The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-27
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY, JULY 81, 1868.
POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
Montgomery Blair ON General Frank II. .
Blair, Jr., and Aiming the Sonih.


gomery Blair delivered q speech, IN which, he
touched upon topics already familiar TO the S,h!lc
and made the following illusions To the den iocratic
nominee for the Vice Presidency and cure ut poil
cal topics. Referring to the action Of the fammany
Convention In nominating General Blair. Mt. Blair
continued
To show that their invitation to all A. we're true |
to the constitution in this hour OF It's peril 10 unile
with them as equals was not an unn Gaming phrase
they conferred the nomi alton for Vic Presdent upon
General Blair, who had been rep ibiican iro the
organization OF that party TO the close OF the war.
General Blair had been rendered ~ nomination FOR
the same Office by those who ma the power TO con-
the irst man in the United Sta les 10 take mp arms
against secession and had serve the country the
field till the close OF the war; bot when tba radical
party turned the power given them by The people to
preserve the Union against the constitution he re-
nounced al Fellowship with taem ana united his ei-
save the constitution. Wiz d these Candidates (Sey-
mour and Blair the Conve' Iien presented DECLARE
ton Of principles on whic they are pledged 10 act II
elected, and ask the jnd nent OF the country upon
them In tue election. III Is declaration arragns the
its waste Of the publ treasure the unequal tax
alton ml osed Its sea Aaaies JOBS and takes issue
W. snen especiaiyn pan their socaied reconstruc-
.ioh measures promo ncing them usurpaiions, vioa-
Iions OF tle cohstt' zion and declaring them nun
anu void. ms last declaration Is pronounced re- I
has been turned sJse upon General Blair espe-
i c because ne argod the preservation OF tas
the radical party to withstand the Judgment OF the
country against them upon At ana MAINTAIN their
usnrpations IN tanance OF that judg lhent. Here Is
General biair's s.nguage:-
N, There 1a 70 restore the and
declare sSess and Shat oa so FOR the ssa esc Undo
is usurpaion the SOUTH disperse the carpet Dag
s1 own soSerame" snS elect Senators
% :: Tine ,s Re- s"a S
W admit Inc elected by the white people q
S The to once more
.ne oosa' rs OF the cons' tuition win no, be able TO
all sns o put the sa a
the countr " ~
This is Ale language called revolutionary and said
to mem sse wa-. There is no such thought in II.
1t Is appeal to the ballot and 1t is the radi-
cas al are who talk of war and are making pre-
parauC 6fs for IT IN connection with tue eiec-
TONS General BLAIR and the democratic party
invoke the Judgment Of the people on the Issue,
Joined with the radicals on the validity Of tner
meas yes, and propose TO carry the Judgment OF The
Peep into effect by the officers elected for that pur-
pose ny them IAere can be no war unless the radicals
are Gr ought to be the final an iters. nat, then,
doe Isthis cutlery about war from the radicals mean
Dut Hnat they VIII resist the Judgment asked for b.
the sdemooracyr They deceived the people as to
IN sT Intentions in respect to these measures, and
% cured their presen power In Congress ny denyins
med TO prostitute it to subvert civil government
Gd set up military government in the south, now
be used TO defeat the wishes of the people III The
horth, and then p ut forward the commander OF the
army as their car ididate and give him the army
60 elect HIMSELF substantially inviting HIM TO seize
power whether elected by the people or not. THIS
conduct shows Il ieir determination TO orcsai and
defeat the will OF the people. The menace OF war
which they noE make themselves, but falsely I'M.
pute to their pponents because the Judgment oil
4 the people Is nvoAed against them on these acts,
despite their ttempts To AVOID and prevent On,
Issue IRON ben X forced upon them, only illustrates
and puts in broad light their determination to
hold power all hazards That at least Is what
they want the people " believe Is their resolve ii
Is, however Mt a brag game. lhe object is TO tn-
General Graz onin0usly Gays let us have peace,
with the 81 me meaning, and they are wind,
| arms anon q their followers, 70 give elnps Isl.
to the lang iage OF Grant, anu his followers alone
threaten to resist the will Of the people in the asfu
| exercise Of their authority to pass Judgment Lpo
cOnslituto q. The democracy have submitted wuho
resistance to the most glaring violations oil the CO
staason "a to every species OF tyranny ana o.
lest tyran Is In the worst ages, with unexaup +
patience, looking 10 the day OF deiiverince by y
ballot box IN November next. Appalled, by lie pi =
pect of be Ing at last brought to account, these !.
rupt an ruthless oppresso.s are atenpi q
compel still further submission by armins b.
followers and threatening war II they shall s.
nounce gainst them Buf there is Danger : :,
sure way ~ says General blair, with TRUTH 30 a W
al STRIFE is to put the issue plainly TO the count ~
against hese usurpcrs, and they will have &c
| poras 9 Nard to sustain them. General Grant w
not ind a soldier, not even colored soldier, vi
! his mill Ions or armed men, cannot withstand Il
voice Of France. Can the carpetbaseers survive ~
| power { D which alone they owe their Official nft
| The dictators Of the caucus At Washington, Lab
the Boz abas Of Naples, win become object
| cease to be feared. Their motives will become y
more ccntemptble. The transfer OF the execu ii,
end the struggle ut once, In ali Its forms, 70 Tho 70
| OF aence more uniied aud free people. nor ia se
the address s made here year ago ventared "a
prediction that the pc ,pc would rcpudiate the 10 az
less men whose insan . love OF power nad Or. We se
democratic leaders we &c 80 discouraged that he