Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1868-07-31

THE Hartford Eoening Post, one of the
ablest and most dignitied papers in New
England, makes itself responsible for the
following statement:
General Frank Blair, the Democratic
candidate for Vice President, made a
speech in this city on Monday evening,
March 26, 1867, of which the following is
an extract:
Blair-'Fel'r Citizens: The freed'm of
New England-the freed'm-the Con'ecti,
cut river s redush'd to tn workshops OF
New England
"[A voice-'Dry up!
"Blair-The principles of r fathers dis
crim'n nate r Gov'ment from the monar (hic)
les of r Old World, and we have to come
down to abs'lute and 'riginal propsi-
tions of-of-lib'ty and r pursuit of prop
ertyl :
Put him out etc.
"Blair (smilingly)-'O, no, don't put m
out. He'll be put out when he let's no
that he qoants to be put out. [Great
laughter.] I say, don't put m out. There
such thing as public 'rpinion, and if a
man opposes public 'rpinion, and makes
a nuisance of 'm'self, he'll be abated-he
will
Here the Chairman whispered TO
him, and Blair smiled in a strange man.
ner
Blair-'The Gov'ment no longer 'zists
they have substituted for it a gov'men of
Congressional discrehun-that Congress
without reference to Con'su'shun has pro-
ceeded to enact laws in violation of Con-
su'shun, by which the Con'su'shunis tirely
a'nilated.'
"Several voices Rah for con'stu'shun.'
Laughter.
"Blair-' Fel'r ci'izens l shay
'THere he was interrupted by violent
Misses and stamping in all parts of the
"The chairman waved his hand in a
beseeching manner for the crowd to be
patient.
Blair-'My ferr citizens, I shall not
detain you but "a
"[More stamping and Kissing, and the
chairman waved his hand again.
"Blair-'I wish t. say that this thing
(?) is to destroy + government which has
been r wonder and admiration of the r
world
"[Loud Kisses. were given, and there
was great confusion. The chairman lifted
up his forefinger, this time, beseechingly. |
Blair-'Fel'r citizens. Before >
"[Violent applause and Kisses.
"Blair-The con'su'shun =
"TCries for 'Doolittle,' 'Doolittle.
"Blair-' Both propositions
"TRenewed Kisses and great disorder. !
"The Chairman Order, gentlemen,
orderr
"Blair-'It is not true the people of r
South Long continued Kissing and
mock applause
"The Chairman-'I beg you, gentle
men, to be so kind as to hear the argu-
ment of our gallant (?) friend. He does
not deal in defamation
"Blair-'How'-
"Voice-' Louder
"Blair-'I ask you
"IHere the confusion was so great that
the meeting threatened to break up in a
row, and many left the hall.
"Blair-'I say these negroes
GA voice-'D-n the nagers; let them
go, and give us something else [Shouts
of laughter
Blair-'We cannot let them GO
"Same voice We hear enuf.' Laugh
"[Blair then directed his remarks to
the Individual who had interrupted him,
and his smiling countenanace indicated
that he enjoyed the episode.
"Blair, (turning again to the audlence)
II shay
"[Great confusion, and cries of Sit
down., Dry up with Kisses and stamp
ing. Here gentleman on the stage con-
ferred with the Chairman, Blair mean
time trying to get the attention of the
crowd.
"Blair-'I was going on to say that
these negroes great shouting] But as
you'll not hear me, I'll give way
"He then sat down, greatly to the relief
of everybody in the hal"