Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-10-21
LIeat. Gov. IeComas d Cla,innatl.

Lieat. Gov. AsComas In Cincinnati
We learn from the Enqui,sr Of
the 10th, that, at . democratic meet
ingi Twelfth Ward, Cincinnati, on
the evening Of the 9th, Lieut.. Cover
nor McComas made an able and tel
ling speech. We quote from the En-.
quirsr::
when the music ceased, Mr.. Nc
Coinas came forward and delivered
one Of the most impressive and for
chile speeches that we have heard in
the whole campaign. He is gentle
man Of commanding personal APP
pearauce, and speaks gracefully and
eloqnently. He had been for some
time laboring under a disease Of the
throat, which measnrably incapaci.
tated him for speaking, but he could
not forego the invitation to address
his fellow Democrats of Ohio, whom
he was happy to find truly national,
and most earnestly devoted to the
Union. He, himself, had been edu-
Gated in Ohio, and had mo apprehen-
sion Of saying anything offensive
lie was born on the beautiful river
that laves our borders. He knew
the people and their feelings, their
wishes and the great current 81
thought that pervaded them. He de-
fined tie broad principle Of Ameri-
can Democracy to be not a selfwilled
governmentof the majority, but d
government by the majority, under
the regulations and restrictions 81
law. |
Mr.. Nice omas entered upon D de-
Tense Of the South, especially Oh the
subject Of slavery-an Institution in
troduced, not by the South, but by
England and Northern men. in the
State Of Ohio slavery is interdicted
entirely by the compact with Virgin
ia. II cannotbe here introduced, ev-
en- by the citizens Of the State, as ii,
Maine and Massachusetts, it might be,
because of the ordinance consequent
upon the cession of Ohioterritory By
Virginia, declaring as "a permanent
consideration that slavery should
never exist here forever, Thus, Vir-
GINA was the author Of the first
Wilinot proviso.
| The South had been induced to as
sert her rights Of late with more
Ipertinacity than formerly, because
they had been driven to self-defense
by the aggressions Of Abolitionists.
With this, however, the Democracy
as a party had nothing to do. i
was not q Pro1slavery nor anti-slav-
[ery party. They might differ Oh
that question and still be good demo-
Gratis. That party had been called .
Catholic party, and the foreign party
and not the Southern party and
why2 Because that party defends
the unjustly attacked. and refuses ID
permit Legislation which would i'm
pair the rights of any. II.
The speaker then enlarged npon
the agitation based upon distorted
and false statements from Kansas,
where revolution had been stopped
BY democratic energy, and proceeded
to vindicate the Union. The new
stars added to the American flag
since the commencement of our
Government had been placed there
by the democratic party and that
party1would never tear fifteen no,
not one OF them, from it's azurefield.
1t had come to his ears that the
Germans would prove treacherons to
the democratic cause in the approach
| ing contest. lie did not believe
they would desert those who had
welcomed them with open arms
had stood by them for years had ev-
er defended them and vindicased
their rights. lie called upon the
old democrats ID hold by the party
and the Onion under any and alkeir-
cumstances, even If disaster and de-
feat should como. We had before rs
either the field Of Ansterlitz OF Wa
terloo. The approaching struggle
presented either the clouds and shad-
ows of the latter or the bright sun Of
the former.
Mr.. McComas, paid q handsome
compliment to the Irish citizens, who
are capital fighters and voters. He
was frequently interrupted BY enthn-
siastic cheers, and created d lively inn
preston that will not soon fade away.
His effort was extremely happy, and
we do hope he may be prevailed mp
on to speak again during his sojourn
in the city. 1t is more than proba-
Bile that lie will speak night 10TH
at the Water,works Hall, ID the
Third Ward. Should he do %, a
forci6le and eloquent speech mhy be
anticipated.
NEw IEyESrIoN. Young gentle
men, given to promenading with la