The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-07-17


Blair, written in view Of his name being used
before the Democratic National Convention, a.
follows:
Washington. June 81, 1893.
Colonel yonss o. BroiAesd,
DsA. colossLa In rpy to your inquiries. beg esys
my friends hun Missouri vtsher my name shah be pre-
sen,ed % The Democratic Couvsnon, and submit the fa-
lowing via, consider The real and only Issue In this
The rvccuaction policy d the Radicals win be complete
befe the next elccon the STATES 90 long excluded WIN
have been admitted, negro sndrAse estAblshed and me
carpebsggv Installed In their sea In both branches OF
Congrcsa There d possibility q changing the political
character Of the Senate II the Democa should elect
their President and majority Of the popular branch q
reconsruc,icn By Couersssioa sct the sen.s win
tinue bar 10 its repeal Must submit TO ~ How can
Il be overhrovni II can only be "verhrown BY the au'
thoy II the Executive who sworn 70 maintain the Con-
tution and Who falls 10 D. his duty he allows the Con.
sution 70 perish under see, OF Congressional enact.
men which are palpsble violations Of ~ fandameouipnn'
dples,
prints others TO enfce these rcconstucon sc the radi-
Gala BY the sccessiou Of twenty spurious Senators and h
Representatives win control both branches o Congress-
and his standardization will be a. poweress % the present
Ts, h bot ooe w.y 10 restore he Government and the
Consutntion and thai % for s Prssidsat elect 10 de-
clare Asss acts SsH and u,.d, compel Me c,my 20
vnfo tfs usvrpofi0ns 81 he c0th, dispsTss hs coz
pet-bog State GeVsrMmsafs allow hs Waite people 70
rssrgantfs fhsir ow~ oocsrnmsHn and siees Ssnaors
and Representatives. The House OF Representatives wiz
ouutaiu majority Of Democrats om The North and they
win adit the Representatives elected BY The white people
Of the South and with the cooperation OF the President u
viii not be dicu compel The Senate 70 submit ooce more
10 the obigaous o The Constitution. II VIII not be able to
Withstand the public Judgment distinctly Invoked and
clearly expressed On this fundamental Issue, and Il the
sure way to avoid Ill future sh to put the Issue paLly
b the country.
repeat that this the real and only question which
shoul allow 10 control shall submit 10 the usra-
tons by which the Government has been overthrown,
sha we exert ourselves fori full and complete restoration!
Idle 70 talk Of bonds eenbacks, gold, tho public hith
and the public credit What Democratic President
do In regard any Of these wha Congress In both branches
controlled by carpetbaggcrs and their aiesl lie VIII be
poweress TO stop the supplies by which d negroes are
gansed into political cubs-by which army maintain
ell TO protect these vagabonds In their outge upon the
ballot These and thugs like these eat up the revenues
aud resources Of the Government and destroy Ia credit and
make the difference between gold and Eeenbacks Wemust
restore the Constitution before restore the Finances and
70 do this We must have President who win execute the
win Of the people by fromping into dnsf e ussyatoHs
of Congress, knoUn Ms reconstruction acfs. w,sA
20 sfaRd bsJors tie Convention spon tale issse, bsf
q oRs sAieA embraces spsrytAing else fAaf 20 ~ soius
IN is iargs sHt cemyreAersipe results. Its the one
thing that includes all that h worth contest and without
there nothing that gives dignity, honor value 70 the
struggle. Your friend,
FRANK p. BLAIR