Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1867-11-15
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of Convention, the best ana sufesU policy
to defeat the call Of Convention would De
by non action; yet, in view of the want OF
unity on the part OF the Conservatives, and
the probable decision of General CANDY
adversely to the right to vote for delegates
and not for or against Convention, Judging
from the form of the ticket which he has
officially prescribed, we have concluded to
advise those opposed to vote AGAINST A
CONVENTION To demonstrate the efficacy.
however of the non action policy, we may
cite the election Just held in Virginia. The
Convention there WAS actually carried by
the opponents OF the measure. There
were cast For Convention, 10Y. 342 votes;
Against a Convention, 81 ,SS7 If these
81 ,8S7 voters had been silent on the Con
vention question, then the whole vote
thereon would have been reduced to 1O7,-
$40. The whole registered vote Of the
State was 216, 247, of which the Act of Con
gress required a majority, 10S, 124, to have
voted. Consequently, had those opposing
remained silent, the call OF the Convention
would have been defeated by 7S2 votes.
But here. as there, no organization of
the Conservatives has been effected, and
then the objection of Elegantly, which may
and probably will be urged, leads us to
think, us stated yesterday, that manly
and open vote iii opposition will be the
safer course. We therefore urge our
friends everywhere to vote 1gainst q Con-
ton, at the same time including on the
ticket the names, christina and sNl'non1es N
ftU of their candidates. The ticket must
also be endorsed Conve,tiOn and Delegates.
We regret to see so many meetings and
papers of the Conservative party urging
the call Of Convention. In differing from
them we Go SO with great respect for their
opinions, but with no less earnestness
nevertheless AS one and all oppose uni
versal negro suffrage, and IN other re-
spects differ from the absolute requirements
of the Reconstruction Acts, we cannot see
any motive beyond a short-lived policy,
ending with the meeting Of the Conven-
ton, for fayoring the call. True, it may
irritate Congress for North Carolina to re-
ject Convention, but their anger would
not be less should the Convention, after it's
assemblage, refuse to bow in abject ODE
dience to its orders and in neither event,
we suppose, would its wrath De more
aroused than has already been done by the
result of the Northern elections. But the
bowers of that body are gone. In direct
ing the blows Of its sharp-edged weapons
against the defenceless South, they have
been broken by the shield of the Constitu-
ton which the North has interviewed for
our protection.
We know that many of our good citizens,
for reasons they deem prudential, some of
Il local, others Of a personal or general
nature, will vote for the call of Conven-
ton, though opposed to it. The utter fail
ure we have so frequently made IN our
attempts to appease Congress should have
long ago taught Us that no conduct on our
part could make them relent in their hos
tile and proscriptiye spirit towards us.
The u1,peld which the Northern people have
made at the ballot-box may ameliorate
their disposition, not from any kindly feel
and provident fear of the North. In voting
against Convention we do nothing more
than the people of Connecticut, California,
PENNSYLVANIA and New Jersey have asked
sas and Minnesota beseech us to do--what
@ million Of freemen in Ohio and New York
demand of us. Surely, after the invitation
extended to us by these people to assist
the South, the White people in North Car
DINA VII answer the call. Il Will be dou-
bly, disgraceful if, when the people Of the
North are overthrowing their leaders and
coming to our aid, we should abandon our
cause from Il craven fear. Let us not be
come educated to oppression. Because so
frequently denounced as "traitors " and
''rebels," let us not conclude that we have
no rights-no constitution-no govern
ment-no country. We have great work
before Us. The enemy have already de-
ployed their forces and unmasked theil
batteries. Their black cohorts have dis
played great aptitude and enthusiasm in
party drill and man9uyres; their white
leaders have proved themselves bold and
INSCRIPTIONS; they are prepared for the
onset, and We must meet it manfully and
on the skirmish-line. Let our defence be
as bold as their attack, and we must be
successful. Victory in the preliminary
engagement, although with our consent
will only invigorate them for the main
fight. With the sympathy of the North, SC
recently and so strongly expressed, we
have the vantage ground, which we mus
not lose from any want of organization o.
effort. Let Us. therefore, abandon all time
serving policies and meet the foe squared.
upon the very threshold, end victory mus
| be ours.
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