The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-08-08
The Daily ~ ewSs
WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 8, 1866.

WEDNESDAY MORNING, AUGUST g. 1866.
Radical Threats to Brean up the Philadol-
poin Convention-th he Result OF any Mt
tempt to execute th-m.
The Philadelphia Age commenting upon the re-
cont statement OF the correspondent OF tho Now
York Commercial that the National Philadelphia
Convention was to be violently broken up by the
Philadelphia fremen, aided by released soldiers,
pronounces it slander on the firemen, and de-
nies that there is any organized plan to disturb
tho Convention by mob violence. The Age con-
tinues:
Bad and utterly reckless as wo know the follow
ers Of Sumner aud stevens to be, we do not think
they are yet ready to "cry havoc, and let clip the
dogs Of war" in their own midst, and by their law
less conduct nangnrate scenes OF horror and desc
lation on soil where peace and quiet arc now
reigning. But knowing the dnimus which prompt
ed the above gross slander-tully conscious that
there numbers in the Radio ranks "wlng
to wound, but yet afraid to strike''-we beg to Of
fer q few plain words of friendly advice to these
peculiar advocates of law and order, who, it is
alleged by tho Commercials correspondent pro-
pose to "break up" tho August Convention, be-
cause 'it is regarded with great disfavor" by the
The National Union Convention, which will as
semble in this city on the 14,h instant, being
perfectly legal body, convened for the single pnr-
the Government of the United States, now threat.
ened by malignant traitors, wo presume that any
attempt to disturb its peace or, in the slightest
with prompt and decided check on the part Of
our city authorities Common safety, if not COM
mon prudence, sterny demands such action. It
must not be supposed, and perhaps it is woll to
understand it now, that the people would tamely
submit to such an outrage as is suggested in the
paragraph we have quoted. In time Of actual
war they may he willing to postpone certain
rights, but in period of profound peace they
will insist upon. a return to all tho ancient
landmarks, and insist, too, in such a manner AZ
not to be dsrt garded Among those inaIienable
privileges which their fathers imagined had been
secured to their postprity forever are freedom of
speech, the liberty of the press and, in the con-
cise and significant language of tho Constitution.
s.the right Of the people peaceably to assemble"
Hence, we reasonably infer that in the event of
the contingency referred to, the municipal arm
would be unhesitatingy raised to protect tho peo-
pie in their rights, aud that failing, the stronger
voked in the past by the Radicals to protect them
In their lawlessness and crime, would promptly
he called into reqnsition to preserve the peace Of
-the country, enforce iis known and recognized
laws, and enable its citizens "peaceaby to assem-
hle" h Accordance with the express guarantees Of
the Great Chsrter: Should, however, this last
authorities, from any cause whatever be power
less to turn aside the great outrage contemplated
the final resort Of freedmen would still be theirs,
the full exercise of which no human hand could
preventive right and determination to protect
themselves at every hazard and at every ex-
tremity.
The men of property in Philadelphia, of all
parties have too much at stake to blindiy over
look what must follow, assuredy as light follows
unrestrained, crops out into ts natural and egiti
mate fruit. Not the mere tools Of these madmen
would alone meet with proper punishment, but
rooms and dainty parlors and snug Offices, con-
cocted and insdgated the deep, villAiny, would
heath ne soush Gs nebsr and g a to to powder be-
wrath" 1t is folly any longer to blink the truth
fearful iss f and appalling though the vision Of
be relied upon as fixed and aettled-any attempt
to "break up the approaching Convention will
provoke spirit in the breasts OF the friends Of
the Union aud the Constitution but little dreamed
OF by these rnisersble "archtects Of ruin" Those
VINO SOW tRe stormSmust not complain If they
are compelled to reap the whirIwlnd. It may
be that the new civil war, so anxiously desired
by these wretched fanatics, and so labOrously
prepared for by their reckless and unprncipIed
leaders in Congress- may thus be gu ckfy inaugu-
rated! We are no alarmists, but silence now
would be worse than criminal. AS unwavering
and consistent friends of law and order, who in
the dreary past connselcd, in every instance,
patience and submission to the laws, and the men
who executed them, no matter how burthensome
we here to-day, enter solemn protest against
cal gamesters." We speak not to mere partsans
We speak to the brave, the Loyal and tho true of
all creeds and all parties We speak to men sem
parked on common voyage, whose certain dos.
tiny is either common safety or common ruin ;"
In Gods name let US have Peace. The scars of
our people are still fresh, and the wounds Of
many or our brethren arc still bleeding, Let
the ghastly doors Of the Temple of Janus be
kept closed, at least until the widow puts off
per mourning ana the mother no longer weeps
for her stricken child Let the wise and patri-
otto policy Of Andrew Johnson, who has sworn to
preserve the unity Of the Republic and maintain
the sovereignty OF the States, be permitted to
produce its legitimate results. We believe the
MASSES are earnestly with him. In the quiet, hum
BILE homes Of the people--in the crowded marts o.
trade and commerce, "wh passionate dscord
rears eternal Babel"-hs name is blessed as their
friend and protector. Night and morning, from q
thousand affairs, prayers ascend to heaven for his
welfare and preservation. And IL the crisis comes
If the storm breaks, and the volcano vomits
forth its fire and blood-it will be found tha there
are millions Of white freemen scattered through
out the once distracted, but now united, North
and South, ready to throw themselves into the
yswning gulf, to do battle for the great Tribune
OF the People.
ARKANsAs-How THE CONVENTION OF SOUTH
ERN LoYA1IsTs Is V1EwED.-Governor Murphy,
Of Arkansas, IN writing 70 d. 81. Bingham, en-
dorsing the call OF the Union Convention, dated
July 26 states that 'thera Is not paper in Little
Rook that will publish the call, and but one in
the whole State In the interest OF loyal men. At
our election in August the rebel element will have
full control, excepting, perhaps, in a few north
western counties. The feeling toward Congress
is more hostile than during the war, and hatred
OF Union soldiers and Union men is a matter Of
ambitious pride We have just heard of the rati-
fOatiOn or tho COnstitntio,,nl Ann by tha