The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1866-1891, 1868-07-16
General Frank p. Blair Defines his
Post CD.
Wts-IyGToN. June 30, 1868.
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81 Poster.
Wt s-IxGToN. June 30, 1868.
Coloael James O, Broadhead:
Dear Colonel, I'm reply to your
inquiries, Ibes leave to say that |
leave you to determine on consul
tatio, with my friends from Missouri.
whcther my name shall be presented
to Tho Democratic Convention. ard
to submit the following as what con-
sitlefiihe real ard only issue in this
conteat.
MISREPRESENTATION policy of the
Radicals will be complete Lefore the
eStelection +; the States so lorg cx-
clu,Ie' will have been admitted, nc-
gro suffrage established, ard carpet
haggers installed in their scate in
LotllsLrarcLes of Con gress.> There
is no, possibility of changing the po-
liticaI character of the Senate, even
if the Democrats should elect their
President ard a majority of,tbe pop.
ular branch Of Congress. We cali
not. therefore, undo the Radical plan
of reconstruction BY congressional
astioa; the Senate will continue a
bar tb its repeal. Must we submit
TO it? How can it be overthrown? 1t
Scan only be oserthrown by the au-
'thority ofthe Executive, who is sworn
to maintain the Constitution, and who
wilIEsili TO do his duty if he allows
the Constitution. to perish under a
series of congressional enactment
which aTe in palpable violation ofits
fundamental principles.
Ifthe President elected by the De.
mocracy enfnrccs, or permits otliefs
to enforce, these reconstruct OF acts,
the Radi,a's, by the. a,ccss ON of
twenty spurious senator's aid fifty
representatives, will control both
brRielles oi Congress. Ynd his admin.
traitor will lie as powerlcss as the
preseEt one of Mr.. Johnson.
THERE'S butone wav TO rcstorethc
lIoyersilncnt and the Constitution.
aud that is for tlie President elect tn
tlecliusslese acts null and void, com
,lpeithplar,uy. to undo its usnrpatiors
s,t ls.te3seutlr. dispense the carpct-bag
State government. allow the white
people to rcorganise their own Go
vcrl.mcnts ard elect senator's ard
representatives. The House of Rep.
rrsentativcs will contain a majority
of Democrats from the NORTH, and
they will admit the representatives
elected Lv the white people of the
South, aI.l with the cooperation Of
the President it will ct be difficult to
compel the Senate to submit once
more to the obligations of the Con.
stitution. 1t will nnt be able to
withstand the public judgment if
distinctly invoked ard clearly cx-
pressed on this fundamental issue.
and it is the sure way to avoid all
future strife to put this issue plainly
before the country.
Ircpeat that this is the real and
only question which we should allow
20 control us: Shall we submit to the
assumptions by which the Government
has been overthrown, or shall We eX-
crt ourselves Tor it's full and complete
restoration ? 1t is idle TO talk of bonds
grcc;:hacks, gold, the public faith,
aud the public credit. What can a
Democratic Prcsidc,t do in regard to
N V of these. with a Coz gress inLoIll
branches ca ,trolled by the carpet
lagscrs and their allies? Ho will be
powcrlrss to stop the supplies by
Which idle rcgrocs are organized into
political club>-by all Amy il main,
tained to prot,ct these vagalords in
rheir outragcs upon the ballot. These
and thlrgs IKE these, cat mp the rev"
enucs all resources Of the Govern
ment md destroy it's credit make
the difference between gold and green
backs. We must restore the CoIsti.
tuition before We can restore tie t.
nrnces, and to this we must have Il
p eSideLt who will execute the will
Of the people by trampiil Z int" dust
che us'rpations Of Congress known
us tho reconstructio,s acts. wish
to stand before the Convention upon
this issue, hut it is one which clnbra,
ccs everything else that is of value
in it's large and comprehensive r.,
suits. 1t is the ono that includts all
that is worth IL contest, and without
it there is nothing that gives dignity
honor, or value to the struggle.
Your friend,
FRANK P. BLAIR.
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