The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1867-11-07

able doubt that the Constitution will be
purified and made entirely acceptable to
us before that Congress will impose Ii
upon those whom they wish to project
Fortunately, no wild scbemes that may
be introduced therein by visionary dele
gates will become the law Of this State,
until they have been approved at Wash
iugton.
II the South ever rises from its ruirs,
Northern capital and genius and energy
must be the instruments employed in it's
resuscitation. At present they are all
driven away by the cold reception that
has been extended to them heretofore.-
All that they want is e hearty welcome,
and they will come, but not otherwise
and that welcome they ought TO bave.-
We are homogeneous peoplo-the joint
heirs OF the same heritage Of national
greatness and glory. The people Of the
North lave alresdy distinguished them
selves in all the walks Of science, civilika,
ton and progress-their commerce wh..
tens every ocean, and their locomotives
are now dashing overland through the
home Of the buffalo and the Iudian, to
scale the peaks OF the Rocky Mountain
and bestow the vitality Of arterial circu
lation alike upon Maine and upon Gall
fornia. Who is there that is not willing
TO unite his destiny with the future OF
such people and TO claim sll the extra
ordinary powers they have displayed. both
in peace and in war, as their ownl
Finally, The writer does not despair that
the force Of these considerations will reach
the minds Of some who will particularly
examine them. Much has appeared in
the public prints calculated TO excite the
mind against the Convention uow about
to be held, whilst very few nave been
wiling TO encourage the people in the
adoption ola policy, the advocacy OF which
is calculated to attract odium. IF there
be any truth in the views here presented
which the people ought TO know, what
ever odium may be excited in the attempts
10 place it before them, is matter Of very
small consequence. They ought 20 know
precisely whore This vote will place them.
n they could have found friend in 1860
who would have told them frankly where
secession would place them, they wou'd
udfc Ueeu ehN6u tD6 tOlla ana eutleTt
ing they have since endured. The reverse
Of the picture was never shown TO them
all such matter being excluded from
the s-aud they were led on, step by
steP, to the precipice. bIindfolded, and
then pitched over The very same thing
is about being enacted over again. Ifthe
people can remember the past, surely
they will be wise for the future. Unless
they have the power to force the Repub
lican party from the plan OF seconstruc-
ton, then, Upon every reason that ought
to influence sensible men, they should 90
with it, and restore the S,ateto the Union
and this can only be done by voting for a
Convention
True. there is much in the plan propos
ed which is unpleasant to the Southern
people, and it is but natural that many Of
them should express themselves in strong
terms; and no one would expect them to
'~rithe with grace, or groan melodiously.'
For these the CREATES: charity will be de
manded, and should be allowed, whilst
others, who msy respect the sentiments,
will not acknowledge it as a rule Of &C
ton. but prefer to be guided by those
convictions Of the understanding which
demand reasons and no, impulses q, their
governing principles"
C. ". DUDLEY.
Benuettsvilie, 8. c., October %, 'o7.