The tri-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1866-1868, 1866-07-17
THE NATIONAL coNyENTIoN..
,,.,s. of Gov. Orr to the People Of South
idai'' Carolina.

tNntional Union Club for the State OF
tp Carolina 1 earnestly invite your atten-
sou "a the call for National Convention
t'. Nv the Executive Committee of that
S sIr and recommended by many of the
po tf eminent and patriotic members of both
lunches of the present Congress.
p TIE importance of this meeting, and the
honefcial consequences to result from it, can
usaresly be exaggerated Separated as we
sca ', Lcen for the last Eve years from all COM
n,nnncation with the people of the North
I West. knowing but little of their opin-
. an exceDt as expressed through the unjust
I" I onpressive action of the bitter partisan
" which at present controls the Ma
n Ia'paI legislature, this is the first opportu-
n;tr which has been afforded us to take free
" m,,J equal counsel with those who feel inn
Oiled by sense of high patriotism to OPP
Pa the unjust schemes of the radicals in
heir systematic effort to Cypress and humil-
;atr the people of these States, and defeat, If
N; hle the reconstruction of the Union in
definitely.
The address states clearly the principles
rron which we are expected to act in COM
,,n and it seems to me that there is not one
en- which this State cannot subscribe in hon
ar and with sincerity. We simply recognize
those results which tue events of the late
war have placed beyond the bounds of any
tnture political discussion-resultsi in which
we have unanimously and sincerely acquies-
ccd and in conformity to which we have al
ready modified our Constitution, our legis-
lation and our political sentiments.
Weare invited to Join in an acknowledge
ment of the wisdom of that policy by which
Andrew johnson, President of the United
States, has, in the midst of difficulties I'M
paraeled in the history of any administra-
ton maintained the integrity of the Consti-
tution, identified the exercise of Executive
power it'll the rules of strict justice and the
spirit of mercy, and proved his legitimate
right to succeed the great founders of the
Republic as the Chief Magistrate of a COM
mon country, which can be made and pre-
served as one nation only by the equal adj
ministration of just and equal laws.
The purpose of the Convention will be to
organize, upon the principles set forth IN the
Committees address. all conservative men OF
all sections, and of all former parties, and, If
possible, drive from power that Radical par
ty who are daily tri,mpling under foot the
Constitution, and fast converting constitu-
tional Republic into Il consolidated despo-
tiSm.
The great mass of the people, North and
West, have no higher interest in party than
through it to secure the wise, enlightened
and Just government of the country, and
when organization is effected and the Presi-
dents enlightened policy of reconstruction
is presented for their approval or condemna-
ton, there can be little doubt that he will be
triumphantly sustained, and our rights as
equals in restored Union fully conceded
The compact organization of the Conserv-
alive men is a necessity to meet successful
" the wel-organized bands of the Radicals,
and every man who disapprcvcs of the ty
rannical and uni Just policy of the latter
should join in this national patriotic league
TO defeat them.
We are without representation in both
Houses of Congress neither our opinions
nor condition can be officially known to the
country; unjust and discriminating taxes are
imposed on us, people sadly impoverished
by the caamities of the last five years. and
We are allowed no voice of protest even in
the counses of the nation. Our loyalty to
the Government of the United States is i'm
pugned in the face of our Oaths of allegiance
taken solemnly and in good faith, ard the
poor privilege of an official denial is with
held We are threatened with disfranchise-
ment and being remanled to Territorial
condition, and we are to be denied all the
rights and privileges dear to an American,
c0nsccrated by the blood of the heroes of
1176 until we subscribe to terms too degra-
ding and humiliating to be entertained by
freeman for single moment
We then have the deepest interest in the
meeting of the Convention, in organizing the
Conservative men to aid in carrying out the
wise and generous policy of reconstruction
inaugurated by President johnson, and l
therefore reiterate the earnest hope that you
will take Immediate steps to secure the rep
rcsentation OF this State in the Philadelphia
Convention in August, by the wisest and
ablest men in the State.
As the time is short, the means of inter
communication between the different sec
tions of the State imperfect, beg leave re-
spectfnlly to suggest, that public meetings OF
the citizens of each judicial District he held
on the fourth Monday in July, instant, (23.)
at the Courthouse, that delegates be APP
pointed at these meetings to Convention of
the State to meet at Columbia, on Wednes-
day, the first day of August, and that the
State Convention appoint the delegates to
Philadelphia; each Judicial District sending
as many delegates to Columbia as may be
convenient or agreeable, and that Convention
determining the vote of each District, which
will, perhaps, be a vote equal to the repre-
sentation Of each District in the House of
Representatives.
The delegation from the several judicial
districts making up the Congressional dis
tricts, will most likely be charged with the
selection of two delegates for each district
and the whole Convention select the four
delegates at large to represent the State
The selection of the delegates for the State
at large would seem to require State Con-
vention, and if it assemblies, it would be de-
sirabe, as already indicated, that it should
likewise select the district delegates.
These suggestions as to the mode ofselect-
ing a Convention the time and place of
meeting, and the basis OF its organization are
made in the hope of certainly securing ac-
ton in every district, and there is not time
otherwise to settle by discussion, or consul
tation, the details which have vcntured to
make. JAMES T. ORR
Vice-President ofthe Union Club for South
Carolina.
ANDERSON, S. c., July 4, 1866.
Gov. Orr, of S. c., has appealed to Gen.
Howard to issue rations to people of his
State He names dozen districts where