The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-26
TIE REPUBLICAN, ATTITUDE
Speech of the HON. Frank Il. Piatr. OF
Mfssuuri.

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'haSer by curiosity, to hear !sc.ure from the Hon
traDk r. Blair, Of Missouri, !ae a.lads Of parties.
Among the gentlemen on he p4i,rm we no.s:sl e,
Governor King, Of New York, cgras Faid, and MN
Der Of other gentemcn. Three cheass ~ere given FOR
| Governor King, in hearty asi unGnm,us spirit
The meeting was caei 70 order ~ no Prastau. o. 10
Young Mems Republican un.ol, who n,mnasd - CtaF
man Of the meeting Mr. HnaAx BARNEY, who sal:-
LADIES AND GrSrExIy--Tha ass,ca.i,a urder wAje,
auspices we assemble hare this eysnn. ORGANIZED a
the summer Of 1885, in tho campaign ~ that year unie
the Danie Of the Young aens sraa1r. ai DAyt,n Cnoa
sappMsse You wh' ere fan-.ar, - presume y1c ~
are, Wild the incidents o. sha. ;a-pGgn srUw vsry We,
the rnpor tant SERVICES sh ss bapd or yo.ay ana gA
ant patriots rosJerci N TIE OF repubtcan.gn bs
They occupied almost syeTy ai IN his sa,- ant 81 scs
Or the ether States OF tc rnion aa wherever hey a
peaisd the effects were seen IN the scre.si nr,bsr OF
republican votes at the balls. sox. Covered Mn gi,.y
by their lahors ani s,-sess, ,hey have snce
been comparatively rctirci rom pubeo oos.sva
top; bu, they now appear under .ne aparocrate
name OF The Young Mems uturd Repusicia uaioa OF
organization they pumberci hun irais npder ,hcr 1ya
sent 81 sabizaiicn i hopei ~ oei.yea thai y ~
Der ,n0us,nds sI ,I. M y They h:,e nas
~ distinguished republicans RON yaous parts &C. tho
Union, and they have naap appropriate ss,a.,on
Ten You who the spesssr n vsnag He s S,st b5sn ass
before the public and before :s psople Of his country
last Congress IN his own state n H1soari, ID he Msss
sippi Valley from anpesotl 70 O. nave to! u2oa tae
SUCCESS OF the republican - proI-
Dent as he has been in tie balls Of Congress- we are not
surprised that he should be the for the 5tsrest
opposition in bis district. In The les. election he poll
ed The majority Of votes but bis anAsons. got he ceru
ncac. When the Congress of the unsi S.stes Low in
session, shall have done Justice to their S,unry aud tier
cor stoents by perrectei organization, they w.l do
Justice 70 his constituents Dy giving hr sea: In that
ps Snsy sApRa%se S. n NV a,r9du;1 2 you the Hon
continued applause and chserng)
Nr. BLAIR then came forward and ss.d-
To bc summoned by the distinguished ycupg men o ne
republican party TO address country hroughs per
vadpg metropolis the important ss1ee Of IN epoch
which all believe win Influence its dest.ny for ages
high and honorable distinction Of which an profoundly
sensible. owe this prominence 10 Mss,r! ami tho
attitude which she holds in The very hesr Of the repabyc
Her introduction into the Union was snsizsd by pacAca
ton which hailed by patriots every where bl. cape
caaly in the South quietng forever controversy
disturbing domestic institution, a. With The slemcr.s
Of frcedom which imbued at tho beginning state and
national governments. Tia. compact o. pss,e 70 which
she set her SEAL the party Interested trekon
without having first taken the os her people to ind
cate her wisho question peculiarly ou,hrg her homer
well her interests. Now, the vital question
again, what to be done 10 give repose The dsccrdant
element among our instituions which has destroyed
tho compact on which il rested, carried civil
war into the Territories, from whl;h by agree
ment il self excluded; and now darDgy thYes.ens
the choice Of the chief magistrate Of the United sates7
Eant applsusc) However slozing politicians may 90
the Territories, tho which would give 70
the first settlers, and take from tho representatives.
one which wduS to om both ana resign %
the Supreme Court Of the United ststes, man
suns saTs
hostile array Of parties the ssue which the aggressive
part. throughout p. contest no. ps.ssn .s = ul.i.
have The rens IN their hands which will control tie at
Sss Sss = = g sorsgP rsa DasSs A Hs sss e.
strength TO those members Of the confsderAcy that
approve themselves devoted the constitution and
the Ubon for tho Invitation To discuss here tho pznc
pies and policy which discriminate the great parties
this country (Applsuse:) Missouri has ever been
eon employed the term to define the party that eeveed
him to power. She her birth to Jefferson and the
Nssapp and the far West and the shores Of the Psec,
and devoted all TO union. DO the republicans OF the pre-
the Of Mr. Jefferson in all ts aspects or do modern
democrats more thoroughly adhere what then held
h ,Ie s,ss essensas o. repabhc1nsm THIS s Question
umpire to pass upon the resemblance which cxs.pg ear
ties bear = 70 G the republican party Of Jss9ns time,
those love with II as to turn By N aspcc. everything
for them into It's own likeness Is there anything in tie
Germs the Of the country that s no. shaped
tipgcd, and controlled by ~ The constitution
the Union must be broken down Il;
stand In the way Of s extension Congress must sacrifice
cessve generations imposing Just limit such ex
tension. The President must give all his influence and
the force Of all his civil furcona.es sustained b. the
military power to cOercc tho reluctant Of gtns
to admit slavery am ing them and The suprome Court
must reverse oil n preccdens 70 establish the principle
that slavery an institution Is the property OF sayebod
es, which they may carry with them wherever they have
'ss ,s. right , to e. the%ssys aear hea New was
the 6rst and last Congress Of ~ the % Confederation, S
nance regulating the TerrIsorea Was i the docrine
Of the constitution, which used the very term regulate
the power to confer Il upon the Congress o. tts unor
Was the doctrine OF the next Congress- convoked by
Wa Washington which BIZ s Son%sd and with bic signature,
President Cabinet Congress Court OF the United States
Gown to Pierce's time, all having contributed IN
spheres the cisanOn Of every reo Tsrre4ry psdsr
the ordinance excluding slavery The whole history or
held 70 be local institution 70 be tolerated only those
States IN which 1t had been thrust and which a-
the ne ths
Dor possible History docs not hand down the nano Of
single man who contributed to build up republican 60
South marked s reprobaon q the institution 10 consent
ton se Sentiment IL
rope, that be looked forward 70 time when our Union
would become "a confederacy Of FREQ Sascs (sppnssJ
tho south that ibis must be 80, or he fate Of 81 Dcmnso
awaited IT, PAINT applause) Ii not amazing, when al
Europe has been excited 70 admiration by tho success
Of free institutions, and intense abhorrence
Of slavery by ~ malen influence the So1.h that
this ovelies region Of continent, which wcars h
10 perceive what wastes III (Applause) England lon9
ofound that vianage the blight Of the 6land md
abolished She that the serfdom IN Ireland uncer
the agents Of absentee lords, with tenantTy ensAved
under martial law had reduced that island 70 ne ana
s,tn A~kAn ~e~Ax xt~ -
disabilities Of Carhocs, breaking the Mtters Of entails
and mortgages and providing for the education and pro-
tectien Of free hbor She perceived that Jamaica a The
West Indies reduced TO bankruptcy by the abeene
and agency and slave system. The owners Of estAae0
there and the colonial authorities besicged Parliament with
petition with the products Of other sugar raising reRons
and Parliament by prohbitory duties, gave then The mo-
nopoy Of the E1glhh market This would NOT suf,e rt
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