The Ebensburg Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1865-1871, 1867-03-28
Geary ON a National
Convention.
HARRIsBURG, March IA. 1867.

HARRISBURG, March ii, 1907.
To the Senate and House Of representa-
tioes of the Conan O.,tcedLtF Of Ps,,nsyl-
rama:
GENTLEMEN-A letter dated 9th inst,
has just been received from Hon Jona-
than Worth, Governor of North Carolina,
covering q set Of resolutions adopted BY
the Legislature of that District, both of
which, according to his request, are here
With transmitted TO you.
The object of the resolutions is to
invite f'ail the States-North, South,
East aud West'-to National Couveu-
tim, for the purpose of proposing, in
exact conformity with ths Constitution of
the United States, such amendments to
the Constitution that the result will be
such mutual co oqcesstons ss will lead to a
restoration of our former happy relations"
Under the ordinary circumstances, l
would be satisfied to simply submit this
communication to the Legislature without
comment; but 10 :his instance the coca
sion seems to demand something more
l am by no means Insensible to a noble
spirit Of concession and forbearauce neces-
sary to impart vitality to our national
existence and, therefore, in delibeTating
upon this important subject, [ would rec
ommeud that local feeling and Prejudices
! be merged into a patriotic determination
to promote the public welfare. But when
we reflect that the people Of North Caro-
Ina, inviting this assembly, are not in
| full communion with the loyal States !;
! that they have been for many years in
the habit of looking with great indif-
ference upon the national interests and of
| tolerating disloyalty that throughout the
thrilling and sanguinary war OF the rebel
| lion they used their utmost efforts 70
. destroy the Constitution and the Union,
and to establish a hostile government of
their own; that they have recently re-
fused to ratify The mild and wholesome
| amendments to the Constitution tha,
/ Congress, by the passage OF the recon-
struction act, has made salutary provision
! for their future military government, and
/ for that Of the other refractory districts
! lately engaged il rebellion IS not the
presumption with which these uurepen-
| tant rebels and subjueated traitors ask for
! mutual concessions" surprising? The
people OF Dennsy lvania have always been
! loyal to the Government, true TO the
| Constitution and the laws Of the nation,
| and have stood IN the foremost ranks OF
/ the defenders of the Union. They have
no concessions to make, certainly none to
/ those who have Waged a reasonable war,
and who have been conquered ct the
| poiut of the bayonet. The doctrine Is
i certainly abhorrent that defeated treason
should ask the loyal men of this country
to meet them upon equal terms in con-
Yentiou to amend the Constitution they
repudiated and attempted TO Destroy
! The guilty failure Of those men has as
signed them to q far different task
submission to the terms of the conquerors
aud obedience to that law which We al
| obey.
While Pennsylvania has no concessions
to make, her people, desiring a speedy,
/ just and proper re-adjustmeEt of all the
States in the Union, earnestly beseech the
citizens CT North Carolina, and of all the
! Southern States, to return without delay
| to the benign Influences of the Govern
ulent while yet the terms OF such return
| are easy, aud not TO wait for more severe
conditions and perhaps for more serious
punishment.