Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-09-25
politifal.
m.ir FomiIy-Tbe Father and Sons.

W,sHIxGToN. August %. If it should
eyer. he your lot, walking in the streets o
Washington, to see an idiotic-taced ole
man of "A singular parchment ugliness
wearing a Quaker-brinued hat OF felt o.
straw. lis mouth ajar, his eyes vacant
wrinkles like withered apple extending
across his face transversely, his sandy hairs
frost srnitten-a being altogether to whose
nbvsiognomy that of Horace Greeley is til,
bright and morning star-conclude the
portrait of the stranger by writing beneath
it Frank p Blair.
This old man, very nearly as ugly as
now. was brought TO this city from Kent
ucky bv order of Andrew jackson, who
liked the sheet lightning way in which h,
..lit' upon his political enemies. He wa,
received by the whole Cabinet at dinner
who looked nj him and experienced poi4
nant disappointment. Jackson set him a
ms left hand, opposite the suave Van Blu
rem and he munched through his dinner
IN n sneechless, verdant way, transfiyeC
With tl4 wild egotisms of old Andrew, and
from that hour his willing worshipper and
eulogist.
When he got away from good society anC
lifted his Quill. it was seen, however, a,
Mr.. Jackson remarked, that he was AK
.ssmonth. What jackson could swear
Blair could barb and fire straight to tn,
mark. and for all that administration Blail
was the daily and confidential literary Sec
retarv Of the President. He carried hi
proofs to the White House every noon, and
read them to Old Hickory, who wiped out
and swOre in sentences with "a savage glut
tony for adiectives, and "a manifest TrDui
sion for elegancies; but on tia heads O
Blair and his partner, Kives, jackson pour
ed moneys and benefits, till the one dIeG
rich a little while ago, with one fortune
here. and, il is said, hundred Thousand
gold dollars besides IN the Bank of Eng
land. while the other, past thTeescore and
ten, lives on in the neighborhood of thi.
city, aud finds one of his BOYS a candidate
for the office of Calhoun.
Brought mp III Washington, III the pre-
valent days Of political wavlaying. weekly
and murderous due!inC sam Houston sit
ting on fence by the capitol to club al
ex-CongreSsman, and one eX-Cabinet Office
driven ont of the city by auothcrS cOwhide,
tie old man Blair himself practising witt
the rifle every morning before breakfast.
and capable of covering the bullet % RIves
with another ut fifty yards, shot for Shot
what wonder that the Young BlalrS have
grown up revolutionists and :, mi-savages,
proud of their unforgiving natures, and
ready to upset Congress OF rout State mir
itia with equal brilliancy.
What do Won think OF Young Frank
Blair" | said to-day to ma old Jacksonian
Democrat almost as oil rs Frank Blair,
Senior, himself; Ven knew him from boy
hood"
Hes a rale grit. He Was always fight.
ing at school He believed in the cole,
sir; 50 did the old man stand bv the c1de;
they were all on the code. They were good
shots, and proportionately proud of THEN
donors
4, Frank the clral Of Montgomery il
ability"
smarter. SIR: not SO cood-ratured. Lut
more popular. Hell fight quicker Bless
YOU, that Frank would make no bones i'll
olcanine. ont ia" whole Congress, boss foot.
and artillery He's like the Old man. lie :
great Ic.DumeI,
OH Mr. Blair. resident at Silver Spring,
farm which he purchased many wears
ago. near the Maryland line has mingled
for tiitv wears in active national politics. e
He has trained his boys for flights Of cav
orting. Montgomery to lie the suaye and
nlcaginous diplomatist, and Frank Blair Ia
seek fortune where She flies. Tie fnruIct
has been brought mp on the model of Van
BWen. the latter on the example Of Jack
SON. The abilities Of both ar aIpar MT,
but Frank is essentially n ttudal creature.
believing according 10 his vamit.eS flushed
with a compliment. the son of Faliero at Il
slight. while Montgomery has AN uneasy
iesuItry. that will not let him be sincere,
and ali of them are indonitable, deep di-
vers, sure to come mp and neither has ever
been a Northern man IN any iondnesS OF
heart They live now more honestly than
they have protested for seven wears, at the
bosom of the Democracy. Old Mr. Blair
receives people ut Silvel Spring with ethl-
sions oil Bourbon and Volumes Of Temini-
Scence lie entertained Andrew Johnson
for two weeks after his intoxicated inau-
gural speech, and there the second And
rev. in the house of the steward OF the first,
submitted to be gently stimulated fell on
wOOdcock. and fetched to a Vice-President-
ial stomach at last The whole family work
together for advancement. Their general
luck has been surprising. 1t was MontgC-
merry Blair who brought down to newspa-
per row that letter of Frank which got him
the nomination, and possibly the old ma
suggested the time Tor it. Montgomery
Blair is now stamping Maryland, announc-
President Lincoln" To him Mr.. Lincoln
addressed the most peremptoTy document
of his Chief Slaglstracy, Is time.
Gov. RrOwnIOW'S Advice To COlOred Men.
The following from the pen of Governor
Brownlow appears In the Knoxville Wing: