Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1868-07-24

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public Judgement, and for which il
should be overthrown.
TO consummate that great wrong,
they have abolished all civil govern.
ment, and civil liberty, even in these
ten States.
They have establi shed five absolute
military despotisms, wherein al
rights TO life, liberty, and proper
ty, are subject to the will of one man
They have kept the Union divided
They have prevented the restora'
ton of industry.
They have kept down the credit o
the Government during three years
of peace, to u point so low, that t.
the shame of every American, the
the six per cent. bonds of the Unitec
States sell for only 20 in gold, Will,
the bonds of Brazil, bearing only
four per cent interest; bring over 80 il
gold.
They have encroached upon the JUS
rights of the Executive.
They have threatened the indepen
dence of the Supreme Court.
They have mjustly, and withou
cause, impeached and put upon tria
the President himself, and, by every
species of denunciation, and even 10y
threats of assassination, have endeav
ored to force the Senate to convic
him, in order to place in the eXecu
tive chair one who will us9 its powe
to consumate that gigantic WRONG
against the Constitutional, agains
our own race and kindred.
The convention in New York me
for the purpose of organizing to over
throw the party in power for thi
great wrong, and to restore the Uniol
and the Constitution and the right
of the States and all the States unde
it. Now, | do not say the nomina
lions made at New York are the very
best that could have been made 70
that purpose.
The elements to be organized int
victorious army were four fold. II
use military figure, there were fou
Army Corps to be organized into on
grand army:
First. The great Democratic Corps
Second. The War Democrat
Corps.
Third. The Conservative Republi
can Corps.
Fourth. The Civilized Southern
Corps.
/ The first, or Democratic Corps, wa
fully organized, with ranks wei
/ filled, but not in sufficient numbers b
secure the victory.
There was the War Democrat
Corps which supported Lincon il
1864; but which, in consequence
the great wrong above mentioned
was ready to sever itself from tn
Radical army under General Grant
and there was the Conservative Re
publican Corps, of which you ar
| pleased to speak of me as a leader
who, for the same reasons, were read
to join the Grand Army, and do al
in their power to bring success to OIL
cause.
The two last are the recruiting corps
They hold the balance of power. A
matter of policy, had the first otfic
been given to a chief of the one or c
the other, it would have made on
victory more easy, if not more Ger
tain.
Everybody knows that the result
of this contest is to depend upon tn
important question, whether we shall
be able to recruit those two corps il
sufficient numbers, and carry then
to the hearty support of Mr.. Seymour
If we can, victory is with us. If W
cannot, victory is against us.
In my Judgment, it is our duty t
do so. The very life of the Constitu
ton il involved, and with it, tn
rights of the States and the libertie
of the people.
| cannot hesitate for one moment
my Judgment is for it; my Who'll
/ heart is in it. So far from relaxing
we should redouble our efforts. Bea
in mind that the war was ended thre
years ago, when new era was opene
in political affairs; that Mr.. Seymou
is man of high character, of un
/ questioned patriotism, of great abili
ty and experience, wholly with Il
upon the living paramount ISSUE
and that, if elected, he will make
most able and dignificd President
and certainly no Pennsylvania vii
forget that, but for his promptnes
and energy in forwarding the force
of New York to Gettysburg, tina
great battle might have been lost an
Pennsylvania overrlm, While, i
Gener Blair, we have a civilian and
soldier whose promptncssan and indom
table resolution seized Camp Jack
son, and saved Missouri from 5,
ccssion, who always stood among tn
foremost of the War Republicans, i
council and in the field, while tn
war lasted; and, when it was over
( was among the first demand that fo
which the war was prosecutcd-th
Union of the States under the Const
tu,ion, with their rights, equality
and dignity mimpaired.
Let us unite for victory! Let Il
have peacc-a peace which comesnC
from n violated Constitution and tn
dcspotism of the sword, but peac
I which comes from n restored Unto
and the supremacy Of constitutions
law, by which alone liberty is secured
respectfully, yours.
j. r. DOOLITrLE.