The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-07-25
Adjournment of Congress.


In view of the Demonstrations made to.
ward a new rebellion by what is termed the
Democratic party, aided by the President,
it is now conceded by those having the best
opportunities for knowing, that Congress
will not adjourn to November, but take a
recess till the LIST of September, Perhaps
The intention of the rebel party is proclaim
ed in the letter of Frank Blair, which was
accepted by the New York Convention and
endorsed most emphatically by that body in
its authors unanimous and enthusiastic nom.
nation for Vice President. Not a man of
the party, or newspaper speaking in the
interests Of the party of treason, has uttered
aught but praise and approval Of the revo,
lutionary and war-like sentiment contained
in the letter which secured Blair the nomi
nation, at the hands of the rebel leaders of
the Democracy, who were the leaders of the
armies Of the Lost Cause" and whose
brcathings of vengeance against the Union
have never yet been RENTED. Following
Blair 8 declaration of war letter TO the Con-
vcntion, is the last veto message of the
Electoral Bill, showing the Presidents read
mess and eagerness for an opportunity to
take the initiative in opening the new civil
war which the Copperhead party have an
nounced as their programme, if the means
to begin it is placed in their hands. In that
veto the President says:
at is worthy of remark that if the States
whose inhabitants we're recently in rebellion
were legally and constitutionally organized
and restored to their rights prior to the 4th
Of March, 1867, as am satisfied they were.
the only legitimate authority under which
the election for President and Vice Prcsi
dent can be held therein must be derived
from the governments instituted before that
period. 1t clearly follows that all the State
governments organized in those States under
act of Congress for that purpose, and under
military control, are iHegitimate and of no
raiidiy mh0tccer; and, IN hut vicw, the
rotes cast IN these States for President and
ice President, IN pursuance Of acts passed
since the 4M Of March, 1867, and in obedi.
ence to tie s0-called reconstruction acts of
Congress, cannot be legally receirea amt
coanted; ~hile tile only roles in those suites
hat can be legally cast aud counted ,cW he
those cast an pursuance Of the la,cs in force
IN tie sercrat States prior to tile legislation
by Congress upon tie SUBJECT Of rcconstruc,
ton"
Here we have the defiant declaration pro-
claimed in n formal message to Congress-
that the will of Andy johnson, in recon
structing the rebel State Government, is
paramount to that Of the loyal people who
put down the rebellion, speaking through
their Representatives and Senators in Con-
gress, and threat to carry out his despotic
usurpa'ion, if opportunity shall be presented
by a neglect on the part Of Congress in add.
iournng, and leaving the desperate Of the
White House in absolute control of the
Government.
These threatenings of a new civil war are
further supplemented by the letter of accep,
lance Of Frank Blair, which is chapter of
abuse of Congress and General Grant. In
view of these facts and the evidence that
reaches us from Mississippi, where sys.
ten Of terror and fraud was established to
reject the Constitution of that State, it has
become manifest to Congress. the only hope
Of the loyal people to avert the calamity of
new rebellion, that it will not do for that
body to adjourn and leave the Government
in the hands of the President and his rebel
emissares. And this is forerunncr of
what would follow the success of the ticket
which has placed at its head the names OF
| Seymour and Blair. DO the American pco.
pie want permanent peace, or = renewal OF
the cival war, to place the old slave aristoc.
racy again in control Of the Government,
under the title Of " Democratic party" with
| reputation and general stagnation to bust
ness and national bankruptcy?
The road to the former, with all its at.
tcndant national blessings, is through the
election of Grant and Coltax; the way to
the latter certainly is through the elevation
again to power, the old slave Democracy
Which the people will choose none can doubt,
| if the guardians of the nation remain at their
posts, and by refusing to adjourn, Illustrate
the plans Of Andy Johnson and the rebels to
organize new rebellion.
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- The iSnow HiN !Shield says the nomi.
nations appear to give great satisfaction
everywhere. The Shield omitted to add
except to the Democratic party. The Re
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