Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-09-22

r BhOet bhsttOt WntEu uhb 0GUNkut 0uE unUOu uV
TO Its present high position. Let 1t be under
stood here, that for almost the entire history Of
this great ConfedeFacy, IL has been the Demo
cratic party which has developed the mighty
energies Of this mighty people. [Applause.
Who is there here that would, In this dark
hour Of the nations peril, ask the Democratic
party TO surrender their principles and their or
ganzation7 And for what7 Who aeserts that
We are TO obtain any thing in exchanged
Yet the proposition Is, that we surrender the
party, for what know not, and care not. IL is
enough for me to know that the Democratic
standard still exists, and is emblazoned with
the names OF the truest men that have existed
In the past, and the noblest patriots that exist In
the present. [Applause
MY heart was sad that felt compelled 10
differ, at the last election, from men whom
loved and cherished and respected; but did
what ] could In the name of Democracy, for the
noble standard.be whose name has been
mentioned here, and side by sioe with my
brother Stevens, labored to make him the
great national exponent and representative of
the great Democratic principles. But we were
stricken down by party division. have no
wish to say anything invidious, and will only
say that the national organization of our party
was broken up; and now the question is, ehall
the same men be allowed to break up what
exists Of II in Massachusetts,. loud cries Of
"No."] ..t# af. ~.
Never, In the history Of our country, has there
been such question to be solved as Is now
pressing upon US. All over the nation, the
hearts Of our friends are wounded and bleeding
10 consequence Of this war. know how gen.
erously and magnanimously the lamented Doug.
las came forward and said to the President, I"
am with you in all constitutional measures to
administer the Government. There was the
qualification. We have no party upon that
question. The Constitution and Union of our
country and the enforcement of the laws, have
been prominent in the Democratic action OF the
past, Applause, and when Mr. Douglas made
that offer to the President, say be Was right
and stand here as lover Of the American
Union, not as an alien, not as an enemy to 1t
and no mans heart, within this broad expanse
of country, throbs more stronger In behalf Of
the perpetuation Of that beloved Union than do
the hearts of the men present here to day
Loud applause.] And are the Democracy 10
surrender their love of country, their love Of the
Union, and Of those noble principles of Demoe-
racy that underlie our great system Of govern
ment3 Many voices" No."l Arewe TO sur
render the great charter Of our political faith,
when we know, by the record Of our country g
history, that all the greatness We have attained
can be directly referred to III lvoices-"No"]
j feel that this is O crisis in our history; and,
as Patrick Henry once said, 81 have no light
by which my feet are guided but the light Of
experience" ask you, fellow Democrats, II II
is not safe to pursue that course Of policy which
has given US this great charter Of liberty snd
maintained ii In its integrity, and advanced
the country toits present exalted position among
the nations of the earth2 ! ask you If We arr
to surrender that which, for more than eighty
years, has secured, not only the independence
of this great people, but also the genius OF thu
Constitution and the glory of Its lawef Art
we now TO be called upon TO say that this party
organization cannot contain patriotf Are moi
the members Of this party lovers Of the Con
stitutlon2 Have they not been true In the past
There may have been, now and then, In the his'
tory of the country, an unfaithful Democrat.
We have had o Benedict Arnold, and We have
had others; but for the last hundred days, We
have had the grandest crop Of traitors that any
lcountry ever had. I know of no way Of de-
feating those traitors but by carrying out that
policy which has made the nation what II is
The only way to get rid Of partisan leaders, Ii
by adherence to principle. Principles live for
ever; men pass away, when they fall to rist
above selhshnesa and to maniiest their patriot
! lam by adhering TO those principles winch IN
: derlie the welfare and prosperity Of their coun
try.
believe that to-day there IL not Democra
2 In Massachusetts, who does not 60 for the en-
forcement of the laws, for the suppression o
the rebellion, for the maintenance OF the Con
stltutlon, and, at the same time, for aiding th'
Administration entrusted with the Governmen
to suppress the rebellion, even in the ranks o
war, led on by the brave Mcclellan, or any
other General. Ibelieve that the patriotism o.
our party 10 sufficient for that, and is has beer
declared, time and time again. But In order to
!. do that Ii 10 not necessary that We should sur
render our organization and principles, but thai
we should still adhere to them, as the only one
under which we can act ct the present time
And let me say, thai every single man here,
firmly believe, goes for the integrity and en-
tirety Of the American Union, at all hazards, II
every field, and In every portion of the Confed
!, eracy. Applause, and cries Of "Good."
One word more. am not going into dis
cussion of the causes of this war; leave tha
. for some other time; but let me say, that ther
! 10 one thing that now stands out prominent, an
that Is, that II we had adhered TO the legac
5 left rs by the Father of his Country, we shoul
not be In the present strait, Geographical pal
! ties have arisen, and that is the reason why "
see men, brothers, marshRled In arms againl
!. : each osher-many of them benighted, many Q
them deceived, many of them cheated, bu
). thank God! when We have passed through thi
3 crisis, we shall be ready to give better heed
: the warning voice Of him who vas .'Arst In wa
tirst In peace, and FIRST in the hearts OF b
y countrymen;" who said. "Form no geographic
parties In our land" live had but given het
= = to that counsel, We should not now be here COZ
: sidering the question that is before Us.
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