Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-09-07
VOLUME XIV. NO. 81.

immense magnitude and they should arouse
ua to every means likely to achieve them.
But what can we do? Our votes are I'M
avallng as long as Radical Congress ex.
cludes our Senators and Representatives.
THE votes TO gai" as these desirable things
mast bc Northern ones. The fight-the
actual contests on Northern fields. All
we can do, then, is to yield hearty moral
support 10 our allies; to cheer them by
our words of admiration and gratitude;
and on all occasions to wish them God.
speed in their noble career. Shall We do
these things well by showing carpiug
sp'rIts Will ajealous faultcfudiDg cause
animation in the ranks of our people
Shame on those who are so mad or 80 silly
as TO think so.
Remembering that Northern voters arc
to decide whether the South is to he res
torcd to the Union, tits simple fatuity to
insist that the declaration of principles
should have deem of character that could
only have any favorable effect in the South.
To shout for the objects Of the Conven-
ton, and to shout against its platform, is
raro consistency that would be satisfied
only by course that would surely defeat
tho objects SO much lauded. We cannot
believe that any considerable number Of
the Southern people can be so illogical not
to say foolish. 1t would be-a curious ma.
tional political document that should seek
to please tho powerless and to offend the
powerful in such conjuncture as the pres
ent. We will be delighted if the objects
soughtare gained, and the only practical
question now is whether the Northern vo-
ters-those who alone can make those oh.
jects ours-are pleased with the resolutions
and address Of tho Convention, there is
the point. Those who affect to be indiffer-
ont to it arc enemios-whether knowingly
we shall not determine-to their country.
1t becomes every man now who wants
to SEQ full restoratian of the rights OF
tho people and Of the States under the
Constitution, TO do all he can to have the
principles and objects of the Con vention
enaorsDd heartily by the public voice. It
will not do to indulge in fault finding. It
is easy enough to cavil. There is nothing
perfect under heaven, and those who de-
mand perfection in everything here below
only exhibit an impracticable temper that
will embarrass every effort of conciiation.
We believe that as whole the results of
the Convention are deserving of praise, and
we believe further that the honest masses
in all sections, will disdain strawsplit,ing
in matters involving hope so great and
so easy Of realization. through prompt ac-
lion. ," -. a. i..a,.' I'll So
The Radicals will find an immense deal
of fault with the Convention. Let us not
assist them, howeverin the ungrateful task.
1t is enough for US that our rights rest up
on the success Of the movement begun so
well at Philadelphia. @@.
!-s-.-s,---- - ''.N
The SEoRET.-I noticed said Frank
lin, "a mechanic, among a number of 9TH
ers at:work on house erecting, but a lit
tie way from my Office, who always appear.
ed to be in a merry humor, who had a
kind word and a cheerful smile for every
ono he met. Let the day be ever so cold,
gloomy or sunless, a happy smile danced
like sunbeam on his cheerful coun.e-
nance. Meeting him one morning ! asked
him to tell me the seoret Of his constant
and happy flow Of spirits!' .;,f -.
No secret, doctor, he replied. 1haye
got one of The best wives, and when. II 90
TO work she always has kind word of
encouragement for me-. end when T 20
homo she meets me with smile and,
kiss /; aud then the teais sure to be. ready,
and she has done 80 many little things
through the day to please me, that I; can.
not find Il ip my heart to speak an unlind
word to anybody ,fsss.g. ....s.. -.
By somo cufious coincidence, It appears
that the coming year, 1867 has been fixed
upon by Mahommeda Brahmina, and.
various other scots, as well as BY soms few
Cbristians,as as q period la Che history oFtths
universe 10 be msfked ~ sotns gfsaa md
'Ea.ss mEatye'leas ehsg
on new ltssssis,sss oaS etiquette, an .sdi.
h dMhe M ills page ofs iii, hook
says that every and gentlcsnan 1 shsuld 4
.possessp:its ThS aAsoph phiss,oaseds ssrsadss
will BstassilS suYpJ lkasso sisly or; esn-
slanaii WiiE had Ii 6sS 4 .s.
at "a q. !.