The gazette and Democrat. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1860-1860, 1860-05-31

Meeting and the sentiments of the speak
or, is the final link in the cham, show
ing the hearty endorsement of Lincoln
and Hamlin, by all the friends Of all the
candidates.
! From the Cincinnati Commercial
Frank Blair's Speech at the Ratification
Meeting III ST. Louis.
The Republicans had ratification NEE
ting in St. Louis. Wednesday night. The
D. emocrat tells large story of it, saving.
The largest number Of people ever as
sembled in this city was Tresent last eve
ming in the large square, at The south end
Of Lucas market, TO rAtify the nomna
'ious made by the National Republican
Convention, held in Chi,ago last week.
The Hon. FRANK p. BLAIR was the
speaker of the occasion. He said OF the
de'cat Of Mr.. BATES:
1t would Re useless for me to attempt
to conceal tn fat that in falling to Sc
cure the nomination Of the gentleman who
was the first choice of the Republicans of
Missouri, we have failed 10 accomplish
the great end OF our mission TO that Con.
vention. There is not one man among
you but knows that not only were the
personal preferences of the Republicans
Of Missouri disappointed, but that We were
f allo disappointed in nomination wmch
would have b en- the most advantageous
not only to the party TO which the great
Statesman of Missouri belongs, but to the
! State Of Missouri herself
The Republicans Of Missouri had duty
to perform however 1t was to follow the
Republican banner. He spoke in very
high terms Of Mr.. LINCOLN, saying Of the
Republican party:
They intend to typify. in his nomina'
} lion. that they take for President a man
= horn in slave Safe. a son Of the soil oI
!, Kenlu'ky, but who has taken up biz
! abode in free State-tbey intend 10 ty
n pity that they will stretch out their hands
to those ia the humblest walks of life anC
raise them up. it found worthy of ad
vancement. 1t is needless for me 10 speal
=, further Of the character of this man. |
is needless for me- whena convention 0
y tlis pauy-now the dominent party il
the country, coming together, not mere
y TO select candidate. but to appoint
"a President Of the United St'tes- Ap
plausp have chosen him. 1t is reed
IS for me, | say, to dwell upon his ct
s ness, or TO urge you 10 vote for him b
Gil the highest Office iu the gift of the peo
IS pie.
10 The following is The passage of MrBLArR'
speech. 1t is Characteristic, full of ma
'e tor, pith and moment.
I'd In holding the 6rsI ratification meolin
8, in iaIor Of the nomination Of the Republ
a. can party--in a slave State-we take th
. lead Of Il host of freemen throughout tn
= Union. We have infinitely more at SAX
in this contest than the people Of any otl
:, er Stats. This you will all admit. We
10 being In Missouri, have a mission bclor
us, not only to prevent the extension {
slavery in tie territories of the Unite
u State but we have to enfranchise Mis-
% souri. Applause. and cries of "ws'll d
it too" People may deny our right TO ii
terlele with the dom, stio institutions
our ncighboring States, but as citizens
" tie State of Missouri. mono can deny OF
e. right to consider among ourselves th
ke which is best to our own prosperity. Pr
longed applause
70 desire briefly 10 call your attention
n he results Of the institution Of slavery
in Missouri. The first and most palpable r.
n. suit is that the slave owners haze II
of non'slavebolders. (ories of "lhat' so,
~ ~ ana are every day attempting to disfra
We chise them Look at your own gre
'r- city Of St Louis; what is the number
he Representatives you send to tho Sta
mt Legislature? The population of the ci
and county Of st Louis entities her
= tw nty'iJur representatives willie Il
10 mum or, under the constitution Of Nj
at souri,, is but twelve; why is thisY why
he il that it takes two white men in th
-. ounly to equal one whlc man in an otl
~ rr county? they who framed that Sta
III constitution did it TO suit tho slave ol
garchy, and not with view of giving
tle dense masses of ireemen a voice in Il
goyernmet of affairs. In other sla,
is' States, where the slave olgarchy sStrop
re or than we have permitted it to becon
d. here il is even worse. In the city
Il Baltimore, II city that contains one ha
v Of the entire white population of Mar
'o land, they arc allowed but one Senat
" and ten Representatives, instead of sevc
IL. ty five. to which they are entitled.
as requires seven or eight white Een in Il
II, city OF Baltimore to equal one wito m,
y" outside of it, In Virginia it takes 4l
u" 600 in one place to equal ten in the Lc
lslature. 1t is always 80 wherever v,
find an obligarcby, such as that und
which Missouri now groans. but fro
$50 which she is ultimately destined to fr
,au herself, The lieemen Of our State mu
ye look we'll to their rights lfthe oxsten
. Of 100, 900 slaves is suficicn, TO deri
y" 100 900 free people Of reconstruction
the rights, what may ask, will be tho ne,
l'. stop in tho great drama2 May We II
to ask, with great degree Of candor, whit
nd or are wc drilting9 May We not rsaso
" ably expect that the example Of Mosi
will be followed, and that the enslsvir
~. Of white men will be reSorled to?
mo There isanoIher point which / dcsi
% 10 mako. II is this; That the oxisten
10 ofIhe institution of slavery in Nilsson
o. tends to lesson the value Of your land,
IN. property, 10 a vory great extent, | b
,st liove II YOU VIII compare the assessed Va
l., ue Of land in any free State with the val,