Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-10-19
General Blair on the Crisis.

General Blair was serenaded Saturday night
~ MS residence in 81. Louis. Che Democratic
CLUBS, With torches, banners, ana music. were
present and a large crowd hlled the streets.
p tier referring briefly to local matters, fen
raj BLAIR said:
Il am The caRdiia.e of the Democratic party
fyr "a verv distin Iished position. Iexpect to
D. candidate so long As they deslreit; so long
As | can avail 10 help the great ctuSe we all
hay- AZ heart My fellow-cItize IL will b.
10 sacrifice 10 me, or rather II will be work oil
pleasure 10 me, 70 surrender that position
whe: ever by 50 doing can add one vote 10 the
sly an q he democracy inthis STATE, or III
any other OF the States. am ready to make
airy -aCrIiiCe. and 50 am ready to go and do
anything. 10 take upJu my shoulders any bur-
an, ~ Jay down any that rn1y have been con-
FIRED on me- heretofore. And this brings me to
aIUCe 10 hat IBnor III our midst to-day" IA
NUce-''ThaI's v bat we want
1t has been said here that both the caudi-
Gaies ioT tie Presidency and Ior the Vice Pres
ideucy have sICnlfieG their intention TO decline
IL favor of some other candidates. All have
{, ~ay l. that both the candidates Will always
"- lrS'y 10 i;'y down their candidacy when il
can no longer be- OF service to the Democratic
panty OF the country. TGh-eTs.l Iii should
u' thought Eow-lf II should be believed that
~ so doing we could add 10 the strength Of the
Iei9ocTdIc parry, ana give 1t. a better chance
"a vciee-"we want no Chase Other
:, bat l. IoE you TO say
Igices-''Veil doa-!" and cries of '.Hurrah
tCT BiaIri-7 -
V.
out regard 10 the feelings Of any man. because
ne feelings OF individuals are nothing Is COM
par Il with the great objects we have in view
"a sGeeess and the restoration OF our country.
, L DO not intend to abandon the field, in one
sense AZ least. / mean TO bear my share of the
batJle; whether in the ranks or as an officer,
VIII depend on the wishes OF the Democratic
party
General Blair then thanked the crowd. and
bade them good night. In the opening part OF
ms speech the General announced that np was
! neither dIsmayed, terrified nor discouraged at
the result of the resent elections, which an.
nouncement was received with cheers.
INsURRsCTIoN IN CUBA-Ffght Betoeen Span
ish Troops and hnSurgents-Defe1t of the Insur-
9ens-Lersundi's Deci1rdtiOn.-lt is announced
IN dispatches from Havana that an encounter
took place at Tunis between the Spanish troops
and a band of insurgents. The latter were DE.
feated and took 10 flight. Several of the insur.
gents We're taken prisoners. The party was
headed by Pedro Aguilers. The insurgents
appeared in that district in three or four sep
/ arate bands, all under the head of Aguilera.
After the defeat of the largest body, they had
all dispersed. and are trying to reach the sea
shore, with the probable intention of finding
ships on which to escape from the country
1 ne troops are pursuing them IN various di.
1ectlons. The bands were composed of ban
dts, whom Captain General Lersundis yigor-
ous measures had driven to the mountains
There were also among them numbers of per-
sons without occupation, and ready for any
thing which promised excitement. The entire
number of insurgents was about 2OD. The
captain General viii Immediately send man.
OF war 10 prevent straggers from leaving the
coast. Puerto Principe and other towns in the
vicinity of the disturbance remain quiet as the
citizens are in favor OF the present Govern
ment The expulsion of Gems Santa Anna and
/ Taboada has put an end to recruiting aud other
demonstrations against the Mexican Govern
ment Captain General Lersundi declares that
While he Is in command he will not permit any
conspiracy in that island against a foreign gov
. eminent.