Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-10-09

Constitution rs il had existed. As we nero
met IN such friendly spin, could not ba,
recipros ate il. knew that was represent.
lug the feelings Of my people when / did 50,
and told them that | would withdraw ali
the resolutions that had Offered, and no
doubt other Southern delegates would do the
same, and would accept the resolutions Of
fersd BY Hon. Mr.. Dayard. the Senator from
Delaware, which declared th,t be right Of
suffrage belonged to the States; l said l
would take the resolutions ii they wou ais
low me to add but three woraa, which you
will find embodied in the platform. l add.
ed this: Aud We declare that The Recon.
stsuction acts are revolutionary, uncons,i,u>
sional, and void" (lmnense chcsring.)
When proposed that, every single member
Of the committee-and the WArmest men in
h were The men Of the Noeth--came for.
ward and said they would carry il out to the
end. = Wade Hampton, CAarjessox, .SoslA
Carolina.
TAs very words Of the Democratic plst>
form are, snd that Ne regard the rscoa>
ssruc,ion acts Of Congress - sneh usurpa>
sions, and ~ unconstitutional, revolutionary
end void"
Not only was the Democratic platform
moulded BY Southern traitors, bu. the soui-
uasioa Of Frank Blair was made With won>
dsrfsl unAaimisy upon the instance Of reb>
sls asd absolutely in the rebel inserssss. A
few dAys before, he had written letter, in
which he said:
I'VE cannot, therefore, undo he radical
plan Of reconstruction BY Congressional ac>
ton the Senate will continue . bar to its
repeal. Nusa vs submit to Il? How can
il be ovsrthrownf II CO. oa}r be over
thrown BY The authority Of the Exscs>
tive.
"TAere 10 but one way 70 restore The gov-
eminent and :ths Constitution, and that is
for The President elect TO declare these acts
null asd void, Gospel the army to undo ito
ssuspasions q the Sosth, disperse the car
pes>bag State govsrsmsnts, allow the white
people 70 rsofeAnizs their own govsrnments,
and elect Ssaasoss and Representatives.
I'VE nust have President Who will ex>
scuNs he viii Of he people BY tranpliag in.
70 duss the usurpasions OF Coogssss, ksown
- he roeoossfuetion asts."
This letter, ia which The boldsss rsvciu>
sionasy sediments are shus avowsa, secured
him The nooisasoa. His plan Of "sranpling
iaso dsss sAs sssrpasions Of Congress" Aas
bscens The key note Of The eampaign and
resolves the almost universal sndossemep.
Of The men Who nov rule The Demos. st;e
pssy. Read What . few, out Of ske mslti>
tude Of witnesses. have 70 ~ On Ibis
heAA:
When The vote vas beng taken for Vice
Pssesdsnt, IN Alaea.AA delegate usAs this
siguiaeAas onn.aneemsns "As Q rebel
colder of AleoauA, sahe pleasure 10 sass.
ing her sots for Frank P. Blair"
Secession i ncs dead Il 10 ness aesive
to-day than ever. sspro1 Blair bseauss
b psoaiss . ssvolssioa. "-0ov. n..ass,
ASekaoa6.
Objsssioe i made do.a ,his ~ n ,Ae
eedosssns.s ofsi. Blair lssSsr, 81 : 10
on:d psce':., On IL seoss Of pr.dsnee. end
- .. vas his identical letter Of Frank Blair
/ 70 his friend, Colonel BsoAdhead, that -
esrsd he Missouri hero the noninasioa for
! viss>Prssidens. We want jsss such amuu-
milton - Frank Blair Vicksbsrg
l Nm1s.
II Governor ssyeouf should undertake 10
smoosh Oh IL rosgh corners Of General
Blair's platform, Be viii only injurs he cause
b dssisss 70 promote, and lessen The chan.
80 Of bio ova success. This u no tine sos
ssesssis;as.- Ria&asnd DsspeseA.
| General Blaie. Ct the hesA Of the militia,
hsad Of Ne ssgslar asmy.-G@. Z. EUiac,
j..
| Our readers viii please senembsr that fos
ons long And pers;sssns advocacy Of the glo>
rious docteinss which General Blair aEnosn.
css in this lsstsr, - have bssn abused and
deerisd BY so.eallsd. t" Democrats" Devil
savs Ne marx y - rsvolusionist~ and
hare brained fanatis r. For bis fearless
assertion Of the principles for which the Tis-
dieGsor hes been almost univefsallv vili6ed,
General Blair . nov the nominee Of the
Democratic party for he second ofhss in ths
gih Of the nalion.-&. Joseph Tisd6ces
N.
Ths bold and stiss;sg lsses OF Fsssh Biais
in faves Of that eountsf-rev0lutioa Tor which
he people evesywAsss ars sighis9, and thro'
which alone thew 10 hope Of escape from
military despotism and basbarous mongrsl-
ism, sosshsd the popular hssrs; and - tAs
representative Of shess counssf>Fsvolutioas
priaeiples b received the snasimoss en-
dosssmens Of the eoaveatios.-C oss@6sa
10Y Crisis.
Some old fey New Yosk polisieiAa ~
cestly :clsgapAsd - Fsank Blair asking
hin q modsra:s the toss Of bic speeches.
| h told them BE- had stndied IL situAtiou
sasefslly, thouehs be sndssstood IL end
| meant 70 tssat Il freely and SeAslsssiy. IL i
ssid hat Gov. Seymour 3 very nseh pssess
"a nth General Blais's spssshss.-Lesss-
! vis1s Jex1~al.
The platform Of the Dsmosrs&ie party il
souarS upon NE letter Of Gen. Blair, ssd
0eu. Blair's letter 10 The legitimate and -
tual expounding Of the platform. il win
sysil 1.-THE 10 deny II, yorsh, South, East, or
west Acv rsllation Of lie iaet is . per
version Of he fact. Il is mort 10 ill-
faith 70 ~ body Of ssc convention u
e IN sstsnpted dscspt;oa Of the voter d
the polls. The Richmond Exemiwer 10 eos
rect when it says that those vho attempt 70
lad the DemocfAtic party, IL they intend 70
abandon i,s platform, might q we'll abaa.
don The Geld, for they are whipped already"
I-C1svlssson Nsressy.
esys Col. Hssndes Of the rebel army:
The resolusions, under shs sireumstan>
CO, wsss good but il these we're any omis-
sions 10 The platform. the brave and mag
panimous speeches Of Seymour end Blair
sspplisd them all Quoting Blair's let>ss,
b. aid: " who bet . brave, true, espsr.
COS Asan eosId utter such sentiment -
shis3 Can ve NOS strike hands With him,
and swear With him for our eounsry's rights
V live, With our eosntsy to die"
The rssonslsuetion aets Of CougSses ass
null aad void and shall not atand.
The gFianiag skeletons which have bsss eel
up 10 our midst - legislator shall b oast.
ID BY Frank Blair, whom our party hes q.
psssiy sppoislsd for thai psrposs. All
ihose things shah BE- swept away from ths
bosom Of she country. II i
nsediso 70 ten them (Republicans) thaa
,hess = but one great principle Of justies
uhish should ruiz, and that resissanee 10 -
rants i obsdisn,s . God opsu Cs6S.
II bold dselasation Of Francis p. Blaie
IT,, he Denossssie candidate for Vice Pre-
dent, shsA II duly elected - would have BIZ
nshas, end Ne rights Of those slessing him
b. . force Of asns, II ssesssasy, alarm
thsm. They do nos relish such bold deslsr
aaions. They tell q frssmen Who surely
know their Fights, sad knoving viIl der'
maintain tLem. III
, DsaoersAic party havs also proclainsd ID
! seconstruction ACTS unconstitutional, mel
end void, end IL their candidates ars elect
L - IL