Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1859-08-03
SPEECH OF r P. BLAIR, JR-, OF
MISSOURI.
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From fke El,rosd lKansas) Free Prsss. JAY 10
Aterx the Court House in 81. Joseph
No. was filled with an audience 81 four or We
huudred those tn the foreground being the
Pro Slavery citizens Of 81. Joseph. while scat
tered around were the iaborirg men 81 the city
the honest hearty Free State rDea VI The sec
ton.
H. 3. Branch introduced the speaker, who
Wa received With loud applause.
Mr. Blair was thankful for the large attend
ance present and must admit he felt some EN-
bsrrassmert ~ addressing them. saoSing
that 90 many dis,reJ from him, and 20 widely
| shall express my views frankly and fearless
iy. vet striving not 10 wound The feelings. Of
those who disagree with me.
| have been reared IN the slric'est sect Of De
moersey. have not changed. but still remain
a sound Democrat: yet differ essentially from
the theory Of politics held by thei~ocslled Re
mocrscy Of the present time. They have spos-
tatixed aud abandoned every Democratic meas.
ure aud are not capable OF utterink Democratic
sentiments. They have for~saken every
measure heretofore held as Democratic. aud
were TO adduee all the proof Of this should
detain You till to Dorrow morning shall
only select some Of these po.nts upon which TO
touch.
The President met the last Congress with a
proposition for protective tariff. Where did
he learn such Democracy HIS Administration
came into power with a surplus ia the Treas.
ury Of twenty millions, aud at the end of nine
months he asked for an issue Of 20 900 00C Of
shinplasiers. Where did be leurn such Demoe-
rsey7 This was soon gone, aud he asked for
twenty millions more. which was voted; aud
the next session another twenty millions "a
asked for aud granted. All Of this was re-
Qulred by Democratic Administration. and
voted BY Democratic Congress. The expen
diture Of the Administration has been one
hundred millions year; nOse than was expen-
ded when We supported an army an Mexico -
Economy used 10 be card NAL principle ilh
the Democracy. but now, extravaganza. You
know that the Secretaries Of Mr.. Buchanan
have hardly escaped Impeachment Mr.. Floy d
sells the military reserves privately for les,
thaa one fourth their value, aud buys Willett's
/ Point from his friends a. a much higher price
than It had already been offered The Govern
ment: while Toueey lavishes the funds of The
people on political and personal fayorites BY
coal and lvie oak contracts.
i The Democratic party originally framed u,
land policy Of oui Governme mt, and for The
benefit Of the people; but he lasi Democratic
Congress would do nothing about A. Your
two Senators defeated the Homestead bull
I'll i-'party has abandoned all Democratic meas
ures aud gone over TO the Lecompton Constiiu
ton winch the people OF Kansas oil posed. a,
since shown. even IN the face Of Democrat.
Administration attempting TO bride them: thi,
has been the sole measure Of the present De
nocrscy. Ycu. from your position, know tn.
truth Of my statement. In the late election il
I Kansas the Democratic party have been forceC
TO ignore the Administration, aud declar.
themselves the genuine Free State party Thi,
Democratic Administration has not only apos-
atized but stfven 20 break down the West
u has opposed the preemption and Homestead
policy, which lnfde the West Democrat,
heretofore. besusr the Democracy were Iowa
to the rights Of the settlers, aud for which the
were paid by the confidence Of the people. ant
sustained by their votes The South deman-
ded the opposition To the Homestead bill
fearing lest the throwing open OF the publ,
lands 10 the poor white men Of he Nortl
should exclude Slavery aud erect tier Of Ere.
; ates across the continent. Slavery demand
this. and that Western Democrats should vot.
against the Improvements Of rivers aud Lakes
ia the West. 1t is unconstitutional they sa,
TO the free this great river at your door from
distinctions. v lille thousands are expended 1,
improve Cape Fear River. interrupted by
voice-"Don't Congress refuse TO give any
thing 10 Savannah Rivert"l The City of Sa-
vanah received large sums. much Of which
was useless expenditure. Tell the truth :"
speak the truth, but others may not. ZAP
plause.
Down on little river, near tie water. wher,
there is nothing bat nigger- and musketoes
money may he expended, but not tolls- 70
the West. EAppisuse
Douglas h one OF the Democratic RS
] Voice: That's So he il so much of ,
Democratic they dare not epudiate him. [Ap-
plause Douglas says the people should b,
taxed to improve the tide water. but nothing
for the West.
The Pacific Railroad j. IT. the same FIX a.
the rivers aud lakes. The West will neve
have It TIL the Dem ecratic party goes out O
power. Applause The Democracy refused
10 survey the Central route. but imported eau
els TO survey the southern desert aud d.suu.ou
route. which proved IT n only fox camels. car
rying water Ia their bellies for three or foui
days. lApplause. They refused TO aid til,
Central route let there should be- chain o.
Free States on Ills parallel. The Sosihern
route was surveyed without an appropriation
FOR what care they for the laws OF Congressi
Missouri asked for overland mail, and q
bill was passed. Congress allowing the Post
master General To let the contract the con
tractor TO select his own route. On opening
the bids. none VAS found Tor the Southern des
eri route. but the Postmaster General told one
Of the bidders II hs would pot IN a bid for the
southern route be should have the contract
he tad as made and the Contract lrt-ths
distance thereby being increased 900 mile,
between s. Louis and San Francisco 100 OO0
men and women have beaten plain track
across the Plains. bat that route must give
/ way 10 the cert route. With ihis Democratic
Administration. Appliance / offered BAL
rtvoking The Postmaster Generals contract
and ~ went u commiitss-wh ereon was :
member from M,ssoufl-aod slept ! tacsed
u 90 10 The Post Otise Appropriation bill. aud
I three members from Missouri voted against II
Two Of the three vsfe from this border. one
Of them yonr own representative. Voice
He j. not a. to~B. I care not | should
LAY the same wtrs be here Applause
The South oeuids ths policy OF the Demo
+ cratic party, and II - against that p,aicy Cot
The West 10 expand. they Only desire slAvefy
E. extension. and ier this policy they oppose the
N.st aud her intt.e>ts As long a. the De
/ mocfscN live. you get nothing. unles- from
God himself. Mo planted The gold a Pike.
Peak. Which has be. 80 opportnusly dl-cov
cred. % give new Stale aud Central route
10 the Pacific. fof tie defeat Of that party
Il You mus look elsewhere than the Demo
cratic party for I'D. Osr interests a. a State
are opposed - the : nth Ia this maiier Ms
sour liss uofih 81 The Slave States. she - sar.
rounded ~ he Fee ) stes. with Which be,
Interests are identical Kisses ADD cheer
+ Cfies Of " Go On" and turn him oat"1 I
have net tas least idea Of stopping Ap.
plause Illinois lies on our eastern bouads.
rys Ioss on or northern. Kansas on cur vest
ern. Which viii soon be free State In spite II
Leeowptos ard he Administrative appiausel
and Arkansas. weak snd n little consequence
10 "a. on the south. have sometimes noticed
n The papers that lutte beeswsx and few
muskrat skins Gene from there, which - the
smoaot 81 our Interests With Arkansas. Zap