The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1868-08-06

Gen. Geo. ". Morgan. Dhairman II thc Com.
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CEnnnAL--I take the earIssss opportunity Of
replying 70 Jour letter, notifying me II nv
npmlnaiien for Vice Presideni of tbe Uuiled
STATES py me National Demagratic Convention
fseenuy held ~ The city Of New York. i az.
cept without hesitation the nomination tender
Ga me tn manner 60 gratifying, and give you
,Ano the committee my thanks for the very Kind
Ana pnpiiincniafy inugnaxei IN which goa have
eenfefeu 20 me The decision Of the Convention
= naFeeageini'yread the resolutions adopted
Dy me Convention, and most cordially concur
y every principle and sensiment they an.
ny opinions upon at he great question:
which discriminate The great centuneine par
nes have been freely expressed on all suitable
occasions, and 4 do not deem Il necessary AZ
MS time 70 reitefala them. The issnes upon
which tbs contest turns are clear. and cannot
Do obseuFed or distorted By the aophlstries Of
orr adveTsAFieHs They III resolve themselves
into tho old and ever-fecurrin0 struggle Of A
iew men % absorb the political power Of the
This effort, under every coneelvable name
and disguise, has always characterized nc 81.
ponenis q the Democfatic party, but 1t no
ume has the attempt as8umed shape 10 oucn
and daring ~ In this contest The adyernayics
q Tree and constitutional government, IN deli-
a ans z. tne express Language of the conssta-
es the States Of the Unlon. have taken from
me President the power vested IN him By the
supreme law and hase deprived the Supreme
yoaft o. IL Jurisdiction. The right Of trial by
Jury and the great wrlt Of right, thc habcas
eoFpust shields Of safety for every citizen. and
Nnlsh have descended TO us from the earliest
traditions % our ancestors, and which our rev.
stationary fathers sought 10 secure % tbeEr
poatefity forever IN the fundamental charter Of
oar liberties, have been ruthlessly trampied
anner foot BY the fragment Of i Congress,
Whole states and communities a poopls 81 our
race have been atiainted. convicted, cOsdemn-
"a, and deprived of their rights a. citlxans,
ritheut prssentmenl o. TRIAL o. witnesscs, but
~ Congregational enactmans ~ &c poss facto
lass, and ~ deeance 81 Tia constitutional pro.
hioittcns DENYING asua 10 4 fall and loyai Con
gress TIE anshoFiig 10 pass Any bill Of atsainder
Or 60 pest feeto law.
The same ssarging authority has substituted
e electors, IN place ~ tho rnsn Of oar race
shna Illegally sttaintrd and disfraachlsed, 4
hest 81 ignosant negroes whn are supported 10
iaienesa With The public money, aud combined
Together to strip The white race Of their birth.
right through The management IL the Psecdl
meas bsfean and the sminsarirs ~ cpnapira-
ipFs 10 other States aud u campleip me or-
pFvAssoH tba niilstaey power u the station has
nssn placed q their disposal IL order 70 make
their b3fhasiam rspfeme.
Tbs military leader nndss whose prestige
thiH ufsrpsuR ConReess has taksa fegags sinea
he rsndennatian ~ their schemes by ihe free
people 81 tbs North IN The elections of sht tasf
ssAF, and whon they havs selected - thsis
eandfdAis % sbirld themselves from the sttult
~ thFir eva wiekedntts sad crime. has -.
neaHrFd he acceptance II The noseinaflon aasi
BE willingness 70 maintain their asarpatlans
over eight milligns 81 white people 81 he
Sgeih h3ed y ita eaFih Wilh his hAYaaet. ns
sAclAims = tct " hsse peacs - . Peace frians
70 warsAs" was The ACKNOWLEDGEMENT ukish hrt.
aided che assym ~ the llbvftses II u.tian
" The Empifv h peaer'' sxciaineed IlonsneYta
shea ffeedom aaa ~ defeadoFs srpifed ansier
tbs gearp edge u his ssafa TIE peaee "a
shish GRAFT iaviles us !. the peaes d dsspet-
ism aad ae44h
Tissee pho ssck u restore sAe oaa.sssa.laa
hy etesstiaE he vii u TIE peeplu, esndssal g
iHg tbs lietpnttfsctioa acts slteAdy pronounced
10 thc elsstinna ~ last year. and shieh wili,
am convinced. b. ftiil mare VmphaIieally -.
EFessea ~ ihe eisctiea u DE Democratic Gao.
diaAto - lfesidsst ~ he United states, are
dsnaaserd n fstelatipbisis b. he psft,sans IL
tbs siaaletivs Congress. Negro ssFfaxs.
whish ths psfalar vste ~ New York. NeW
1efszys fesBsy IyaSiA, Ohio. Miehi9an. Casnxr.
uSats and other STATES. have condrsaaed a. ~.
rfsssiy against ~ letter ef DE Conssitsilsa.
tanst rszafi. becasee their Senators aud Hsptes
seniaiises have - willed.
II The pQsgle shall aeain eondems these ssyo.
Gloss powers ~ the election u tlss Dsuoststls
c2nAiiaets for President. tksy aast Dot b. dls.
tasbcd AlshSpKh decided ~ b. uncnn4tltu.
uBHal By chs sapFssaz Goart, and as,posta ~
lhs Presided, taoFa "a raaistAin aad sappsfs
~ Constellation, tie Niil " fr8stioa 81
Congress, fssefofeea with ia rsftss4n emtsse.
Fiss. ssnt 90 ths senasofs Aaa Gapsr4ensatlyes
~ fhe soldiers, mHst stand against iiss wlil az
he people sud he desssian u Is. 4spsetne
Eonfts sHd she fglstaa cath Il ne pres.lsas u
tnnintaiA ana sapyDft The Consultation,
u y revolutionary ss sseeuaa The will Of ,hs
people h y ftyelatlcaasy ~ execute Ale iadgs
ssat q The tnFfeAae ssaft, Il I. revolutionary
e ne fsssisest e kssp issinisss his naih %
ssstala this Cons,staiian.
Tha felss construction Of the vital psiactsIe.
" euf government V the last reaagt Of ta0ss
she bare their sshiirAsy gsc4Esgrnettan ssss.
sAd rRrrftsde car time-h0nufed ih.sitntt8s,s
The natloA Wtll Gag the Consultation snust -
fsssafsd, aad the Nill ~ the people sgAla pro.
vail. J be sgpu&l - ths peaesfsi ballot a. q.
sssn ,sis end y ns's var, e not fsfoiaiian.
They Hiahr var snd oppression whu ktarmni Is
sffsss ssss qstst sagie ~ yastiag aside military
dtspatism And assspaltons 81 = ffagment N a
tasEfpfs. asssfila& absolute pauer over thst
beaiga system q regulated liberty len as h
oar fathers.
Ihss mass b. eIlswed 70 ,aka ia soar.s hi.
Z the oniy Fnad % peksS. II uils esnso with
-. slsessse 81 the Democratic candidats, and
nes with The election u that nsailed warbler
rhsse bayensis sge sow AZ siss thtoats u eight
mliiiens " people al The South 30 compel I6rul
90 sspp0fi bim ~ = candidate fef The lFesldrD.
ef, Asd 70 sahtsit 10 The dotainati0, 81 AZ alien
race u setnl'batbafoas men, No psrveFslon 81
unih % aadecity ~ misrepresentation can OK.
coed that shlnh balls ihls eandldats 40 arms a.
Iasa, very respectfully. year nos. oscdIeu,
servant, y. y. nLAsa.
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