Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-08-11

| given to the pairicians elene; and this Is
the question now Shall the Territories be
divided by Homestead bill and pre- -emption
among the people, or held only by the slaves
and slave owLersl The. oligarchs call
| themselves Democratic, and strive to over
throw the old Democratic measures of old,
which have been universally held, even 10
the time ofCalboun, and till he himself
changed. Calhoun. becoming insane on
the disunion measures, and failing of his
aims, sought TO curry favor with the oil
garcb. This strongly opposed to the interests
of the west; but there is no doubt of Missouri
throwing off the incubus Of Slavery. Zap
plsuss and Kisses, with calls for others.1
feel the inspiration Of the place. Ihsve
been here before. :, To WHAT'S the present
advance of ST. Joseph attributable; is it to
Slavery! IVoice-"Did it rsiard itp'l
Yes! ["Prose it."l l am not called on TO
prove axioms. give my better belief
one negro is more in the way of a railroad
than three mountains. TAppiauss and
laughter. Z Look at theNmap of our coun.
try. Has serviie labor made your railroads
or the houses you count your wealth and
strength byl St. Joseph's advance is
owlRg to free white labor; to il shs owes
her position, second only to St Louis in the
State. [Ap2lause and hisses. Cities are
the nurseries of Freedom; they first broke
the bonds of Serfdom in Europe. st. Louis,
through her free white citizens, overthrew
Slavery, and St. Joseph nays by similar
policy, accomplish the same results. ZAP
plause and hiss.s.l You have taken the
fair young bride OF Freedom to your arms.
[Sone of the chivasry uttered an obscene
jest.1 If St. Joseph amouots to enythisg
she must take hold of free white labor, and.
her advance Sill give the death blow to
Slavery in her midst; for once receiving,
this fair bride you csnno, 90 bach--l speak
from history--snd you. will follow in this
footsteps of St. Louis, and Missouri will be
free. IAppIaus and hisscs.
Here begun q regular row.. cries Of al
kinds, ard a fight seemed imminent, hu;
Blair stood calmly waiting for the noise to
subside. One bright genius arose and told
Mr.. Blair he had treated him as a gentleman
kissing and cries of put him out being
gentlemanly (9 in the code Of his chisalry
but he must not say things offensive TO
the feelings OF Pro-Slavery andisnce.-
Cry in the audience: "f,.ain 7 Pro Slavery
audience by ID sight" Chiyalry re.
piled: 81 have got as good psir Uf lungs
as any one, and IN match for any man of
one hundred and fifty pounds" Here Mayor
Thompson arose and said that .'Mr. Blair
sp Ike BY invitation ofhis friends, and though
he might not agree with him, yet every
Southern gentleman would treat him as a
gentleman, and hear him respectfully
others had go, to-" The storm auie,ed
haze strven to show due respect and
courtesy for the feelings of my Pro-Slarery
friends. was born and reared in Slave
State, and do not wish to say anything tc
hurt your feelings.
have spoken for some time, longer than
had supposed; the hea: of the room is
great, and feel wearied. thank you for
your attendance and attention; even of
these opposed to ne st.
After the speaker stopped The audience
dispersed good-na,uredly-here and there
was cry for The one hundred and fifty
pound man.