The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1868-07-25
General Blair i'm Hartford.

England, makes itself responsible for the
following statement. We should hesitate
long before giving such charge to the pub.
lie on less trustworthy authority:
General Frank Blair, the Democratic
candidate for Vice President, made speech
in this city on Monday evening, March 26,
1867, of which the following is an extract:
New Engand-the freed 'm-the Con ecti-
cut rivers .rcdush'd to tn workshops of
New England
"[ A voice-'Dry up!]
Blair-'The principles of r fathers dis.
Grimm r Gov ment from the monar(hic)-
les of r Old World, and we have have to
come down to abs lutte and 'riginal props 81.
tions ot-of lib'ty and r pursuit of pro.
perty!'
"[Great confusion in the hall. Cries of
put him out, etc.
blair (smilingly)-O', no, don't put IN
out. He'll be put out when he let's no
that he aoants to be put out. [Great laugh
err. l say, don't put m out. There such
thing as public 'rpinion, and ii u man OPP
poses public 'rpinion, and if a man opposes
public opinion, and make u nuisance OF
'mself, he'll be abated-he will.
"[Here the Chairman whispered to him,
and Blair smiled in a strange manner.
they have sab stuffed for it a Gov ment of
congressional discre' hum-that Congress
without ref renee to Con su shun has pro
ceeded to enact laws in violation of Con SUI
'shun, by which the Con su shun is 'tirely
a Inflated
"Several voices 'Rall for con stu shun. ;
Laughe
Blair-Felr citizens shay
81 Here he was interrupted by-violent his
ses and stamping in all parts OF the hall.
1.-The Chairman waved his hand in Il be-
seechng manner for the. crowd to be patient
Blair-'My fefr cit zens, shall not de-
tain you but "a
"IMore stamping and Kissing, and the
Chairman waved his hand again.
Blair-'I wish t say that this thing (?)
is to destroy'r Government which has been
r. wonder and admiration of the r world
''lLoud Kisses were given, and there was
great confusion. The Chairman lifted up
Blair-'Fel'r citizens. Before
"[Violent applause and Kisses.
Blair-'The Con su shun'-
"[Cries for 'Doolittlc, ''Doolittlc.
Blair-'Both prop stons.'
81 Renewed kissing and great disorder.
81 The Chairman-'Order gentleman, or
Blair-'It is not true the people of r
South-[long continued kissing and mock
applause.
The Chairman-1 beg you gentlemen
to be so kind as to hear the argument of our
(?) friend. He does not deal in declama-
tion.'
Blair-'How'-
"Voice-'Louder.
"Blair-'l ask you
"[ Here the confusion was so great that
the meeting threatened to break up in row,
and many left the hall
Blair-I say these negroes
" "A voice ,D-n the nager let them go
and give US something else [Shouts Of
Blair-'We cannot let them CO.
"Same voice-'We hear enutf' Laugh.
81 Blair then directed his remarks to the
individual who had interrupted him, and his
smiling confluence indicated that he en-.
joyed the episode.
g Blair Cunning again to the audience)-
Il shay
Great confusion and cries of sit down.
'Dry up, with Kisses and stamping. Here
gentleman on the stage conferred with the
Chairman, Blair meantime trying to get the
attention of the crowd.
"Blair-'l was going on to say that these
negroes [great shouting]. But as you'll not
He then sat down, greatly to the relief
of everybody in the hall"
The same paper prints elsewhere the fol-
lowing copy of the bill of Mr.. +. p. Blair, Jr.,
at the Allyn House in that city for two days
stay at that time:
1.-TWO days board, $40; lemons and
whisky, SG5-total, $75."
Does this throw any light on the speech?