The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-10-08
Letters of the Candidates.
PEAcEoR WAR!
WIsuISorox. Junse. 30, lSes.

W ASBIS0T0S, June jU, iooo.
f. Colonel JAMES o. BRoADHEAD al
( DRAR CoLoNEL: In reply to your
inquiries, 1 beg leave to say, that !
leave to you to determine, OIL consul
tation with my friends from Mlssou-
ri, whether my name shall be present.
ed to the Democratic Convention, and
to submit the following as what ]
consider the real and only issue In
this contest. -.lti sa,.nEl
The reconstruction policy Of the
Radicals will be complete before the
next election: the States so long ex-
cluded will have been admitted, nGgro
suffrage established, and tIro carpet
baggers installed In their seats ir both
branches Of Congress. There is no
possibility of changing the political
character Of the Senate, even II the
Democrats should elect their Presi-
dent and a majority Of the popular
branch of Congress. We cannot,
therefore, undo the Radical plan Of
reconstruction by congressional ac-
tion; the Senate will continue bar
to its repeal. Must we submit to ity
How can it be oyerthtown? 1t can
only be overthrown by the authority
of the Executive, who is sworn to
maintain the Constitution, and who
will fail to do his duty If he allows
the Constitution to perish under a
series Of congressional enactments
which are In palpable violation Of Its
fundamental principles.
II the President elected by the
Democracy enforces or permits Others
to enforce these reconstruction acts,
the Radicals, by the accession Of
twenty spurious Senators aud fifty
Representatives, will control both
branches of Congress, and his admin
istration will be US powerless as the
present one Of Mr.. Johnson.
There Is but one way to restore the
Government and the Constitution,
aud that Is for the President elect to
declare these acts null and void, COM
pei the army to undo Its usurpations
at the South. dispsrse the carpet-bag
state governments, allow the white
people to reorganize their own gov
ernments, and elect Senators and
Representatives. The House Of Rep
resentstiveswill contain . majority Of
Democrats from the North, and they
will admit the Representatives selec-
ted by the white people Of the South,
and, with the cooperation Of the
President it will not be difficult to
compel the Senate to submit once
more to tie obligations Of the Consti-
tuition. 1t will not be able to with
stand the public Judgment, II distinct
ly invoked and clearly expressed on
this fundamental issue, and 1t Is the
sure way to avoid all future strife to
put the issue plainly to the country.
l repeat, that this Is the real and
only question which We should allow
to control us: Shall we submit to the
by which the Govern
ment has been oyerthrown, or shall
we exert ourselves for its full and
restoratione Itis idle tJ talk
Of bonds, greehbacks gold. the public
credit. What can Democratic Pres
ident do in regard TO any OF these.
with 4 Congress in both branches
controlled By the carpet-baggers and
their alliesi lie will be powerless to
stop the supplies BY which idle
negroes are organized into political
which an army Is main
tanned to protect these vsgabonds In
their outrages upon the ballot. These,
aud things like these, eat up the reye-
lues and resources Of the Govern
nent and destroy its credit-make
The difference between gold and green