The Waynesburg Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 1867-18??, 1868-08-05
4 Spcclmcn Haraugue From General
Frank Blair.

The Hartford Ereaiay Post. one Of Tho most
digniiicd aud candilpapers in New. England,
makes itself responsible for the following
statement. We should hesitate long before
giving such u charge to the public on less
trustworthy authority
Gen. Frank Blair, the Democratic candi-
date fer Vice President, made speech in
this city on Monday evening, March 20, 1867.
of which the following is an extract:
"Blair-'Fel'r Citzsrs. The irce'd'm Of
New England-thc ircc'dm--the Connecticut
Rivers redush'd to h workshops Of Now
EL gland"
IA voice Dry up!'l
.sBlair-Thc principles OR fathers discrim'-
mater goy'mcnt from the monar(hic)ics of r
Old World, and we have to come down to alb
slute and 'rginal propositions of-of-libry
andr pursuit Of fprqerty!
"[Great confusion in the hall. Cries Of Put
him out, etc
"Blair (smilingly)-O, no; don't put m out.
He'll be put out when hc let s no that he
rants to be put out [Great laughler.l say,
don't put m out There suclfh thing as pub
lie pinion, ard if a man opposes public 'rpin-
ion, and ifa man oppose public 'rpirion, and
makes nuisance of 'msclf he'll bc abatcd-
he will,
Here the Chairman whispered to him,
and Blair smiled in strange manner
"Bla'r-'Thc gov'ment no longer lists
they have substituted for it II govment of Con-
sressional discre'hun-that Congress without
refrence to con'su'shun has proceeded to en-
act laws in violation of con'su'shun, by which
the con nsu'shun is tirely a'nil0ted'
''Several voices Rah for con'stu'shun,
Laughter
''Blair-'Fcl'r citizens, shay
"[lIcrc he was interrupted by violent Kisses
and stamping in all parts Of the hall.
''Thc chairman waved his hand in be.
seeching manner for the crowd to be patient
"Bhir-Sly fcl'r citizens, shall not dclain
you hut n
More stamping and Kissing, and the
chairman waved his hand again.
"Bair-'l wish t'say that this thing (?) is to
destroy r Government which has been r won
der and admiration Of the r world
Loud hsscs were given, and there was
great confusion. The chairman lifted up his
lorefhgcr, this time, bcscechngly.l
"BMir-'Fclr citizens. Before
"lViolcnt applause ind hisscs.l
'Bair-'The Consushun.'-
"TCrics for 'Doolittle, Doolittle
"Blair-'Both propositions
Renewed Kissing and great disorder
1.-The Chairman-'O Order, gentlemen, order!
"Blir-1t is not true tie people Off South
= Long continued Kissing and mock ap
plause.l
"The Chairman-I beg Of you, gentlemen,
to be so kind as to hear the argument Of our
gallant (?) friend. He does not deal in dccla
nation
"Bhir- How
'Voicc-Lordcr.'
"Dlair-I ask you
"[Herc the confusion was so great that the
meeting threatened to break up in row, and
many left the hall. j
"Blair.-I say these negroes
"a voice-'D-n the nager; let them 60
and give us something else Shouts oil
laughter
'.Blair- -.'Wc cannot lot them go'--
"Slme voicc-'We hear enuf' Laughter.
'[l,lair then directed his remarks to the In
dividual who had interrupted him, and his
smiling countcnance indicated that he enjoyed
the episode,
"Blair Cunning again TO the audicncc)-l
shay
'[Grcat confusion, and cries of sit down,
Dry up. with Kisses and stamping. Yerc a
gentleman on the stage conferred with the
chairman, Blair meantime trying TO get the
attention Of the crowd.
'Dlair-I was going on to say that these
negroes [Great sllouting.1 Dut as you, II NOT
''hear mo, I'll give way
"IIe then sat down, greatly to the relief Of
everybody in the hail."