The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-07-13

,,.,nta,n the Cons,itution,and VINO wa "n
W a. h;s dntv IL nc allows theConstltI'.o"
- ,,srish under series or congressional eI
sc,ments which are inSpalpabse Violation u
lie fundamental principles. nS,o..l
.Ir the President eiected bythe- pcuo
crscv enforces or permits others 10 ce.o.se
those reconstruction acts the Radicals, us .ud
accession of twenty spurious senst1iS a.u
atty representatives, Will coa.,e. 80"
branches Of Congress, and s.s-Ausn.u us e
lion Will be as powerless as tue pse'en' 'hs
OF Mr.. johnson. ,..,,or Cav
eminent aud The Constttetson, anu tDa. Is on
,ha prcsiieot-elect to declare these acts null
md void. compel the army TO undo It's usur-
| ,atious At the South, Nsperse the carpet bag
| State governments, aatow the white people
| 70 reSrsanize their own governments aod
| elect senators ana representatives. The
House of Representatives will contain ma
iority Of Democrats from the North, and the!
via admit the representatives electeG
| by the white people Of the South; ana
| with the COZ Isration OF the President It VIII
4 not be difficult TO compel the Senate TO SUD-
NIT once more to the obligations of the Con,
/ stitntior. 1t will not be able to Withstand
1.-The pubkc Hrdgment II distinctly invoked anu
clearly EXPRESSED on this Fundamental issue.
and il Is che sure was TO avoid all future
strife to put this issue Siainly to the country.
repeat, Ths is the real and only Questio,n,
(which we should allow to controf US. shaii
we submit to the uShrpations by WHICH Tue
Government has been overthroWn, or soa'i
we exert ourselvesfor its full and compete
reseorariop. 1t IS idle to talk OF oohos'
veecn backs, gold, and the public faitn ana
, p7bllc credit. What can Democratic
, President do Ia regard to any OF tnese
, | with a Congress in both branches con.
tronwl BY the carpct-baggers. ana tneil
allies? He Will be powerIess TO STOP lns
, suu,Iies by which idle negroes are orsan'Zeu
into political ciubs--by which an army j.
,ng:n,ained to protect these yagabonds 10
their ol,rures upon the ballot. These aDo
: things like these cat up the revenues ana re-
:, sources of the Government anu Destroy us
leredit-mcke the difference between golu
!. snd oreenbacks. We must restore toe Con
). stitution before-Te can restore the names,
, and 10 do this We must have president "no
: will execute the Will of the people py udhP
J hing into dust the usurpalions oil congress
iknown:as the r. construction acts. wish &c
. s,and before the Convention on this issue
- but it is one which embraces everything else
= that is of value in It's large and comprehen
:, size results. 1t is the one thing that includes
y everything thatis worth contest, aud Witbou
5 it there is nothing that gives honor, dignity
p; or value to the struggle. Your friend, :,
: : TT -. j.. = {" FRANK p. BLAIR"
t Tn the light of these facts the South cal
It have no dregs uf bitterness towards LIT
y memory of FRANK BLAIR; but. on the con
e ltrary, must feel for it sincere respect. Alas
: there is a vast multitude of most deserving
n people who are in the same category with tb'
IS BLAIRs. They entered war for "free soll'
1t upon principle, and found that the control o
# the movement was taken out Of their bano'
q and most unwisely and brutaIy exercised by
as vicious body Of men as ever cursed Int
II fate OF great people.