St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-10-30
Elegant Extracts for Democratic
Readers.

statements of Wade Hampton, proceeded
to give the following instructive array of
citations from leading democratic authori-
ties, which cannot be too widely peru
sed
Gov. Sharkey of Mississippi says:
''The democratic party has put a plat
form that ought to be acceptable to all,
north and south. Its foundation is laid
in the constitution. 1t demands imme-
diate restoration Of all the states to their
equal rights in the Union. 1t declares
the Union to be indissolublc, and it de-
clares the whole congressional system of
reconstruction void, and us a conse-
quenee, everything which has been done
under it void also. On this platform we
OF the south can stand it will restore US
to our rights-to our position of 1866
and bots cut all that has been done I'M
der the arbitrary and unwarrantable de-
man&s of congress.
He says of Seymour and Blair:
They cannot falter now, they are COM
mitted. They cannot undertake to adj
minister government part valid, part
void.
And the Mobile Tribune adds:
The great democratic party will rise
in it, might, and the dagger of Brutus
may aid IN accomplishing our redemption
from radical rule, ruin and usurpation.
If we are successful in the approaching
! contest we shall gain all that we lost in
the Lost Cause"
by the election of Seymour and
Blair" says Gov. Vance Of North Caro-
lima, "all that the contederacy fought tor
Will be won"
And it is asserted 10y the Mobile Regis
ter:
That the counter revolution will not
he complete without more blood-letting.
The Richmond Enqui -. ads:
The white men of thl s.Ithern states
have seen the day when they could Use
the bullet, and, if God i'll his anger per-
NIT the necessity 10 arrive, they will use
it again"
The Georgia democratic convention
declared:
There might once have been a neces-
siiy for the reUcls OF Georgia 10 submit
10 the military authorities, Tut there is
none now. The democratic chivalry et
the north are marching to our rescue"
Says Gov. Wise:
Secession is not dead it is more
alive to-day than ever l support Blair
because he promises revolution"
J. NJ. Ramsey of Georgia declares:
Tina. .uc .sur u,..n o.. lie south are
ready = rally once more under the rebel
,ag, and try tn issue Of the cartridge
! box
ioombs bid defiance in these words:
The reconstruction acts are null and
void, and shall not stand. The grinning
skeletons that have been ST up in our
midst ~ legislators shall be oustcd by
Frank Blair, whom our party has en-
rrcs-Iy appointed to- that purpose"
Capt. Srmmrs, WHO robbed and burn
Ct Your unarmcd merchant ships. in u
ratification speech at Mobile, said:
Il drew my sword against the old
ilag. have come here
Tonight, from the country. 10 ratity and
rejoice with you in the nomination OF
seymour and BLAIR
Col. Ilerndou, following him, said:
If tt,r. wrr. any omissions IN tLa
pI,jtorm. the bray. md m,onan;mou.
speeches, of Seymour and Blair Lar. sun
InIjed them all"
Tl,n re.diur rLa letter Of HIo;r which
rr,miseJ 10 tr,,npI, into dnst :, hy mill
tary power. the laws OF congress. he ex-
claimcI:
Nv no but a brave. HYDROCARBONS hear,
could utter a sentiment Is tins -
The rebel JuJ,,r Homes. soid
He asked for no better platform than
the letter of Gen. Blair"
Mr.. Charr.- Gibson. in his speecb
said:
Mir. Blair. T., i..l. .,.,i .r.,..is us that if
he hc elected I'l,~i,I,at Of the United
States. or become Prc,iIent-he tells Won
that 4 lie become President of the Uni
ted States. he will use the necessary
measures TO remove the state governments
'oftL, south.
The rel,.l .JuJ,e Churchill useJ tbe
following announce:
Thank God, the pcople bav, beer
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