The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-07-23

be no policy but that Of resistance,
and a renewal Of the war. They
declare thesereconstruction acts 10
be unconstitutional and void
Being void, nobodyis bound to re,
gard them; they have no authority
over any oneto coerce or to punish,
and may be resisted by any one
with impunity. That may not be
the Language of this resolution, but
it is the substance and meaning Of
it. And in consequence of this it
received the indorsement and the
appreciation of the hundreds of 70
bcls who were in that convention
from the South; men who. organic
led the rebel government; men
who organized and led the rebel
armies in battle. This, then, is
the issuo-a continuance of the war,
a renewal of the rebellion, because
tits either that orsit is submission
and acquiescenco 10 what has been
done.
But, Mr.. President, we are not
left to grope for. the meaning of
this Convention We are not left
even to seek for it by infcrence.-.
We have tho letter Of Gen. Francis
P. Blair, written, / believe, less than
a week ago, and this letter has been
indorsed by that Convention this
afternoon by his nomination as
their candidate for Vice President.
1t is as much part of their plat
form as if it was incorporated in it,
for the ink was hardly dry before it
was indorsed by his nomination
I repeat, sir, that this letter is a
part of the Democratic platform.
Gen. Blair, whatever you may say
of him, is q bold, outspoken man,
and spoke the sentiments of that
Convention. He says, "upon these
sentiments / want to stand before
the Convention" Upon these cent.
iments ho was nominated. There
foreI say that the language of the
Democratic Convention of New
York to the whole country is war.
4 resistance by force of arms to Con-
| gressional Legislation, tho overthrow
by force of arms Of the governments
that have been erected in the rebel
States under tho laws enacted by
Congress, the continuance of this
rebellion, continuance of thisstrng-
gle, in somewhat different form,
but tstill the same struggle, contend.
} ing for the same principles.
1t is now announced formally.
} not at Montgomery, not at Rich
mond, but at New York. The
! country need not. be at a loss to
understand the character Of the
: contest upon which we are enter
J ing. 1t is not ono Of peace and
acquiescence, of consolidation
J whereby the ravages of war may
. be repaired, but it is new an.
nouncement of the rebellion. undei
? somewhat different circumstances
but under circumstances fornida
0 bic, dangerous and solemn.
LIE. the country look the strug
t gle in the face. Gen. Blair hat
q said truly that all that is sait
D about greenbacks and bonds and
!. the question of finance, is non
o sense, The great issue is thu
question of overturnlng the new
: State governments by force. Th'
restoaafipn of the power of the reb
# els, o., as they call it, "the white
Q mon s government" in those States
= and "all the rest is leather anc
v prunella."
:; We owe a debt of gratitude Il
y General Blair for his frankness
t There need be no deception prac
It ticed now, and there can be Meth
J, er-can be no other issue present
J, ed substantially to us, but that o
!, the future peace of this country
: If Seymour shall be elected upol
r, that platform he stands pledged t.
G use the army of the United State
:; for the purpose of overturning th'
If governments that have been estab
c lishcd in the South by the Who'll
10 people, and by that army to plac
= the power back again into tn
y hands of the rebels. They wer
J. with them in that Convention
They have given to them thei
a counsel. They have indorsed Nj
D Seymour. Their Convention an
n ali have indorscd General Fran
Of P. Blair.
IT know that we shall be told il
70 the Northwest that they intend t
10 have the same currency for tn
1t Government and the people, an
at tho laborer. They will proclair
e taxation of the bonds as the grea
g, issue upon which they expect t
IS, get votes-that will all be nor
g, sense. The great issue and th
n, whole contest, and we have th
" solemn declaration of their cand
th date for Vice President to thu
a. effect, will bo she renewal of th
10 war and to overturn the State Go,
I'd ernments that have just been e'
i'll tablished under the acts OF Cor
gress. General Blair has relieve
r. the Republican party OF a gre'
#. deal of labor. He has unmaske
in the enemy with whom wo have
ce deal, and be has placed before til
We country the very issue, pcace
IN war.
DO Democrats Vote to DisfraI
b., chise White Men.
M aAVthorp MI