The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1866-08-22
The correspondent of the National Inteni-

i0lgn AlIarlty pEefAIieu'
y The correspondent of the National InteAi-
gencer writes: . .. e.
= Governor Perry, of South Carolina, was
the first speaker, and he was greeted with
most enthusiastic cheers. He dwelt much
on the benefit that must arise from practic>
ing the advice of General Grant, by the peo-
. pie of the different sections mixing together
and interchanging ideas. He said Of South
Carolina, that she had accepted in good faith
the logic of events, that she had abandoned
AL idea of secession or notification; and
claimed that he had told President johnson
the truth when he said to him that South
Carolina is no less loyal than Massachusetts,.
The South had Internationally surrendered,
called conventions, and he had organized
the State, and it was the first Of the late
rebel States that accepted the amendment TO
the Constitution abolishing slavery. South
Carolina had sinned, but that it was only
. Christian to forgive as we expect to be fors
given. The war had been for the Union,
but now the representatives Of the South are
excluded. .:.... .
- Taxation without representation was eHer-
,cised towards the South. All they asked
now was to be restored to the Union. The
South was now poor and suffering from war,
famine and pestilence. He hoped her read
mission into the Union would lead to con-
tinUed prosperity and that it would soon take
place, and that he would be able, when again
he stood before them, to stand as an equal.
10 The speech was received with much cheer
ing and every demonstration of approval.
The same correspondent gives the follows
ing description Of the opening scene we nave
heretofore referred to:
A few minutes before the organization was
begun, a procession Of delegates began TO
file into the great entrance. 1t was an
nonnced from the platform that the dele
gates from Massachusetts and South caro-
lima were entering the wigwap arm>in>arm
together. The whole of this vast assemolage
hose and commenced cheering most enthusl-
,aStically. Twas an impressive scene, -ypl-
cal of the 8rdial reunion this Convention
was intended to accomplish. The extremes
had met and had, laid their sectional differ~
ences upon the altar of a common country,
: and had resumed the fraternal relations SO
essential to the perpetuity Of the Union and
E the protection Of the Welf' of the whole
nation. The excitement and enthusiasm
were intense. The band struck up the spirit
stirring air, Orally Round the Flag, fol.
lowed by Dixie" and the ''Star<SpaDgled
Banner" Cheer rose upon cheer when the
band commenced playing the Star-Spangled
Banner; and Dick Taylor proposed three
cheers tor the Union, which were given most
heartily. Immediately afterwards, Marshal
Gooding, Of the District of Columbia, pro-
posed three cheers for the Red White and
Blue, which were responded to with a Will.
Many Of those present were affected to tears.
e, Northern men and Southern men embraced
each other and sobbed upon each others
breasts. It was. truly an affecting and ro>
mantle incident. From this moment, it was
evident that the Convention was a grand
success, and that its perfect harmony was
insured. Order was restored only by the
rapping of Governor Randall, to announce
the commencement of the grave proceedings
for which the Convention was assembled,
: Hon. R. c. Walthrop, Of Massachusetts,
formerly Speaker of the House in Congress,
has written one Of the best letters on the
Convention which has appeared. He endorses
Ehe movement heartily, and agrees with
Judge Curtis, that the Southern States are
rightfully in the Union. Ar Winthrop
adds:
:. s'It is vain to offer test oaths to others If
we fail to fulfill our own loaths. The neceSS
sites of a state of war may be an excuse for
MANY irregularities, both legislative and ex-,
ecutiye; but now that, by the blessing Of
God, state of peace has been restored to US,
we are entitled to the Constitution and the
Union in all their legitimate authority and
extent Nothing less than theWhole Consti-
tuition and the whole Union ought to satisfy
US. For one, 7 should despair Of the re>
storation of law and order in ten Southern
States, and even of the maintenance of our
own national credit, if there should fail to
be exhibited at Washington something Of
that scrupulous adherence to the Constitution
and the laws which characterized the earlier
days Of the Republic. Nor could anything,
in my Judgment, be Of more influence upon
the future career of our country than that
Congress should even seem to be holding in
allegiance any provisions Of the Constitution
until they shall have been changed, under
dureSs, in order to suit the opinions or secure
the interests of predominant party. Against
such course of proceeding, trust the Con-
Eention at Philadelphia will put forth
seaSonable and effective protest"
Queen Emma, of the Sandwich Islands, recent
ly paid visit to the President. She visits this
ctuntry seeking assistance for the church in her
dominions. She is said to be very handsome,
intelligent and dignifed parsonage.