Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-07-02


Tree Democratic Convention in st- Louis-
Nomination Of +. p Blair for Congress
The Free Democracy of ST. Louis have taken
the field for the August election with full tick
It headed by the intrepid and indOmliaole
BLAZE for Congress. The nominating COnyen
lion was a full and enthusiastic one, and the
Democrat SAYS it was sure indication OF the
success which awaits the party next August
FRAsc1s P. BLAIR, Jr., was re-nominated for
Copgress by acelamation. On coming forward
he was received with deafening cheers After
thanking the Convention he proceeded to say
that from the earliest dawn Of this movement
IN favor of free white labor in Missouri, he had
,een keeping step to the music, nor could the
threats of enemies, nor any cause whatever de-
ter him from supporting the rights Of his free
white fellow citizens. Mr.. B. pledged himself
to meet and discuss the principles of the canvass
with his opponent in public debate, and said;
When first the movement commenced IN 81
Louis, Of which he was an humble advocate, II
wa, sneered at by those who considered them
se.ves secure, and now those parties tremblei
not only fOr the clils DuL lOI tie StotC- " :"
NAV thcy tremble, for he could assure them thai
ere the earth would make two more resolutions
round the sun, the Free Democracy would
trample them ander their heels.
Mr.. BLAIR spoke at some length, and retired
amid loud and repeated cheering. Gen. Gar
denshire also made telling speech.
The candidates for Senators nominated are
Henry t. Blow, John D. Stevenson, Alexis
Mudd, D. H. Gardner. Among the RePresen'
tatives.we are pleased to see the names of b
Gratz Brown, the able ami fearless editor of the
Democrat and F. H. Manter, formerly, we be-
lieve, Of Lorsin County.
The Platform of the Free Democracy Of {
Slave State, adopted in its great Commercial
Emporium, is 4 matter of interest to the fnendi
of Free Soil and Free Labor everywhere. The
resolutions are bold and OutsPOken, and give nc
uncertain sound Here is tho
MISSOURI FREE DEMOCRACY PLATFORM.
Rssolred, That we re-afim as the basis OF
our political faith the great Democratic doc
trines promulgated by Mr. Jefferson and the
fathers OF the Republic-the strictest economy
in the administration of public affairs and hos
tility to mOnopolies of labor, of land, and OF
every other description Of monopoly-prvilege
| or class legislation.
Res0lred, That we denounce the present Fed
eral Administration for its reckless proaigaey
and extravaganza, the public expenditure eI-
csejing that of any administration of the gov
eminent from its foundation, whilst not one
single dollar has been appropriated to improve
ment of Western rivers and harbOrs. We de-
ncnnee the system Of jOhbiRg sHd population
which prevails IN every department, manifest
inc itself in such transactions as the fraudulent
purchase Of Willstt's Point, and the letting OF
enormous contracts to party iavoTites IN viola
ton Of law.
Resolred, That we'denounee the present Ad-
ministration for its abandonment of every prin-
eiple Of Democracy, by the profession of which
it attained power-we denounce its clntrivance,
the LecomPtOn Constitution, which It has
sought and IS now seeking to force upon 4 re-
luetant people we denounce the AdmiDistra-
tion for violating the law of Congress on the
subject of the overland mail, in order to pro-
pitiate their Southern masters by making that
which was intended as national road, merely
Southern and sectional one. We denounee the
Administration for its hostility to the West
and all Western Improvements, inasmuoh as It
has denied the West fair share in the benefits
of the government, in order TO swell the profits
of job1ers and piunderers-
Res0lUed, That we are opposed TO negro
equality and to all who favor negro equality
and to those who seek its accomplishment by
compelling white men to work side by side with
negro slaves.
Resolved, That we believe 1t to be for the
best interests Of Missouri that slavery should
become extinct within her borders and the ne
groes removed beyond her limits. Give US Mis-
souri for white men, and white men for Mis-
sour.
ResOlued, That we must deplOre National
Legislature, which has been untrue to the labor
ing interests of the coUntry-solicitous only Tor
agitalions gotten up by politicians for their owr
personal elevation, and that we recognize as
far more in accordance with the republican
character Of our goyeTnment-that system
which shall require honesty and capacity as
passports % Office, rather than mere reckless
! partisan sttachment-which shall consult home
economy by abolishing tariff duties upon neces-
saries of iiie-Thich now tax all consumers for
the benefit of the few who mOnOpolize their pro
ductiOn-which shall encourage the improve
ment Of our great rivers that bear the commerce
of the West to the markets Of the East, and
shall also, forthwith, promote the construstlon
ofs central national highway to eonnectus with
the Pacific States, and which shall introduce
such reform into the disposition Of public lands
as will seccTe the soil to actual settlers Tree Of
charge, and wrest it from the hands OF those
who now speculate in the homes Of the people
and grow rich by sWiDdling pioneers