The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-07-19
From the Boston Pilot.
sNational Convention.

sNatfonal Convention.
A. call has been issued by the National I'm
ion Club, Whose headquarters are at Washing
ton. for convention Of delegates from all the
states that compose the federal Union, so con.
situated tibet il shall contain two delegates at
large from each state, aud one delegate from
every congressional district. The main OBJ
ject of the convention is to bring together
once more, the representatives from every part
of the country to express and exchange opin-
ions freely, and to take such measures MS JUS
tice, honor and the welfare of the nation ref |
ouires for the restoration to constitutional
rights and privileges of every state in the |
republic, that we map rejoice once more. and |
that speedily, over a restored united and hap |
ply country., 80 ~
Some of the democratic papers have taken |
exceptions to the proposed convection, because
they think they see In it the proposition to
form third party which party will be form
ed, and receive its greatest strength from the
democratic organization. In other words they
hold that there ought to be. and can be, but
two great parties in the country, the demo
cratic and its opponents. In ordinary times
there would be great weight and force in such
a suggestion But these are not ordinary
times. The democratic party 10 not . unit,
nor can it be unit, 80 long as radicals re-
main in it and seek to control its operations.
A radical is a pestilent fellow, let him show
himself on whatever side he may, and We
consider such men as Ben. Wood, Vallandig
ham, ct id omne genus, as much destructives
and disunionists as Garrison, Thad. Stevens,
jeff Davis, or Chas. Sumner are. Their ef-
forts all tend to the same end-self aggran-
dizement upon the ruin aud prosperity of a
nation. The radical viii ride his hobby to
Al, thar. a n
expediency or patriotism, and whether he Is
an abolition radical who proclaims "the con-
stitution is a covenant with death ana an
I agreement with HE'LL" or whether he is =
Vallandipham, Wood and Davis extremist on
the other side, they meet on a common plat
| form In their extremes, with the same COM
mon ultimatum the destruction OF the I'm
ion.
Now, the opportunity offered by this call,
| for all who love the Union, to meet together
| from every section to confer pom the destin
| les of this great people, is one that ought not
| to be suffered to pass UNDECIDED. Ii will be
| the frst occasion since 1861, when such men
| as DR.. Loring, of Salem, and Ben. Butler, OF
| Lowell by the couse they took in ciinging TO
Breckenridge against the pure patriot. Doug
| las precipitated thu rebellion, cut of which
| they have profted, while the country has
| been bIed at every pore, that we have had
national convention. Greater need for one
never existed. The sections have been kept
divided. and the people embittered by parti-
| san, preiudiced, and corrupt accounts. The
sole object of the radical press seems to be to
| keep the northern we'll rs the southern
heart fred against each other. \ candid.
truthful statement can hardly be looked for
] from them 1t is nearly rs bad in congress-.
I One sided and preiudiced reports, bitter and
| aggravatiug speeches, disposition to make
| it appear that the south can only be held
through huDiliating conditions, has marked
| the whole course OF congress from the COM
| mencemeut OF the session until now.
Meanwhile, the people are heartily weari-
| ed. diseustea and impatient at the entire
course pursued by these Observation-Disclosures heth-
| er from the north or the south. There Is NO
doubt that the lesson of the war has taught
| the great mass OF people everywhere that
| their safety and pros perity depend upon q
constitutional Union. If there are msicon-
tents a The s9g' III so there at the NORTH In
49,. ANYTHING but contempt. lfeir ihhu'
INSPIRE "t a.,nsr at their example
Gas no tsrrors !; they are worthy OF no more
attention from the government or people than
any other mischieyously disposed person who
, is disturbing the peace receives from the po-
, liceman.
!! : This being the case. it is eninenily proper
and needsul for u convention like that pro-
posed to meet where delegates fresh iron
! the people eau show each other their fAougn's
their wishss, and their intentions, and We re
ioics at the opportunity that Is So soon 10 b'
| offered We antici pate the greatest good te
the country from such gathering. not I'M
least of which will be the concentration oil al
yell-wishers of a constitutional Union Into
systematic thorough and benehcient supper
of President JohDson's policy. He made tn
3 strength which such a concentration wiil CAV
j him With 1t or without 1t be will 60 10
a ward in his great and deficient policy OF re
d storation-that policy beheathed to hifn D
4 the lamented Linooln-but with 1t ne WI
go forward with a moral support that wi
break down all opposition.