The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1868-07-10
Col. ETastk II. blair Defines his
Position.
Col. Jas. C. Broadhead :
WASHINGTON. June 30,

WASHINGTON, June 30.
Co., Jas. c. Broadhead:
DEAR COLONEL I'm reply to your inquiries. beg
leave to say that leave to you to determine consult
tation with my friends from Missouri whether my
shall be to the Democratic Convention and
submit the following, what consider the real and
only issue in this contest
The reconstruction policy of the Radicals will be
plete before the next election the States long
cluded will have been admitted negro suffrage estab-
shed and the carpetbaggcrs installed in their seats in
both branches of Congress. There is no possibility Of
changing the political character of the Senate if
the Democrats should elect their President and ma
jorty of the popular branch of Congress. We cannot
therefore, undo the Radical plan Of reconstruction by
Congressional action the Senate will continue a bar to
its repeal. Must submit to It'll How it be
tbrown 1t can only be overthrow by the authority
of the Executive who is to maintain the Constu
ton and who will fail to do his duty If he allows the
Constitution to perish under series of Congressional
enactments which are in papable violation Of its funda-
mental principles.
If the President elected by the Democracy enforces
permits others enforce these Reconstruction acts the
Radicals by the accession Of twenty spurious Senator'S
and fifty Representatives will control both branches Of
Congress- and his administration will be powerless
the present of Mr.. Johnson
There is but way to restore the Government and
the Constitution that 1t is for the President elect
declare these csnul and void compel the army undo
its usurpations at the SOUTH dsperse the capetbag
State governments allow The white people to reorganize
their and elect Senators and Represen
tatives The House Of Representatives will contain
majority OF Democrats from the North and they will i'd
init the Representatives elected by the white people of
the South and with the cooperation of the President it
will not be difficult to compel NJ Senate to submit once
the obligations of 1t will
be able to withstand the public Judgment if distinctly
invoked and clearly expressed this fundamental issue,
and 1t is the way avoid all future strife put
this issue plainly to the country.
repeat that this is the real and only question which
should allow TO control Shall submit to the
usurpatons by which the Government has been over
thrown, shall exert ourselves for Its full and COM
pete restoration 1t is idle to talk bonds greenbacks
gold, the public faith and the public credit What can
Democratic President do in regard to any Of these with
Congress in both branches controlled by the carpet
baggers and their allies lie will be poweress to STOP
the supplies by which idle negroes organized into
political clubs-by which army Is maintained to pro
tect these vagabonds in their outages upon the ballot
These and things like these, eat up the and
resources of the Government and destroy its credit
make the difference between gold and greenbacks We
must restore the Contribution before restore the
finances, and to do this must have President wht
will the will of the people by rampng into dus
the usurpatons Of Congress, known the Reconstruc
ton acts wish TO stand before the Convention npor
this ISSUE but 1t is which embraces everything els
that Is of value in Its large and comprehensive results
1t is the thing that includes all that is worth
test and without it there is nothing that gives dignity
honor or value to the struggle =
Your friend,
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