The Portland daily press., 1868-10-19
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SPEECH OF FRANK BLAIR-HE is WILLING TO
81 WITHDRAW HIS NAME

SPEECH OF FRANK BLAIR-HE is WILLING TO
WITHDRAW HIS NAME.
81. LOUIS, Oct. 16.-Genera1 Blair was sere-
naded tonight at his residence by the Demo-
cratic clubs with torches, banners and mus G.,
and a large crowd filed the streets. After re.
said: 80 80. a.. 10y Y - 80 :
Il am the candidate of the Democratic party
for very distinguished position; expect to
be candidate so long as they desire it; so long
as can avail to hello the great cause which we
all have at heart. My fellow citizens it will
be no sacrifice, to me,sor rather it will be a
WORK OF pleasure TO me to surrender that posi-
ton whenever by so doing i can add one vote
to the strength of TIE Democracy OF this g
or any other of the States. am ready to make
any sacrifice, and so AN / ready to go aud do
anything, to take upon my shou ders any bur-
den or lay down any that may have been con
ferred on me heretofore; aud his brings me to
allude to that rumor in our midst to-day. IA
voice, 9Tbats what we want,o 1t has been
said here that both the candidate for the Pres
idency and for the Vice Presidency have signi-
fed their intention to decline in flvor of some
other candidates. All L have to say is that
both candidates will always be ready to lay
down their candidacy when it can no longer
be OF service to the Democratic party of the
country (Cheers.) ae.r a. .-s. -. -,.-,,5.l
Fit Should be thought now, if it should be
believed that by SO doing we ould add to the
strength of the Democratic party or give it a
better chance of victory, Voices, we want
no other. no no) that i. for you to say. Voices
well done" aud cries of "hurrah for Blair y
want you to review it calmly AID without re-
gard to the feelings of any man because the
feelings 0tindividuals are no hing as compar-
ed with tie great oil ject. we have III view of
success and the restoration of our country.
don't intend to abandon the field. In ore
sense at least mean to bear my share of the
battle; whether in the ranks or as an officer
will depend on he wishes of the Democratic
party. 49, t'it ~ .---"--+. "a@
Gen. Blair then thanked the crowd and babe
them good night. In the opening part OF his
speech the General announced that he was
neither dismayed, terrified nor discouraged at
the result OF the recent elections, which an
nouneement was received with cheers"
PsaA MORE OF BLArR's SPEECH. .a'.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. ia special dispatch
to the Evening Telegraph FROM st. Louis says:
Gen. Frank Z. Blair, Jr., arrived here yester-
day from Cincinnati and last evening adj
dressed some 5000 people Tor half an hour from
the piazza OF his residence, he thanked them
for the ovation extended TO him by old friends
Hecame before them not dismaved or dscour-
aged Allud'ng to the r cent Radical victo
ries, he regarded them as precursors of the de-
feat of tbat party. The D. mocrats wond win.
They had everything at stake in this struggle,
and if they failed the republic would fall with
them. Military dictatorship would be estab-
lished. Grant would never leave the Presi
dency He announced that he now expected
to continue to be the candidate for Vice Presl-
dent, and was ready to make any sacrifice if
the people demanded it. The audience greet
ed him with enthusiasm.
70 SPEECHES BY GEN. BLAIR.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. Is. Gen. Blair made two
speeches to large crowds here last night which
were well received.
f JUDICIAL. III +
Gen. E. B. Brown, United States pension
agent here, was yesterday required to plead to
an indictment against him for conspiracy 10
detraud the government in connection with
distilled spirits The generals brother, DR.,
Brown has been arrested on charge of compli-
city in tobacco frauds. 1900,