The New York herald., 1871-01-18
p oLITIC Al
Election Of United States Senators In Maine,
Massachusetts, Missouri, Illinois, Mime.
sofa, New Jersey and Delaware.
Slashing Speech of Frank Blair in
the Missouri Legislature.
denomination Of the Democratic State
officers in Connecticut.

The Senatorial Struggle In NIssouri-scenes
in the Legisiature-Blair and Henderson
No,ninated-Blair's Defence of His Brod.
head Lctter-Scathing Denunciation nj
Carpet-baggers An Exciting Ballot in the
Housc-Biair Elected-Everybody Satisfied
with the Result. .-rs t:S9
= JEFFERSON C1ry, Jan. II, 1871.
The Legislature to-day had only one grand object
In view, the election Of United States Senator
to serve for the unexpireI two years OF
Judge Charles D. Drake. Until twelve O'Clock both
houses were occupied upon questions which reached
no issue. In the House the resolutions OF Major
| Pope, OF ST. Louis, endorsing the reconstruction
policy OF the federal government, were debated, but
the discussion was without life ana the result was
nothing Missouri, In her present firm attitude as
sumed at the November election in favor OF amnesty
and reenlranchisement in all the Southern States
cannot stutfy Itself by favoring coercion with the
bayonet The discussion, therefore, was an ANUS
ing mixture OF byplay and buncombe, gotten up to
tickle few radical constituencies and make firm
| the hold OF few federal oilce-hoders. r.
When the wlching hour OF twelve had arrived
and Speaker Wilson announced that the order was
the election Of United States Senator. all the ora
| torlcal gas evaporated and members squared them.
| selves for the work. Three candidates only were
proposed. Bittenger, OF Buchanan, nominated the
united republican candidate John d. Henderson
with loud flourish Of trumpets The praises
OF Henderson fell nat, as did the eulogy
by Pope which followed after. Pope justified
Henderson's vote against the Impeachment
OF Andrew Johnson, declaring that If he had been
Senator he would have done likewise but as the
| gentleman is rather weak person, should Judge
| without much force at home, his action in the
Senate might not have surprised his constituents.
Blair was nominated by Thomas OF Jefferson, In O
vigorous speech The democracy he said, thought
liberty was as dear as the Union, and when Blair
had sheathed his sword after helping to save
IN behalr Of liberty to wipe out such
laws against the people Of Missouri and the South
on the sth OF November the shackies were stricken
from the hands OF seventyfive thousand citizens OF
anS Se wa ana G5 avr was ~ In that
themselves they would d. pessfuy HEs and loyaiy sSs1
II the tyranny OF the federal Government was with.
drawn, youthful member from st. Louis-Mr.
Colcord.wlth flowing lscks like Theodore Tilton.
Blair was not the choice Of his party he would
second, his nomination and vote for him. he
made at the beginning Of the war against the
right OF the government to coerce the rebel States
jackson to drive the rebels out Of Missouri. M He Hee
fought under Blair and did not desert him for
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but his friends replied only BY citing his record OH; IN
the d. bate yesterday on Mr.. Pope's reconstruction
resolutions Blair endorsed the Sentiments Of that
letter IN these words used in reply to Popes vitu-
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going o 6onsrss should attain thai high posSon 5HSs
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people Of tho South, shown 0'e dispose sae
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carry with me the gentleman from st. Louis, believe that
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TSs o,1usana ,;mil Z the state Of Missouri
speakers today made no impression, but there was
an effort to kill time and stave of the business Of
the day; The Speaker announced that the time for
yslng had come, and q perfect stiffness fell upon
the Assembly. The ladies' in the lobby grew nervous
nodded as if passing breeze had troubled them. emu
The band Of negroes VINO were grouped under the
fine picture OF Henry Clay showed more worry than
word for Massa Blair, the friend OF liberty and the
early early emaaancpator Of his own slaves Meantime,
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Blair was standing in q modest corner, near
the window at the left OF the Speakers
desk looking on, sometimes with folded arms now |
twirling his mustache, and again passing his hand |
anxlously through his closecllpped hair pleasant
smile OF conscious victory passed over his face for
ne knew that his friends were many and his foes |
were weak. The vote stood thQs:-Blalr, SO; Hen
Speaker Wilson, young man Of intelligent face, |
1ne forehead and Xanthia complexion, announced
che result hurredly though he could not get the
words out too sOon:-"Francis p Blair, having re-
ceived majority Of all the votes cast Is hereby de-
clared the choice OF this House for United States
Senator.n A second pause and there arose shout
hat made the cornices Of the Chamber quiver and
The lamps dance In their sockers while the page @
boys on the democratic side Of the House danced =
he can-cap, II not as gracefully as F1sk's cOryphees
with much more honesty Of purpose. Meanwhile | 3
ne Senate, whose action was already known below,
lad performed tts duty gravely The vote was:-
henderson, II; Blair, ID; scattering, 2, Henderson
announced by Lieutenant Governor Gravely.
At noon tomorrow both houses, In joint ballot will
ficially declare Francis p. Blair United States
senator elect from Missouri His vote will be- as at
resent indicated, ninety-nine twelve more than
ecessary for election II the absentees are present
Will probably have nineteen votes. Bar's friends
re jubilant, and indeed / do not think that the y
lair Will make strong team in the Senate for IL
mnesty and liberal reconstruction Of the South ;,
enderson's friends urged him to speak at the u
aptol tonight but he declined saying, General Il
lair has fairly vanquished me ana surrender c
Reelection Of Senator Morrill,. :.
AUGUSTA, Me-, Jan. II, 1871
Hon. Lot N. Morrill, was reelected United States q
snafOr today recaivfnO IN tho ~