The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-10-31
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IT - TREAsON.

II ~ AAA6ARSHs
FFoa ne n. z. sun, on Iadptndent paper.
There Is one light in which the Broad |
head letter OF Gen. Francis P. Blair, Jr.,
has not been presented 10 the public,
which seems to us much the most inn
portant of all. srfsl
The letter bears date only four days
before the meeting OF the National
Democratic Convention in New York.
The motive is avowed in the letter
itself II WIS 70 put Gen. Blair's
friends in possession of his political
sentiments, so that they might decide
understandinEiy whether to bring his
name before the Convention. It is
reasonable to suppose that the letter
was written with the expectation OF
improving Gen. BIair's chance for the
nomination for President. II may be
regarded as a matter Of history that It
did secure TO him the nomination for
Vice President. s ~ So z.-
The once of ce-Presldent, though
dignifed and honorable position in
itself, Il chiefly important on account
Of The possibility that the occupant may
become President. After the occur
rsncs three times in the last twenty
sight years Of the contingency proyid-
ed Tor by the Constitution, upon the
happening of which the Vice President
becomes President, that possibility can
NO longer be regarded as so remote and
unlikely 70 occur as not 10 be of pTar-
IDEAL importance.
1t IL just 20 Gen. Blair TO believe that
his letter, under the circumstances in
which Il was written, must have been
the product of due elaboration on his
part, II not of conference and eonsulta-
ton with his friends. .-s1-fEss- s1Ia-A'
One OF the merits Of Gen. Blairis style
of composition is its perspicuity. he
Is seldom or never dIncult to compre-
hend.- Whatever he has to say he says
boldly, and so that It may be clearly
understood. His sincerity Is a conspie-
nous trait In his character. We never
heard any one question his intention to
carry into action IN good faith, II the
opportunity were afforded him, what
ever principles he avowed. We make
no doubt that hialletter was honestly
written, and with a determined purpose
to carry into eject The sediments which
it expresses, shonld he ever be placed
in an oficial position giving him the
requisite power. 100
Il on an e1aminaIion' of this letter,
made in fair Judicial spirit, we find
1t 70 be a naked proposition to commit
the highest crime known to the Law,
weshouId be wanting In duty to the
voters Of thecOuntEy EereEstOneslect
TO call their attention to its character
and dssign. - -sissrszz - i5.ss5
As we have indicated, there Is no
dIfaculty In understanding the letter.
II Ii impossible 10 mistake its purpoFt
and its purpose. sFlssa
Gen. Blair proposes to the party
which he has Joined to take possession
OF the Government. He portrays the
ImPosaibillty Of obtaining control OF all
its branches through the peaceful
agency of the ballot, Hecannot change
the political complexion ofthe SENATE
As soonas he would like to. BE propo-
ses-as he cannot regularly control the
upper House Or Congress that the leg
lsIatious Of Congress sshall sbe-.,over-i
throWns'--thnts lis his wort-'ioyer-
thrown.,' ef-.-z % 4 &c. Z 80
he writes:
'sThsre Ii no poasitII,.v NJ chsn,ins
the political character q the senate.
even II the Democrats should elect their
resident and majority OF the popu-
therefore. 1nsio me- sas,ts.si Ne, NE
construction BY, oougpessionaI action
raS senate would eonnnnea bar to its
can il be oSssih SsS AuS 81 70 y HOW
"overthrov5n is az .-n....,o.
which Gsp. mar Szs r., !, r S s...,,a
in mind that the Man SghISh- 1s nrsS,s,o
see TO oyer,bf6S consist gso, :,
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