The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-08-13

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The resi- contest ~ lhe present campaign
ia between Che people Of The States OF his
/ Onion and The majority In The present Con.
| gteAs. Those in favor ~ the uiniiitenalce
e ths ilistituiiona die ideas nmd pFinasples
q che G1yernwesit.of I7S5, ascatkbIisb6din
the copslIlpiica Of the Uniiqi States, have
po gthfg choice than 20 support the N ,le and
fearless statesman nominated By The Demo.
cfaile party for The Presidency ~ the Re.
public These ahoa isinswisk the hajority
q COnxSesss and hsfee toseHdorsa the bold
aApRTsNP and ne revolutionary measures,
lpr whlch tlas hadicsls are responsible, viii
y1te for nc candidates Of die. National
Ubion KspubEenh party His an Old dodge
Of Tho. Radieal pfnss and orators 60 Disguise
laesEenl isaaessof the campaign, end devote
| tbelr attention 10 abuse Of their opponents.
and 10 defamo aud yillify their candidaless:
no mqtter how exalted and pure, how bh
tfioti6 and honorable their se,ss,rd. ,he 6ery
tongue Of hlnHdev and abuse Is AZ once
brought ip,o pley, and .from tho beginning
| " Tue endfof, the. cnnlpaign The real issnes
afe's0ugM 70 be baffed uuslef the hue and
cry raised on men. This game i nov. once
| agaip attempted, but, In our Judgment. The
day W ~ saceestfii hsa has bsssea the
pehple Of this Union lore their ihslimtions
they believe IN the uovemmont Of the Ia,
thefss that noble structure, the wonder of
mankind, the freest and best ever conceived
by man, aud they fought through the late
war totmgfelata Il iHrieiaie this wns The
steady pswpoaa VI The war, aud Il is the Dc.
teFmined. purpose OF the American PEOPLE
to-day, Opposed 70 them on thia question
Nand the Radical kcpHblican party, reeking
with corruption. bloaicd with pIlndef and
spoils, aad insolent and Revolutionary ii
ihelF demands on ihe people. Their oFKAa.
isefi leaders IN CnngScss have placed one ui
their .nplabes, The Speakcr of iAc House of
Representatives, on their ticket as the can.
aidate for The Vice presi1eaey, and seek 10
gain power under The cloak 81 The military
glory VI Gen. Grant.
Tae E5s.patipa o. Gen. Graal b thssc
men wea confession pf weak nnas on shelr
rart, sihe eoaleSaion III q kndwledre that
ihey darcd MOI 90 before tha people Al lheke
States With candidate i,lenlide u sstk them
~ their oulgnzroudy unconsIi,Atlonal scss.
Why DID they not noHtbase Made o. Chan.
dleff kumaer of Steyahsy WIZ dd shcy
int ono " their Iaen seoond 81 their uckttf
u they believe their aeis can Cor 81 hour
stand bcfurs tlss people, Why did lhsy not
pei forward Representatives of those acts
who had sakea Ah active part II thls and ths
i,1eyi1aa Congreuf BecAnse they tnev
that they bad 90 hopc for sneoe q Il ihey ex.
posed 'heir representative men before thc
people. lies y day NhAg i Gen. Gfanlbul
simply The inasfumcnt ~ these mea7 HAt
he pot alsays bern ready 10 anslain thessIa
thcis nsaftsanonA, and hha tie hot alrAdy
aifu0saced chat he has nd policy 81 hls owns
lhesetost, DE qststisa lilstssusy sotsf has
ta sSsxers sash far Aimssli. u, ss.Am 1 sin
iaEeetel s1eeeis. apsl ~ 81 a thasyiai psisy,
- N9asfeeA !. Z hRas y ho agr sApwla yOla
fot glalis and rolkixs uiDke who hft NOT
should vote fbf SgfNoea Aaa l3kkia. - =
/ hes hssusie@ so@s sSfl sh@ie@dinE acts Of
thtnsssnitsioaaFy CeaSsasas aud ihoee u
y. ppedep9ses. Ibs lass .lgs,bise act VI
.aDFabain Llaeolp ses 70 draw u. a plan for
tlie fsqtg tgahikatlon az . state g0ysfnnlent
for ilfs ssA't ef NuFsh eAfvllka this pAtsr,
10 Ms owa haatisfilingy was satasnsied 10
nssnbess a ais Ialsaes and others, .aAd Ap.
pross4 ~ ihasa, wAsn NJ, Johaaop ave.
cssdfd Y power, he, VERY Fropefly. adopted
precisely The plan pf0poacd by M. Link0in.
anI e6siuienerss Ii tarsy as,s ,is ,.elSss ~
angafaird BY hss gsrednecuors sihin Krunt
Fact haa GeFm isoen denieA D lis 0ppa4
nrnls. ~ The proufs are positive Thai Mr.
7ft- ~ AaAH MAfftAA Afif f1etlAtfH
rfa Stated, adopted The exact plan wisiehs
Nv isHcola had deeided npoa. 'uaass shss
policy be proceeded TO act, aud the Soali-
srn siates sndgs 4 eailsd soasiiiusionsl con.
sealipAf npd framed new ronstisalions, In
which tbrY abolished slavery, fepnd!aied the
dsbi 81 tlse confeisfnty und assutned slSis
y tbpoFtiona 81 the resp0naifility af the drgit
oi the Genernl tiovafemens. fhey chosa
leGlslalaEss nadef these new comssltssiona,
aa guaranteed The csvi rights 81 the color.
ed people and placed them on All equality
brlQfa the Law 10 every SouEhegn Stale. Il
is true they did not efSc the halIof 10 4hs
negro. A meioFity of iks NoFthesn ssssses
have not done Il yet, aud Why AhDuld the
South have done i then Undef ,bexe new
state g0yerEmcisss Senators and RefFesen
seiiscs 70 Congress were chosen, aud when
iiit asslf tongreAs met tliese RcprancDsAlives
appeared q be qhalihed aud 10 take gheif
seats. Tllha Il was that the Radical Major.
iiy commenced their high handed outrakes
on the constitutional rights of the slaios
and NE people they refused 10 allow thuAe
Ssiiaiofs'And Representative 10 take fhcIrI
seats. hr. johnson atibsniltcd TO their
lnsurpnsion, aud from that day 10 sIIls fhesc
Radicals have froNcaaed Ia their Fdv0h.
tiouafy seheipes bnder aeis OF congfess.
backed ~ the standing arnsy 0f the tinted
States, The governments Ia the Southern
States we're 0serthtUwn, laws declared 10 Be
outside Of the Consultation. and known 10 i
be ID violation .ot iss pr0sisioiia, were sdb
aiitnted for The Constitutional action Of the
Executive Department OF the Government.
H1congtrpcnon OF Statoa superseded frsto.
ration denying the whole theory of the
war, Congress assumed that these States
were outside Of the Union, and they hurled
upon their Submissive people Standing ar-
my under the lead aud control or their pre-
sent candidate for the Presidency. ssSir,
thnt man has lived to little purpose who, al
the age Of forty, does not kfow that stand
ing army, IN time of peace. Is the bana OF
free governments, IL u the instrument 81
tyrants and usufpefs,' Thus spoke Joshua
X Giddings, 10 February, 1851. The emf
nent Chief Juktice Hale, Of England, wheil
applied 70 10 send civil officer With an arm
90 force y epppFcss some popular commo-
ton replied, Let them know that the laws
Of the kingdom are not 10 be executed By
the sword. These msttsrs belong 70 the
civil powsfs and you have nothing 70 do
with it-"9a uailG the instruments, Of i1rants
and usnrpers, Congress substituted military
rule for civil Authority, and enforced their
WIN againa Tho will Of the people of those
States, aud established in place Of fevern'
ments Of tree, soyersigps and indapandauf |
states, s g9ysspmsnis !: eompossd q ihs cree
property, soldiers of j6rtune, wfioso effects |
are'coniaiuedYi IN a esfpetsbag, and whose |
local hhbitation and lsslnes are % uncertain |
a. their deeds are ,corrupt, Thgeagh such |
acts, the Senate and House of Represents
tivsaof the United States are 70 be invaded |
by o class Of political paupsrs who have
been raised 10 power 10 serve rs tools In the