The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-08-26
The Convention.

| hoMh NuNS-.OSES nntI DENNY OF pnlmcttoy.
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The Convention.
From hc Darlington Souaserner.l
1t will be hold, notwithstanding tho clamor that
10 raised hgninst ii. IL tho whites should tic.
rnn, .srmtne to- ronpunee n participation in recon-
form, the consequence will DO that the freedmen
WI" : up The power that has been no unwiscly
i',GfSa t Soo 10 tmem; Many Of the white people
up tho only aperture through which the Sout can
| cscaIc from present and future calamtics. Be ii
so: it nothing; else will snllice-if madness musi
rulo the hour, let all prepare tor the storm in tie
Dcst way they call For coniscation, If il comes
at @ ~, will not como alone. All tho dogs OF war
to pity those who win not pity themselves This
is absolutely inviting confscation.
iet these very writer's object to tho Convention,
"perjurcd Southcrnors" anu negroes. tbot vii vii
compose il, an nttcr rcckcasnoss OF all that is inst
anu ~ honorable, and assume that they will uxuriatc
CT could pcrpetratc Would IL bo possible that it
could pcrpntrate a moro csrcgious and bloody
toaS Than secession llas proven itself to bo?
bht, examine tho matter, and SEQ if tlIcro il
really any danger, after al As TO nero power.
the freedmen anu perjurcd Sout!crncr," have had
i.onI !. inI Two yenrs-llas anything occurred that
what they vii do hereafter?
Let 1t be remembered that thy Convention will
mest I" provide for tho distant future-not to
tenure ot power. without principle Tint would
be tho tite Of tho robbcr. Somcthiner jar mnrn
substantial will b, aimed at that will ho in hnr-
cd by tho civilized world. Itight and wronS will
bo the great landmarks by Which tllcy will Steer
ior there arc no others TINT long sust iin tho
superstrnctlirc OF any government. Tho freedmen
very well know that whnt tlloy might gain by in
ianity could bc taken away iu tho sanie manner
II ls well established fact thnt thieves never rot
Iicil anu that thu surest and shortest way is TO be
honest. Tho experience OF oil past timu has de-
nonstrated this tnct, anu it has not to be learned
Lot il ho Remembered, that tina .vn,unu,u.. IN
10 be liell, part of tho Congressional plan of
reconstruction. II will net under tho supervision
Of Congress, which han assigned to it certain du-
tics, which on tho ono hand are not to DO omitted
or Un the other, exceeded Any action beyond tho
limits assigned to it by Congress, will bo consid-
cred IA objectionable as the omission OF duty
specially. assigned. The great purpose of the
Convention will be to secure tho political equality
OF the citizen, without distinction Of ruco color.
The freedman, who has just been introduced into
The ranks Of ireemGn' requires some guaranty as
the legitimate object to be cflrctcd-and 10 be
sure that this limit is reached mud not surpassed.
umitic tho Constitution which shall be adopted,
and accept or reject it, according ay it may or
nny mt coniarm tn tho plan OF reconstrnction
which hns hSen prescribed: d., Tho Convention
experiment, Thch the young advocates Of untricd
theories may suSsest but thoy aro to bo cohtincd
10 the spcG:ic object above slatndmand any con-
sitution departing therefrom will Rs rejected.
There III too much profound statcsmanshiT in the
Congress Of tle United States, TO commit tho
nlturo government OF ten Statcs OF tho Union oil.
tirely 10 Tho dclibcratiop OF inexperienced
minds. Tho result might be, that the work OF
such bodies would bo disastrous tp tho wholo
country, and cticctually destroy oil hopo OF ita
future prosperity. Constitutions making IS n dan.
gerous privilege, and s to be used with the utmost
caution-hcnce, chock has boon wisely placed
upon the powers of the members, 30 TINT no mis-
lako sllnI be committed that can DO Irrcparhhle,
Tho work il 10 DO examined by Congrcss-and IL
il up TO the requirements set forth in the re-
construction measures, it will DO accoptod-and If
nOt it will bG returned for amendment,
II is plain that "coniiscation' is not Of tho
tlutics that has been assgned-for il It had been
Thought TO be expcdcnt, Congrcss would have pro-
viloI for il long since. If coniiscation in plain
terms, las not been cnjoined, neither will It bo
permitted in dsguiso-and intolerablo taxation is
That Disguise. Chino, that does mt tinre to walk
erect will not be permitted to crawl in i1sidiously
Every Thing must ho called by ita right name, and
it is iille to suppose That mere astutcncss will OK
pect 10 carry out improper ents by tricks OF cgcf
house-neynr will bo in Il grave doiborativo as,
semby, met together to consult tho interests Of q
great nation. II fconIiscation cannot be perpetrat-
/ cd under it's own nnmo, nsther can II under nny
| ntier-for it is tho substance, and not the form
1 that will DO considered.
4 First al TO tho policy of hneh measure. II
would be the triumph Of power over weakness
| can any Justly balanced mind consent to tho cs
%at s has sana Ills OWN ndas
Once admit this as n principle, and tho only gocu
rity for title would bo tho strength Of party, an
its continuance in power. Look at tho Domocrati
party, where is Il now? whcro was IL in 1SG02
has lived, and it has died, ropoating Tho history
uli parties in all past time. Tho same cpitaph RI
mains to be written nlso oyer tho tomb OF tho liz
publican party, which, ut sonlo uncertain time
illu future. must yield to tho sanlu law Of deen,
which enters into tho constitution OF all carthl
combina!ons for political OF other purpose
Inevitable S % and nd such m is T tho @ general m uppreci
il tioD Of ity durability, BIZ oil right flinkin
:, men. You'd any ono pay for little land ths
}. was to exist no longer than tho Republican part
/ tilo by confscation. Whqt Inns become Of Il
conilscated property taken away Prom tho rightf
oTncrs during tho late war; All gopo back
! clarcI il should ever rGman. Tho morality OF ii
Bible is tho only foundation upon which my tit
rest ocno either in ppbe, or Psa
ha,,l justice. When these form tho corner-st0ll
tIo biIilfling may defy tho washing Influences
limo on the rutlo shochs ot outward violence; nj
without thcso oil ll-gaincd prosperity will pcrii
il If thc landowner has moro than le can cultyat
/. what elso has ho? Has hc not lost oyorythin
"a Tho great boom they asked from Heaven was thu
/. liberty they hayo acquired i, and now have wit
ia in thir reach oyery temporal advantage they G.
1oges psGy hnyS s5osE 5snI vo 20 spt on
c. ries to IcBtfy TO sue, to hold office, and, in eye
particular, occupy piooisely tho same stuati
III Which tho unfortunate HnlG0s loh occuPSy WI
III this important advantage, that poverty is
rd wroiclcdness to them-thoy con help thetnseIV'
y. thoy know how to labor. their oyos can 500 brig
lir pictures in tho future tho world ID for them no
I'll is bright md cheering whils OF the other I'm
H. tho unfortunate white mnn has no wlinre TO sit
~ cept upon hiH Bnd, and while no looks, oil Thu
nr bright pictures aro fast reccding from him, q
tho light OF hope is dying nwny, seemingly I
in | ever. Ono has futufo aud tho othor has no
3D. ono liz alJo TO contend with ndyersity, whilo
ii, other is too much onfeebled to do moro than bar
l. exist. Tho frccdmans liberty has boon purchased
the white mans ruin, and to all this lie has &C
ms sonted, as tho punishmont Of his folly in tho
attomPt to destroy tho bost Of governments wi
ed out sufficient cnuHe. Iio has subscribed tho
strumcnt which binds him forever to acknoulo,
leg tho privileges OF tho freedman, and in doing
cs surrendered IL 600 900 900, tho hard earnings
os. his past lifo. Ho looks around, and sees moth
.0a left bnt his land, whilo he faols that ovou "
for this that oil ia gone, aud that Lo Ia ittlo boi
, s than n beggar at last. Now, to mako raid VI
co. this remnant, is what conhsoati0n proposes
old this. too while tho freedman is cultiyatlng
.rs. ye.y land, on equal terms With tho owncr-o Ii
liot on Il and enjoys tho fruits Of his labor protec
IS. by equal laws, with mono to mako him afraid.
many instances, thoy ront what they cultivate,
w: Tho c-op is all their own. bright future is be
Re. them, whorein thoy can SEQ that thoir. grat