The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-07-15
v,:.,, - onr vice Presidential Nominee.

:nne the war. His manly opposition to tue Nilsson
test oath having early demonstrated his antasohism
the Radical policy and the active participation OIL IL
brober Montgomery Blair in the canvass OF 1907
sunnort of the Democratic candidate Tor Governor
New York having indicated the early return to ID
namocratjc party of that considerable body OF lnilt
o+a1 and able men who had deserted it in lS4e
Among them were the entire Blair family, who nav
oxorted no nconsderable influence in public life unde
the guidance of the elder Blair, who had himself gro"
TO prominence as the friend Of Clay, and the
and portege of Jackson. ~.
We have no authentic recent declaration VI III
views contained in any letter speech from hlinse
Rrt the New York Herald's Washington correSpoh
dent Of July lst gives as derived from personal con
yersaon with him and may be relied upon as anthehtlo
because of their perfect harmony with the views
Governor Seymour:
..GaneraI Frank Blair of Missouri, is now in Wash
roton and is daily visited by friends who desire BIZ
n6mination for the Presidency. His views Of public
nocy are expressed freely, and are Of the most EN-
batic and pronounced character the issues of The
dav They are given with the point terseness and vim
of positive and fearless nature, and the appica
ton Of fixed opinions to the existing situation. The
following is their substance as derived from personal
conversation and is entirely authentic
General Blair as always, scouts the idea OF CIV
inc the ballot to the negroes The question OF negro
suffrage he regards the cardinal issue IN the canvass
In his Judgment n1exble opposition to THIS hadlcal
doctrine is the chief issue which the conservatives
must expect to triumph. He holds that the recon-
structon acts establishing military despotsm aud ne
pro suffrage in the South are unconstitutional, null and
Void. and that the Democratic National Convention
should SO declare them, just the Supreme Court
would have decided if the of McCardle had been
adudcaed The laws of Congress DISTINGUISHING per-
sons who were embraced in amnesty procamations or
gpeciaI pardons Illegal arbitrary and void Test
0aths for voters are unconstitutional and this is why
General Blair refused to take the Missouri test oath.
His appeal to the Supreme Court in that ought to
have been decided at the last term and he regrets its
posponcment. The reconstruction acts establishing
negro suffrage and governments based thereon he holds
to be usuFpatons, and declares they have basis ex
rent as enforced by the army, and the Federal Govern
pn must withdraw this coercion, correct its wrong
and leave it to the white population OF each State to regu
late the question of suffrage The bastard and spuli
ors governments up at the South have right to
coDtTo this matter and must fall as military
dosnosm is withdrawn. He asserts it the duty of the
incoming President to that justice is done and to
restore the governments which the creation Of the
white population to those to whom they belong. GEN
eral Blair not willing to accept or acquiesce in any
thing done by the Radical Congress this subject of
reconstruction. He is for combining the government
Of the country exclusively to the white race He is
very confident of overwhelming defeat to Radical
ism the issues of the hour and future boldly met
and dead issues ignored He predicts such upris
Ing of the people as has been in America,
and that this is already felt by the Radicals
The points relied on chiefly by General Bair's
friends to procure bis nomination sollows First,
that as a Union volunteer general the cry of Copper
head will fall to the ground, the issues Of the be
excluded and the be confined to the issues of
the day AS volunteer general they contend voIun-
teer officers and soldiers will 60 for him. His four
in ba nlio1o
this support They point to his civil career to meet the
views of those who want candidate with civic quail
fcaions for Vice President
1t will be observed that upon the question of negro
suffrage General Blair takes the decided ground that
under the Constitution it is question to be decided
by the States themselves. The Southern States have
the same power and right to decide this question as
have Connecticut, Wisconsin, Ohio, and Minnesota.
The Louisville, (Ky.) Courier, Of July lst, COM
menting editorially upon similar statement Of Gen
era Blars position given in its Washington cores
pondence remarks:
1t will be that he stands opposed to negro suf-
fage, consolidation and military government The
platform for which he declares is one which would be
received by the Democrats OF the whole country
with unanimous shouts of appreciation. The hopeful
view which be takes of the Presidential contest and
and the spirited manner in which he announces the
duty of the party with reference to Radical frauds
shows that the old American spirit still lives in the
land Of Washington, Adams and Jefferson
The timely enunciaton of these opinions, and past
political conduct since 1865, in consistent harmony
With them doubtless secured General Blars nomina-
ton.
With candidates so ably and powerfully enunciating
and vndcating the true national policy for the whole
country, the Democracy of the North West, and South
the contest, longer divided, in 1860, but
powerful in that Union which is strength and with the
enthusiasm and determination to succeed, which can
and will know no failure in November.
CoLFAx CAN NOT CARRY HIS OWN SrATE-INDIANA.-
Nj. Speaker Colfax is said to be an amiabe man. No
body ever accused him of being great man. He was
doubtless nominated to avoid the angry jealousies Of
much stronger men in his party, such Wade,
Wilson and others who were themselves candidates,
and preferred the success of medocrity, to defeat
suffered by rivals success. However this may be,
the Indications point to the of the Indiana
Democracy, who are fully aroused and deeply i'm
pressed with the Importance of the contest.
The speeches of the Hon. NJ. c. Kerr and the Hon.
Daniel w VOORHEES,, at New Albany, Indiana, on the
OCCASION of the formers denomination for Congress-
show how the Democrats talk and feel in Indiana Mr.
Kerr said
:" / not, in this contest, who shall lead us to
victory. 1t is impossible for to predict upon whose
shoulders this high responsibility will fall. In my
Judgment it will fall upon of the gentlemen have
named but let him be whom he may, whether it be |
one of these any other man, in Gods name let US
buckle armor man in this conflict and |
enter into the contest feeling that must have VIC
tory this year political death and say if it ever
became political party in the history Of this county
to make their motto "Victory or DEATH is our du
~ to do it in this election"
Said Mr.. Voorhees, of the most talented gifted
and eloquent of the young Western Democrats:
II say to you as citizen and man, that the men
who to-day control the destines of this country from
their highest representative to their lowest, are
IN their principles their motives, and their impulses
and purposes, enemies Of our country, and our Con- |
sutution and our liberty. Applause. | don't mean
@Say this as mere expression of party feeling. |
an not aIkingato you in the spirit of partisan. |
tell you gentlemen, with all the solemnity that ever
Affected my mind, that look upon the issue of this
Year as possessing much solemnty and as much in
heFen and intrinsic importance any period in our
past history whether of blood, of peace of political
strife or prosperity. But beg leave to say that, in
ny Judgment, the day begins to dawn in which better
ume will come. see evidence all over this country
that the day of salvation from this internal Radical
power is at hand"