The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1868-07-28
Blair's Infamous Letter.
HIS REVOLUTIONARY PLATFORM.
THREATENS REVOLUTION.
Sssnds Before the Conv ensioa On this I.suei
THE DEMOCRACY ENDORSE HIM.
WAaRINarnx ]
THREATENS REVOLUTION,

| WAsHINoroS JrNR 81, 1863
COL James 0. Bruaahead: Dear Colonel-In
reply to your inquiries. ! hcg leave to say that
iea'e to you to determine. on consultation
with my friends from Missouri whether my
name shall be presented to the Democratic Con-
vention. and to submit the following As what
consider the real and only issue in this contest.
| Inc reconstruction policy Of the radicals will
De complete bef're the ne 1t election; the States
SO long excluded will have been admitted, ne
gro suffrage established. and the carpet bacgers
installed in their seats in both branches of Con-
gress. There is no possibility of changing the
POLITICAL character Of the Senate, even if the
Democrats should elect their President and "A
maJon-y OF the popular branch Of Congress
we cannot. therefore, undo the radical plan of
reconstruction by Congressional action: the SEN
ate Will continue bar to it's repeal. Must we
suonlt TO itI How can it be overthrown? IL
can only be overthrown by the authority of the
Executive, who is sworn to maintain the Con-
sttuuon, and who will fail to do his duty n he
Allows the Constitution to perish under q series
OF congressional enactments which are in pal>
paoie violation Of its fundamental principles.
II the President elected By the Democracy
en'orces or permits others TO enforce these re-
construction acts. the radicals, by the accession
OF twenty spurious Senators and fifty Represet.
atives. will control both branches Of Congress-.
and his administration will be as poverless a.
the present one of Mr.. johnson.
Ihere IS but one way to restore the Govern.
ment and the Constitution. and that is for tho
President elect to declare these acts null and
soid' compel the army to undo its usurpstions
a. the S'uth, disperse the carpet bag State GOV.
ernments. allow the white people to reorganize
their own governments and elect Senators and
hepres The House of Representative,
VIII contain q majority Of Democrats from ths
North, and they admit the Representatives ell
eeted by the white people Of tho South. and
with the CO o'operation Of the President il will
not be difficult to compel the Senate to ssbmit
once more to the Obligations Of the Constitution
1t will not be able to withstand the public iuds.
ment, If distinctly invoked and clearly cxpress>
ed. on this fundamental issue. and it is the
sure way to avoid all future strife 70 get this ia.
sue planly to the country
peat that this is the real and only oues-
s,b.I, rva a,h,,;. 4. . allow to control US:
a"",l we ,oent s"omt e las stbeenv,~...:.--..-
- ,enrselves for its full and complete re-
s'o'Ae'on' IL Ia $50 talk of bonds, green.
backs, gold. the public faith and u. public cred.
it. What q Democratic President do in
regard to any OF these with Congress in both
branches controlled by the carpet. baggcrs and
their allies? He will be powerless TO stop the
supplies by which idle negroes are organized
into political clubs-by which IN army is main
tanned to protect these vagabonds in their out.
RACES upon the ballot.
These. and things like these. eat up the revs.
nue. and resources Of tho Government and de-
stroy its credit, make the difference between
gold and greenbacks. We must restore tho
Constitution before We can restore the finances,
and to do this must have President who
will execute the will Of the people BY trsmpling
into the dust the usurpations Of Congress;
known - the Reconstruction acts. l wish to
stand before the Convention upoo this issue, but
it is ono which embraces everything else that
is Of value in KS large and comprehensive re-
suits. 1t is tho one thing that includes al that
is worth . contest. and without i thsFe is noth-
ing that gives dignity honor or value TO the
struggle.
Your friend. FsANk r. BLAIR.