The New York herald., 1863-06-18
UNION CONVENTION AT CONCORD, n. Il.
Speeches OF Postmaster General Blair.
Gen. Butler and Othcrs-Lctter OF Gen.
Fremont, SC.

Gen. Butler and Othcrs-Lettcr or Gen.
Fremont, SC.
CONCORD, N. H., June II, 1868.
The day assigned for this public gathering being most
pleasant one, tho assemblage a large one, including
delegations from all the surrounding towns who were
formed In procession OF two three miles length,
accompanied by several bands Of music, and bearing
variety Of devices and notices. and proceeding through
the principal streets Of the city, and afterwards forming
In convention the ground In front OF the State House,
where they addressed by Montgomery Blair, MAJOR
General Butler Mr. Turner Texas several Others
After choosing several officers Of the meeting, the
President Hon. Cia PerIy, Of Concord introduced Hon.
Mr.. Blair.
SPEECH or rosTxAsrn GENERAL BLAIR.
Mr. BLAIR said that the real object Of the parties COZ
trolling the slave power to make use OF IL Is an
agency for controlling the government To oppose this
the natural impulse Of true democracy. When the
nuliihers failed to master break up the government
with the tariff question: President Jackson oresaw that
they would resort TO the slavery questions on which
consolidate the SOUTH and by It's they had perpeuated
their rule for many years. Yet there men calling
themselves democrats and calling themselves Jack.
son men, and at the time following the nuliHsrs
who thought that the people Of the North should nos
have rallied oven In 1850 10 assert their equal
right n tho government, leaving out the fact
that jackson, Benton and the true lenders Of the
democratic party In e South denounced the slavery ag
tatien plot for dominion. No could accuse the
North OF making the controversy In view Of the repeal
OF the Missouri compromise the Kansas outrage tho
people scrupulousy kept faith tho compromse Of
1880 From the past the speaker drew unfsvorable
differences for the future for tho self reliance which
the distinguishing characteristic Of the American people
remained unshaken. II not 10 be apprehended that
the spirit letter Of state national constitutions
TO be changed by the present struggle There
nots OF consprng politicians at opposite ends u the
Union playing with the government the full
crum of slavery, and would willingly break II 10 expect
ra ,nss scusn Tho aocomnshmsn, Of sSvcras ana.
by common mcans-the overthrow OF tho constitution
the ormsr sacrificing free government because rcpugnant
the perpctuy OF slavery aud tho latter subccting all
our systems OF revolutionary tbuations
because recognizing different among US, aud endea
yOriug only 10 alter the and cnfranchse the
races held Under IT, but abolish constitutions recognizing
tha, law cstablisaed and admit to equal participation
races hitherto excluded as inferior. Those who the
sovereignty OF the United states abufed both doctrines
equally 1be ANA gamaion OF races demanded By the
! Wendell Phillips school was an impossibiiiy. Despite
attempts to make fundamental change IN the Of
nature by blending different races. the hybrid has
slaiuly out in oyery instance and Tho od stock
riage 2, '-rach and Indian on this Continent,
and ako with tho backs o. 81. Domingo, and
bx the ATTEMPTED amagamltion OF spanish and
Indians The rcpugnancc OF caste hch h1d grown
the country showed that nothing culi reconcile the
dominant to the mixing Of black and white
the management Of a common government and our civ
war cIosing on tho manumisson cf tour million sissos
20 take equal rank with SIX million Of enslivers, would
be but the prelude u servie and cx,ernination
The speaker favored the liberty equality aud fraternity
OF the African race but the region devoted 10 the
fraternity Of the pale faces could be done Only by
aradua of the two rascs, each 10 regions con.
| genial IN their natures The Wendell Phillips school aid
| not expect the amaagamation and equality theory
10 be acceptable 10 the prossu, ruling class but
tha, the Northern white man. while rclecting himself
| should enforce II the Southern white man. Unlor
tunatoy this scheme. the Northern soldier intends
20 make the lard which he redeems from notification a.
inheritance for bis postery All the propositions Of
The abolition faction which warning the President
tion and o the whte and black races inccsaant
ssr the example Of the moore aud spaniafds Tue two
diGbreut schcmes-thoss Of the Calhoun and Phillips
schoo-both ooucurreo To pressing tho antagonism VI