New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-10-03

+. r. BLAIR At ALTOONA-HE MAKES A SPEECH,
AND PRONOUNCEs PITTSBURGH WITH THREE
slLLABLEs TENDER SHOUTING - ENcOuE-
AGING MEETINGS Az ALTOONA AND JOINS
TOWN.
IRON AN occAsloyAL CORRESPONDENT
ALTOONA, PENN sept. y, Ises.
The Cincinnati express brought 10 this place ths
morning Mr.. Blair, the Democratic candidate FOR le
Yice-prssidency. Rather a motley crowd OF boys AMI
men was IN waiting at the Logan House, opposite
which the train stopped. Two pistol shots were fired,
and the curiosity of people reused, when cal VS.
made for somebody Then aman took of lis ha,
and said: II have the honor to present 70 you The
Hon T. f. BiaS our candidate for the Office Of Vice
President Mr Blair took his cigar out OF has month
with one hand his hat off his head with the Other,
and made a speech, as follows:
FFLLOw-CuIzENs: hope slaH be tie next Vice
President Of the United states and expect 10 be l"u
win perceive that my voice IS not the cmucst IN no
vast crowd ~ people in the open air last evening &c
Weeks Piitsbnrg that my entirely broke down.
trust YOU will be satisfied vita th" explanation fellow
citizens and excuse me flOnl making speech thank
you Tor this reception
These were very nearly Mr. Blair's words. Tho
crowd cheered not Justify, as he pnt on his Lat.
restored lis cigar to his mouth, and descended the
piazza steps to resume his seat in the cars Ineyer
saw the honorable gentleman before. If had met
him on the hotel porch without knowing hin from
any other person. / might have assigned 10 hlul,
mentally the distinction Of being fast man WHO
had lust taken his morning glass. Any one m'so
have seen that his ideas as well rs lis voice. Neio
mot the clearcst in the world especially when ho
pronounced Pittsburgh with three syiables. IL IS
Good thing for the Democrats of this county that no
aid nor stOp long enough 10 be by many OF them.
As IN - the passing vision may be Imposed ~
something grand on tho ABSENT bat 10 th0se Wnd
were present i must have seemed very eAlf"olo"
nary common" one.
On saturday evening last, there was really iige
t0rchlight march and meeting OF the Boysin Blue ~
tbs civ Companies came from several near towns
in the county The whole population was ont 90 Wit
ness the display, and the air was full OF Grant and
Colfax." The littlo boys ook up the shout, and, a
though il is claimed that the Democrats hNc thd
town the Indications then were quite opposite. Hcsc
as everyw Or else there is 4 manifest change going
on Eloquent speeches were made BY CO.. Mcclure
homeward. have been used 10 witness torch light
professions in Philadelphia and New, York and do
assure you that this OF Altoona woult mlye been
Dragged OF IN the next morning papers oil eiiNei
attended very large Republican meeting II
.ohnstown, 10 miles west of this, on Friday, where
Judge Poland, member of Congress from Vermont
and Gen. Benton, member from New-Hampshiic. de-
lvered telling speeches The indications there a,o
are that the Democratic party is melting into vast
minority The judge told good story IN llusila,
ton which, if you have already heard it, Is good
enough 10 be told again:
several generations and became an heir loom ih a
family. But wood Is not immortal. II DAD re-
Quirod repairs from time 10 time. NOW new e'd.o
was put in then q new hoop. then new stopper ~
the bung; and new splgot az intervals graecd the
venerable relic. After this had gone on FOR uncoGnted
generations it began TO be questioned how much oi
the original vinegar barrel was left ana particular
examination showed that every part OF IL ila'i been
renewed except one, even TO the bung -stopper The
only part left was-the bung-hoe.
There was no need OF the jugs mahlnS any Up.
pcation of his story. The shont of laughter thar
rang out showed how well il appreciated, Johns
town can and does turn out Republican mass-ineet-
of three thousand people and over The great non
roii works there employ between four and five thou
sand hands Ihope 10 write some account OF them
for Inr TRIBUNE. and also an account of other man,
ufactIring establishments which have grouped
around them. The population of that and the near
borougs which make the tewn is rated nt 2O,00.
They promise strong Republican vote which Is eX.
na1cd by the fact that there are over 800 copies If
TUE WEEKLY TRIBUNE taken In tire place.
There is no manifest zeal in this region for Sey-
mour and Blair The rural districts viii turn out an
Republican vote.