New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-10
RLALR IND REKOLUTIOM.

Gen. FRANK p. BLAIR is the Democratic
nominee for Vice President. Gen. Blair CdS a
Republican, but has, for the last two or three
wears. been a bitter Copperhead The follow
ing letter, of very recent date, embOdies Gen.
Blair's bid for the honor he has achieved. 1t
will he seen that he takes ground distinctly for
oyerturning the new State Governments at the
South by force and violence. Democratic
president eectr is to treat those govern
ments as utilities employ the Army to over
throw them, and allow others to be set up
wherein none but Whites are to have any
voice. And then Congress is to be recon
"structed" accordingly. Hear him;
Iron. The UO-ld Of July 3
GEN. FRANK i. BLAIR DEFINES HIS POSITION
WAsHISGToE, June 80.
COL Jas o. Broadhead.
Dr1R CooNEL: In reply 20 your inquiries, beg leave
10 saw that leave 10 you TO determine, on consultation
with my friends from Missouri, whether my name shil
M ,rcs.nted 10 the Democratic Convention and 10 sab
nit the following What consider the real and ony
issue i'm this contest The Reconstruction policy OF inc
Poicals viii be comIete before the next election the
sGates 20 long excluded, will have been admitted
Hta1isd i'm their seas i'm both branches of Congress
There is no possibility Of changing the political
character OF the senate, even II the Democrats
popunr branch Of Congress. We cannot Therefore, uhdo
The Radical plan Il Reconstruction ny COhgresSohil
orti,n the Senate will continue q bar to It's repeal
Must We submit 70 III How can It be oyerthrowni IL
can only be Oycrrown by the authority Of the Execu
tive who Is maintain the Constitution, ana VINO
will fail TO do hisduty II he allows the Constitution to
pcr under a sores Of Congressional enactments when
- h., aiJ,bis vi,aon of ia fundamental principles.
II the President elected by the Democracy enforces or
pcrifs others % enforce these Reconstruction hcts the
Radicals by the accession OF 20 spurious senators ana %
Representatives will control both branches OF Congress
aud his administration VIII DC as pOWcIless Nc INC PIco
There il but one way 10 restore the Government and
the Constitution. and that Is for me IreSme'teect 70 de
Si1re tese gels null and rod compel he army 10 undo rs
tsrDniionS at me SO dispcrse me cmpcbdg Sidte Cor
ei7Bets. diior ne White ptope 10 reoTgdlse Hcr orr
grerfsufs amt elect Senators and Representatives. The
House OF Representatives will contain n majority OF
Democrats from the North and they will admit the Rep
reeutayes elected by the White people OF the south
and with the cooperation Of the President II WIZ ot ne
difficult compel the Senate 10 submit once more 70 the
obligations OF the Constitution. IL VIII not DE Aoe 70
Withstand the public Judgment, II distinctly INVOKED ana
clearly impressed this fundamental lS.ue ana II Is the
way TO avoid all future sIe put ths issue pdny
repeat that this Is and only question which
we should allow 20 control us; nnlll We sum- 70 49,
trurpauOns by which the Government mas Deeh oNcl
thrown shall We exert ourselves Tor us luH anu com
Tete IL idle 10 talk of bonds eenbacks
luld the public faith. aud the public credit what can
Democratic President do IN regard 10 any OF these Win
Congress IN both branches controlled by the carpet
baggcrs aud their allies He Will he poWeress 10 STOP
the supplies by which idle negroes are organized INTO
political cluhs-by which an army Is maintained 10 pro
ect these yagab0uds in their OuTages upon the ballot
These aud things like these eat the revenues and re-
sources OF the Government and destroy It's credit make
the difference between gold and gfeenDaCks We must
restore the Constitution before we can restore the
finances and 70 do this we must have president VINO
Will execute the will OF the people 10y trampng INTO aust
acts. wish 10 stand before the convention upon ts
Issue but II is which embraces eNefythn else tha II
OF value IN it's large aud comprehensive results III Is l9
thing that includes all that is worth contest ana
without Ii there a. nothing that gives dignity honor, or
value to the struggle. Your friend, FRANK 2. BLAIR.
- Americans if you want another Civil War
inaugurated, vote the Blair ticket He tells
Won lust how he will set il going. Mark him !!