The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1866-08-04

Nd W hesfly Ne whole Hahn
FHf'g " fergtHulfd here, Il " ~
leVe that ~ Ijft 4. n meak m
flit thiHh organization, ahI mfm
rev party whkh shfll tmlrnee
Nnfthefn liemmfni ahi 4mlhefn
l.l#ls, and meh PHians N llr.
llninn fafty ne mby le deiAehfd
f'ofa Ne old Organization II men.s
~ l'v overlooked ihat Ne Convention
!. ealled simply IN consultation
ihai I Y nnl lrap~ed ~ make nBmi
hailon iof any ofec. IN ofEinlyo any
new purity, ~ ~ interfere In any eay
with csi.tinR l"liiieal parties. Any
nne N all these things may h. dane
by The Convention lmt none of
them ife embraced ~ proposed IN
ihe tal fof u. Those who may du
them ~ Convention N support them
when dome will d emfse We fsltn.
sible for their ae,im. II the ion.
ycnilon should take steps hostile 10
the Union party, no one could longer
adhere 10 both. " II should make
hostile nominations, or adopt hos.
tile platform, no one could auppnrt
butli. But until something of that
sort Is actually dome Il Is not ea.y 10
see why any man or any party mas
not ~ Into consultation with iia fei-
low-ciilkcns, from every party and
every section, without forfeilinr his
party relations. The idea that neni-
bers of Congress have any right, in
caucus or elsewhere, To issue dccrcrs
Of expulsion or exclusion in such
ease Is simply absurd.
At the same time Il Is evident that
the Philadelphia Convention Is re-
garded with great disiavor by all Sec
iions of the Union party. That party
Is not disposed to forget that il was
the only political organization upon
which the Government relied during
the war, and that il saved the integ-
rity Of the nation against the armed
efforts of the rebels in the South, and
the political hostility of Democrats
in the North. II feels, therefore,
that il is now entitled to control the
Government as against both these
parties, and it is not disposed to CO.
operate with either of them, or to ac-
cept their co-operation in any politi-
cal action whatever. They objected
to the first call Tor the Philadelphia
Convention, that it would admit all
Southern rebels who would not accept
the Union they had tried to destroy
while it excluded many Of the men
who had saved it. They objected to
the second call, that while il excludes
all Union men who insist on guaran-
tees and conditions OF restoration, il
expressly hands over one-hay the
Convention to those who opposed the
Union party in the election of 1864
giving them, in fact, the prepon-
derance, inasmuch, as in eleven States
the Union party had at that time no
existence, and can now, therefore,
have no representation. And they
are still further repellcd by the eager
alacrity with which the recent rebels
of the South and the intense Copper
heads of the North, like Fernando
Wood and Vallandigham, accept the
invitation and prepare to take part
in its proceedings. The repugnance
which they feel to a political associa-
tion with men whose record is So
utterly obnoxious to public reproba-
ton, is by no means unnatural or
unjust and contributes largely to pre-
judicc the public mind against the
Convention and all connected with
il. IL gives color to aud confirm.
the charge that its object is to rein.
state in Office and in power men who
have been justly expelled by th'
people for their crimes against III,
country, and TO exclude those Il
whom the country is indebted for il,
salvation. The Union party mus
not forget, however, that the Phila
dclphia Convention is due entirely ;,
It's own failure to comprehend ant
meet the necessities of the hour
When the war was over and the re-
bellion suppressed, a powerful publi
sentiment, pervading all parties, de
manded the prompt restoration, o
national action under the Constitu
ton, and IN accordance with the fun
damental principles Of the Govern
ment. II the Union party ha'
responded to that sentiment, whic
was very powerful in it, own ranks
if II had co-operated with the Presl
dent, who did comprehend and sym
pathize with it-and had made tn
restoration Of union, peace, and con
cord the first object Of its cndcavon
IL would have broadcncd its ow
foundations and leA neither mo,iy
nor excuse for any such movemei
as that which is now on foot.
Congress had, two months ago, as
mitted to their seats loyal member
from Southern States which ha,
sent such men, the PHILADELPHIA
Convention would never have bee
heard Of. Unfortunately, the Unio
party, contrary to the Judgment
very many Of is own members, sii
. rendered itself to the guidance
I men with whom other things wei
!, more important than the peace an
= harmony Of the country. IL follow'
! the lead Of men who insisted ups
> reconstructingp the Governmei
y from its foundations, instead of =
. storing the Union which the rebellis
. had for the time destroyed, and :
Y pairing the breaches which the "
7 had made. II listened to the tai
'e Of the provinces Il had conquere
,, the new rights II had acquired, !
y absolute, unchecked power il ne
E enjoyed; and while it was indulgi
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