Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1866-07-13
LoYALIsTs' CONVENTION.

The Loyalsts of the South, that is, the
enemies of the Southern people, purpose
TO hold a convention in Philadelphia
They are the men who clamor for disfran-
chisement, that they may get all the OIL
ces, and tax the DISTINGUISHED TO support
themselves Many Of these men were
for the rebellion when it promised sue
cess. But when its fortunes began TO
wane, they hurried on the shirt of loyalty,
and stand to-day the accusers and perse-
cutors of those who adhered TO the " lost
cause to the end That other class who
reap the fruits of Southern suffering
fruits watered into ripeness by the tears
and agony of millions of people-are
mostly aliens to the South Ad-
venturers, intent upon power and
wealth, they perceived the opportunity
of acquiring them in the overthrow OF
the Southern States They cannot
be supposed to possess any sym
patty for our race, and will appear TO
no disadvantage in Philadelphia forging
letters for the people whom they would
despoil of liberty and property. These
loyalsts, in point of numbers, are
mere handful; in intelligence, not very
respectable. In point of greenbacks.
they are tremendous, and command
banks, plantations, stocks, cotton, and
champagne. They have got all the ad-
vantage which wealth gives to monied,
privileged class over moueyless, toll,
ing people. And they intend to make
the most of it. They intend, with the
help of bayonets, to be the Government
of the South
And won't these loyalists have gush
ing time in Philadelphia 2 Eleven
States holding convention thousand
miles from home in distant and hostile
State2 1t is probable that the meeting
will assemble in old Independence Hail
How appropriate the place How re-
freshing the associations In seventy
six our immortal ancestors resolved
under It's venerable roof that the Colo
MES were, and of right ought TO be free
that all Just government was founded
upon the consent of the governed In
sixty.six, a handful of our cotemporaries !
meet in the same place; and though they
represent not one in thousand Of the
people, resolve that the Southern States
ought not to, be free, and that just gov
crnment is founded upon the cOnseut Of a |
few desperate adventurers, and not upon |
the consent of the governed. Beautiful
would be such spectacle, and any one
who may happen to possess the curiosity |
and the greenbacks may behold it, or
something equivalent to it. Memphis, |
Of course, will send from the ranks of the |
illusirious one hundred and one" full |
delegation Sixty thousand people in
habiting this city, will be required "a bow
in meek submission. DISTINGUISHED, |
they possess no right which loyalist is
under any obligation to respect 1t is
probable that this convention of Southern
loyalists is called in part to head-off the
great Conservative National Convention,
to meet soon in the same city. As the
South viii be fullysrepresented in this
body, it will become necessary for the
Southern loyalists to be near, that they
may pounee upon it and squelch it, We
fear the worst We fear that the indigna-
ton of these loyalists may affect the
repose Of the President, and mangle the
situation generally.