The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1867-11-02
addressed lhe constitutional | nIan
RafIl.

n Ne ftgpis n ifis.i..lppl,
The State Convention II lhe Con.
s,iiaiIonal IfaIoh party, held In ne
ci,y n Jackson. IN the lbth O,tobef,
adopted and pabll.hed resolutions
expressive NJ the opinions and policy
n that party, % which W Invite
special ai,enlIsn.
Ny q unanimous vote the Convcn.
F,Icn advised the people not 10 vote,
either upon the Convention question
or for delegates, Al the ensuing cleo.
ton under the Military 1911, "as
thereby We might lngoluniarily aid
In enforcing the provisions Of said
bill" A brief consideration will
show the wisdom Of THE policy. ny
the terms Of the bill, two things are
required 10 be done before a Convcn.
ton can be called. First, a majority
Of oil The persons whohavc registered
must vote at The eledionj and second,
a majority Of those who do vote must
cast their votes for a Convention. 70
illustrate the workings Of the Con-
grcssional plani Suppose that 100000
persons are registered "a voters, and
that all who oppose a Convention
decline to vote. In that case the
Convention would fail, if even 10000
voted for II. But If 50,00l voted at
the election, some for and some
against il, then 25,00l votes would
secure the Convention. Thus, if we
decline to vote, il will require one
vote more than half the entire num-
Der of registered persons to carry
the Convention; but il we vote, then
one vote over one quarter of the
registered voters may secure it. II
+ is thus seen how non-voting may be
"masterly." If the delegates had
been appointed, as the bill requires,
according to the law Of the State, we
might have elected a majority Of
delegates. The manner of the ap-
portionment presents another and q
strong reason for not voting at all.
Some may desire to vote, at least for
delegates, but such votes may be
! counted as votes given for Conven-
ton; and we regard the policy a:
most unwise, il not fatal.
But this policy of .non-voting does
, not imply non-action. On the con-
trary, the Convention urges the peo-
, pie to organize forthwith in every
, precinct, and to WORK zealously fol
our principles. Upon our success
depends the supremacy Of the Con
: stitution and the perpetuity Of tn
9 Union, civil government, liberty an'
peace. The success Of the Radica
|, plan involves the destruction Of tn
Constitution and the overthrow o
civil order, and the prostration o
industry. II presents no hope o
peace or good to either population
white or black; but threatens I'm
mixed evil to both. Looking to th
: results of the registration, il may b
q truly said that Congress is unable b
!, contrive against us evils so monstrou
q as those which may be imposed upoI
US IL this plan Of reconstructiol
is adopted.
The results Of the late election
!, should inspire all to earnest efforts 3
support the Constitution and secur
: the restoration of constitutional peac
= and order. The Conservatives G
Ohio went into 'he canvass against
triumphant majority of over 1900
, votes, and their opponents had a
that talent, skill and wealth coul
!, give to aid them. You have hear
= the glorious result. Some of us ha
y hoped for reaction in the Nortl
and lol a deiuge swept over the lane
Hundreds Of thousands Of Constitr
V tional Union men, their number
:, swelling into millions, srhort us
= be firm and patient and law abiding
y and to work and wait in hope, 500
y to be realized for perfect rcstoratio
y Of the Constitutional government I
. our Fathers. 0uR ALL Is at stal
J, the Constitution; the Union; OF
u every interest, social and politica
and shall we not labor to secure then
The interests Of the freedmen are u
!, same as our own; and we ffecl
!. pledge 70 him all that he can enjoy
much more than he can ever seoul
!. under the Radical plan. The cate