The Union and journal. [volume] (Biddeford, Me.) 1858-1882, 1868-10-30
For Democratic Readers.

Judge Picrrepont, in his address before the
War Democrats In New York. Wednesday eve
ming, amer quoting the familiar statements Of
walc Hampton, proceeded to give the following
instructive array Of citations from leading Dem
ccratic authorities, which cannot Be too widely
pcru~i:
Gov. sharkcy Of Mississippi says:
The Democrats party has put . platform that
ought 10 be acceptable TO all, North and South.
It's foundation is lail ia the Constitution. Il
demands immediate restoration VI all the States
t. their equal rights in the Union. 1t declares
tho Union 10 be indissolublc. and u declares
III, riole Congressional system Of recoastrae-
ton roii, and, as q consequence, sreryfhin9
trhich Aas been done under u roid also. On
this platform We Of the South can stand; Il win
restore US ~ our rights--to our position Of 1860
and blcts cut all that has been done under
the arbitrary AMI unwarrantabls demands Of
Congress.
lie says Of Seymour and BAR;
They cannot alter now, they are committed.
They cannot undertake 10 administer Govern
ment partly valid. part void.
And the Mobile Tribune adds:
The great Democratic party will rise in its
might. and tho dagger Of Drutus may aid in
accomplishing our redemption FROM Radical
rule, ruin and usurpAtion. II Ne Arc suocess-
full in the approaching contest We shAn gain all
We lost In the "Lost Cause"
"By the election Of Seymour and Blair,
says Gov. vanoc Of North Carolina. "an that
the Coafsierasy fought for will Be won."
And IL Il asserted by the Mobile Register.
That the counter revolution will not Be COM
plete without more blood-letting.
The Richmond Enquirer sdds;
The white mea Of The Southern States have
seen ths day whom they could use the bullet,
and. II God In his anger permit the necessity 10
arrive. hay win use Il again. -..H .
The Georgia Democrats Convention dsslar-
Thers mint once have been . necessity for
the rebel, Of Georgia ~ submit 10 the military
authorities but there 70 none nov. The Demo
cratic ehiyalry Of the North are marching to
our rescue. .,....
Says Gov. WIS.,
Secession h mot Dad; Il b more alive to-day
than ever. I support Blair because he promises
revolution.
I'M. Ramsey Of Georgia declares:
That the true men Of the South arc ready to
rally once more under the Rebel flag. and try
the ioue Of The cartridge boz.
Tosubs bid defiance in these words:
TIE Rsconstruction acts are nun and void,
and shah not stand. The grinning skeletons
that have been ~ up In our midst a. lesisls-
tors shall b oststed BY Prank Blair, whom our
party Aas szprssly appointed for that pur-
pos. - 80
Capt ssums., who robbed and burned nm.
szmsd sAips. in ratification speech q. Mobile.
aid, .m. a.. ..,..
Idrsw ~ sword ssalnss IN. Oh, O.. :.
. AAss eoas ksrs so-aieh.. A.,
county 70 ratify and rejoice Win ~. \. W
nomination Of Seymour and Blair.
Col. Hsndoa. fdls~iag hin, ala, 49,
y ~ vcs ~ enissioss In tAs p,assSv.
mour I'D Blair hASs sspplisd thsn IN.
Then reading the letter Of Blair. whisA prom.
issd ..,o trsmpis Into dos" BY military pov.
or. the laws Of Csagrss. he exclaimed:
Who but . brave. true. E.aerOo heart coais
utter such . sentineat - Aisf
he rsbs, Judge Jonss. sid;
He ssksd for 10 bstssr platform than The lss
Der u Ca Blair.
Mr.. Charles Gibson. In his speech aid:
Mr.. Blair, b this letter. tells us that n h
b elected Prnidsnt ofthe initial States. or b
come Prssident-hs telis you that II be bsoou,
l'rssideat Of Che United States. be win use n,
nesesaAsy nsAsuro 10 rsosvs The Stais Gov,
srunsnis Of ne Soath. 'odi "a '- ~. q
fSs Rsbeiyedss Cnurehili used The allowing
iaaguaCs,
fAank Colt The people have been ahead d
fhAr !ssdsrs. and have nsvsr believed that thsir
sacfss esass was wholly hst Their AitA +