The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-03-01
THE IDOL OF THE DEmoonAoY.


Frank Blair's radicalism, but to Seymours
weakness. The "feree Democracy" wanted
a square man on a square platform. The
Broadhead letter was such platform, and
Frank Blair the man to carry it into ope-
ration. It involved the overthrow of the
whole work of reconstruction, repudia-
ton of the national debt, and a return to
the Constitution and the Union as they
were when the rebellion was permitted
by the weakness and treachery of the
Democratic administration of President
Buchanan; and that was exactly what
radical Democracy meant then, and it is
what it still means, and will still labor to
effect And therefore, we are not sur
prised that Frank Blair has reiterated his
damnable Broadhead letter doctrine, and
that he is again the idol of the extreme
wing of his party, and from present APP
pearances has gone into training for the
chief place on their ticket 10 1879. Recent
ly in his speech in the United States
Senate, in which Blair evidently was the
mouthpieca of his party, he gave utterance
to what may be considered one of the
issues which will be presented to the peo-
pie of the United States in 1872, and
which the Democratic party intend to
make prominent feature in their contest
with the Republican party for power and
supremacy that is the complete overthrow
of the work Of reconstruction even at the
point Of the bayonet.
General Blair is bold politician, and
cannot forget his Democratic teachings,
and especially the doctrine Of State sover-
eighty and supremacy. Like all his fami-
ly, he will rule or ruin. 1t was happy
daiveranee when he and they took their
departure from the Republican party, for
they were all Bourbonish in their conduct
and disposition. There is no doubt but
the Senator will be acknowledged as
leader by Tweed, Sweeney, Fisk, Hall,
Hoffman and company, and with them and
their hordes Of repeaters, ballot-box stuff
fers, cut-throats and ku-Kluxers every
where, will endeavor to wheedle the good
people OF these United States into an en-
dors4ment of their diabolical scheme to
unsettle the issues of the late war.
We do not believe remarks the New
Orleans Republican, for a moment that
the loyal will of the nation, as oftentimes
expressed, can be changed, nor do we be-
leve that the Democratic party as at pres
ent constituted, will be allowed to assume
the reins of this government. Neverthe-
less it was good thing that by the ;ex-
preston of the views Of such q man as
General Blair, so oracularly uttered, we
should thus early DO informed of the true
interests and purposes Of the party to
which he belongs, and of which he is con-
sidered such bright and shining light.
The cloven foot has appeared, and
now we know what may be expected if
these modern mob Democrats should sue
coed. Forewarned, we shall be fore
armed and prepared to meet the issue ac-
cordingly. The party which provoked the
late war are responsible for all the conse-
quences resulting therefrom. If they have
lost power and prestige, it was because
they betrayed the people and labored with
the malicious purpose and intent to divide
the country and break up the Union.
Like the ass in the fable, that covered
himself with lions skin, with which be
frightened the animals of the forest until
he attempted the lion'slroar, when the bray
and long ears betrayed him and he suddenly
came to grief and was punished for his fol-
ly and deception, 50 the misnamed Demo-
cratic party are playing the same game as
did the tabled ass; but the people discover
he ears, and hear the bray, and punish
that party with an overwhelming defeat
1t is quite evident that General Blair
has ardent aspirations for the Presidency,
fully believing that as he was defeated for
the Vice-Presidency in 1868, he should
have the chance of running for the higher
place. 1t matters not, however, what
may be his wishes; he had better remain
satisfied with what he has already received
as his reward for leaving the Republican
party for the people 10 1872 will not
trust either General Blair, If he should be
nominated, or the party to which he has
allied.h political fate and fortune.
The party to which he belongs have now
no honest principles upon which they can
rally or so before the community with the
slightest hope of success, so they will seek
through such men as Blair, to spread |
abroad vile ISLANDERS and abuse upon the |
Republicans for what they conceive to be
constitutional wrongs in legislative action
hoping to get into power upon the stop
thief principle.
But it will not do; by its fruits this
party proved itself utterly unworthy of |
condolences. Its iniquity is too great, and
the character Of Its leaders for dishonesty
is too well known Tor the people of the
nation to permit it to en1ps the adminstra-
ton of the affairs of the counNy.