Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-10-16
SENSIBLE VIEWS ABOUT II II +
II ROPO 5 Ed CONVENTION OF
GOVERNORS.


SENSIBLE VIEWS ABOUT II II T.
ROPO u CONVENTION OF
GOVEltNOKS.
The Governors of Kentucky and
Tennessee, says the Atlanta Cosstitu-
ton, have held conference. It oc
Cured at Nashville. It came about in
this way: numerous communications
from representatives and influential
citizens induced Governor Brown, of
| Tennessee, TO think that something
should be done to meet and resist the
anticipated incendiary pronunciamento
of the approaching Chattanooga con-
clave. He turned for help to Governor
Leslie, of Kentucky; and we are in
formed that an extensive Geographic
and epistolary correspondence ensued,
| which resulted IN a conference at
Nashville. At this meeting Of the two
Governors, the brilliant editor OF the
Louisville Cut,ril1-JctuRai seems to
have been the power behind the
throne.
The Original proposition OF n Con
vention. composed Of Southern Cover
nors, to be held soon after the meeting
of the Radical cabal in Chattanooga,
was abandoned for several good rea-
sons Governor Kemper had doubts, !"
and Governor Coke, Of Texas, positively
refused to come. Such a Convention,
it was argued, would be essentially
! sectional and partizan, and would
only serve to dignity TIE manifesto of
the Chattanooga piunderers. So the
project was thrown overheard; and
the Nashville conference, by majori-
| ty of two agreed that a conference of
! governors from the Democratic States
fifteen in number together with
representative Democratic citizens
| from States not Democratic, should be
held with view to calm, earnest
and patriotic discussion of the broad
er questions OF the conflict between
the State ard Federal jurisdictions. "
If possible, it was voted that the CON
ference should be composed of the
governors of all the States. irrespec-
tive of party; but failing in that, the
Democratic governors and representa-
! tive5 are TO assemble.
We confess that we cannot see any
good that such convention could
effect. 4 1li! gnbernatoria1 conven-
ton would consist of twenty-five Fad
icals and fifteen DemoCIats. What re
lief could reasonably be expe cted from
! such a gathering? On the other hand,
if only Democratic governors and yep
! resentatives be invited, Will not tie
cry o: partizanship be raised, and
Recommendations be therefore Dis
regarded by the Federal power
We need 10 snch distraction as
/ the proposed convention. The
only way to influence the admins
! tration, is 10 show them the haudwrit-
! ing of defeat on the wal To do this,
/ we must turn all on, political energies
j toward organization, and work at the
| polls. Let us send full Democratic
delegations to Congress, and the White
House will not be SLOW in finding out
what is the matter.
As for northern sentiment we do not
believe the proposed convention would
make any perceptib,e difference. The
results OF Radical rule in the South are
before the north, so that he who runs
may read. Nine years of It should be
sufficient to show an honest man what
it is worth. If not, then a gubernato-
rial convention would be insufficient.
The years of reconstruction extortions
and frauds are patent TO all, and evil
dence increases that the northern peo-
pie are beginning to study their i'm
por... They begin to see that they
mean commercial ruin for both sec
tions-that one Fart cannot be wasted
and despoiled without serious suffer
ing by the other; ard in this awaken
ing lies the hope of reform in that
quarter. The facts and effects are be-
fore them, and 10 gubernatorial con-
ference can hasten or promote the re-
suit