The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-07-30
$500 A YEAR.

has held positions the highest ia
the country, except that to which
he has been nominated and 10
which, in my Judgment, he will bo
elected A statesman COO; in
thought and efficient m action, no
Will command the COZ fdencc cf the
country. / know that criticisms
have been made upon his conduct
during the war. | am glad that il
requires but u sentence To answer
all criticisms. So efficient was ho
as the Executive of the great State
Of Now York ~ the raising of
troops, and especially in the aid he
gave ~ the Government about tho
time of the battle Of Gettysburg,
that Mr.. Lincoln returned 10 him,
in .ho most earnest and emphatic
manner, bis thanks. He is an Eas.
tern man, but no ~ acceptable to
the Northwest. We know, from tho
sentiments that he has always OK.
pressed, that he is not sectional
man. Ho is man VINO, ut the head
of the Governmont, will recognize
all sections, and respect and labor
to promote tho interests of each -
While the Chief Executive of tho
State Of New York, no favored, pub
licly and privately. that policy
which would encourage the produ-
GERS of the great Northwest. HO
favored, on She part of tho State ot
New York, the adoption Of policy
that would allow our heavy froighis
TO pass over the State canal almost
without charge, and If his policy
had been carried out to the extent
that he desired, the Northwest
would have been benefited to
the extent of millions of dollars -
A national man, far TO all sections.
no may well receive tue support,
not only of his own, hut of that from
which l come, and believe he will
receive support, whether sufficient
TO control tho votes in the South or
not will not say, but a cordial sup.
port IN that section of the Union
Whether he can obtain the electoral
votes 10 the Southern States will
depend, in my judgment, upon tho
question whether tho military aro
Kept organized in ;hose States and
tho Frecdmen's Bureau, with ils
party machinery, control the elect
ions.
Or General Blair, the candidate
torlthc Vice Presidency, / nced say
but lit:le to tho Senate. He was at
one time n member of the other
branch Of Congress, and recognized
by all as possessing high Attachments
and abilities. Talented, generous
ard brave, hc will receive nm enthu-
siastic support. Connected with the
army, participating in some of its
great movements that have mado
its heroes immortal, his name and
fame will be cherished and guarded
by his late associates in arms. Tn o
criticisms, sharp and ingenious that
nave been mado upon the views
which he may have expressed upon
the condition and rights OF the peo-
pie OF tho subjugated States, will
not DO needed by the people when
they reflect that you havo shut the
door of the Supreme Court against
all inquiry in regard to the legislation
which he has denounced. You have
declared that your legislation shall
not undergo that revisw and exam
rnation, which tho Constitution
itself contemplated. You have do
clared that the judiciary shall not
decide whether your acts OF recon.
struction arc constitutional and va
lid. You have therefore left il TO
the Executive to decide for itself.
"Mr. President, i believe that tho
highest interests OF this country de-
mand tho election orthis ticket, and
that 1t will be elected, and that
the country will again bo restored
to permanent peace-poace THAI
rests not upon su6jectlo on 10 foreign
power, but upon the restored su,>
prcmacy ofthe Constitution and the
rightful authority of all the depart
ments Of the Government, and to- N
prosperity MS enduring rs that
peace.