Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-07-18
Gen. rrark =. piaIr,s views.

slslOn Of his ,iew., which nre frank AID
explicit enough. i; must be scknuS 'edeed.
even by those who ji.approya vi them
The reconstruction policy Of the Raj,
Gals wi. be comp,el, bcloIc the next cleo
ton ihc States, 50 long excluded, vii
have been admitted negro suffrage @.
tabhrhcd; aud tie carpet harcCrs lnsull
cd IN their seats IN both branchcs of Con
sress There is no possibility Of chans
ING the political character of the Senate,
even If the democrats should elect lhrT
presijenI and a majority o! tie popular
branch pf Congress. We cannot, there.
fore. undo tho Radical plan Of reconsnuc
pon by Congressional action the Sen
ale will continue bar 10 It's rcpoal, Must
we submit toIii How can it DO over.
thrown lIcau only DO OyCIihIOwn by
the authority Of tie Executive who ls
sworn TO maintain the Constitution, AMI
Who Will fail TO 10 his lurv Il ho allows
tic Constitution 10 perish cndeE sctIes
OF Congressional cnactments which are IN
palpatlc violation OF It's fundamental prin
ciplrs
If,hc President elected by The Demor
Facy enforccs, or permits Others :" 80
force, these Reconstruction acts, Ihe Rd-
icals, by the accession OF twenty spurious
Senators and dny Representatives, vii!
control both branches Of Congress, and
he administration vi. be D. powe.lcss az
the present one of Mr.. Johnson.
There il bat ore way - restore Ito
Government and the (N,nstmuon. and
'ha, Is loy tho PresIdcgi elect to declare
these act, null and void, compel the army
To unjoi i,s usupauous Al ,bo South, Jls.
pcrse tho carperbar State Governments.
nIlow the white people 10 rohrganizc their
own governments, an elect Senators and
Representatives Tho House OF Repre-
scn,a,iyes wi! contain majority OF Dem
ocrais FROM the North, and tboy will al
mi, the Representatives. elected by The
white people OF the South, and with ,h"
cooperation Of tho. President II will not
be difficult TO compel tho Scna TO SUI
NIT once more to the obligations OF the
constitution. 1t will not be able 10 will
stand the public judgment, II distinctly in.
yokcd and clearly expressed on 'hls fun.
jamcui5l issuc, and u 10 the sure way to
avoid al future slrfo to put the Issue
plaialy 20 The country.
IrcpcaI IhOl tbs is tho real and only
quc6llon which we should allow 10 con
vol US: Shal. wc submit TO tho usurpa
tons by which tho Government has been
oycnhrnwu or shall we exert ourselves
for i's fuIl and complete rcr'rariou 1t
is Idle 10 talk %, bonls, rt"crbicks, coll.
TIC public fish, and tic public credit.
What can ! Democratic PrcsIJen' do ~
regard 10 Ply ol these. olIb a Congress
IN boh branches controlled by uo carpet
jsgccrs and ,hcit allies lie will be
povcTlCss 10 stop tho supplies by which
idle negroes ar5 organized into political
club,--by which m army ~ maintained
TO prolcci these ysgabonds ~ tho oulrsgcs
upon tho Joliol These, anG lhings Ike
those, cat UP the revenues md resources
OF the Government AMI dsstr1y rs credit
-mskc the difference bolween cold and
greoubscke. We musi restore ihe consii.
luton before we can Tcstofo tho iin,rces
and O. dD thls wo mud have PrcsIdonl
who wi, execute tho vii Of tie people
by ifampIing into dust the usurpaiions Of
Congress. known as the rcconsruriion
acts ! wish 20 stand before the convot-
iion upon this issue, buI u ~ one which
embraces everything else ths, - Of valBr
III Its large aad comprehensive re'ul". II
is tic one hing that includes al that s
worth a contest. and without j, there -
nothing that gives dignity. honor or Shluo
10 the struggle. Your friend.
FFASK p. BLAiR
DEsTRucnoS or CHURcHrs ~ SouTH