The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-09-24
political.
Major 1!enpral RIair.

MIR. David G.. Croly, the author of Cam
paign Lives of Seymour and Blnir," in
drawing to a conclusion his rapid sketch vi
the life of Major General Frank +. Blair,
presents the following summary of his traits
rs revealed i'm his public and private life:
Since the war, besides o%xerting himself
professionally, Gen. Blair has labored with
fine effect as a speaker for the Conservative
cause. His efforts have extended through
several States especially in Connecticut,
where first set in the reaction which is now
sweeping over the country.
Having always had a clear purpose in his
lighting, he maintained it in its unity to
the end, and in the prosecution of the plans
of peace. The object was the suppression
of the rebellion, simply and solely. The
extinguishment Of States, the degradation
Of the white below the black race, the SUI
premacy of military over civil power, have
received no cOuntenauce from him. Re
summing with ripened and expanded convic-
tons his position as statesman, and adding
to It the record second TO none, Of eminent
military qualities, he has labored with voice
and pen as sirenuously as he did with the
sword TO realize in peace the benefits he
felt forced TO seek by war. SO orderly has
been his mind, that he was always known
where 10 stop. Believing in the negroes
right to be free, he helped to give them
freedom. Nothing less would suffice;
nothing more was required. Devoted to
the Union, zeal and intolerance never tided
him over into disunion in the name of
Union. He has never prostituted the name
Of liberty into tyranny, the name Of loyalty
into prescription of the white race, the
name Of anti-slavery into the enormities of
negro supremacy. The issues Of the war
unaocomplished, made him a Radical
The issues Of the war finally accomplished,
left hin q Conservative
To speak Of his magnanimity, bravery
and popularity would only repeat the rec
ord Of his soldiery career. Sherman kept
him closer to him than his own shadow
during all the war, and always had him for
his second in command. His officers loved
him his men worshipped him. He was
never defeated. Successive promotions in
rank and power flowed in on him. He
gave to each advanced responsibility more
brilliant discharge than the preceding one.
No fraud taints his hands No tyranny
stamps his record.
In war he was a relentless, sleeploss, al
ways victorious enemy in peace he has
proved n thorough, all-forgotting. wholly
trusting, magnanimous friend. His record
is so consistent as il is patriotic. Those
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he opposes with as much tire and force as
he did Southern rebels in the past.
His address is singularly popular and
unaffected. He is accessible to the hum
blest, and serene among the highest. His
personal power almost mounts to magnet
ism. lie can mould men to thipurpose he
wishes. Not ]reticent, lie is yet prudent
Emphatically. lac possesses that equilibrium
Of all the faculties known rs common cause.
His life has almost been a romance.
Converting n State Of freedom, and then
saving it to the Union the hero oftwo wars,
and deservedly eminent in both a business
man OF the highest integrity of mind and
temperance Of habit: an orator Of great
ability; a statesmen of rare faculty and
foresight: a man of indomitablo will: his
traits are all positive to the highest degree.
In greatness in cl,arness in pureness, in
combativencss, in craftsmanship, he is a
yeritable Andrew Jackson. We have given
his record. Further to reason from it
would be appropriation. The country
knows him, and, above all, his comrades
in arms revere and love him.