The Union flag. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1865-187?, 1868-07-24
THEREBEL PROGRAMME! Il
The Revolutionary Letter or Frank
r. Blair!
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,hlmlty Ine reDel press ofthe south en-
dorse Gen. Blair and his revolutions.
ry letter to the late convention. The
Mobile Register, one of the leading
Democratic journals of the South,
says the South can possibly have no
objection to the position which he as-
sumed, "as it makes the overthrow
of the reconstruction acts and there
storation of the Southern States to
their constitutional rights, the real and
only issue iI this CONTEST
Since the sorehead convention, in
the selection oftheir candidates. have
failed to make finances an issue Of any
Importance, as the Pendleton faction
would have done if it had succeeded,
it is necessary that something-they
are not particular what--must be
urged against the Republican party.
The first and only object is to defeat
the Republican party, and the most
effective means, however dishonora-
ble to themselves and calamitous to-
the country, will certainly be employ
ed. 1t seems that the blood and
thunder policy Of Blair since the nom.
nations were made, is most accepta-
bic, and is most generally being adopt
ed and endorsed by the Democracy Of
the country. Foreseeing the fear
ful mistake made in the. selection Of
standard bearers, and driven to des-
peration by the certainty Of defeat,
the most violent and unreasonable as
saults, and the most unfOunded and
ridiculous charges will be made
upon the Republican party and its
leaders. True to their life long poll
cy of rule or ruin, and seeing that
there is no hope Of ruling, the coun-
try cannot now comprehend the des-
peration and madness to which Office
hungry and sore defeated Democracy
may be- driven. Already the revolu.
tionary utterances of the second man
on the Democratic ticket should be a
warning to every patriot in the land.
They shOwthe true meaning and poll
cy of the Democratic party, and if
| freedmen and friends of the Union,
who pride in our nationality and the
glory of our free institutions, would
preserve them 20 their posterity, and
enjoy their blessings in their own
generation, the coming contest is the
time for them to strike the blow that
will bury forever in infamy and dis
grace the fogies of the age, the enc.
mics ofprogress, and the foes TO peace
and prosperity.
We reproduce Mr. Blair's letter this
morning, and commend tito the care
ful perusal of all who love peace and
dread the ravages Of revolution.
WASHINGTON, June 80, 1868.
Col. James o. BrOddhead,:.
| DEAR COLONEL: In reply to your
| inquiries, / beg leave to say thatI
leave to you to determine, on consul.
tation with my fiiends from Missouri,
whether my name shall be presented
to the Democratic Convention, and 10
submit the following as what con-
slider the real policy and only issue in
this contest.
The reconstruction policy of the
Radicals will be complete before the
next election; the States so long ex-
cluded will have been admitted, negro
suffrage established, and the carpet
baggers installed in their seats in both
branches of Congress. There is no
possibility of changing the political
character of the Senate, even if the
Democrats should elect their Presi-
dent and a majority Of the popular
branch of ofCongfess. We cannot there
4 fore, undo the Radical plan of recon-
struction by Congressional action /;
the Senate will continue bar TO its
repeal. Must we submit toit2 How
can it be overthrown It can be only
overthrown by the authority of the
Executive, who is sworn to maintain
the Constitution, and who win fail to
do his duty il he allows the COustitu-
ton to perish under 3 series Of Con-
gressional enactments which are in
palpable violation Of its fundamental
principles
If the President elected BY the De
mocracy enforces or permits Others to
enforce these reconstruction acts, the
Radicals, by the accession of twenty
spurious Senators and fifty Represen-
tatives, will control both branches Of
Congress-, and bis Administration will.
be as powerless as the present one Of
Mr, Johnson.
There is but one way to restore the
Government and tho Constitution,
and that is for the President elect TO
declare these acts null and void, COM
pei tho army to undo it's usurpations
1t tho South, disperse the carpetbag
State Goyernments, and allow the
white people 70 reorganize their own
governments apd elect Senators and
Representatives. The House Of Rep
resentatives will contain a majority Of
the Democrats from the North, and
they will admit the Representatives
elected by the white people Of the
goufh and with fha oo.onaration Of