New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-23

he two cOntrasted let
Letter Of acceptance. July n.
Those who seek to restore
the Constitution by eKecut-
ing tho will Of the people,
cOndemning the Recon-
'struction acts already de
.nOunced in the elections OF
last year, land which will, |
am convinced, be still more
.emphatically expressed by
the election OF the Demo
cratic candidate as Presi-
dent OF the United States,)
are denounced rs revolution
lists by the partisans Of this
vindictive Congress.
II the people shall again
condemn these atrOciOus
measures by the election Of
the Democratic candidate
for President, they must not
he disturbed. Although de
cided TO be unconstitutional
by the Supreme Court, aud
although the President Ia
sworn TO maintain and sup
port the Constitution. the
VIII OF u fraction Of "A Con
gross reinforced with It's
partisan eniissaries sent TO
the South, and supported
there by the sOidiery, must
stand against the will Of the
people, and the decision Of
the Supreme Court, and the
solemn oath OF the President
TO maintain and support the
Constitution. 1t 10 reyolu-
.tiOnary 10 execute the viii
OF the people; II IA revolu
tiOnaTy 10 execute the judg-
Incnt OF the Supreme Court
10 IL revolutionary In the
President 10 keep inviOlate
his oath TO sustain the Con
stitutlon. This false con.
struction OF the vital prin-
Iciple OF our Government Is
the last resort OF those who
would have their arbitrary
reconstruction sway aud
supersede our time;hOnOred
Institutions. The nation will
say the Constitution must DO
restored and the will OF the
people again prevail. Tho
appeal TO the peaceful bal
lot 10 attain this end Is not
war, is not revolution. They
make war and revolution
who attempt to arrest this
quiet mode Of putting aside
military despOtism and the
usurpations OF a fragment
OF q Congress, asserting alb
sOlute power over that be-
nign system Of regulated
: liberty left us by Our fathers.
This must be allowed TO
take its course. This ~ tho
only road 10 peace. II will
come with the election OF
the Democratic candidate,
and not with the election OF
that mailed warrior whose
bayOnets are now at the
Threats Of eight millions OF
people IN the South, TO com.
pei them TO support him AS
Ia candidate for the Presi.
I dency and TO submit TO the
domination OF an allen race
of semi-barbarOus men.
30th nit, declared that
10 restore the Govern
n +; and that is, for the
lare all the RecOnstruc-
id, compel the Army to
Is at the South, dis
ig State Governments,
Ople to reOrganize their
nd elect Senators and
Iese representatives of
ere to be recognized and
e House by the Demo-
North /; and then, Il" with
e President [SeymOur],
to compel the Senate to
N. Blair concluded that
d all future strife is to
% the country"
Dund at least to stand 10y
0es he 7 Does lis later
mise of its predecessor 7
insist that /" the Presi-
lare the Reconstruction
and employ the Army
pet bag State Govern
White people TO reor-
ernments," wherein the
ir own way = Now, he
Reconstruction acts are
tutional by the Supreme
at the suggestion (his
Iutionary to execute the
as if every conspiracy
lristocratic and reaction
o execute the will of the
If " the appeal to the
Oss ballots Those of
,se of the men who you
81 IL the latter, you