Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1861-07-11

Serenadc 70 the Hon. Frank P.
Blair, Jr., In New York-Eis
Speech.
From Ihs New York Tribune. June =.
The Hon. Frank p. Blair, Jr.,
.! Missouri, now Colonel In the
army, arrived IN this c:ty yes;er
day, aad put up at the Metropol. :
tan Hotel, where five hundred o
his friends, with Dodworth's
Band, serenaded him at 10 o
clock. Col. Blair was introduced
by John Fitch, Esq, and said;
Fellow. CIrlzExs: 1t is some
what singular spectacle to see the
people make so much ado over
what has been done in Missouri.
f"No no." II Is evident ttai
the people are craving for action
on the pant OF those who are IN
the field. o. all the speeches
thltl have heard, the speakers pro-
clau.ed that this was not time
for talking but for acting. Yet
we have had no alton except
VIII. little will be called so, that
We have had in Missouri. every.
holy has said, aud | imagine, We
have the greatest General OF the
age-Gen. Scott. Loud anc
long applause
There is no question he has The
best soldiers IN the world, aad i
is matter Of surprise that wit!
such great General with sucl
fap soldiers, and 50 many OF then
we have not done anything. Ba
| presume il is al! right, Zap
phuse, because the correspoa
dea,s ot tie newspapers repent /
to Us everv day that 1t is all right
And yet the feeling of impatieoct
Is a natural one. The country i
reilly suffering that somethin.
has 20. heea done; TINT this rebel
lion is allowed to wear It's ores
and flourish within sight OF on
Capitol.
have heard people say
who are disposed to be critical
tint it was probaly intended t,
fore a compromise by keepin,
those 100000 bayoDets within
one dlvs march from the capita
where Congress is to sit, calcula
ting that nen under such circum
stances will be more disposed t
compromise away this great ques
ton "fno No" | cannot believ,
there is any truth in this suspicion
or surnise; but the Geaeral-il
chief has good reasons for della,
1T which we are all so impatlen,
The result will vindicate his gen
eralship.
II, however, it consists wit
good generalsnip to bring on
contest and settle this matter a
once, if prompt action woul
meet with success at this tlIne
have no hesitation in saying ,ha
i would do vast good to the coGr
try. tCheers } Its business inter
este, and the business Interests O
New York, are suffering immense
" by this suspense. ! do no
think that the greatest captain c
the age ought to delay a momer
after he is sat SIZED that we ca
be successful assulting the enc
my.
l DO not presume to criticise mi.
litary movements, and not beln
4 military man by experIenc
myself; but even the most superi
cial observer must be aware ofth
immense injury which the della
Isinficting upon the country, an
the great advantage IT would be
us to strike some blow. As fC
this talk about compromise, | d
rot believe that the Adninistr;
ton entertains any such idea.
would be folIyin the extreme.
It would be the worst thin
that could possibly happen und,
any circumstances. 1t wouI
SOW the seeds of future wars il
iinltely worse than this, and col
vert our country into a Mexic,
70 he convulSed every four yea
by the adherents OF the disappoil
ted Presidential aspirant-
For my part | am utterly o.
posed to any compromise, or an
treaty with men in rebellion, wit
arius in their hands against ii
Government. Cloud cheers
Nothing lot surrender at discr,
ton 70 receive such punishmel
as the Government may choose
deal out these traitors, can satlsI
the honest heart Of this counts
now. ! am Tor vigorous pros