The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1868-07-31
Gen. Blair's Letter.

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Is. patriotic and statesman like letter
Iof Glen. Blair, written before his nom
Iination. and commend il to the care.
I'M attention OF our readers, rs EN-
bracing tho grand Jocxsonian doc.
|trines, learned BY Blair from Jack
sons teachings, OF the constitutional
rights at the respective Departments
of our Government. We understand
the Chairman OF tho Radical Central
Committee OF this county, read this
letter with a good deal OF gusto at the
meeting OF the Young Mems Demo,
cratic Climb, in lrelend, last Saturday
when called upon by his friends to re.
ply to the Democratic arguments, and
remarked that he would give the editor
Of the Courier" n dollar il he would
publish it. Shell ont your money.
Doctor, as we think the gallant Gen.
erai, who so often risked his lite 10
maintain the Union, occupies safe
ground in regard to preserving i: un
impaired. nnder the CONSTITUTION:
WAsaiScrox. June 80 1868.
Coz. JAMES o BRoApsrAp:
Dear CoLosEL-ln reply % your inqui
rice, ! beg leave to say that | leave 70 you
TO determine. on consultation with nv
friends from Missouri. whether my rnme
shall b presented TO the Democratic Con.
ven,ion and 10 submit the following ne what
I consider the real end only issus Of The con.
test:
The reconslrue,ion policy OF the Radicals
will be complets before the next election !;
the States 50 long excluded viii have icen
admitted. negro suiIrsge established. and thc
carpe,.b.ggem Installed IN their seats in
both branches OF Congress. There IL no
possibility Of changing the political chssactes
Of The SENATE, even IL the Denocrsts should
cleo, their President and majority Of the
popular branch Of Congress. We cannon.
therefore. undo the Radical plsn Of recon.
ny congressional sc,ioa; the Sen.
ate will con inue . bar TO he repeal. Must
we submi, 10 IL! How can i, be overihrown!
l, can only be over'hrown by the authority
Of the Executive, who is sworn to maintain
the Constitution, sed " no will fail TO do his
duty u he allows the Constitution 70 perish
under a series Of congressional ensctmenis
which are in pslpsbie violation Of i,s funds.
mental principles.
II the Prsriden, elected by the Democrs.
cy enforces or permits o,hsrs TO enforce
these Reconstruction scts, the Radicsls. by
The secession Of twenty spurious Senator'S
and fifty Representatives. will control both
branches Of Congress, snd his sdmiDiswa
ton wi ! be ss power % the present one
Of Mr.. johnson.
There is but one way 10 restore the gov :.
eminent aud the Constitution, and that 10
tor the President elect 10 declare these act.
null and void. compel the srmy to undo it,
usur pa,ioas at the South. dispense car.
pet.bsg State governments, allow the white
people 10 reorsanizs their own governments
and elect Senators and Representatives.
The House Of Representatives will con.
tsin = maturity Of Demo cisls from the North
md they will admit the Representatives
elected BY the white people Of the South
end with the corporation Of the President
i. viii: not be difficult TO compel the Senate
10 submit once more to the obligations Of
the Constitution. ], will 20, be able TO
Withstand the public judgment, IL distinctly
invoked and clearly impressed. on this fun.
damen'sl Issue. end II 10 the sure way TO
avoid ell future sisiis ~ put this issue plain
ly 10 the country.
I repeat that this 10 The. real and only
question ~hich We should allow to control
us. Shall we submit 10 the usurpa,ions by
which the Government, hes been over.
thrown, or shall we exert ourselves for its
full and complete restoration! Il 10 idle TO
talk Of bonds. grsenbscks, gold the pub.
lie faith, and The public credit. Whs, can
. Democratic President do in regsrd to these
with . Congress in both branches controlled
BY the carpet bsegers. and their slliesl He
Gill be powerless 10 stop the supplies by
which the idle negroes ere organized into
poli.ica! clobs-by which IN army 10 msin.
tsined 70 protect these vsgsbond. in their
oni paUea unon tho hallns Th,aa .od