M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-11-01

cratic party OF this State Is one Of the
Ierest fns,i,utiopss Of the county
(Grest spplsuse.) We love'to honor /,
Tor the good /; has done. aud the coed /,
can do.
Inaheeshy history of our politics,
when the 6rst civil,revolulion was q.
chieved, Jefferson was elected by the
vote OF the State of New York. In
1872, the most gloomy period of our
States history, New York upheld the
honor Of the State, and under Tomp-
kins, carried us through the war. In
1877 the same party abolish slavery
in the State OF New York. In 1921
the Democratic party altered the Con.
stitulion so as 10 extend the nigh. OF
voting to mechanics. In 1924 and
1925, and from that time TO ls46. one
great system Of internal improvements
was projected under Democratic aus
pices, aud has been carried triumph
antly through the financial policy Of
the State being all thewh!l le conducted
with signal success, and its credit up
held. 10 1874 the Democratic party
Of the State OF New York elected Mr..
Polk President Of the United States,
who achieved brilliant results during
his administration. In l64B that
party took its position in reieFtnce to
The extension Of slavery over free Ter
ritory, and they have adhered to it
from that time 10 this. 1t has, too,
one popularity, and that is it mas the
courage to protect those who come TO
them IRON other paLties, There nev.
er was, in this respect, so liberal an as.
sociation as the Democratic party.--
It is curious to look back upon the
men who have come over to US from
other parties, and the extent to which
they have been honored. | need only
mention such names as John Q. Adams,
Ambrose Spencer, Chiei Justice Teney,
who were promoted by the Democratic
party 10 the highest stations within its
gift, even above Older and perhaps bet.
Ter leaders in the Democratic cause.
On the other hand look at the party
OF our opponents. Take the case of
any democrat YOU can think. on1 yon
will find that his course has been one
OF Uniform ruin. As long as he 10 useful
he is cast aside No man was more
EN- phaticallI the idol of the democratic
PSrty than Mr.. Clay. during the war.
and his whole life previous. In one
hour he threw away all that popularity
aud strength, aud joined ,he whig or
federal party. Again, in l94S. when
our divisions made their success certain
he was set aside Ngsio,and o successful
soldier, who never had held a civil
office aud had never voted D whip tick
ct, 'wsS preferred ana Mr.. Clay, with
just strength enough to drag his feeble
torn 10 Washington, died fairly at the
door OF this old whig party. This is
hull OF instruction 10 any democrat who
is preparing to join any party which hr
supposes TO be stronger than the dsmo
cratic party. II isgtalifying a, this,par.
:icular time TO think that there never
wasan occasion when there Mas poorer
encourage for leaving the de mortic
ranks than ts just now. (ApR.ooo.)-
Georgia, Tennessee, Verginla North Cor.
ofna, South Csrolina. Mississi ppi,and
every Southern State. at the recent
eleciions.in favor Of the democratic pVr.
~, (Renew ed aprlause.J The same is
true IN the East. Maiee has declared
herself in the ranks, aud Massachusetts,
will do So at its next election.
A. tbe Vest, Indiana aud in the cen
'er,tbe old Keystone STATE, comes to US
wish the tidings Of its old Democratic
victory, burying Republicans, Know
Nothinss"and my old friend Iyilmot,Dll
un der The heap. (Cbeers. The aues
ton nowis where VI i'll New York be in
this cSmpaign2 will tell YOU Demo
cratic byS mtjolity never known before
Great spPlause.) In my portion Of
The State, including New York aud the
county OF Hugs, polling vote Of from
seventy TO eighty thousand, l do not
tbinh the Republican ticket will have
one vote in ten. In the center Of the
State the same is trve. should not be
surprised, should the Wigs nominate
iirkeI II itshould poH more votes
than the Republican. My Know Moth
ing l'iends being gloriously hogged Out
IN every Safe in the Union, in Pennyl.
sania Maine Indiana &c. might as well
take in their signs and go along with
u.s. (Laugher)
Mr.. Ven Buren, concluded By pIoPos
ing three cheers for the Democratic plat.
form, aad three more for ticket, which
given most heartily.
Three cheers were then giveni for
John Van Buren. and the meeting al.
juurned.
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1RELAHD.-THtMAs D. ARcY MCGEE
lectnred in New York, last week on the
prospects OF Ireland. Among the pro
positions laid down by him,w find first,
that Railroads in bringing both ends ol
the Island together, are making the Irish
one People--has walled up their intel.
lecrufdI faculties, dispslied the fairies,
aud encouraged habits OF industry and
punctuality. Second. the language OF
Ireland il being cuPerceded by the Eng
land iangusge-laSt year more thua b
million Of pupils were learning the Eng.
lIsh language, and English cheap pub
IicstlOns are III great demand among the