Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-09-18

General Fnnk Blair, The Deoecr.tie car
didaie for vice-Prsident, @sds speech 10
this city on Monday evsaing, March 7sth,
1867, Of which the following is IN extract: !:
Blair: "Ferr Cit 'zens-Ths freed'm Of
New England-the fseed'm-shs Con'scti-
cut rivers redssh'd 70 the vorkshopsof New
England"
A voice: Dry spg''
blair .The principles Of = fathers dis.
Grim nate e eov'm 'mens from The monar{ {hic)>
ies Of old World, and ws have come down
70 abs lutte and 'riginal proposition of-of-
lib'ty and r pursuit ofPropsrH"
(Great confusion in the hall. Criss Of
Put him out" etc
Blair (smiling): "Oh, no, don't put n
aa: y pss pa. 'os os .hfe c:.s :: s sa
| say, don't put IN out. Therss Such .
thing - public 'rpinion, and IL man oppo-
ses public 'rpinion, and makes puisance Of
'mself, he'll be aba,ed-he will"
Here the chairman vhispefed 70 him,
and Blair smiled in . strange aasnss.
Blair: . The gov'ment no longer 'sists-
they have substituted for il . gov'ment Of
Congressional discre' 'hun-tbas Congress
without reference % Coo'su'shus hes pro-
ceeded TO enact laws h violation Of Con-.
sa'.hu., BY which the cos''ashaa is ''irsly
Several voices: RAJ Tor Goa 'shsn.
(Laughter.
Blair: "Ferr Citizens /; I shay
Here he was interrupted BY violent hisses
and stamping in oil parts Of the hall.
The chairman waved his band in . be-
ssechiag manner for the crowd 70 - pa
tient.
Blair: my fsl'r citizens, shall nos de-
tain you but 49,
More stamping and Kissing and he chair.
man waved his hand again.
Blair: ~ wish L SAY that thing ~ u 10
destroy r gov esat wbsch hes hssa e wsa>
der and admi' alton Of = world"
Loud Kisses were given, and there was
great confusion. The ehsirmaa if;sd sp
his fore6nger, this time, beseechingly.I
Blair: Ferr cit 'sens. Bcfose-"
violent applause and hissss.
Blair: The Con On'su'shsL-"
[Cries for Doolittls," Doolittls."l
Blair: Both pcop'sitions-"
Renewed hissing, and great disoedss.
The chairman: "Order gsatlsman, or
der r.
Blair: g Il i not trss The psopls Of :
South"
[I.eng eoatinssd kissing, and mock sp-
plsuse.)
The chairman: ~ beg Of yos, gentle>
men, to - 90 kind - TO hear the aryument
q our gallant ~ friend. h does sos dssi
IL declamatioa."
Blair: Hov-'
Voice /" Lcsdss."
Blair: II ask yos-"
(Hess ths confusion vas - great shas ths
nsssiag thrsasseed 70 break sP 10 srov, ,s,.d
many lsfs ths hall.
Blair: II say t6sse secsss-"
A voice: Damn the niger ~ them 90
and give us something elsa" tShouss Of
Blair: We e.uno. l.. he. eo-r
Same voice: " We hear ensl." Laugh.
blair then directed his remarks 10 tbs
,ndividual Who I'D iatesrupasd hio, asa his
smiling soaa>ssancs isdieeAsd thaG - e.
joysd the episode.
Blair: turning again 70 The apdience) II
shay"
[Great confusion, and cries Of " Sit down,
dry up" With hissss asd aampisg. Hsrs .
kOuseemoo w suO esoSS SOotettcW WIN su0
chairman. Blair meantime trying to gctthe
sttentioa OF the crowd.
Blair ~ vas going on to say that thess
negroes, (great shouting) bat - yoa'n MT
hear me, Ill give way"
He then sas down, greatly 70 The relief ef
every ybody in the hall.
The Hartford Ese~iag Fhsf Z one sf|
the most digni6ed ana essdid papers in
New England, sud makes itself responsible
for the above report. We shosld hesitate
long before giving such . charge 70 the pub
lie on less Trustworthy authority.
The same paper prints slsewhsss he fol-
lowing copy Of the bill Of Mr. F. p. Blair,
Jr., 1t the Allyn House il that city for two
days stay at that time: Two days board,
elo; lemoas and whisky, ee5-total e7s."
Does this throw any light on the speech
-Ibtsdam, IN ~ Cesris- asd Feemas.