The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-04-30
cqNyESg1oN Or NO conyRsT1oN.

r. c%QNY1sNErloN. CON = n 3r(!e .' oR NO CONVENTION.
The issue which Governor PEnnr has, we
think, unfortunately made before the people of
the State is SO grave that feel it: duty to
urge upon them the fullest consideration of its
consequences. Is it:wise for,the people, of the
,State to refuse to;call a,Conyention and take
the preliminary stops TO restoration to the right
of Representation? ..' .E.,e;f:. i. 4, H.s5s
It seems to US too clear for argument, that if
it is, indeed, doubtful whether theyState will be
! adrnfttadA to representation after complying
with the condition precedent, tis stu wise to
comply with them. !: Because, if thatjrepresen-
,tation be refused, it can only be on account Of
4 the strength of the extreme Radical wing Of
the Republican party; and if they have the
!; yower still to enforce our exclusion when we
I have complied with the terms required, viii not
the same. power be ready to enforce still more
j hostile legislation because we have not con-
/ piled: While the fact that we havesfairly done
Ill our duty, as, prescribed by Congress, will be
Ethe surest method of weakening this element Of
extreme bitterness and giving strength to the
great bulk Of tie Republican party Who have,
we think, shewn 2 idesireato make the Recon
struction Act d fnality. The recent violent de-
nunciation BY Mr.. STEVENS Of the course Of
Senator w W1LsoN. and others illustrates and en-
forces this view E If Mr. STEVENS is the
stronger we know what to expect, if he is TO be
defeated, it is by giving strength To- those
i whom. he denounces.s,y
/ e!have endeavored 10 show that even if we
refuse to cali . Convention, there is lot the
slightest assurance that military government
will be continued, SO Us to avoid these changes
in our constitution and laws which, the Conven!
4 ton would probably make.7 But I'VE; ask our
lpeople in all seriousness, do they really prefer
military government to their own state gov
l,ernment, even with sthe addition Of universal
suHragest Let military government be as wise
md rs kind as it may be, it is yet opposed to
all the instincts, the habits Of free
born n en- IT Is not only novelty iintthis couil-:
try, but an anomaly which, il it influence :ex-
tends beyond the circle of its Immediate com
mand ). and gmbarrassesF ana dels5ioFates the
whole system Of Republican, government under
which we have been born and bredeGsMore
than that, you cannot aecustom q governm ent
tto the use Of military authority without in
l.creasing The desire to use 1T :Tt is very sim
p1e it for those poWer Very convsnient
land il tie Southern States once habituate the
mind Of this country to regard them las, con-
fqderedt provinces, mot governed by military au-
fthoritty for tie purpose of rec but
81 governed: because they are5 not p,artssf ths
United States: aad are content SO to remain, it
will not be long before that military authority,
instead Of being confined to The general super
vision with which it is now entrusted, will be
| an active interference with all the private
affairs Of life. The mass Of people are not
lawyers, they are not accustomed to draw, tne
distinctions between various provinces: of law
full authority, and every ono who has had the
slightest experience knows that already all over
the State:people are looking TO the military au-
thority to a. all that naturally and properly
belongs to other departments !! g
Now, ;:the Reconstruction Act explicitly pro-
I vides that this military authority shall exist
while we are making the preparation necessary
to our restoration to our old rights. and thatit
/ shall superintend certain changes which we
have accepted, and whether we have accepted
them voluntarily lr1 q BECAUSE vs. cannot resist
them does not matter. NJ s ;g.4. 9
DIV Can Can " any.man in the: State believe it
wise that he should insist the: Continuance
d ofathis military Government because; hesdoes
not like; these ehanges7 Is sitless submission to
obey al order from headquarters IS: than to obey
an Act of Legislature elected ~ Universal
suffage-9 \: And. however anxious the Military
Commander may be to- consult the feelings and
interest of the State; IS It within human possi
hilifv fhnt he 20 md az, n
our own people, never mind how elected q
Take universal suffrage; at is worst has; the
time eyer been in the history Of The world when
property and intellect Land character did not
III ths long TN govern r :knd Have The: white
people of South caiii 50 lisde eo1daeace in
themselves that. they would rather be governed
absolutely blythe will1of q Military Conen,an-
der than, rust themselves in competition, or
RATHER; We should say, trust Is the o3operation
o a:race, whom they deolare to be inferior and
whose relations In, have f6t Two cen
turtles Been mar 81 nothing: a: but kindness
j and dependence s:Vndez the enew.system, wsha5
the black man$is ft for he will be, and what Be
4 is not st for no Act Of Congress- can make hin.
Il :pfoyes for lis citizenship, beng eng free
there is NO. reason why he should be excluded
IIf hesis not, will not exercise 1t except in
dependence upon others. . ysss5as So
f;--Ha*A nottrecent. events proved ahas the bur
pose tie military erhilaenfs IS to4 carry
truet what does ths
eorresnond dence between General sPorr and
AiGovernof fsJENKFss-wha does theanotice given
by General is the Richmond 2sn.s,
neon but this? Tie Reconsti iuction c At is st1