Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-08-06

Ine darIIoru EVenlHS fOSG, Oue VI
the most dignified and candid papers in
New. England, makes itself responsible
for the following statement. Yves should
hesitate long before giving such . charge
to the public on less trustworthy au-
thOrity:
"Gen. 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:
"Blair-'Felr Citizens The free'd'm
| of the New England-the free 'd'm-the
Connecticut Rivers redush' d to th' work.
shops of New England
IA voice, Dry upW1
"Blair-The prime pies of n fathers dis
Grim nate n gov'ment. from the mon
ar(hic)ies. of r Old World, and we have
to come down to abs'lute and 'riginaI
prop'si' 'tions of-of-Iib'ty and II pusuit
of property! -.-.-..
"[Great confusion in the hall. Cries
of Put him out, etc. a-4
''Blair (smilingly)-O, no !. don't put
M out. He'll be put out when he let Is
no that he a0dsts to be put out. (Great
laughter.] I say, don't put I'M out
There such thing as public 'pinion,
and If man opposes public r pinion,
and makes nuisance of 'mself, he'll be
abated-he will. = = sss,.
"[Here the Chairman whispered to
him, and Blair smiled in strange man
ner. tr1r1t r-..-.- .
"Blair-.The gov'ment nolonger lists I
they have substituted for it a gov'ment
of congressional discre' 'hun-that Con-
gress without ref renee to con 'su'shun
has proceeded to enact laws in violation
of con'su'shun, by which the CONSUL
shun is tirely a'nilated.'
Several voices-'R 'Rah for con- 'stu'shun.
Laughter. -- stll aiFa -oH
"Blair-'Fel'r citizens, I shay. sl...Jli
Here he was interrupted by violent
misses and stamping in all parts of the
hail. ? = ''li.'7l q
"The chairman waved his hand in a
beseeching manner for the crowd to be
patient. 4sstr slaE1s+e,,s f.,,.-
"Blair-'My fel'r citizens, shall not
detain you but al s'..- f'''s
More stamping and kissing, and the
chairman waved bis hand again. sgb4
'Blair-I wish t. say that this thing
(?) is to destroy r Government which
has been n wonder and admiration of
the r world aaf
Loud Kisses were given, and there
was great confusion. The chairman
lifted up his forefnger, this time, be-
seechingly.1 90 s'i1 r as'1'itca
"Blair.'Fepr citizens. Before .a
"lViolent applause and Kisses.
"Blair-"The Con'su'shun'-
''[Cries for 'Doolittle,' Doolittle.,1
"Blair-'Both propositions. - if5i
81 Renewed kissing and greatdisorder1
orderp ?
"Blair-'It is not true the people of
+ SOUTH Long continued Kissing and
mock applause.
1.-THE Chairman-fI beg of YOU, GENTLE
men, to be so kind as to hear the argu-
nent of our gallant (?) friend. He does
lot deal in defamation
'Blair-'How'-
''Voice-'Louder.' $50 '2tsrr-ts.ss
"Blalr-1 ask YOU cdT @
Here the confusion was so great that
he meeting threatened to break up in
ow, and many left the hall. 1 e-'s
"Blair-I say these negroes,Aaef
"A veice-'D-n the nager; let themgo
md give us something else. EShoats of
aughter.]
"Blair-'We cannotIet them go'-9't a
Same voice-'We hear enuff'-
Laughter G @ I ysf..a
"[Btair then directed his remarks to.
he individual who had interruted him,
no ms smiling -countenance indicated
he episode. 1e gI9y s.
Blair turning again to the audieneel
Il shay .s.-4.7-,
"[Great confusion, and cries of sit
own,' Dry up with Kisses and stamp
lg. Here a gentleman on the. stage
onferred with the chairman, Blair inean-
me trying to get the attention, of the
rowd -F-'e
"Blair-'I was going on to say that
lese negroes Great shouting.1 But as
pull not hear me, I'll give way ,5y7sr7
He then sat down, greatly to the re-
ef of everybody in the hall. u 81