The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-07-30

state governments and the people throughout
the Union to use all lawful means S to establish
Just to all, black as well as white"
1t seems clear that if the Republican
party had recognized the ambitious
General as leader, or had even taken
the reasonable and necessary pains to
meet his views of his own Importance,
he would never have b Ell heard of as
outside ofthat organization. But there
is no doubt that the Republicans trelted
him with indifference and distrust, and
are now suffering the natural penalty
for their trespass upon his sensitive
feelings.
His bid for nomination by the DEM
.ocrats was publicly made. Had he not
sought for this. he would be no object
for political criticism now. Or had he
after openly humiliating himself by
falsify ing his whole past record, been
dismissed in quiet contempt by the
Democratic Convention. the Republic
cans might well afford to leave him still
to silence and such reflections as he is
competent to make for himself. But he
IS the candidate of a great party. NOM
inally for the second office, but practi-
cally for the first in the country.s The
doctrines on which he was nominated,
therefore, however unpleasant in them
3St1Nes. IluSC DC examined.
Mr.. Blair's letter to Colonel Brodhead,
of June 30. 1868 was written for the,
Convention, as setting forth what Mr..
Blair considers .'the real and only issue
IN this contest and as thus CONSTITUTE
ing his Claim to a nomination, In ac-
#cepting him as a candidate the Conven-
Etlon accepted his letter as statement
ment of principle. 1t is, as southern
paper in his interest has rightly claim
ed, IT'S much part of the democ ratio
platform as if it had been embodied
therein.
The issue made by NJ. Blair is simple.
lie shows that reconstruction is nearly
complete on the Congressional plan !;
that. Il he Is elected Congress, or at
least the Senate, will still be Republic
can, SO thatthe reconstruction laws can
not be repealed and therefore insists
that the President must usurp the pow
er of multiplying those laws, and by force
''disperse" the state government now
established.
This. it cannot fail to be. noticed. is a
far worse doctrine than secession. The
doctrine of d majority of the democrat
nc party in lSG0that state might with
draw from the Union. has given this
country much trouble, loss-and expense
which, if mosBof that party had been
true to the Constitution, could have
been saved. But the doctrine of thai
in 1868 is far worse. fFE
A state, seceeding. left the fedora
government in its Integrity and ,vIgor
But a president. declaring war againsl
Congress, would divide the government
itself.
1t is true, the contest would be une
| quail. When the executive makes wa
on the legislature. the final triumph i
pretty sure to be on the side of tile lat
ter. This is especially the case wher
he represents tyranny, and they stan;
for equal rights. The ,precedents o
Charles ]. and I.otlisXVL are not ikel,
to be varied now. zts ="
! But such Il war is a frightful prospec
for this country. 1t would not divid
section from section, but would rem
families. fortify every house against it
nelghbor. would make all our street
scenes of battle.
The election of Francis 2. Blair woul
be the approval by the people Of his lie
sireto turn our..political canvass into
bloody war; to make party difference
of opinion the sufficient reason fo
deadly personal enmity. 1t would b
: the adoption by the United States of
government by assassination an
: violence, Instead ola government b
| law - fsLi,~'-= - I
Were he elected and successful in hi
plan, he would be above all law, tn
military dictator of the land. Were h
: elected and yet unsuccessful, still tn
attempt to carry out his views woul
cost the country more than the forme
: rebellion. ssE1gE1 Enre rs=Zs.
: There is no straining, no, exaggera
ton. in this statement Of Mr. Blair
position. Here are his words:
1--WE cannot, therefore undo the radio
plan ofreconstruction Of by Congressional actic
2 the Senate will continue abar to it's repes
| Must we submit to ftp How:can it he owe
:, thrown? 1t can cnly be overthrow by tt
: authority of the Executive"
Inere IS but one way to restore the COVER
2 ment and the Constitution, and that is for ii
4 President elect to declare these acts null ar
= void, compel the army to undo its usurpatio
: at the south, dispefse the carpet bag sta
f governments, a! loav the white people to REQ
= ganise their.owa governments and elect sen
/ tors andirepreSentatives,'
Whether the writer of this atrociol
: language knew what he was saying
2 beside the question. Probably not;
Is at least less disagreeable to suppe;
, that he was in state of even more tha
, usual excitement at the time. than th
E the former soldier of freedom has b.
? come deliberate traitor. But he h;
t not retracted the letter,land if eIeeIt
t is pledged to carry it eut.iss.rs.,fs sfs4
/ Whether the. Convention n that nomin
ted him knew what they were doing
d also beside the question. Probably no
I'll it is not attributing to them 'Xcessi,
: -1patriotism or fanatical devotion |
: principle to assume that they knew tt
h democratic masses of the country tt
III well to ask them to vote directly fl
n treason and, rebe Ilion.e 3 xzs
I'll But taking the most favorable supp,
d1 sition: Suppose the letter not to ha'
: been written early in the morning, al
I. suppose the nomination to have BET
}, made without reference to it though
e 4 lessly, by a worn out convention. sti
e 1 the letter has been written as pledg
ell the candidate was Immediately nom
vi mated upon it. and under the force
d i these circumstances it is by that lett
that the democratic party i'll this ca
O yass must stand or fall.
III If that party. succeeds. we have iI
d mediate anarchy through the Sout
v and a general war. If that purity fail
IS we shah have harmony and uiiion.-l
q Y. Post.
h The New York Times concludes i
u announcement of the Ratification
al the 18th Amendment thus:
i But in spite of opposition, the amen
,fi ment has trium Piled. The; Forte
10 Congress made its adoption the prime
,e pal condition of restoration. If Co
@ gress appealed to the negro vote to a
N complish this. it was dI iven to that e
0. tremlty by the Democrats who oppc
ed it. in the, first instance, and who nc
threaten its abrogation.
ri On Monday last Myron Joyce, VIII