New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-09-26
SPEECH OF FRANK p. BLAIR, JR. AT INDIAN
APOLIS.

At Democratic demonstration in Indianap
oils Ind Wednesday last, Gen. Frank p Blair, jr de-
liysred speech, OF which the following Is fair synop
SIS: -
FELLOW CITIZENS OF THE STATE OF INDTAsA; thank
you the great compliment you have paid me today
and for the cordial and kind reception which you nave
extended to shall be compelled to tax your pa
thence to-day. by asking you to permit me 70 depart from
speech eyiempoe, and will beseech your patience wne
You listen read the remarks and the 9bserva
our opponents have been assiduous In the msrepese
atio Of that which have said heretofore ana IN max
ing speeches Tor that never made myself tnat IN
tend to-day that there shan be no MISTAKE ABOUT ~,
% npnie S w aia5 this the speaker produced
lis manuscript and proceeded TO read II TO the audience
h m' result Of the Republican policy Said he Tho Rad
cal revolution does not stop with changing the complexion
Of our Constitution but looks forward TO changing the
very color Of our people The process by which they
would create US one people seems 70 REQUIRE tne new
Which produces war between the the world over
can only eradicated by blending the two antagonist
cal s"SIs isG the ose Se sansement and
ton may bring down the other race TO this Inferior stand
yisage are produced, the old clements, the old pref
udlces win SIN exist; The equilibrium sought by
fore essential ingredient OF the attempt to make one
people out q These ID e
the Declaration OF Independence, and IL was originally
20 be e s IF wendell PS
Gerrit smith, Iovejoy roneroy and al Who believed IN
Universal Suffrage held tDat IL secured tue riRnt vi Sui
frage 10 women nc the best OF our speces but now the
party has abandoned that doctrine Although they have
had the power Congress- for the last eight years they
have never given the slightest eountenance to any at
empt of that kind 10 Is all turned to Manhood Suffrage
which, being interpreted by their acts, means suffrage for
the negro aud Acknowledgement for the white man
Why this change Have tile women ceased TO have souls
to he sayedf Have they no rights OF person or OF
property No rights IN socetyt No conJugal rghts NO
matrimonial interests or duties TO protect or nave
they no minds gifted with Intellectual power to use the
right OF suffrage their safeguard la this land OF heroic
magnanmous men Women have held IT rs their preroE
alive to send their husbands fathers and brothers TO
represent their interests IN the conflict OF parties IN the
the election In the struggle at the polls
I'm the halls OF legislation the judicial chambers and the
executive councils That was the manhood idea NJ the
oegnung of our Government. bue how have those mon
who claim the glory of having made conquest over
the Southern States In war wagod Tor
The rights Of man, shown their regard for the
ris hts OF men or women either In tho South
Rave they restored the Union Have the States
their own governments and constitutional We're the
men whose rights Of ctzenship were restored to them
left undsnrbed under their own laws as PROMISED IN
their paro!ot tho Of the South secured IN
their right 10 have their husbands fathers and brothers
In all political capacities ~ guardians OF
ti,ir freedom and their iDteressf No; the Intelligent
pcople OF the South deprived Of their rights deprived