Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1866-07-27

condemnation, there can be little doubt
that he will be triumphantly sustained,
and our rights as equals IN a restored I'm
ion fully conceded.
The compact organization of the Con-
servative men is necessity to meet sue
cessfully the well-organized bands of the
Radicals, ard every man who disapprovest
of the tyrannical and uni ust 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 uni just and discriminating
taxes are imposed on us, a people sadly
impovel ished by the calamities of the last
five years, and we are allowed no voice Of
protest even in the counsels OF the nation.
Our loyalty to the Government Of the o.
nted States is impugned in the face of our
oaths of allegiance taken soemnly and in
good faith, and the poor privilege of an
official denial is withheld. We are threat
ened with disfranchisement,a and being re-
manded to Territorial condition, and we
are to be denied all the rights and privile-
ges dear to an American. consecratec by
the blood Of the heroes Of 1776, until we
subscribe to terms too degrading and hui
initiating to be entertained by a freeman
for single moment.
w 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 re-.
construction inaugurated by President
Johnson. and / therefore reiterate the ear
nest hope that you will take immediate
steps to secure the representation 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
respectfully to suggest, that public meet
ings of the citizens Of each Judicial Dis
trict be held ON the fourth Monday In Ju-
ly, instant, (23,) at the Courthouse, that
delegates be appointed at these meetings
to Convention OF the State, to meet a..
olunlbia, on Wednesday, the first day OF
August, and that the State Convention ap-
point the delegates to Philadelphia each
| judicial District sending as many dele
gates to Columbia as may be convenient
or agreeable, and that Convention deter
mining the vote Of each District, which
Will, perhaps. be vote equal TO the rep
re~entation Of each District in the House
OF Representatives.
The delegation from the several judicial
districts making ap the Congressional dis,
/ tricts, will ,nost likely be charged with the
selection IF two delegates for eech district,
and the whole Convention select tie four
delegates at large to represent the State.
The selection OF the delegates tor the State
at large would seem to require a State
Convention, and if it assemblies, it would
be desirable, as already indicated, that it
should likewise select the district dele
gates. ~
These suggestions as to the mode of Sc
lecting a Convention the time and place
OF meeting, and the basis OF its organlza
ton are lpadein the hope Of certainly Sc
. curing action in every district, and there
is not time otherwise to settle by discus
sion, or consultation, the details which ]
have ventured to make. .@'s. 7 9l3 .2 ...
i JAMES E. ORR, |
i Vice-President Of the Union Club fol
South Carolina. 49, -'@ss St'@sts-a
i THE NATIONAL CONVENTION.
4 LETTER FROM HON. VIM. II. SEWARD.