New-York tribune., 1871-01-18
MISSOURI.

CEN FRANK BLAIR TO BE TIE NEXT SENATOR
Sr. LOUIS, Jan. 17.-Both Houses of the Leg
slaure voted separately for United states Senator this
afternoon with the following result In the Senate
Blair, y; Henderson, II ; absent, Q In the House
Blair, 81 Henderson l3. Total for Blair, 99 for Hen
der,on co. Tomorrow vote will bo taken IN joint ses-
sion when it IS expected that Blair VIII receive three
more votes.
GEN. BLAIR AND HIS BROADIiEAD LETTER -
HE REAsSERTS TIE OPINIONS EXPRESSED
THEREIN.
ST.. LOUIS, JAM f7.-0n Friday last n Iesolu-
tou was introduced in the Lower House of the Lcgisa-
tlre by Major Pope OF st. Louis, indorsirg the
Thir.eeuth Fourteenth, and Fifteenth Amendments 10
the Federal Constitution and the Reconstruction policy
Of the General Government and flvoriHg the payment
Of the state and National indebtedness according 10 the
several contracts upon which the indebtedness Is based
This resolution was debated during the morning hour on
Friday and Saturday, and continued Yesterday IL
is stated that 1t introduced TO force Gen Blair If
possible to sustain recede from the position taken IN
his famous letter 10 Col BrOa1head In 1858 anu upon
which he was nominated Ia the National Democratic
Convention. Yesterday Cen. Blair on motion 10 IcIeT
Rctions of which Mr.. Blair is Charnan) spoke on the
question stating hat he wa N & if"r Oh Sg
To IT, but the Reconstruction acts lc declared uhtOHslI-
fufonaI aud referred to the decision OF the supreme
Court I'm tLe case Of Cummings agt The state OF Mis-
souri; also 10 the ease of Mullgan ana BOWIcs VINO
were tried by Military Commission, in Indiana, dnrlnS
used the following language:
sir my letter which has been referred 20, cotended
that tic military should De made TO undo their usirl-
tons AT the South say still; ana you nave Only 20
Withdraw them from the south ana lher WOfh VII DO
uudoue That carton crew Of carpctblgEfs, VINO iic
gorged upon the plumber and drunk with tho bood or
Inc yanashed people OF the South, VIII dspGise tlc
YES i'm an instant if not sustained by the bOheis OF
the Federal Government. There Is 40 Item IN mat etef
thot I take back stand by II. believe IN me con-
structon given 10 the Constitution oi the unteh
stotc, by the Supreme Court and that tins
Tcconstruction was unconstitutional My hope
I'm going TO Congress, if ] should attain that
high position is, that may aid IN TithdTwiins @ tno
tr0Ons from those Southern States which ale hed mere
TO saddle upon the backs of that people parcel OF car
net-haggers and scallawags, followed by an ignorant
mass of negroes and to prove 10 the people OF the 0uh
who have shown q disposition to abide IN gOOd 1ailh Dy
the orrameu of arms and 10 renew their allegiance To
the Government that they viii he allowed TO resume
selfgoycInment themselves as We nave dOne i'll DIS
sour; and while may not expect TO carry WIN me te
gentleman from St. Louis believe that we cln surely
and certainly count upon the cooperation ol the largo
body of liberal men who assisted us In renewing our
selVe, from similar tyrannios in the state OF Mis-
souri," - .,.. .. ,ohu
The speech concludes with savage assault upon JOhn
H. Henderson, portion of whose course durnG c cary
ntrf of tho war very delioatey handled MI bar
Processes forgive all the past miseea' Oh tt tene
man. however, for the position ne tooh on 'ic Po''"
mcnt trial of Andrew Johnson.