Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1868-07-03
The New York Convention.

Upon tie CeEvont;oa which assem-
bles in Now York en- Tomorrow,
will dovolvo the duty Of selecting, Che
standard bearer Of tho great Demo
cratic party. in the coming Prcs'-
dontial election. Delegates will be
present from every State OF tho "''nion
as it was, enGor tho Constitution as
it is"-from tho SDuth rs we'll as
North from States which will bc
ablo to cast their cl cto,al votes for
tho Democratic nominee, as well as
from those who arc not. No test.
oath will 10 imposed, and no political
disabilities regarded; and tho wise
snd bcnefcent policy which admits
General Hampton and General For
rest to participation in its principles.
shadows forth tho harmony Of it's
councils, and the peace and prosperity
which tho success of the party would
restore to this distracted country.
There promise to be no serious
differences, either as to measures or
men, and whatever may bo the plat
form adopted, or whoever may be the
candidate selected, they will receive
tho cordial endorsement and cn,husi-
as,ic support o. tho. whole party.
Differences Of opinion do exist upon
financial and other fucstions, but
these will likely be Ignored rs minor
issues, and tho party plant itself
boldly and squarcly upon the para
mount issue Of restoring the Sonth to
its proper equality, and tho Union
undor tho old safeguards of tho Con-
s.i,ution.
Tho outspokon uttcranccs Of Gen.
Blair and his friends upon this issue,
are significant OF the very decided
stand which will likely bo assumed by
tho party.
AS reported by the New York Her.
aM:
"Gcn. Blair, now as always, scoutE the
idea of giving tho ballot to the negroes.
The question of ncs'o suffrage lie regards
as the cardinal issues in Ike canvass. In his
judgment, i,.ncxiL!e opposition to this Raj
ical doctrine is the Chief issue en- which
tho Conserv alives must expect to triumph.
lie holds that tho Reconstruction acts cs-
ablishing military despo;ism and negro
suffrage iu tie goulh are unconstitutional,
null and void, and that the Democratic
National Convention should SO declare
them, just AS tho Supreme Court would
have decided if the Case Of McCa,l!c had
been ahjudicated. Tho laws of Congress
DISTINGUISHING persons who we're embraced
in amnesty proclamations or specis par.
dons are illegal, arbitrary and void. Test
oath Tor voters are unconstitutional and
this is why Gen. blair refused to take the
Missouri test oath. His appeal to the
Supreme Court in that case ought to have
been decided at the last term, and ho re-
grets its postponement. The Rcconslruc-
ton acts establishing negro suffrage and
governments based thereon, lie holds to
he usurpations, and declares. they have no
basis excepting by the lawless violence
md force Of the army, and the Federal
Government must withdraw this coercion.
correct its own wrong, aud leave it to the
white population Of each State to regulate
the question Of suffrage. The bastard ana
spurious governments &c. up at the South
have no tight 10 control this matter, and
must lall as soon as military desrotism is
withdrawn. lie asserts it the duty OF
the incoming President 10 see that jus.
tIce Is done and to restore the govern.
1nonts Which are the creation Of TIC
white population to those to whom they
belong. Gen. Blair IS rot willing to ac.
scept or .acqu;esce in anything done by
the Lad cal Congress on this suh;"c: oI
reconstruction. lie is for conli:ing tie
government Of the country exclusively to
the white race. lie is very confident oil
nm overwhelming defeat to Rad;ca'ism il
tho issues of the hopr end future arc
boldly made by the New Yo'k nomina-
tons and platform and dead issues iy-
norcd. lie predicts such an uprising of
the people as has never been seen in
America, and says this is already felt by
the Radicals" ~
The question of who is to bo the
nominee of the party, remains as
much as ever on open orc. Mr.. Chase
seems to be ont Of tho question, and
the nomination will, no doubt, be
mado from those who arc better idcn-
tilted with the principles Of tho party
Tho name of Mr.: Pendleton still con-
tnucs the most prominent, anu his
friends claim for him that he will re-
ocivo u two thirds vo!e upon the frs,
ballot. Hcndrix, of indiana, and
Blair, of Missouri, and Gen. Hancock
are ali,rprominent, names = With q
candidate for the Presidency from 1he
. West, tho second place will liksly be
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