Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1868-09-19
SATURDAY MORNING. SEPT. 10, 1865
Who Will be Responsible!

Who Will be Responsible!
The Republican of the 9TH inst. takes
exception to portion Of Blair's letter OF
acceptance of the nomination for the Vice
Presidency, and declares that he seeks 10
inaucurate another era Of bloodshrd. This
is what Mr.. Blair says, as quoted by the
Republican
"Thc reconstruction policy Of the Radicals will be
complete before the next election; the States, 80
long excluded, will have been admitted; negro sur.
frage established, and the carpet-baggers installed
in their seats in both branches Of Congress- there
il no possibility of changing the political character
Of the Senate, even If the Democrats should elect
their President and majority Of the popular
branch of Congress. We cannot therefore, undo
the Radical plan Of reconstruction 6y Congressiona'
action the Senate will continue bar to its repeal
Must we submit to it, How can it be over
thrown 1t can only be overthrown by the authority
Of the Executive, who is sworn to maintain the Con-
stitution, and who will fail to 40 his duty II nc al
lows the Constitution to perish under series OF
Congressional enactments, which are paipaole
violation Of its fundamental principles"
The President, when lie takes the oath
of Office solemnly swears that lie evil
faithfully execute the Office of President
of the United States, and will TO the best
Of his ability, prescrrc, protect and dcte"d
the Constitution Of the United States"
This is the plain requirement of the power
which created the Congress and gives it
its life and being. That Congress has
violated the letter and spirit of the instru-
ment in refusing "equal representation in
the Senate" guarantcedto each State, and
in establishing a military dcspotism in
place of ga republican form of govern
ment," pledged by the Constitution to
each State, is too palpabls for even the
Republican to deny. The Constitution
establishes three coordinate departments
of government, and defines their duties,
which in uowise conflict with each other,
but are intended to constitute harmonious
whole. When one attempts to overawe
set at defiance or usurp the authority OF
the other two, what is it but attempted
REVOLUTION of our form of government
Il it to lie admitted that therebellion, while
unsuccessful as regards its primary object,
the overthrow of the Government, has &C.
complished that result in another way
The Republican doctrine now is-and We
lind honest men cajol-d into its support
that Congress is superior to either the Elk.
ecutivs or Judicial departments Of the
Government, or in other words, the Con
stitution itself. This is indeed a sad re-
salt Of the excitement and frenzy which
still pervades the public mind. A dss?ot
ism 10 not necessarily conferred in and con
trsll<d BY a single individual. The PEG
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