Natchitoches spectator., 1868-07-28
BIafr's Platform.

BIafr's Platform.
The following letter was addressed by
Gen. E. p. Blair to Col. j. o. Broadhead,
of the Missouri delegation to New York.
in reply to inquiry as to his disposition
to become a candidate. 1t talks as
Frank used to talk in the brave old days
of jackson:
WASHINGTON. june 80, 1868.
To Col. jas. o. Broadhead:
Dear ColOnel-In reply to your inqui- |
RES, beg leave to say that ] leave you
to determine on consultation with my
friends fsom Missouri, whether my name
shall be presented to the Democratic
Convention, and to submit the following
as what I consider the real and only
issue in the contest:
| The Reconstruction policy of the Rad
icals will be complete before the nexG
election; the States so long excluded Will
have been admitted, negro suffrage es-
tablished and the carpet baggers IN
stalled in their seats in both branches OF
Congress. There is no possibility OF
changing the political character of the
Senate, even if the Democrats should
elect their President and a majority OF
the popular branch of Congress. we
cannot. therefore, undo the Radical plan
of Reconstruction by congressional ac-
ton; the Senate will continue o bar TO
its repeal, Must we submit to it! How
can it be overthrown2 1t can only oe
overthrown by the authority OF the TX
ecutive, who is sworn to MAINTAIN Ine
constitution, and who will fail to do his
: duty ii he allows the constitution te
nerish under q series of congressiona
enactments which are in palpable viola
:, ton of it's fundamental principles.
If the President elected by the democ
racy euforces, or permits others TO en-
: force, the reconstruction acts, the hadi
Gals. by the accession of twenty spurloa
Senators and Atty Representatives, VII
control both branches of Congress. am
his administration will be as powerles
as the prerent one of Mr.. johnson.
There is but one way to restore TN
. Government and the constitution, an
that is for the President elect TO uecia. ~.
these acts null and void, compel tn
army to undo its usurpations at I'll
South, disperse the carpet-bag sta,
Governments, allow the white people
reorganize their own governments an
elect Senators and Representatives,. II
House of Representatives will contain
majority of Democrats from the Mort
and they will admit the Representatlv
elected by the white people of the Sout
and with the cooperation OF the Ere
. dent it will not be difficult to compei
Senate to submit once more TO the oO
CATIONS of the constitution. 1t VIII II
he able to withstand the public JUG
!. ment. if distinctly invoked and cieai
. EXPRESSED. ON this fundamental lss'
Is and II is the sure way to avoid all futt
WV strife to put this issue plainly to
!. country.
= reneat that this is the real and OF
onestion which we should allow 10 G
ness troll us. Shall we submit te the us9r
and tions by which the Government mas D'
overthrown, or shall we exert oursei
for its full and complete restoratloh
lis idle to talk of bonds, greenbacks, &c
tba nnhlic faith and the public ere
What can Democratic President dt
:. regard to any of these with a CongI
in both branches controlled by the
NOT -baogers and their allies2 He VII
nowerless to stop the supplies by WI WI
;dla negroes are organized into pollt
ct, clubs-by which an army IS ma1ntai
, La to protect these vagabonds In their
ients rages upon the ballot. THESE, ana I'll,
like these, eat up the revenues enu
sources of the government, anu ues
its credit, make the dlnerepce M MpoCN
gold and greenbacks. we nusU os los
~ Pho constitution before we can res
tbe finances. and to do this we l
.or have a President who will execuVe
will of the people by trampllng
dust the usurpations of Congress. kn
nc the Reconstruction acts. / wis
stand before the Convention upon
o. issue. but it is one which emDl
- averything else that is of value II
son. large and comprehensive results.
~ the one thing that includes all IN
% W. worth a contest, and wlthouC IL Cn'
nothing that gives dlgnity' Hon
doe. value to the struggle.
Your friend, FRANK T. Ola Ola
The Hon. Reverdy Johnson's far
ants, to the Senate is described as a.s, III
I. o. heen a very affecting scene. inc