Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1868-07-21

~ poIC vi tuo OHioCu OIdIcS, do Ch-
gineered and oficered by such patri-
OTIS as Gen. Wade Hampton, Gen. N.
B. Forest of Fort Pillow fame, Gov.
Vance, Vallandigham, Beauregard,
Pendleton, and others.
Of the candidate for vice president
we have but a word to say. He was
formerly a whig, and took the stump
for immediate emancipation in Mis-
souri,, doing yeoman's service in that
glorious cause; was elected to con-
gress about the beginning of the war,
resigned his seat and took brigadier
generals commission in the army, but
as we never heard of any great ex-
ploits in that capacity we are led to
conclude that he was not much of a !
general. the most that we know of
him is that he is Blair and belongs
to the "Blair family" a numerous
spawn of malcontents and grumblers,
always on the qui Uiue for unfavora ole
omens that will allow of fault finding,
charges of i'll usage and gross abuse.
They are never happy only when in
trouble, a family of political Ishmaels
that can be appeased only by putting
others doaon that they may be put up.
He was once on the right side. To
prove what he is now we be, cave to
refer to his letter to Col. Broadhead,
who had his interests in charge at the
New York Convention, which we give
below. We would give our opinion
of the letter in advance, but We do
not like to prejudice our readers
against such lovely document.
WASHINGTON, June 80, 1868.
| Colonel James o. Broadhead,
| DEAR COLONEL In reply to your inquiries
|
on consultation with my friends from Missouri,
whether my name shall be presented to the Dem
ocratic Convention, and o submit the following
as what consider the real and only issue in this
contest:
| The reconstruction policy of the Radicals will
be complete before the next election; the States
so long excluded, will have been admitted negro
suffrage established and the carpet-baggers in
stalled in their seats in both branches of Con
gress. There is no possibility of changing The
nOlitIOal pbQra M Z a pvpr he
ocrats should elect their president and majority
of the popular branch of Congress- We cannot,
therefore, undo the Radical plan of reconstruc-
ton by Congressional action the Senate will con-
tinue Il bar TO its repeal. Must we submit to il ?
How can it be overthrown? 1t can only be over
thrown by the authority of the Executive, who
is sworn TO maintain the Constitution, and who
will fail to do his duty if he allows the COnsttu-
ton to perish under series of Congressional en-
actments which are in palpable violation of its
fundamental principles.
If the president elected by the Democracy en-
forces or permits others to enforce these recon.
structon acts, the radicals, by the accession Of
twenty spurious Senators and fifty Representa-
tives, will control both branches of Congsess, and
his administration will be as powerlesS as the
present one of Mr.. Johnson.
There is but one way to restore the Govern
ment and the Constitution, and that is for tie
President elect TO declare these acts null and Uoid
compel the army to undo its uSaopations at the
South, daSpeTSe tie c7rpet-bdg State governments,
dtoto the 1cite people 10 reOrgG5ei=e their OcR QOU-
e1Qnae11tS and elect Senators and Representatives..
The House of Representatives will contain ma
Ijorty of Democrats from the North, and they
will admit the Representatives elected by the
white people of the South, and, with the co-ope-
ration of the President it will not be difficult TO
compel the Senate to submit once more to the
| Obligations of the Constitution. 1t will not be
able to withstand the public Judgment if distinct
ly invoked and clearly expressed on this funda-
mental issue, ana II Is the sure way to avoid all
Gfrfta H.
try.
repeat that this is the real and only question
which we should allow 10 control us. Shall we
submit TO the uSurpatiOnS by which the Govern
ment has been Overthrown, or shall we exert our
selves for its full and complete restoration? II
is idle to talk of bonds. GreenbaeIza. gold, the
public faith and the public credit. What can a
] Democratic President do in regard To any of
these, with Congress in both branches controll-
ed by carpet-baggerS and their allies He will
be powerless to stop the supplies by which idle
negroes are organized into political clubs-by
which an army is maintained to protect these
vagabonds in their outrages upon the BALLOT
These, and things like these, eat up the revenues
and resources ofthe Government and destroy ITS
credit, and make the difference between gold and
greenbacks. We must restore the Constitution
before we can restore the finances and to do thi,
we must have president who will execute the
viii of the people by tranphng INTO dnstthe uSto'
pGttOns of Congress- klOt0n as the reconstruction
acts. sc5Sh to stand before the Contention apo7
t1tS lSS1e on 10 IS one 1Clch embraces 6CeFyt1
else that IS OfUale IN ats large and comprehensive
results. 1t the one thing that includes all tina
is worth contest, and without it there is moth
ing that gives dignity, honor value to the strug
D gle. Your friend,
FRANK P. BLAIR.
y The above is plain talk, and show
+ what Francis P. Blair IS, and we SUI
that the public will not care to kno'
further what he aUaS. If a man is
! scoundrel now his old virtue shout
-, not be bar to his punishment. Sue
! we think will be the verdict of tt
- American people regarding this repuI
- Iican renegade who breaches such e.
, cellent treason. But it matters ~
who or what the candidates are. The
are doomed to defeat. Grant and ca
fax are sure of She race They wi
walk over the course with ease. II
- American people are not going to :
:, easily forget the great sacrifices the
10 have made. They remember the me
% who led our hosts to victory, and the
.v arc our leaders again. Hurrah fl
- Grant and Colfax! Down with Sc
! mour and Blair! Push on the &C
umn.
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