The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-24

POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.
The First Gan Of the Campaign In tha West
Speech Of General Frank p. Blair, Jr., n
Omaha.
On the 10th inst General Blair, democratic candi-
date for the Vice Presidency, made the following re-
marks In response to Q cali from the people OF
Omaha, Nebraska
am here to acknowledge the compliment you
pment. / am We'll aware that It 'i is not ' paid
to me as an individual but rather as one
Of the o. that cause to which you
h cause, nv fellow citizens worthy of your greatest
devotion and OF your highest enthusiasm. II Is the
ment in this country, and am satisfied my friends
and fellow citizens, from the enthusiasm and feeling
are 19R this and
to great 1Sa gSeous in the
achieve great victory in behalf OF our free govern
ment and free constitution. feel to-day, not alone
during the past year in the elections where the
policy Of the radical party has been condemned by
overwhelming majorites OF the people Of the United
acknowledgements Notwithstanding this condem
nation by the people, these reckless people, who
achieved power upon totally different issue from
fance OF the popular wi in defiance OF the votes OF
the people, OF whom they were simply the repre-
m a these sgG to
the people Of this country and wrest from them the
power forever tApplause9 Yes, my fellow citizens,
people OF in ten OF the Southern States they
have bound million OF people to the earth with their
bayonets and they nave put on the top OF them TINS
low citizens, feeling that they have lost the conf
dence Of the white race both North and South, they
propose to overcome the charges cast against them
at the North In the free States during the last year
by the minority of the South, whom they have made
supreme over the white race there and the question
0eCiSiOQ-fOr decision
whole of the people OF this countrywill you permit
minority In both sections composed Of the white
race. (Cheers.) That race, my fellow citizens, that
glorious race OF people whose history Is the
record Of intellectual progress among mankind,
capable Of establishing and maintaining free
government. "a voice. The Blair family, suppose)
T9 S, bar family WIN De , foqn sr On Inc SIDE OF ae
be deferred from taking that stand by any man who
wishes to assall the fair white Of this country
by mixture with the blacks. tApplause;) My fel-
low citizens it is not my intention to detain you by
any heightened remarks. lCries OF "Go On.0
not wen CERTAIN s wna aa 70 say @
say fur her that did not intend to please them.
loud cheers. II any one is displeased that We, the
democrats intend to restore the government and the
constitution they may make their DEGREES now, for
tell you that after November next you will not be
am for giving them the largest liberty of
speech. l do not intend nor desire that they
should be gagged as they are now endeayoring to
gag eight millions OF our people In the South. do
not think it will be the policy OF the democratic
party when it comes into power and re-estabshes
the government to prescribe free speech anywhere
in the country II has always been their policy to
give the largest liberty to all men to the most
perfect freedom Of speech for without 1t cannot
maintain free in situations. But these things are
exceedingly distasteful to our radical brethren.
mouth of those people whom pt they nave s trod an
der the military heel. Men arrested thrown into
prison and tried by military commissions, in def.
ance OF those constitutional guarantees OF the rights
OF free speech, right Of trial by jury and the
right TO be tried before his peer and the
are those rights nows they have been seG
trodden down, and yet we find men in this
country who can stand up and defend those acts Of
atrocty. (Cheers.) My fellow citizens, thank you
for your attentive audience. This Is gratifying
spectacle to any man who loves liberty and the con-
stitution. This enthusiasm is q sure harbnger OF
our success next November. lCheers.( And that
success. under the lead OF tho distinguished gentle
man who has been chosen BY democratic conyen
to restore to you the constitution handed down to
you by your fathers. Gentlemen, again thank you.
citizens to make my voice reach the confines of this
immense crowd and, thanking you from my heart
thanking you still! more for the enthusiasm you have
shown for that cause in which am now engaged
along with You, now retire. loud cheers)
Preparations for the Campaign I'm this State.
The Republican state Central Committee met in
Albany on the 22d inst, and after q sharp contest
Mr.. Hamilton Harris was elected Chairman, James
Terwiliger Secretary and Waldo Hutchns Treasurer.
An executive committee was appointed as follows
Henry r. Low, Of Sullivan; A. d. Wait, Of Fulton;
Joshua G. Able, of New York; James w. Hustled, Of
Westchester; Edwin A. Merritt, OF st. Lawrence; L.
Kingsy, and the chairman, secretary and treasurer.
The matter OF the Twentythird street organization
In this city was referred to the above committee
with full powers.
The Executive Committee of the republican SOL
oilers and sailors also met in Albany about the same
time and adopted the cognomen of the "Grant and
Cofax Boys in Blue" and prepared to act in concert
with the republican party in the State.
meeting OF the Republican Executive Committee
will be held In this city on the 30th inst.