The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-08-07

WASHINGTON, July 81, 'Gs.

denocfshp
prrilss& which has jss. sccn re-
ccivcd
Gen. Georgs ". Morgan, Chairman
Committee National Democratic
Cbswsiion
I take the earliest opportunity of
,epIying to your letter notifying inc
of nv nomination for Vice rscs:-
den, Of tho United States by the
National Democratic Convention re
Gently held in the city Of New York.
I accept without hesitation the
nomination rendered in a matter so
gratifying, and give YOU aud the
committee my thanks for the very
Kind and complimentary language in
which you have conveyed to me the
decision Of the Convention. have
csssfully read the resolutions adopted
by the Convention, and most cor
daily concur in every principle and
sentiment they announce. My oPin-
ions upon all questions which dis
criminate Tie great contending par
ties have been freely expressed on
all suitable occasions, aud | do not
deem it necessary at this time to
rci,cratc them.
The issues upon which the contest
turns is clear, and cannot be OBJ
scured or distorted by the sophistries
Of our adversaries. They all resolve
themselves into the old aud ever re-
curing struggle Of few men to alb
sorb the political power of the uation.
This effort, under every conceivable
named disguise, has always charac-
tcrixcd the opponents Of the Demo
cratic party, but Mt no time has the
attempt assumed so open and daring
shape as in this contest,
The advcrsarics Of free constitu.
tional government in express defiance
of the language Of the constitution
have erected military dcspotism in
ten States Of the Union; have taken
from the President the power vested
in him by the supreme lt',, and have
deprived the Supreme Court Of its
Jurisdiction, and the people Of the
right of trial by jury, and the grea.
writ Of habcas corpus, which should
he the right of every citizen, and
which have descended to US from the
earliest traditions Of our ancestors,
and which our revolutionary fathers
fought 10 secure to their posterity
forever.
The fundamental charter Of our
libcrtics has been ruthlcssly trampled
under foot by fragment of Con
grcss Whola States and communi-
ties Of people Of our race have been
attain.ed, convicted, condemned, and
deprived Of their rights es citizens
without presentment, trial or wit
ncsses, but by Congressional or ex.
post facto laws, and in defiance Of
the constitutional provision denying
10 fell and loyal Congress the au-
thority 10 pass any bill Of a,taindcr
or cx.rost fscto law.
Tho same ususping authority has
substituted as electors in place Of
men Of our own race, thus Illegally
attainted and disfranchiscd, a host Of
ignorant negroes, who are supported
in idleness with the public money
and combined together to strip the
white race of their birth right
through the management Of tho
Freedmen Bureau and cmissarics Of
the conspirators in other States, and,
to complete the apprehension, the
military power Of the nation has
been placed at shcir disposal. In
order to make this barbarism su-
preme, the military leader under
whose prestige this usurping Con
gress has taken refuge since the con
demnation Of the free people Of the
:. rth in the e'~asio:sr Of las. ys"-.
they have selected as their candidate,
to shield themselves from the result
Of their wickcdncss and crimes, and
who has Announced his acceptance of
tho nomination and his willingness
to maintain their usurpations over
eight millions Of white people in the
South, who are fixed to the earth
with his bayoncts.
lilo exclaims, D." Let US have peace !"