they both elevate and soften the powerful ara
they ach and subdue what law and bayone,s cannot
control
These are The words Of pure and eminent statesman
and y 10 be earnestly hoped that their spirit coun.
sei viii prevail In the convention To refuse To the
southcrn delegates In the hecausa OF
her parcipancy IN the rebellion" would be but to
revive and strengthen tho passions 10 graphically des
cribcd by Judge Curtis and to initiate nacvoient
fanatcism Of Congreu 10 which he audes rs ''nerce
MS only enjoyment In revenge
II 10 nonsense TO pprse that the Southern States will
send any considerable number OF delegates who were
not one way another decid dy connected with the
Confederate The leading OF the south thoss
who control and direct public sentiment we're all en-
eased In the evolution and those leading The
very ones with whom Northern conservatives should
hold counsel
The South Is most directly and decrly Interested in
the purposes for which the CONVENTION called and
~ therefore eminen y proper that she should be heard
thru eh her chosen representatives. ff she he
thus heard the return OF faicrna feelings between the
lately warrinc sections, VIII ch u Ia prnripal oIet
of tho convention 10 promote cannot be attained ~
those who took part IN the revolution DO excluded
not only from all ofccs under the federal government
bn treated pariahs In INVENTIONS which profess
edy called 20 consider questions In Viii thcy ~
tally Interested "a s Idle 10 hope for tho re
Of union, harmony and gpod viii
But sach viii not be the cae with The Philadelphia
Convention. The southern deie aes will hc not only al
miit@d but greeted With cordially, and they viii de-.
port themselves IA convince The Northern people that
the charges q. dsovaty which daily dircrled by
radicals, North aud South against people, false
and malicious let sectional and party spini and tho
memories of old dlscoris be bansbed This only he
done BY such IN eleya feeling and purpose as 10
expressed IN the letter of Judge Curtis