The western Democrat. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1852-1870, 1868-09-29

had resolved that favored few should suck the
| life blood out of the nation. The country would
be utterly ruined by four years more of their
| domination.
Tie Great National Democratic Party ard its Taorna
The great National Democratic party antagonists
the Radicals every of these issues Its noble
platform lately adopted New York, declares boldly
for return to the system of constitutional govern
ment; condemns all acts outside of the constitution
and pronounces all these military so-called govern
ments in the States, unconstitutional, illegal and
void They declare for equal and moderate taxa
ton, all classes, including bondholders and man
| ufacturers. They are for paying all debts in the
! same kind of currency, diminishing useless expen-
ditures, and relieving, far possible, the bur-
dens of the people. The country seems to be coming
up to their support Our adversares see .'the hand
writing upon the WALL and make attempt to JUS
| tfy their conduct. They then to divert your minds
| from these great issues by appeals to prejudices
| Why, both the old Wing and Democratic parties
| in favor of constitutional government and all
people formerly, whether called Union seces
sionists, were alike opposed to these ourages Why,
| then, should not combine as, to old
smile, the christian Churches do against the Devil,
and make common against this Satanic despotism
and corruption.
Radical Falsehoods-No Danger of Har.
The Radical organs assert that if the Democratic
candidates are elected there will be another war
| and have seen a silly falsehood in some of their
papers, that told Mr. Boyden L willing to raise
a mob and turn Holden out of office. The'eonversa-
! ton was, in substance, thus:
Mr. BOyden was very denunciatory of the Demo
| cratic Platform and of Gen. Blairs letter and
serted that if succeeded in the canvass there
would be another war; &c. told him there
reason to apprehend it that Gov. Vance and his
associates in office had been turned cat, and
had followed it, That after HoCens government
had been set up by the President and Worth subst-
tuted as Governor he had been disL laced by Mill
tary orders, and no war followed; and if Holden
were likewise turned out would follow. No
one supposed that Holden courageous than
Vance or Worth, nor was he backed by strong
support in the State. If, therefore, said. the Su
preme Court should decide these Acts unconstitu-
tional, Mr. Boyden admitted they undoubtedly
were, and the President, with the aid Of the Army
and Navy of the United States, and backed by the
verdict of the people, should carry ntO effect that
decision, saw reason whatever to apprehend a
war. And does anybody really believe war would
result in the stated
Let us make the very improbable superstition that,
in that event W. W. Holden, or his Joe, or
Judge Pearson, or John Pool, a. L Jones, should
attempt resistance, could any one of them, could
they all combined, raise a single company in the
State for such purpose? Would tie negroes, who
refused to fight for their own freedom take arms to
keep Holden in office? Or would those white men,
who refused to fight either side during the war,
now take up arms alone against the authority of the
United States? You remember that the Radical
delegates from the South at the Chicago Convention
when Grant was nominated, declared that if the
Senate did not convict Andrew Johnson in the I'm
to return home again But the Senate did not con-
vict the President and yet every Of these fellows
came back quietly and with as little noise frogs
make when afrighted they glide into pond. The
allegation that these people who could find place
to fight in during the late four years war; will now,
rather than give up their Offices, make against
the United States is absurdity so mpudent and !
laughable that it will impose nobody.
Radcalism arW Bring -1noth5. Var
There is, however another explanation of these
cries about second war; which is worthy of serious
considerations The Radical majority in Congress /
has shown itself to be reckless and INSCRIPTIONS |
They openly avow their disregard of the Constu- !
ton Finding, last winter, that the SupTs.ne Court
was about to decide that their reconstruction mill !
tary acts were unconstitutional and void, bill was
passed through the House of Representatives decar
ing that decision Of the Supreme Court invalida-
ting their should be binding unless two-thirls
of the Judges concurred in the Judgment BY the .
time, however, this bill reached the Senate it was
ascertaincd that at least threeforths of the Judges
it not all Of Them would decide their acts to be I'M
constitutional and not binding on any body There
upon bill was passed rapidly through both Houses
forbidding the Supreme Court to consider any case
IN which the validity Of these reconstruction acts
should come into question. Having already usurped
the Presidents powers they thus attempted to de-
stroy the jurisdiction Of the Supreme Court esab-
lIshcd by the Constitution. They have expelled in
dlvidual members, and even entire delegations from
Congress- because they were politically opposed to
In Spite however, of all these difficulties fellow
citizens, | anticipate the election of Seymour and
Blair by decisive majoritcs. For twelve years
have regarded Horatio Seymour taking the first
rank among the statesmen of the country. Whether
We consider has great talents, his extensive nforma-
ton and requirements, his unhemshed integrity,
his irreproachable public and private character his
courteous, gcntiemanly and lignifed christian bear
ing the universal respect and admiration felt for
INN, he was of all men in this broad land the most
suitable to receive the Democratic nomination His
whole history is that of a consistent patriot. Not
in feeling with Mr. Lincolns aministra-
lOn yet as the Executive of of the States
OF the Union, he actually rendered more efficient aid
to Its cause in war, than any of the Abolition Gov
ernors were able to do. He quelled an alarming
and dangerous riot in the city Of New York without.
merely by the weight of his great per-
sonal character Gen. Washington did the whiskey
instruction III his day. trust that he is destined
NY Providence to restore to the country such con-
stitutional system of government As Cen WASHINGTON
Cen Francis P Blair, who occupies the second
place on ticket, is able talented bold brave
frank, generous and resolute man. He selected
rs western man, and one who might best represent
ne army OF the United States. Though he was one
ot the most efficient leaders in the war against us
YET we OF tie South were unanimous for him, to
show that We entertained no ifccling towards those
who had bravely fought for the Union f.;
l will not close without word to my Confederate :
comrades, some survivor of whom | wherever ,
may chance to move. 1t may be consolation to
'ou TO know that every Republican statesman with
Ehom | have cOnyersed has candidly admitted that
he conflict inevitable for they said the North ,
Intended TO have slavery abolished, and they knew
hat the people of the South had too large an interest
o surrender 1t without 4 ght. The true men Of
10Th sections came into the contest with devo
Ike that exhibited by the twenty four Young men | d
Who IL the war between the houses of Saul and Da-
id, at the pool OF Gideon, fell by mutual wounds f
Se were beaten but after conflict of four years so
onducted as in the opinion of opponents to have
cen not unworthy of men, sincere brave and reso-
ute. One who, as did, often saw your steady i