The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-08-25
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HOW Democratic success at the cleo
ton would occasion civil war is easily.
seen. General Blair does not hesitate
toavow it. Congress must be wholly
disregarded. The Supreme Court must
not be invoked. The President must
usurp all powers OF the Government
and act alone. he must be Cesar.
Because" says General Blair in his
letter, "if the President elected by the
Democracy enforces, or permits otheS
to enforce, these Reconstruction ACTS
the Radicals, by the accession OF twenty
spurious Senators ana MY i tssPtg -
tiyes, will control both branches OF
| Congress, and his administration VIII
| be as poWerIess as the present one OF
Mr.. Johnson" Force Is, therefore, the
only alternative.
II Mr.. Seymour be elected, after this
| loud and reiterated declaration of his
party that his election will mean torct-
bic overthrow of the present State gov
ernments in the Southern States. the
result is evident. He would officially
declare those Governments void. he
would then be impeached and
probably convicted. Bot the DEM
ocratic party, victorious at the
polls, with the whole rebel force jubi-
liant and ready, would dispute the SEN
tence, and rise against its execution.
Meantime in the Southern States, the
new Democratic State organization
summoned by the President would be
formed. They would dispute the State
authority with represent imcumbents.
The president would recognize the new
claimants and order the army to their
support, and to "tramPle in the dust'
the others. They in turn would appeal
to Congress, already. engaged in con-
flict with the President. Meanwhile
the Representatives and Senators sent
from The new State organizations
-, -
concert with the other Democratic mem
beTs would be recognized as Congress
by the President. But, indeed, long be-
fore this event civil war would be raw
aging the country, and Wade HaInp-
ton, and Robert Toombs, and Howell
Cobb, and the old rebel chiefs who say
with Albert Pike, tEWe do not love and
will not pretend to love that Union,
though We have agreed 10 obey the laws
of the conqueror," would gladly behold
in a desOlating war and a ruined re-
public the fulIness of their revenge.
|. This is the real issue. 1t can not be
denied, for the Democratic party exult-
ingly declares it. 1t can not be evaded,
| for the experience of the last few years
has taught us that we have as desperate
and dangerous elements as any coun-
try at any time. It is the relapse of the
rebellion, and a relapse OF disease is
often fieTcer than its original attack.
There was never a moment when the
utmost effort of every faithful citizen
was more Indispensable than now to
the salvation of the country. On the
one hand is General Grant, with his
moderation, his firmness, his tried pa
trioIisD, his singular sagacity, his sig
nal illustration OF the finest qualities
of the intelligent American; and with
| Schuyler CoifaS, who has never said
word or done an act that can inspire
I Il f.ann
cord with the best and most peaceful
and progressive tendencies Ofthe coun-
| try. They are the candidates of those
| VINO would do the best that the ciFcum-
! stances allow; who would reconstruct
the Union upon equal rights, who would
neither ostrncize nor revenge, who
would not e1asperate the jealousies
\ tray the tried friends nor the
| pledged faith OF the country. They
are the candidates of the great body of
citizens of proved PATRIOTISM. intelli-
IgeDce, industry and OF n peaceful mind
IObedient to law. On the other hand is
| Mr.. Seymour, plausible politician,
| for whose success the rebels in arms
prayed four years ago; who preferred
| that the Union should perish rather
than slavery, and who declared the
success of the Government to be as rev.
! dictionary AS that of the rebellion.
With him is General Blair, whose rem
edy for the situation is the naked
sword. They are the candidates of all
who hate the Union and who sought
and seek its dishonor; of those who
though the war a crime, and demanded
| that the Government should yield to
the rebellion; OF those who would
break the public word 10 the public
creditor; of those who would put the
late slave, always loyal, under the feet
of his always rebel master; the candi-
dates of the L. norRnt and lawless every
where in the land.
Let every man be alert. There is no
doubt OF the Issue or OF the candidates.
And when once they. are understood
there is no doubt of the country aud oil
the result.-HaTpeT''s Weekly.