The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1876-10-05
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1864; now we wish to see what was
feeling OF the party, in 1868.
The following letter was written
Gen. Frank P. blair, and it secured
him the nomination Of the party
! Vice President:
GENERAL BLAIR's LETTER. TO COLO,
.a - BRoADHEAD:
.. wAsHISGToN, June 80, Is
/ Col JAMES o. BRoApHEAD-Dear Sir In
| ply TO your inquiries, beg leave to say. Il
| leave TO you TO determine, on consulta
/ with my friends from Missouri, whether
! name shall be presented To the Defnoc
Convention, and to submit the following
what consider the real and only issue In
/ contest.
The reconstruction policy OF the Radicals
| be complete before the next election the 81
50 long excluded will have been admitted,
Installed In their seats in both Houses OF
gress. There is no possibility OF changing
political character of the Senate, even II
Democrats should elect their President an
majority Of the popular branch Of Cong
We cannot, therefore, undo the RSdlcal pla
reconstruction by congressional action
Senate will continue a bar to its repeal
we submit to f.? How can IL be overthrow
IL can only be overthTOwn by the authority
the Executive, who is sworn TO maintain
Constitution, and who will fail TO do his d
series of congressional enactments which
a palpable violation of the fundameI
III the President elected by the Democr
en- forces or permits others TO enforce these
construction acts, the Radicals, by the access
of twenty spurious Senators and nry Rel
sentatives, will control both branches OF q
gress, and his administration will be as pow
less as the present one of Mr.. Johnson.
There Is but one way to restore the COVE
ment and the Constitution, and that is for
President elect to declare these acts null
void, compel the army to undo its usurpatl
at the South, disperse the carpet-bag State 4
ernments, and elect Senators and Represed
'tives. The House of Representatives will q
tain "A majority of Democrats from the mol
and they will admit the Representatives ell
ed by the white people OF the South, and, VI
the cooperation of the President, IL will mol
difficult to compel the Senate to submit n
more to the obligations OF the Constitution.
will not be able to Withstand the public ttl
ment, IL distinctly invoked and clearly
pressed on this fundamental issue, and IL is
sure way TO avoid all future strife TO put thd
sue plainly 10 the country. J
repeat, that this is the real and only ql
ton which We should allow TO control
Shall we submit to the usurpations by WI
we exert ourselves for its full and complete /
toration? lt is idle TO talk about bonds, gr
backs, gold, the public faith and the pp
credit. What can Democratic President
regard TO any OF these, with a Congress In
branches controlled by the carpet-baggers
their allies We will lie poweIIess TO stoI
into political clubs-by which an arm
maintained TO protect THESE vagabonds in
outrages uIon the ballot These, and tn
like these, eat up the revenues and resou
OF the government and destroy Its credit-n
the difference between gold and greehba
We must restore the constitution before we
restore the finances, and TO do this we
havg a President who will execute the vii
the people by tramping into dust the usu
acts. / wish TO stand before the Conven
upon this issue, but II is one which embr
everything else that is of value in its large
compTehensive results IL Is the one thug
there.ls nothing that gives dignity, homo
Your friend. FRANK p. BLAI
After his nomination, Gen. 3
wrote the following letter Of acc
ance:
GENERAL BLAIR's LETTER.oF AcCI
ANCE.
OMAHA, NEB., July I3. Ii
Gen. George w. Morgan, Chairman Comm
National Democratic Convention,
GENERAL-I take the earliest opportuni
replying TO your letter, notifying me o
for Vice President of the ID
cratic Convention, recently held In the G
/ accept without hesitation the nomin,
rendered in a manner so gratifying, and
you and the committee my thanks Tor the
kind and complimentary Language IN
you have conveyed TO me the decision o
have carefully read the resolutions ado
by the convention, and most cordially CO
In every principle and sentiment the
NY opinion upon all OF the questions
the great contendlng parties,
been freely expressed upon all suitable
slons and 1 do not deem IL necessary
time to reiterate them.
The issues upon which the contest turn
clear, and cannot be oDscured or distort
the sophistries of our adversaries. They
solve themselves into the old and ever-r
Ing struggle of few men 10 absorb the
cal power of the nation. This effort, und
cry conceivable name and disguise, has a
the opponents OF the Demo
party, but at no time has the attempt ass
4 shape so open and daring as in this CD
The adversaries OF free and constitutional
in defiance OF the express Lam
)f the constitution, have erected lnilita
Dotism In ten OF the States OF the Union
aim by the supreme law, and have de
he Supreme Court of Its Jurisdiction
light OF trial by jury, and the great
svery citizen, and wnicn have descended
rom the earliest traditions of our ancd
and which our revolutionary fathers sou
ecure to their posterity forever In the
mental charter of our nberties-have
trampled under foot by the tral
)f a Congress. Whole States and com
les OF people of our own race have bee
ainted, convicted, condemned, and der
n their rights as citizens, without pr
nent, or trial, or witnesses, but by congre
ii enactment OF eL posi- ydcf0 laws, and in
lnce of the constitutional prohibition de
wen to full and legal Congress the aut
% pass any bill OF attainder OF eE pos fac
The same usurping authority has suDst
Is electors in place of the men in our ow
hus illegally attainted and d. franchia
lost of ignorant negroes, who are supljSfrs
n idleness with the public money, and con
,ined together TO strip the white race OF the
through tine management OF freet
mems bureaus and the emmisarics OF conspi
tors in other States and, to complete the ol
preston, the military power OF the nation ma
)een placed at their disposal, in order to mai
his barbarism supreme.
The military leader under whose prestige th
Congress has taken refuge since a
of their schemes by the fr,
people of the North in the election of the la
rear, and whom they have selected the
TO shield themselves from the Tesu
Jf their own wickedness and crime, has al
bounced his acceptance of the nomination
md his willingness to maintain their usurp
ions over eight millions Of white people at II
south, fixed 10 the earth with his bayonet
De exelaimS; Let as have peace" "Pea'
'eigns In warsaw" was the announcemel
which heralded the doom of the liberties OF
nation. "The empire is peace" exclaimed b
1apaate, when freedom and iis defenders G.
oired under the sharp edge of his sword. ii
peace TO which Grant invites us is the peace
tespotism and death.
Those who seek to restore the constitution
executing the will OF the people condemniI
In the elections of last year, and which will,
am convinced, be still more emphatically e.
pressed by the election OF the Democratic ca
iidate as the President OF the United State
ire denounced as revolutionists by the pant
sans of this vindictive Congress. Negro 81
rage, which the popular vote OF New Yor
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michiga
Connecticut, and other States have condemns
as expressly against the letter of the Constit
lion, must stand, because their Senators al
have willed IL. If the peop
shall again condemn these atrocious measur
by the election of the Democratic candida
for President, they must not be disturbed,
though decided TO be unconstitutional by q
supreme Court, and although the President
sworn TO maintain and support the Constit
ton. The will OF a fraction of a Congress,
In nforced with its partisan emissaries sent TO q
south and supported there by the soldier
must stand against the Will of the people al
the decision OF the Supreme Court, and the *
emn oath OF the President TO maintain al
support the Constitution.
IL Is revolutionary to execute [ he will of {
people! 1t is revolutionary to execute Z
Judgment of the Supreme COurti II is revol
lionary for the President TO keep inviolate
oath TO sustain the Constitution This fal
of the vital principle OF our 10
Is the last resort Of those who wOu
have their arbitrary reconstruction sw
and supercede our time-honored institution
The nation Will say the Constitution must
and the will of tRe people again pl
vail. The appeal to the peaceful ballot to
tain this end is not war, is not TevolutiC
They make war and revolution who attempt
arrest this quiet mode of putting aside militia