The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-08-05
The Third Party Movement.

Soon after the nomination OF seymour auu Diaii
forty-eight citizens of PENNSYLVANIA, calling them
selves Conservative Republicans and disafected Dem
oerats wrote letter to Senator Doolittle, expressing
sense of disappointment and regret that no better
names had been offered by the Democratic party to
lead the conservative and patriotic masses of the peo
pie to victory and the Radical party to deserving and
merted defeat and asking him for his opinion of the
prospects of third party.
Senator Doolittle at once answers them at length
disconraging any such project After setting forth
with great power the many wrongs and violations Of
Constitution by the Radical party he proceeds to give
his reasons for supporting the Democratic nominees
They are as follows:
The Convention in New York met for the purpose
of organising to overthrow the party IN power for thls
great wrong, and to restore the Union and the Con
sttuton and the rights of the States and of all the
States under it. Now do not say that the nomlna
tons made at New York the very best that could
have been made for that purpose.
The elements to be organised into victorious army
we're fourfold. To military figure, there were
four army corps be organised into grand army
Frst-The great Democratic Corps
Second-The War Democratic Corps.
Third-The Conservative Republican Corps
Fourth-The Cvilised Southern Corps
The FIRST or Democratic Corps, was fully organised
with ranks well filed but in sufficient numbers tc
secure the victory
There was the War Democratic Corps, which sup
ported Lincoln in 1864 but which, in consequence OF
the great wrong above mentioned was ready to sever
itself from the Radical army under Gen. Grant; and
there was the Conservative Republican Corps, OF
which you are pleased to speak of leader, who
for the same reasons, ready to join the Grand
Army and do all in their power to bring success to
our cause.
MI 1.,4 A., T1,av h0lI
the balance of power. As matter of policy had the
first office been given to chief of one or the other
it would have made our victory more easy, 1t not more
certain.
Everybody knows that the result Of this contest is
to depend upon the important question, whether we
shall be able to recruit those two Corps in sufficient
numbers, and carry them to the hearty support OF Mr.
Seymour. Il we can, victory is with u.s. Ii we cannot,
victory is against u.s.
Tn my Judgment, it is our duty to do so. The very
life of the Constitution is involved and, with it. the
rights of the States and the liberties OF the people.
| cannot hesitate for one moment; my judgment is
for it. my whole heart is in it. So far from relaxing
we should double efforts. Bear in mind that the
ended three years ago, when a new era was
opened in political affairs that Mr. Seymour is man
Of high character of unqnestoned PATRIOTISM OF great
ability and experience, wholly with us upon the living
and paramount issue and that if elected, he will make
most able and dignifed President; and certainly no
Pennsylvania will forget that but for his promptness
and energy in forwarding the forces of New York to
Gettysburg that great battle mi ht have been lost and
Pennsylvania overrun. While, in General Blair, we
have civilian and soldier whose promptness and in
donitable resolution seized Camp Jackson, and saved
Missouri from secession who always stood among the
foremost of the War Republicans, i'll the council and
in the field, while the war lasted; and when 1t was
over was among the first to demand that for which
the war was prosecuted-the Union of the States
der the Constitution with their rights equality, and
dignity unimpared.
Let US unite for victory! Let US have peace-a
peace which not from violated Constitution
and the despotsm of the sword but a peace which
comes from restored Union and the supremacy of Con
stitutional law, by which alone liberty is secured.