The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1864-06-03
GEN. FRANK P. BLAIR.


rank r. Blair's speech in Congress, delivered
,ly day or two before he resigned his seat
Id was restored to his rank in the army by the
resident, in which he arraigned the Hon Sal
bn p. Chase, Secretary of the Treasury, for
sh crimes and misdemeanors. At the same
ne we expressed the opinion that the Presl-
Int must have believed all the General said in
hation to the Secretary, or he would not have
Fappointed him to high command In the ar
H. Gen. Blair evidently has no misglyings on
lis subject, for in his recent visit to St. Louis
/ continues his denunciations of the ''Red Re-
kblicans of the French revolutionary stamp"
| be calls the Radicals of his own party. lie
pea;ed substantially in his St. Louis spa ech
hat he said in Congress. He said
| ''I think tie day of retribution very near for
Itese people. If they get power and sway in
lis country we should see some highly perfum-
! Young gentleman, with boquet in his hand,
Iep forward in Congress and play the Robes
erre, demanding the erection of the guilotine,
con which all men shall he executed who do
pt agree with him in opinion. Ihey are Of the
ei Republican revolutionary stamp. Cries Of
good," and cheers. They are men like the
ii Directory-Iille the despots, Danton, Robes
krre, Marat, who cared not to face the enemies
Z France, but ensan9uined the streets of Paris
yih the blood Of its best citizens. Cheers.
hCongress, | have heard them utter the same
srliments which came from the secessionists of
beSuuth.
have heard Thad. Stevens say that the South
Iht vindicated its Independence by the force OF
;uhs, and was in effect foreign nation; and |
l1,w that MIR. Chase was in favor of separa-
tol and letting tie South go in peace, and cut
tm. our county in twain. know their object
Is 10 annihiiate the Southern States aud reduce
then to territories; and then 10y Congressional
legislation, such as they hope for, they viii en-
lraichise the negro and disfranchse the white
mel Of that country. Voices, ''neyer, never.
Wsll, that is their design, that is what they are
seking to do, and they will use the negro just as
the STAKEHOLDER used him in former times. They
viii use the votes Of the negro as basis by
which they can elevate themselves to power, and
he will sustain the same relation to them that
he has sustained to the Shareholders IN years
past ''Thats so,' and cheers. There would
be serldom instituted over this race on the cot
;fl rOr rnaInttrs.,.,.5- .,------y
eft of white people Cheers. am opposed
to clothing Them with the privileges of suffrage.
\ voice: ''i4et them fight. Laughter and
cheers. have no objection to their fighting il
they viii fight on our side.
But say the doctrine of these radicals Is the
doctrine Of determination, horrible and afro
cious doctrine, unworthy - be tolerated 10y any
people processing he civilized people, with feel
ings of humanity in their bosoms. The idea OF
exterminatng 5000, 900 of white people of our
own race and blood; Of disfranchisilg that large
war of determination, IS horrible. II they have
nothing 10 expect from Us no forgiveness, they
viii fight TO the last. But there IS no forgive
ness for a rebel with the radicals, unless he will
lay down lis arms and join the radicals; then
he is better than any fellow who has fought fof
the Union from the beginning. Laughter.
And these are the only people they will forgive
Those who will join their ranks they seem dis
posed to take 10 their bUsoms. and allow them
the benefit Of the Amnesty Proclamation.
Gen. CAN'T, Of Arkansas, a gentleman VIII
renounced the Conielersjcy after that State had
been captured, ayailed himself OF the amnesty
proclamation and | understand has Joined the
radicals, and has been accepted by them. But,
gentlemen, this IS q serious matter-matter wor-
thy of all consideratiUn-how are you to termi-
nate this war!-How are these men 10 be sub
dued if all those who wish to lay down their
arms and make amends for their past rebellious
conduct are not to be forgiven, if no amnesty Is
to be extended to them Why, ii they have
nothing to expect from Us, as a matter OF course
they win fight to the last, and this war will con-
tinue, with its enormous expense of treasure,
and what is ten thousand fold worse, that vast
expenditure of the precious blood Of our noble
soldiers in the field, who are struggling for the
maintenance Of the Government, and we shall
have to shed more and still more OF that pre-
cious blood and fight them to the last, if we re-
fuse them an amnesty The Jacotins are fOI
the prolongation of the war. They do not wish
the amnesty on any terms unless they can have
the African franchised and the wnit2 man dis
franchised."
This is precisely what the Democrats have
said in reference 10 the confiScation annihilator
Of States, aud determination doctrine of tho
Radicals who have ruled the Administration,
and for which they have been more bitterly de-
nounced than for any thing else. And yet here
is Gen. Frank Blair, devoted friend Of Mr.
Lincoln, who denounces the radical doctrine
including negro equality, wherever he goes, ane
not an Abolition paper in the STAKE dare tinC
fault with him; indeed the central organ ha:
gone so far in the contrary direction as to en-
dorse the whole Blair famil ly-Pa. 8. Jaioa.
The Fremont Movement--The Cleveland
Convention.