The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1868-07-31
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,.1J ,n General Blair. q 4
On the 10th inst, Gen. Blair, Democrat
ic candidate for the Vice Presidency made
the following rsmarks in response TO call
frotn tho people Of Onahs, Nebraska:
II ami hefe to acknowledge the comph-
ment you hsve paid me. j assure you that
l value the compliment. am well aware
that is 10 Ept paid TO me as IN Individual.
but rather as one of the representatives of
that cause to which you have shown your
selves so devoted. fAppiause1 1t is a
cause. my fellow w-citixans, worthy Of your
greatest devotion and your. highest entha-
siasln. 1t is the cause Of free government
and constitutional government in this couu
try and lam satisfied, my friends and fel-
low citizens, from the enthusiasm aud feel
ing manifested here tonight and elsewhere
tined TO great and glorious victory in the
next November election. tGrest applause.
feel, my fellot.citizens, that we are Ges-
tined to achieve great victory in behalf Of
our free government and free constitution.
fssl to day, not alone in this manifesto
ton. but FROM all We have seen during the
past year in the elections where the policy
of the radical party has boon condemned by
overwhelming majoritiss of the people of
the United States Cheering l--aud not
withstanding this condemnation by the
people, these wreckless people, whe
achieved power upon . totally different is
sue from that which is now before the peo-
pie, have, in defiance ofthe popular will,in
defiance of the votes Of the people, of whom
they were simply the representatives, urged
forward tkasa measures to completion in
the hope that they could bind the hands Of
the people of this country ard wrest from
them the power forever. Applause. Yes,
my fellow citizens, they have by these
measures put under foot all the people of
our race in ten of the southern states they
have bound millions of people to the earth
| with then bayonets, and they have put on
top of them this hideous black barbsrism--
Applause land, nay fellow citizens, fcel-
ing that they have lost the confidence OF
the white race, both north and south, they
| propose to overcome the charges brought
against thom at the north and in the free
states during the last year, by the minority
of the south, whom they have made su
preme over the white race there, and the
question comes up for your decision-tor
the decision of the whole Of the people of
1
both sections composed Of the white race
Cheers. That racn, my fellow-citizens,
that glorious race Of people whose history
is the record of intellectual progress among
mankind. the only race that have ever
shown themselves capable of establishing
and maintaining tree government. a
voice. 1.-THE Blair family, suppose. !"
The Blair family will be found on tho side
of the white race. tCheers. The Blair
family can never be deferred from taking
that stand by any man who wishes to as
sail, the fair white race of this country BY a
mixture with the blacks. tApplause.] My
fellow citizens, it is not my intention to de-
tain you by any heightened remarks.
ICries Of go on.''1 knew very well that
what /, had to say would not please GER
tain set of people, and | will say further
that | did not intend to please them.
Loud sheers. If any one is displeased
that We; the democrats, intend to restore
the government and the constitution they
may make their DEGREES now, for tell you
that after November next you will Lot be
able to hear one Of them speak. Ap-
plause. But l am for giving them the
largest liberty Of speech. | do not intend
nor desire that they should be gagged as
they are now endeavorlng to gag eight mil
lions Of our people in the south. l 90 not
think it vii! be the policy Of the democratic
|party when it comes into power and re-es.
tablishes the government to prescribe free
speech anywhere In the country. 1t has
always been their policy to give the larges,
freedom of speech, for without it we can
not maintain our free institutions Blu,
these things are exceedingly dis,astsfui t t.
south they put the gag in the mouth oi
these people whom they have trodden un-
der the military heel. Men are arrested
thrown into prison, and tried by military
commissions, in defiance of those constitu
tionsl guarantees of the rights Of free
speech, right of trial by jury, and the righ
to be tried before his peer and the judicia
tribunal for any alleged offence. Where
are those rights now Z They have been
stilled, trodden down, aud yet We find mer
in this country who can stand up aud de
fend these acts Of atfocity. t0heefs Ny
fellow citizens, thank you for your atten
tive audience. This is gratifying spccta
cle to any man who loves liberty and tht
constitution. This enthusiasm is d SURE
harbinger OF ouH success next November
Cheers. And that success, under thu
hoad of the distinguished gentleman wht
has been chosen by . democratic conven
ton as your, candidate for the ,presidencyii il
g certain to restore to you the constitution
handed down to you by your fathers
Gentlemen, again thank you Cries O
= Go on" find it impossible, my fel
low citizens, to make my voice reach tb
confines of this immense crowd, and, thank
ing you from my heart for the kinanes
you have shown me tonight thanking
4 you still more fot the enthusiasm you hav,
shown for that cause in which am nov
engaged along with you, I how retire
Loud cheers. 'a"
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