New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1858-07-09


TOOK pIsca IL savahoiding State, which had 40 par.
allel In the history Of our government 4 notorious
fraaaoiler D man bitterly opposed 70 the institution
81 slavery Francis ID Blair, Jr-Was elected to Con
gress from tae ST. Louis district, State Of Missouri
is majority amounted To nearly one thousand votes
and Tie county FTeesol ticket, over which the name
Of Col Fremont was displayed for the Presidency,
carried by similar vote. Before and amer hid cleo
ton, ana gp to the termination Of the Presidential
Struggle he worked, wrote and spoke, for Col. Ere
mont and the Black Republican cause, ana was earn
sst efficient and aneonpromising in bis opposition to
everything tnged with Southernism or calculated 10
Vinaicata Southern constitutional rights we are thus
parcaiar because we wish to impress upon our read
ers sDme Of the more important facts attendant
upon the first successful effort to transform slave
into a free State 70 erect into hostile common
wealth that which had heretofore been friendly
commonwealth
Well Mr. Blair went to Congress served out his
two sessions acted with tile Black Republicans all
the whlle-opposed the South on al occasions, in
season and out Of season returned home, and has
been geHominated almost BY reclamation. with him
full county and legislative tickets we're put in nomi
nation, and Che Freeso journals Of ST. Ionis and
elsewhere appear enlbued with fall confidence that
magnificent triumph awaits them. This is what ne
call Significant portentous incident-and one
which will not be overlooked by sensible and reflect
ing men. It coming events east their shadows
beoFe as we fear they do Ia this instance and Blair
and bis brother Feesoilers are elected nothing can
stay the progress Of the cause Of emancipation in the
great State of Missouri All least, auch il onr deb.
crate opinion, formed upon close watching and long
investigation.
we have the leading Black Republican paperof
the West the Cincinnati Gazette-before Us, It is
delighted Ut the nomination Of Mr.. Blair and says it
willbe fully endorsed BY the people at the bal
lot.hoxn It then goes on to say
He Eatr Biair) IS as good d representative Of the
Republican sentiment Of the country, Of the living
issues Of the time, which to control The coming
elections, as any CongressHtqa from the North he
also truly represents beyond all Doubt the views of
large and increasing portion Of the people Of the
saveh0lding States, particularly n his own State, in
Kentucky, Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. The
triumphant aud enthusiastic denomination Of Mr.
Blair therefore, by the dominant party in ST. Louis
taken BY him at the last session. is peculiarly graft
tying
We cannot deny word that is said above, for, 80
iar 81 our section ii concerned, it ii all tine. We
hold that r, B. is as rank an opponent of Southern
rights and interests as Senator Seward and we be-
eye be Is fully Acceptable to the large and increas
lug portion = OF Freesoers alarmingly prevalent in
many Of tho slave States But, what Of that The
Z. National Democracy must be saved at any cost,
and the q Unionatanyprice gentlemen will not
hear Of any movement calculated to protect the
South III future from subiugation, plumber and spoil
alton. So, between the National Democrats, the
A Unionsatany-pric gentlemen, and tho Black Re
publicans the poor South receives about as little
considerations as panper at the funeral Of mil
Iionaire
Tie Gazette then goes on and substantially admits
thatthe Black Republicans Of the North have friends
fn plenty at Tie sonth, III this wise:
In our judgment-and this has been the main drift
and purpose of the cunuseis we lave ventured to
offer % Gle Republican leaders OF latethe notg don't
mani party ct the North and that which is to be en-
trusted ipi the national Poeer we believe if only
0rdiaaly prudence Is exercised, should be content
with such position that his poeef5ul pGltg at the
South as well as Opposition men in general at the
North, can not only extend MS sympathy but hearty
In urging this, however, We have rs.
pestedly and emplatealy diselaimed any purpose Of
yielding an iota OF what we deem essential in the
real. living principles az The foundation Of the RepHh
ilcau movement. we have assumed that this was
not necessary, TO secure the union Of the AhtiLe-
cGaatoss masses BATE Nofth and South,
We don't see why the union Of the anti-Lecomp
ton MASSES in Missouri cannot be secured or at least
helped, BY the same means that have been found eff
cacions in Illinois, Senator Douglas is bitter anti
but notwithstanding President Blu,
ehauan Is ostensiby arrayed on the opposite side, be
Is nov playing into Douglas hands, BY appointing
e Douglas nostmastera,p to assist the cause Of the
lattef at the ensuing State election Why not ap.
point few score Black Republicans 10 Missouri Il
might Accelerate the progress Of the car Of emanci
patton id that State, az much as It has aided tile
cause Of anti-Lecomptonism in Illinois But really,
this Il toe serious subject % indulge in anything APP
proxImating Jest.
We will now bring this article toa close BY append
ms one Of tha planks from the 81 Louis Platform
adopted by the convention which nominated Mr.
Blair;
Resol5ed That we believe it to he for the best H.
erests Of Missouri that slavery should become exaet
within her borders and the negroes removed beyond
Rer limits Give is MissouriEoI white men, and white
men for Missouri.
We trust every newspaper in the eotton.growing
States will pnblish the above resolution.