Vermont daily transcript. [volume] (St. Albans, Vt.) 1868-1870, 1868-07-10
Vermont Daily Transcript,
ST. ALBANS, VT.
FRIDAY, july 10, 1868.
The 1rruiynncHf.

many respects untruthful, and is one OF
the most audacious maniiestoes ever
published in the light of history and in
the face of the world.
1t commences by calling the Republi-
can party by name which it does not
own any more than the Democrats do,
for one Is not more "radicalN in one di-
rection than the other is in another.
The convention says:
ave arraign the Radical party for It's
disregard of right and the Unparalleled
oppression and tyranny which have
marked its career, after the most solemn
and unanimous pledge of both Houses of
Congress to prosecute the war exclusive
ly for maintenance of the Govern
ment and the preservation of the Union.
This of course refers to the abolition
of slavery, and to reconstruction or
perhaps to the war which resulted in
the preservation Of the union. Now,
who precipitutcd war upon the country,
and made the abolition of slavery an q
the reconstruction of the broken rela-
lions of states with the general govern
ment necessary? If the Democracy
maintain that the Republican party did
this, they must of course justify the re-
belion of the South, and applaud disco
luton; and further deny the right of
the majority to rule-a doctrine which
they pretend to admire and uphold. If
they admit that the South was response
bic for the effort at disunion, then how
can they denounce the necessary meas
ures which brought about its failure :?
1t will not do for the Democracy to lug
in the stern measures which necessarily
accompany all wars, as arguments
against the Republican party. That
argument is against aOdr, and not
against the defenders of national integ
rity; and is begging of the question.
If the above question has any signifi-
canoe and meaning, it is that such eff
forts were made in time of direful ne
cessity, when the Democratic party was
resolving that the war was failure, to
preserve the Union of the States at all
hazards, were unjustifiable because they
only were equal to the occasion. What
other conclusion can be fairly drawn?
The protest goes on as follows:
Under the Constitution it has repeat
edly violated that most sacred pledge
under which alone was rallied that noble
voluntary army which carried our flag
to victory. Instead of restoring the
Union, it has, so far as in its power, dis
solved it and subjected ten States in
time of profound peace to military des-
potism and negro supremacy. 1t has
nullified there the right of trial by jury.
1t has abolished the hdbcdS corpus, that
most sacred writ of liberty. 1t has sub
stituted arbitrary seizures and arrests,
and military trials and secret Star
Chamber inquisitions for the Constitu-
tional tribunals; it has disregarded in
time of peace the right of the people to
be free from search and seizures it has
entered the post and telegraph offices
and even the private rooms OF lndlvldu-
ais and seized their private papers and
letters without any specific charge or
notice of affidavit as required by the or
ganic law it has converted the Ameri-
Capitol into Bastile. 1t has establish
ed system of spies and official espiOn-
age to which no constitutional monarchy
of Europe would now dare to resort; it
has abolished the right of appeal of inn
portant constitutional questions to the
supreme judicial tribunals, and threat
ems control of its original jurisdiction
which is rrevOcably vested by the
Constitution while the learned Chief
Justice has been subjected TO the most
atrocious calumnies merely because he
would not prostitute his high office to
the support of the false and partizan
charges preferred against the President.
It's corruption and extravaganza have
exceeded anything known in history,
and by its frauds and mOnOpolies it has
Iaul,lo1 10 l,nrInn nf tho debit
created by war. 1t has stripped the Pre-
sident of his constitutional power of APP
pOintment even of his own Cabinet.
Under its repeated assaults the pillars of
the Government are rocking on their
base and should it succeed in Novem-
Der next and inaugurate its President,
we will meet us subjectan and conquered
people amid the ruins of liberty and the
scattered fragments OF the Constitution.
Now, whatever of truth there is in the
above, has or has not proper justifica-
ton. So far as it has, it should not be
charged against the party. SO far as it
has not, the party must suffer from it,
and ought to. 1t is good and fair rule
that charges go for nothing, unless they
are sustained. The accused is held to
be innocent until proved to be guilty.
But where is the proof to sustain these
charges? We challenge its production,
and are as ready TO meet it In any De-
mocrat can he to furnish ii, and to stand
by the test of fairly produced facts.
In the mean time, we call attention to
point Of rare significance, which the
convention somehow must have over
looked. Where is there, in this mani
festo, any denunciation of the South,
for breaking up, so far as possible, Gov
eminent under THE CONSTITUTION? for
Warin OF War anai nst Ihn laWIul GoNnrn-