New-York tribune., 1871-01-16
MISSOURI.
THE REPUBLICANS TI.YING TO UNITE-REMARKs
BY SENATOR HENDERSON

BY SENATOR HENDERSON.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. IA Jefferson City special
dispatch OF last night says: meeting OF members OF
both wings Of the Republican party held this even
ing but definite action was taken The attendance
was not large owing to the adjournment OF both Houses
OF the Legislature until Monday Ex-senator Henderson
was present and said that the nomination OF Mr. Blair
seemed to demorali1o the other party. He hoped his
name would not uod in connection with the Senator
ship lie had served in the Senate before but had Deeh
retired in consequence OF his I'm the impeachment
trial of Andrew Johnson, and they should select some
one who would be better for the Republican party sew
eral others spoke urging unity among Republicans In
concentrating upon some good man for Senator, ana
standing by him. Committee was appointed to call
meeting for Monday night next TO nominate candidate
for United States Senator.
SPEECH OF GEN. FRANK P. BLAIR.
Tn responding TO his nomination for United
stats Senator by the Democrats OF the Missouri Legsla
ture, Gen, Blair said:
shall endeayor to carry ont as far @ as J., haye tr1otss the
who placed me In nomination. | am Democrat, ana
also Liberal. Upon the platform when %as Mas an, u
Missouri liberty and her Freedom upon that platform
/ stand with all men who Will stand with me- nope
and believe that and more brilliant career open
for our state that we will leave the past undisturbed
that we have not in our hearts the spirit OF retaliation
for fine wrou s thar we have suffered this State be-
cause We have higher aud noDer msslO we nave 20
do with greater objects than graphing with the Things
that are gone and that cannot be rernedied IL
is our duty, and the highest and noblest, to go
forward to aid our fellow-citlzens IN the southern
states 10 the liberties which We have achieved.
And I know no better way to accomplish that
than to call TO our side the noble ani generous aes
who aided us in our recent struggle. We have another
duty before us II the duty strike down those mon
Last have saPped the fe-blood Of the people OF the
west. In this duty need these same allies ana WIN
ont them cannot succeed; with them, we VIII achieve
results equally glorious those which We achieved III
The Re1ubean liberals" with The ST. Louis Demo
crdt their leading organ, hattered themselves during
the recent campaign that the Democrats were aiding
them In view OF This fact Is interesting TO observe
that Gen. Blair understands that the Liberals were
aiding the Democrats.
GOING TOO FAR-TRYING TO STOP THEM.
The organ OF the Bolting Republicans In Missouri
has found il more easy to let down the bars Of the
pasture than 10 keep its flock under control after
It Is once free from sail restraint The regular
Republican organization. in tho state once broken
and abandoned for the purposes OF single campaign, 1t
is difficult to keep tho detached politicians within sup
porting distance of the party Of which the Liberals
as they call themselves profess to be branch. The ST.
Louis Democrat receiving letters every day from Re
publicans who are alarmed at the doubtful attitude
assumed by those State Senators and REPRESENTATIVES
elected by the b. Gratz Brown faction In relation
10 the choice Of a United states senator " What
do these men mean l. the Liberal cause now 10
be betrayed by elected As it, friends T. are
the questions asked. The Democrat seems as much
startled it, correspondents are aud says
OF the Legislature, having been elected as Liberal re
nnbcans now threaten cooperate with the Democrats
we cannot describe the pain which this threatened de
felt and every right to feel that they could trust
implictiy the men who pledged themselves to Liberal
principles and Joined in brave effort To make them
victorious in the nation. But now, II members eeeteu
upon these principles, regardless OF the efeet OF their
action throughout the country, throw themselves re
servedly into alliance with Democrats. commit them
selves to any nomination which Democratic caucus
NAV make and thereby destroy their power 10 resist
effectively any assault upon the principles for when we
have commended Republicans, they inhict upon assO
ciates who have trusted them Dow more SciiouS n'n
any yet dealt by antagonists" - -
me Democrat talks longer t will be seen on reading
the following extract suggested by the remarks above
quoted, OF new party movement" IL mas become as
silent on that subject The Chicago Tribune, ana no"
speaks only OF maintaining influence within the
RI publican party as follows ~, .,,.. q,
1.-THE success of the struggle for liberal principles de
pends almost entirely upon maintaining within the re
publican party that Influence that shape the action
Of that party In the next Republican National COnEen
tion To that convention will be submitted for decision
All ouesons now in dispute between the dliierent ele
ments n the party and IL should be the object OF every
sincere friend liberal principles tn strengthen as i a.
he possibly the who, in that convention snah
urge upon the party the adoption OF progressive pOy
But those who Identify themselves with the Democrats
do harm two ways. They deprive themselves OF az IN
fuence among Republicans In their respective ocses
and thus throw away whatever power they may lhulu
ually possess But this is the least evil Their cOuct
casts censure upon all those who have worked Win nen
for liberal principles, and breaks down their lnnuence
among Republicans. 1t is direct stab aneu AT sucn
men as Brown and Schurz in this state ana Ie pIa'o
men i'm other States who sympathiZe win theW'