The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-17
REPORTED FOR THE DAILY ARGOS.
THE RADICAL CANARD
ABOUT A CHANGE IN THE Demo-
CRATIC TICKET EXPLODED.
THE n. Y. WORLDS SENSATION
DON'T TAKE.
GEN. BLAIR MAKES A SPEECH In
ST. LOUIS.
The Result of the Late Elections
Produce no Terror or Dismay.
There is no Panic, and no Desire
for Change.
DEMOCRATS WILL STAND FIRM AND
FIGHT TO WIN.
THE RADICAL CANARD
There is no Panic, and no Desire
for a Change.
DEMOCRATS WILL STAND FIRM AND
FIGHT TO WIN.

ST. LOUIS. Oct l6.-Gen. Blair was sere.
naded tonight, at his residence on Wash
ington avenue. Several democratic clubs
We're present, and q large crowd of citizens
filled the streets. After referring to local.
matters at some length the General spoke as
follows:
am candidate of the democratic party
for very distinguished position. | expect
to be candidate 80 long as they desire it,
so long as ! can avail to help the great
cause which We all have at heart; but, my
fellow citizens, it will be no sacrifice to me,
or rather, it will be work of pleasure to
me to surrender that position whenever, by
so doing, | can add one vote to the demo.
cratic strength in this state or any other. ]
am not candidate for the purpose of en-
barrassing or frustrating and defeating the
the principles which have my cordial sup
port, and when | cease to be of use in one
capacity am ready to work in another
and call on you here tonight, for the great
cause which We all have at heart, not to
make any sacrifice demanded to gain for US
the victory. So am ready to make any
sacrifice so am | willing to 60 on and do
anything to take upon my shoulders any
been conferred on me heretofore. And this
brings me to allude to that rumor in our
midst to-day. A yoice-"That's what we
want. 1t has been said here that
both candidates, for the presidency and vice
presidency, have siguifed their intention to
decline in favor Of some other candidates.
All have to say is, that both OF the candl-
dates have, from the moment they were
were nominated to this moment, always been
ready and will always be ready to lay down
their candidacy when it can no longer be of
service to the democratic party OF the coun-
try. Cheers, If it should be thought,
now, it it should be believed, by SO doing,
that we could add to the strength of the
democratic party and give it better chance
Of success, you will find you are not mistR-
ken, either in your candidate for president
or vice president, for they will justify in
your eyes the great honor aud distinction
which you have conferred upon them by
showing that they are not unworthy and not
insensible to honor. "a voiee--"We want
no Chase.' More yoices-"No, no." do
not desire, my fellow citizens, an expression
from you tonight, on that subject. | want
you to review it calmly and with out regard
to the feelings of any man, because the feel
ings of individuals are nothing in the scale,
as compared with the great objects we all
have in view-that of success, and the res
toration of our country. | do not intend to
abandon the field, in one sense,at least. l
mean to bear my share of the battle.
Whether in the ranks or as an officer will
depend on the wishes of the democratic |
party.
Gen. Blair then thanked the people for
their attention and bsde them good night.
In the opening part of his speech the
General announced that he was neither dis.