Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-10-11
Speech OF Hon. Milton sayIsr.

We had the following speech among tbs
proceedings Of the Democratic Congressional
Convention for the Second Districs, held 10
Cincinnati, on Friday, Oct. 81. Il viii be read
with inserest and appreciation;
D.. johnson nominated Milton s,yler. ESQ.
That gentleman advanced and ndd,es,ed the
Conven,ion;as follows:
mr' President end gentlemen of she Con.
vennon--L desire 70 express my most prateCuI
tnanks 20 the honorable member of this Con.
venslon who has seen 6t TO nominate me. and "a
the delegates from my own Ward and 20 auoh
otner delegates as have profered me CD cir votes.
ana at the same time 10 withdraw from this
contest. There is nothing 10 me, and there ig
nothing In any service have rendered the
Democrsuc party, which merits at their hspds
90 honorable position. l withdraw nv name
win no feelings Of disappointment, dssatisfac.
uon or oieanection, but, on the contrary, in the
deepest sympathy with the object and pufpoas
OF this hono:able assembly The sction of this
Convention shall be my action, their choice
shall be my choice, and their nominee shall be-
my nominee; [cheerel and he shsli not only te
supported heartily by my vote, but BY whatever
innuence may be able so exers through act or
speech. fCheefs.1
desire to occupy the further time of the
Convention, Mt. President, only long enough 10
assure them of my substantial Democracv.
Chsersl. l didn't take the disease by iupo, d.
lahon, -either. Laughter and theersl nv
grandfather and my father before me had dis.
tinguiahed consideration at the hands of THE
noble old party, held under Il Offices of trust
and honor, and spent Ia It's service the best
years OF their lives, their best energies of mind
and body' and rather more Of their money than
l. 4 hal at T. loN. IL
Laughter. So fer as their example vac one
of service 20 the Democratic party, ptopoee 10
follow it-not merely because Democracy ia nv
inheritance, there the speaker said something
In language which seemed to excite the Ger.
mans, but which was all Creek 70 us --Rrp
but because the experience OF every day tends
more and more to convince me that the broad
| and noble principles of the Democratic party
constitute the only basis on which this msenif.
cent superstructure of free institutions can per-
manently rest. [Cheers.
have profound faith 10 the leading arti-
cles OF our most worthy creed. I believe In
constaa'sonat liberty, in ths constitutional lin
tsattons to the Federal Government, and In a
strict construction of lie powers Cheers.l
believe In the sovereign rights Of the sepa-
rate and independent States; and tho thew are
70 be ebound together not 60 much BY q strong
centra! Government az by the Government in
stituted by our fathers, possessed Of but few
great powers and limited to bu. fss great ob
ects. [Cheers '--a.
believe that the people are the fountain Of
all authorities; that rulers are but their cres-
lures, the most august Of whom is ss much
bound himself to obey the laws IS the humblest
citizen. rCheers.
Ibelieve in free trade between ell nations
and in free exchange Of all products and
manufactured articles, through the old Demo-
cratic medium Of gold and silver. rCheers
believe in free thought, Ia free speech, in
free pseos, In Q free Church, and in free bal
lot. [Chesrs,l ETTv I'd
believe that the only Legitimate end Of this
1 wer is to defend and maintain the supremacy OF
the C'nstitution, and to preserve the Union with
all the dignity, equality audsiehis Of the sev.
ersi States unimpaired; and that 20 this end Il
should be prosecuted in no Spirit Of oppression
nor forany purpose Of coaques. or subjaga,ion,
nor for the purpose OF ovesGhroHing or inter.
fesing with the rights or established Institutions
of the States. [Cheere. ;
In brief, and no longer 60 occupy your time,
believe In the Constitution ss iG 10, in the
n Union as it was. and 10 the negroes where they
are. GChesrs.l
, Again expressing my grateful thanks for the
confederation have bad st your hands, beg
leave TO Withdraw my name, and 20 retire from
This contest ss gracefully 40 can. q aasi. 9iig
The Convention then gave three cheess foE
Mr. SAvIor. } H-llC 4.ai ~ att rrt