The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1868-07-18
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THE DEMOCRATIC REBEL PHO
GRAMafE. .

JOHN r. DRAWER. Of itery.i1npty.
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THE DEMOCRATIC REBEL pRo-
ss u. GRAhmE.
Frank Blair made his bid for the nomina~
ton by.the New York Convention By declsg-
fne, il Ms letter written on The eve ofsthe
Convention, that the one way @ resiore tie
ueyefsfnent ana the Constitution, Ii fer 'he
President elect to declare those nhe Recon,
stsucaaos} acs1 snull and void compel fhe
army to undo its usurpations at the South,
dipefse the carpet bag State Governments
allow the white people to reorganize their
AVN gossrpneps and elect Senators and
Representatives
This 1ettur secuted him, thu nomioa ion
The sentiments Of the letter are not only
endorsed BY the nomination OF its author.
but are clearly set forth in the platform. The
programme announced BY this infamous let
ter was very grateful to tie hearts of the
Rebel soldiers in the Convention, including
sheinfamous Forrest, Wade Hampton and
the like, as will be seen from the proceedings
Of the Convention. from which w make
,ev extracts.
Tho nomination Of R'ar was made by the
Infamous Preston, of Ky. who had not tie
excuse afforded BY the secession oil his own
State Tor going into rebellion, but went into
the rebel arm from motives ~ pnre unrnixed
deyilment aud sreason.
Nv. Preston. ar Kentucky. ns.ea f.sremarss.
in which he said this nniniuation was ane h The
West, and ptesente GcnerI Fraucs p. Blair, II
Missouri. AsA Southern soldier. who had differ
Cd from General Blair in the war he ie1ired TO say
that the soldiers ii the South extended tbeir hands
10 the soldiers d the N8fth i. telp II auiy aud
North cartlinA, b. order II show that sic had
no prejudice against soldier who ssught caliaht
.ar his own State during the var, ashI seconded
The nominKtion 1f Blair.
delegate uf Alabama ia or. saying. "Asa
rebel soldier OF AIabamu take Measure il esi 81
ing her yotA for the gallant Mon soldier, Frank.
+. Blair
When South Carolina w. csll.d hsr Chairman
rose and inirodured Waj. HAMPTON IL h r,o,,fses
her respoMe. lie wa wed With uprosfious
applause
frankly chs-rfn''v. cordially accepted the hard d
ami'y extended to them herr, AMI b., thonghi Il
due TO the soljiers of ihe Naifh that they should
have the sesona placs on de ticket, and he there
, ,pae seconded the nomination q General baif
As be took b;4 s.,i f3e,sr,, u...,er,s,f .ro..e.,
the hall and took Hampton hy t5g iaui sntd 70.
; Nitrous applause.
Of The prolfer t,v Sarth.ys .a3.rs af .,5;ss mi
good VIII al tho close.
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,ireat cheering
neherai Forrest rafe ard eas' INC ss f''r Bfsir,
kindness extensl ~ - ~
and sailor. OF the South.
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