Daily Mississippi clarion and standard. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-07-06
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The Proposed National Convention.
The proposition for National Con-
vention to be held at Philadelphia on
the l4th of August, appears to meet
the appreciation of all who desire to
Sustain the Administration in main
tanning unbroken the Union of the
States, under the Constitution which
our fathers established" Without re-
ferring in detail to the articles of faith
prescribed by the distinguished gen
tlemen from whom this call emanates,
as to what shall constitute eligibility
in delegates, we are sure that there are
but few men in Mississippi that do
not "loyally accept the national situa-
tion," and who do not desire to see
our Government rescued from the
confusion and anarchy into which the
Radicals are laboring so jealousy to
plunge it. We cannot remain indiffers
ent spectators while such a momentu-
GUS issue is in process of solution
We are deeply concerned in the result,
and it would be imbecile and unwor-
thy our manhood to accept degrade
ton which faithful, persevering effort
may avert. We do not know whether
we are in the Union or out of it. but
this we know, that the principles of the
American Constitution, so far from
having been rendered repugnant to the
people of the South by the ordeal
through which they have passed, are
to-day dearer than ever; and for their
maintenance we stand ready to pledge
''our lives, our fortunes and our sacred
honor" We should not, by our own
consent, occupy the position of white
serfs; but unless we cooperate with
the good and true men of the North,
who are fearlessly and manfully bat
Ting for our rights, we. may depend
upon it that we have not yet tasted the
dregs Of the bitter cup prepared for
us.
We have heard it suggested, and with
some force, that perhaps the Philadel-
phia Convention would be stronger for
its purpose by the absence of delegates
from the Southern States-that its
loyalty as a body could not then be
questioned, while in the contest at the
polls there could be no question as to
how the South would act Well, it has
seemed good to those from whom this
call originates to think otherwise
They think that the action of the Con-
vention would thereby acquire a more
national character; and, from the posi-
tons which they occupy, we think they
are competent judges of the situation,
and we trust that Reinforcement which
they have so opportunely inaugurated
will be generally responded to, and
that 1t may prove to our country the
dawn of a brighter future. If this eff
fort to bring back the Government to
its legitimate ends should fail, then
may we have reason to despair of the
republic If President Johnson is not
sustained, the South is crushed. He is
laboring with unexpected, but sublime
devotion, to protect us in our constitu-
tional rights We owe him much, and
we should not be slow, but enthusiast
tic, in manifesting our appreciation of
the services he has rendered us and
the whole country. The ark of the
covenant is safe in his keeping. Let
us see that it is not wrested from him
by radicals and factionists. Let us
rally to the standard which he has
erected, and labor, with all our might,
to preserve what is left of Consittu-
tional Liberty on this continent.
It 10 proposed that the Philadelphia
Convention shall be composed of at
least two delegates from each Con
gressional District of all the States,
two from each Territory, two from the
District of Columbia, and four dele
gates at large from each. We suggest,
therefore, that inasmuch as the time
for the selection of delegates is very
brief, that the people in the several
counties should meet as early as prac-
ticable-we would say Wednesday, the
18th inst, as the day for holding the
county meetings, and the ensuing
Wednesday, or the 25th inst, as the
time for holding the general Conven-
ton at the capital of the State. What
say our brethren of the press?