Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-07-09

jas then. Defeated, but not conquered in
1856, its leaders had gone on from one de-
gree Of sectional ultraism to another ill their
teachings had eliminated IN the John Brown
raidat Harper's Ferry in October, 1859 This
monstrous and most reasonable inga.
sion off, sister State-the motherState OF
Ohio-was the natural aud inevitable result
Of the teachings Of the Republican leaders,
and the fruit Of the Republican organization.
Thousands had sympatbized with or apology.
sed for Jom BRowN and il was not till after
the defeat Of JONI SHERMAN for Speaker of
the House, the success. Of the moderates and
the conservatives Of Rhode Island, and the
narrow escape Of the Republicans in Connect
icut that the force Of public sentiment drove
the leaders Of that party into an assumed and
The Republican Gag hung now at halfmast
but il noated still from the same low, black,
%piratical craft Of s~ectionalism. SEWARD in
deed was thrown overheard because he was
supposed TO be too conspicuous, aud his opin-
lens too well defined to deceive the people.
But the ship was the same, the crew the same.
and more than that, the destination lust the
same-he orerthroto Of he Constitution and
the Union. The very man now selected as
leader, was the avowed author Of the doctrine
Of the "Irrepressible Conflict" full as it was
OF treason and disunion.
But the existence and partial success Of the
Northern and Western Sectional Party had at
last brought forth its natural and inevitable re-
sults-a Southern sectioRdLism. The one had
begun in the extreme North and had tended
now for twenty years Southwark to the
Mason's and Dixon line. The other beginning
in the extreme South, tended now Northward
to the same line. Between these two section
alisms, if they continued, the Union must per-
ish The nearer they approached each other
aud the more powerful they became, the great
er the danger, and the more inevitable the
catastrophe. lie was equally and inexoraby
opposed to both Ifhe lived in the South he
would fight Southern sectioualism but mas
much as he lived in n Free State, he would
6ght Free State fanaticism and sectionalism.
1t was near him-at hand-in his midst. The
sectional Republican party, with Lincoln at its
head, was therefore, the only enemy he propos-
ed to know in this contest Southern section
alism, odious as it was, was across the line and
out ofsight, and he was not coward enough to
try to fight a foe a thousand miles of. 1t
was the duty of every conservative man and
patriot-every lover of the Constitution and
Union, whatever was his private preferences
for men or parties, to give battle to LINCOLN
and his party, and to do it in such a way as
to make it effective, otherwise he really gave
aid and comfort to the common enemy.
He himself had been for two years firm
ly and truly, though not fanatically for the
nomination of DOUGLAS, but if he had been a
hundred times over for BREcKINRIDGE or BELL,
or were for BRECKINRIDGE or BELL now, he
would, living in Ohio, unhesitatingly give his
could the opposition to LINCOLN here be made
effective. A vote for BELL or BREcKINRIDGE
was a vote worse than thrown away in Ohio.
Judge DOUGLAS was the only man who could
carry Ohio against LINCOLN, and it was the
duty, in his judgment, of all conservative men
to rally to his support here. Mr.. v. pressed
this point earnestly and at considerable length
and then proceeded for an hour to discourse
the claims, record and qualifications of LIN
COLIN for the Presidency. He concluded by
adyerting to the dangers which now surround
us and warning earnestly the people against
the doctrines of the Republican party, and of
the overthrow of the Constitution and the
Union which must follow inevitably sooner or
later from its triumph at the election. Be
tween the fierce conflict and Northern and
Southern sectionalism, the government, he
repeated, must perish unless THE PEOPLE
should come to its rescue.
Upon the conclusion of Mr.. VS. remarks,
which had been attentively listened to by the
crowd, the meeting adjourned.
THE FEELING.
The Democrats present left for their homes
in the very best spirits, highly delighted with
the days proceedings, and fully determined,
as many of them informed us, that sold Butler
shall give at least 1000 majority for the Dem {
ocratic tickets Especially were they pleased
with the eloquent and able speech of their
Representative, and not one of all those with
We conyersed, but insisted that "VALL'
should again make the Congressional fight {
fall. So unanimous, indeed, is the Dem I
ocratic sentiment of Butler in favor of return
ing Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM to Congress, that ma
ny propose putting him on the track without
even going through the form of holding a Con- {
to renominate him. q
ANOTHER MEETING. !
Just before the adjournment of the meeting :
t was announced that a Democratic meeting
will be held at the Madison House." on the 3
H, & d. Road, IL miles this side of Hamil-
ton, on Saturday, the Dist inst, at 3 o'clock,
NJ. The crowd will be addressed by Hon. 9
L. VALLANDIGHAM. We predict a large
gathering, and trust that some of the Dayton ,
will make it convenient to be pres
ent.
Meeting of the Democratic State :
Central Committee. |.