The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-07-14
The Philadelphia National Convention.
lEron The National InteL[ioencer of he 1iAl

(From the National Iutellioencer of The 1ih.l
In many Of the States active steps have been
posed National Union Convention at Philadelphia,
August IA. In others there seems to be some
misunderstanding as to the manner in which dele
proper information, the following circular, ema-
mating from the National Union Committee, has
just been issued and sent into all the States and
Territories. The indications that this Con-
vention will be one of the moot imposing and i'm
portant assemblages ever held in this country:
[oIRoULAR.]
WASHINGTON, D. c., July TO- 1866.-Your imme-
diate and earnest attention is invited to the an
nexed call for National Convention, issued by
the National Union Executive Committee, and &C.
compsnying endorsement thereof by prominent
gentlemen who well known to the country.
committee to facilitate and expedite, by CORES
pondence and otherwise, such action as may seem
necessary to bring together at Philadelphia a con-
regard to their party antecedents, who favor, gen.
orally, the restoration policy President johnson
has 5s ED as gs the
We deem 1t proper to suggest that i. is desirab
that there be sent from each State four deeg gates
who favor the principles set forth in the CALL to be
taken from the supporters Of Lincoln and Johnson
In 1864, and a like number from their opponents
nistrict Of % Columbia. In those States whereof
portion OF the people were lately in rebellion, a
corresponding number of delegates may be chosen
people
stated In the call. 1t is not intended, however
that these suggestions shall interfere with any
arrangements already made for the selection Of
delegates. 1t is left entirely to political organza
tions in the different States and districts that con-
cur in the principles OF the call to decide whether
they will choose their delegates by joint or sepa-
rate meetings, or by their executive committees.
We have been authorized to appoint temporary
executive committees in the States where the
same are presumed to be necessary. You are
therefore requested to act as such committee, and
to adopt imm-dia measures to secure full
delegation to the proposed Convention, not inter-
fering, however, with the action wlrch existing
organizations may have taken for the same OBJ
ject. Your action will be such to aid such
movements-the purpose OF your appointment
no adequate preliminary arrangements have yet
been made.
The day fixed for the National Convention is
near and we desire to impress on you and on all
friends Of this cause, that it is OF the first i'm
portauce that District State Conventions, or
s ate executive committees, Immediately appoint
delegates And it is particularly requested that
q list OF delegates and committees appointed be
speedily forwarded to the chairman OF the COM
mittee.
In conclusion, we have to add that the para
mount object OF this movement is to bring into q
great National Conference, from all parts or our
distracted country, wise and patriotic men, who
may devise plan of political action calculated to
restore national unity, fraternity and harmony,
and secure to an afflicted people that which is so
sincerely desired by all good men, the practical
o'essins' VI ." 'N ALEX. W. RANDALL
LEWIS D. CAMPBELL.
MONTGOMERY BLAIR.