The New York herald., 1871-01-17
POLITICAL iHrELIIGENcE.
TNe Misssuri Usitea States 6enatorsAip-
speech Of General Frsnk Blair Whes Nomi-
n~foA Enp Rems tNp.

TAe Misssuri UsItea States eeuatorship-
speech Of General Frsnk Blair When Nomi-
mated for Senator.
tue 81. Louis Republican gives the following re-
port OF the caucus at which General Frank Blair
was nominated as the democratic candidate FOR
United States Senator ~ well as tae speech OF the
the distinguished nominee on the OCCASION
Members began 10 change their votes in favor Of
votes Senator Birch rose and moved 70 make
the nomination unanimous. II was made by &C.
had been closed TO all except members and repre-.
sentatives OF the press, were thrown open, and
. large number Of persons crowded INTO me hall.
The scene was one or wild excitement, and pro.
l0nged cheering was given for the nominee.
General Blair was invited TO the chair, and no
SPEECH OF GENERAL FRANK p BLAIR.
SENATOR'S AND RHrRrsENTATIvEs-I am deeply
sensible OF the great honor which has been confer
red upon In the confidence repOsed IN me ny tne
members of the democratic party III this Legislature
And should do injustice 10 myself In appearing be-
fore you II did not acknowledge my deep ana pro-
found gratitude for the act which you have done TO.
night. am aware how deeply some OF you nave
been enlisted in beDalf OF other genllemengentle-
men of great distinction and merit gentlemen Of
whom nothing can he said dsparagllgly, VINO nave
my respect and admiration IN me same degree lilat
they have The respect and admiration OF Their de.
voted friends upon this NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
worthy ie represent Missouri IN It's best ana panest
days IN the position sought Tor them by their friends
(Cheers.) ! beeve, my friends. that you have
simply pre- erred me- not on account OF any superior
merit but upon tnht winch was aleReu Ior me Dy
my friend, the senator from Boone, tnat had been
designated for this very term In the Senate four
years ago by the unanimous vote OF the democrats
In this Legislature, representing twothlrds Of the
people OF Missouri. That was a claim merely OF
prescription, not Of merit superior TO my competi-
TORS shall endeavor to carry GU, as far as have
the ability, the principles proclaimed for me by the
friends who placed me In nomination. ! am
democrat and l am also liberal. tCheers.)
Upon the platform which was announced IN our
recent election, and which gave back to Mis-
souri her liberty and her freedom. upon thai
platform l stand with all men who VIII stand
with me. Now for the rrst time in many years the
people Of Missouri have had the choice Of their
own senators, and when they have had the choice
OF their own Senator's they have been men respeca-
BILE and men iliustriOus for their deeds In the
national council. l may not hope TO rival them Ia
their brance In their ability; but viii endea.
vor, with heart full OF gratitude, to rival the best
of them in my devotion TO the people of this State
and TO my country. (Cheers.l
NY friends, members OF this Assembly, do not
feel like trusting myself TO speak further Tonight
VIII simply say, however. that hope and believe
State; that we Will leave the past undis-
tuTbed; that we have not In our hearts the
spirit OF retaliation Tor The wrongs that We have
suffered in TINS state, because We have q higher
and nobler mission. We have 10 do with greater
objects than glappng with the things that are gone
and that can not be remei lied. 1t Is our duty and
the highest and noblest, 10 go forward 10 aid our
fellow citizens the Southern States 10 The liberties
which we have achieved. iCneers and counter
cheers.l And know no better way To accomplish
that than TO call TO our side the nobe ana generous
allies who aided US N our recent struggle. (GIeat
cneering.l We have another duty before us. Ii IL
the duty to strike down those monstrous mOnopoles
with which the ml0naires OF the East have sapped
the life blood of the people of the west. (Cheers.
In this duty need these same allies ana without
them We cannot succeed: with them, Will
achieve results equally glorious those when We
achieved IN cur late contest III November.
My friends, permit me again to thank you. (Cres
of go on" and cheers.l do not wish TO detan
You longer. Ny heart is too ful for expression but
/ could not forbear the lew observations which 1.
have yentured 10 make tonight to show you tnat
those who have entrusted me with this great charge
or who have placed me III the position which puts 1t
within my reach, that they have trusted man who
will TRY with his best endeavors to be faithful TO
them and faithful to the friends who have elected
me. Great cheering.l
The proceedings were then, at half-past ten,
brought 10 cose. General Blair received the
congratulations Of his friends, and the assembage
separated.