The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-10-21
The Late Francis P. Blair.

The death OF Mr.. FRANCIS p. BLAIR,
which was announced in our paper yester'
day morning, calls up recollections OF the
long past that are full Of interest and have
significant bearing upon the political his
tory Of the country. Mr.. BLAIR was born,
as stated in the notice of his death, in Wash.
ington county, in this State. He lived in
his early days in Kentucky. He took an
active part in the presidential election OF
1924 for HENRY CLAY, but Directing to the
action OF Mr.. CLAY in casting his vote in
the House Of Representatives for JOHN
QUINCY ADAMS and accepting the position OF
Secretary OF State under him, and, further.
more, disagreeing with Mr.. CLAY's views
about the United States Bank, Mr. BLAIR
went over to the support Of General JACK
SON. He became the sharp political enemy
OF MFR. CLAY about the time AMOS KENDALL
made his powerful public opposition to Mr..
c., and also gave his support to JACKSON.
When the "Hero of Tennessee" entered
upon the presidency General DUFF
GREEN, editor Of the Telegraph, which
had been previously established in Wash
ington as the paper in opposition
to ADAxs's Administration. became the
partisan advocate of the JACKSON Admins
tration. Soon, however, the Cabinet rup-
ture took place in what was calledthe "pet-
ticoat quarrel'' about Mrs. EAToN's respec-
liability, which resulted in the alienation be-
tween General JACKSON and Mr.. CALHOUN,
the then Vice-President. DUFF GREEN
took sides with Mr.. CALHOUN, and General
JACKSON sought for q new editor for the Ad-
ministration paper. Being attracted in
1929 by some able articles in Frankfort
lKy.) paper against notification, which Mr..
CALHOUN had presented in bold style and
South Carolina was sustaining with energy,
General JACKSON selected their author, BIZ.
BLAIR, as the editor Of the Administration
paper, and the GLOBE was Immediately estab-
lished in Washington, with BLAIR as its
his ability as we'll as his Judgment and per-
tinacity Of purpose. DUFF GREEN main
tanned an impetuous hostility towards the
Administration and its organ, and made o
strong fight for Mr.. CALHOUN and nullifica-
ton; but in few years broke down finan-
cially, and his paper, under changed
name, was removed to Baltimore, under the
editorship of Mr.. r. X. CRALLE, and there
soon ceased.
General DUFF GREEN died not long ago.
he and Mr.. BLAIR were representatives Of
opposing principles at the time we speak OF,
and brief reference to him here is not out
OF place. He was as ardent a friend OF DIR.
CALHOUN as that gentleman ever had, and
followed his fortunes to ruin; and that is
about the greatest sacrifice men are in the
habit OF making for friendship. General
GREEN was a remarkable man in many re-
spects. he was very fine-looking man
upwards OF six feet high, with very fair
skin and deep black eyes and hair in re-
spect OF personal appearances very lifere n,
from his antagonist. Mr.. BLAIR was man
OF medium stature, slight frame, homely
features, and feeble voice; but as q man q,
solid mental powers and shrewdness and
+ forecast, he was immensely superior Ia
GREEN. who was clever, snowy, sanen;ne
and visionary. 49, =
aF. BLAIR engineered the Globe With re.
narkabie power during the noIlt,catioan,
troubles with South Carolina. We shnI, !. eve,
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