The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1860-09-14
VOLUME XI. NO. 81.
Mr.. A, @. Riddles Speech to the Cleve-
land "Wide Awakes."

Mr.. A, @. Riddles Speech to the Cleve-
land "Wide Awakes."
A few evenings ago the Cleveland "widc
Awakes" headed By the lIeckor Band, made
a visit 20 the residence of Mr.. Riddle. At
ter few remarks from Mr.. Coon, explain
ing the object Of their visit, Mr.. r. spoke
ms follows:
GENTLEMEN oE THE LINCOLN WIDE AWAKE
CLup Though not unapprised of your in
tended domontratiou of respect for myself
personally, as well as the position lnow oc-
cupy. you still find mo unproparcd fttingly
10 express my profound gratitude for 1t, in
manner just to my own feelings, and that
shall be welcome worthy OF you and the
occasion.
And while l can but bo proud Of, and
flattured by, this generous mark of conf
dence, with which you honor me, ] am still
to remember that it is in this way you cx.
press your appro baton Of tho action of our
lato Convention duo the person Of the sue.
cessful candidate, as an evidence of your
profound devotion 10 our countrys cause.
Apprised Of your coming, my kind friends
and neighbors have generously como around
me. to aid in giving you somewhat hitting
welcome. And l only regret that my mod
est mansion is not as large and expansive
as my heart in its regard for you, so that,
with your gallant leaders at your head, you
might march in, and find its then enlarged
chambers ample for your reception aud
glad for your presence.
This is no occasion for n spocch-a call
for mutual congratu lation, in which the bcst
aud kindly feelings Of social Iifo may Iningle
with the ardor of patriotism, aud rulo and
gild bright and happy moment. We arc
now taking tho first steps in tho grand
march that is again to redcom our country.
For long years has this country groanod
under tho soiling tread Of brood Of p0I,ti-
cal bandits and bIigands, whose fostering
footsteps have marked and marred il all
over with leprous and loathsOmo scabs.
They have climbed into the high places OF
our great men and fathers, only to pollute
and prostitute thom. Thoy have drivon tho
grand State chariot over q precipicc, to
crush il SO that from amid its runs, they
might fich and steal the precious things
with which il is laden. Tboy have made
spoil and merchandise of our common
American Famo and Glory They have
Bbamelossly bought and sold tho promises
of American citizens, in the tinseIod sham.
bes of tho worlds market Thcy havo in.
jected tho poison of corruption into all tho
veins and arteries OF tho public service, until
the body polite hos become diseased and
bloated. Literally, "The trail of the serpent
is over ALL" And now tho voice of our
country, with mingled sadness and ipdlpna.
tion, comos to us. calling all its sons and
daughters to her rescue-apd to tha, rescue
we come Tho first to heed that call are the
brave Wide Awakes. Already across tho
listening waste comes tho swelling notes ofI
their triumphant march that shakes the
solid ground as thew advance Already the
sky roddons with the CLEAN of their torches
and redder vet that skv shall prow and gIow
until the wholo honvena shall bo rodi,pt
with thcir oIorv-o oloom thnt sL,lI ho n
consnmino Ara 10 ,h, iniouitous worLs and
tho ininui1ous wo,kors who now drGIn This
Enbesian TomnIa of our F,,hors
I congrntuI,to Won oontlomer-J co,.
pratulato your gallant oficors nnd vou man
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