The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-05-10

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MR.. FRANCIS p. BLAIR's LETTER TO TIE BLACK
REPUBLICANS.
Francis r. Blair enjoyed high reputation vigorous
skiif and orcble political writer when General jackson
retired from the presidency which left him with single
rival in the way OF editorial supremacy and that rival was
Themas Richie There this material difference be-
tween them Mr. Blair reflected the sentiments Of Andrew
Jackson aud therefore, had all the Fictitious benefits of
the prestige Of his lus,r"as name whilst Mr. Richie
his appellaon Of the Napoleon of the Press" by his
individual talents, and the advocate Of the great
principles Of his beloved Virginia. The was
the gnarled oak of the mounain-brow that had main
tanned its position, though assailed by thou
sand storms; the other the creeping ivy, that at
taches itself to the sturdy giant Of the forest and attracts
admiration by the exuberance of the foliage with which
1t envelopes the trunk that gives it support and sup
plies its nutrment Mr.. Blair has survived both bis rival
and his paron and now when the approach of old age is
manfestng itself in its accustomed garruiy and egotis
he forward to reflect upon the name and the men,
DRY of the former and to malgn the and the mem
DRY of the latter We pity the magnity which stands upon
the edge of the grave and shoots its feeble but poisoned
rows careless whether they strike their enyous aim fail
to wound the object of its ancient gratitude only because
the that drives them is too feeble to be harmful
Francis Blair has ouved Andrew jackson and Thomas
Rtchie but unfortunately for his fame the bad pas
sons which in earlier days kept under restraint by
unimparcd intellect have obtained the mastery and
his malice, his revenge his envy, and his ambition seek
their qualification by controlling the of mind
which is left in the wreck and dedcang to the service
Of the enemies Of his country by deng the reputa
or,h.
Mr. Blair than that pity and whatever of harshness
may exhibit in this connexou desire to be considered
directed against the inscriptions traitors who have
not only stolen the of republicans" to up
their treason but have sought make the mbecilty Of
old age available in promoting their wicked purposes
When Francis P. Blair had vigorous mind, be had
patron who directed its energies patriotic objects Now
that he is the shadow Of himself bis patrons are
wicked agitators who warred upon Mr.. Blars patron
when living and that he is dead excite his ungraefu
beneficiary to display their hyena-lke propepses in
warning upon his memory.
We proceed illustrate these remarks by reference to
few points in late letter of Mr. Blair addressed to the
recent meeting Of black republicans in the city Of New
York. Mr.. Blair actually forges the pending issue
on the subject of slavery, and writes under the deu
sion that the black republicans of to-day the
party which rallied around Gen Jackson under the
of democratic republicans in opposition to notification
What strange inatuation it is in Mr.. Blair to suppose
that the effort of abotionis Is to the patriot
ism of the time when republicans Of every party
raycd in opposition the sinister designs Of the nu6ers
of the SOUTH He writes like monopaniac who hncies
that the federal Union is about to be destroyed by the
southern nufers because they wickedly maintain that
the people of the South have equal rights with those Of the
North Ia the territories and that Congress has
constitutional power prohibit the former from enjoying
those rights lie applies to the southern men thus main
tanning their simple constitutional rights the Of nul
is-eyden,y under the impression that there is some
thing odious in the Msed by the false fancy
he eagerly adopts the of republican and fatters him
self that because General jackson republican there
fore the Stewards and wilson's and Summers and Hales
cannot be republicans without being actuacd by patriotism
like his.
We suspect that Mr. Blair acquired much of his editorial
reputation by The fact that in bis day qualification was
very odous word, and republican a very popular word
and that his chief efficiency consisted in a5a' the multi
fers and prai,ing the republicans. he had not ouvea
bis day political leader he would not have fallen upon
the weak expcdiest Of trying to identify the rpubieans
Of Jacksons time with the abotoni,m Of Stewards Tine
and the notification OF Jacksons day with the democracy Of
the preseu, day by the mere use OF names.
But as this IL the substrstum on which Mr. Blair builds
bis ponderous four-coumn letter may be proper look
II In another point of view His great objection 10 The
democratic party Is that IT has sod OUT TO the southern
nuh6ers; not that the southern are proposing to
resist or nullify any act Of Congress, in any re-
spe to obsruet the constitution, but the who at
one time thought the South oppressed by uncon-
In vindcstion Of their rights members Of the DEM
pc.sc party and have actually become song to
have installed nulyipg administration. Mr. Blair took
up such prejudice against the southern who were
uul6ers In 1897 that he brook the idea Of remain
ing in the same party with them He consratuates him
self that he has escaped from the association of such
and found another party which bears the Of rsbi
But unfortunately for his consistency he has run
from party which has no present connection with nuH
ration into whose chief leaders STEPPED all in
una,gui,ed treason Mr. Blair is patriotic that he
not remain Ia the same party with such nuf~s Cass
Douglas Buchanan Pierce Hunter Mason, Toombs, Cobb
and the whole host Of democratic statesmen
but he finds in such republicans Banks, Giddngs,
Seward, SUMNER Wilson, Hale and their compeers the
true representatives of the paiotism which animaies
teach their followers nuif the action Of Congress
in States and TO resis, boodsye to the shooting
OF public officers In the back in the Territories and yet Mr.
Blair finds in them fit associates They call themselves
General Jackson called his party rep,B