The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-09-13

! tSus, 'HS StS@NS' 'StA1Sa aI!!iS MUCH ap-
plause.
Loud and deafening calls were now
made for Hon SAMUEL S. BLAIR, whose
! appearance was greeted with unmistakea-
/ BILE marks Of the high estimation in which
he is held by the Peoples party Of Cam
bria County. At the commencement of
his address, he embraced the opportunity
/ 10 tender his thanks to those who had so
generousl y rallied to his support two years
ago, when the hand OF Providence conf
ned him to a bed of sickness He then
passed to the discussion of the Slavery
question, which was regarded by men of
all parties as the great vital question of
the day. Slavery he regarded as bad
thing morally, socially, and politically, and
it would be so pronounced by nine-tenths
OF the people Of the North, and by all the
poor whites Of the South, if popular vote
were had upon the question. He proceed
ed to show that the Democratic party is
controlled by the slaveholding aristocracy
of the South; that the great Opposition
party is opposed to the extension of Sla-
very-that it was the only political organ
ization in the land which is true to Free
dom and the Rights of Free White Labor
He next denied, as was claimed by the
South, that Slavery was a Divine institu-
ton, and in this connection read the elo-
quent preamble to the statute of Pennsyl-
vania abolishing Slavery within her Dor
ders. The speaker then took up the
platforms of the two wings of the Democ-
racy, and in the course of his remarks
proved to the satisfaction Of all unprejudiced
hearers that the Squatter Sovereignty doc
trine of s. \. Douglas was acorse for Free
dom than the platform upon which Mr.
Breckenridge stood. He referred to the
influence of the Slave Power in Congress
in preventing the construction OF Pacific
Railroad, because the construction of that
road by central route would result in the
erection Of more Free States. The distin-
guished gentleman then adyerted to the
Polygany question as it was presented in
the House Of Representatives last winter
showing that Southern members of Con-
gress opposed the abolition of the "twin
relic because their votes in the affirmative
would have implied recognition of the
power of Congress to prohibit .S5auay in
the Territories. The Tariff plank in the |
Chicago platform was next alluded to the |
speaker stating that he had reason to be-
lleve that it was written or dictated by |
the greatest living protectionist, Henry c. |
Carey. The plank in question endorsed the
Protective policy in as strong terms as the |
most ardent Protectionist could desire. and .
the fact that the great Opposition party of
the country was composed mainly Of Hen
ry Clay Wings and Tariff Democrats was a
guaranty that the party was right
on the Tariff issue, whereas the Democratic
party, as party, has oI,cays advocated and
practlced Il Free Trade policy. Moreover,
that party has always been under the con
troll Of Southern politicians who are hostile
TO the interests of Free White labor every
where, and Of course hostile to its py0tection
Neither the Breckenridge nor Douglas
platform contains one word in favor of
Tariff On the contrary, they both endorse
Progressive Free Trade" as enunciated
N the Cincinnati platform of 1856. The
speaker next referred to the corruptions of
he present Administration, and closed
With an eloquent peroration in praise Of
he mo7,ho0d and honesty of "Honest Old i
Abe the next President Of the Republic.
Mr.. Blair took his seat amid round after
'ound of applause, having spoken one hour
md fifty minutes. We need scarcely add
hat he was frequently interrupted by
hearty and prolonged cheers.
Mr.. KoPELIN was the next speaker
After few Introductory remarks, in which
lie said the lateness of the hour would re- ,
trict him to few observations, the speak ,
r proceeded to establish the fact that !
here was but one political party in the ,
ountry, and that was the great party of .
he People-all other organizations being I
'ut mere factions which were powerless
or good and capable only of doing mis-
hief As illustrative of the distracted :
condition Of the Democratic party-so
allied from courtesy-the speaker related y
II exceedingly funny incident Of two