Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1862-09-06
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Made in Columbus, az me DenocTdtic STATE CoH
csntioa Of Ohio, on the 4th day of July, 1862.
Following the reading and adoption of the reso-
lutions, loud and continuous calls we're made for
Mr. Valandigham; and when he assembled the plat
forra, he was greeted with rapturous cheers. he
spoke as follows:
Mr. President, and JsZloU democrats Of the State
of Ohi0:=I am obliged again to regret that the
lateness Of he hour precludes me from addressing
you either in the manner, or upon the particular
subjects which otherwise | should prefer. This is
nv misfortune again to-day last night but speak
ing thus without generalization, and upon such
matters chiefly as may occur to me at the moment
If should happen to get fairly under Roadway, 1t
may turn out to be your misfortune. Laughter. ]
congratulate the democracy of Ohio, that in the
midst of great public trial and calamity of persecu-
ton for devotion to the doctrines of the fathers who
laid deep and strong the foundations of the Consti-
tuition and the Union under which this country has
grown great and prosperous, to-day, we have as
sembled in numbers greater than at any former
Convention in Ohio. | congratulate you, that, de-
spite the threats which have been uttered, and the
denunciations which have been poured out upon
that time honored and most patriotic organization,
peaceably and in quiet with enthusiasm and ear
nestness of purpose, We are here met and IN mar
mony which is the secret of strength and the mar
binger of success have discharged the duties lot
which we were called together. There was time
when it was questionable if in free American the
United States-boasting of their liberties for more
than eighty years. party to which this country
is indebted for all that is great and good and grand
and glorious-would have been permitted peaceful
ly to assemble to exercise its political rights, and
perform its political functions. Threats have even
been made in times more recent, that this most es-
sential Of all political rights secured to by the
precious blood of our fathers in years revou-
tionary war, should no longer be enjoyed. The
demncrafs nf nohle siStar State of Indiana sec
ond born daughter of the North west have been
menaced within the last ten days with military
organization and the bayonet to put down their
party. hold in my hand Geographic dispatch
from the capital Of that State Boosting of this ina
nous purpose l will read it gentlemen because
know that the same dastardly menaces have been
proclaimed against the democrats of Ohio, and be-
cause am here to-day to rebpke them as becomes
free-born man, who is resolved to perish Great
applause-in the midst of which the fest of the
tence was lost
Some months ago, a Democratic State Convention
was held in Indiana. 1t was a Convention of the
party founded by Thomas jefferson, and built up by
Madison and Monroe and consolidated by An
drew jackson [applausel- party under whose prin-
ciples and policy from thirteen States we have
grown to thirty -four-for thirty four there were,
true and loyal to this Union, before the Presiden-
tial election of 1861 party under whose wise and
liberal policy the course of empire westward did
take its way, until the symbol of American power,
the stars and stripes, waved proudly from the At
lantc to the Pacific, over the breadth of whole
continents party which, by peace and compro-
mise, and through harmony and wisdom and sound
policy, brought up, from feeble and impoverished
colonies struggling in the midst of defeat and dsas
ter in the war of the Revolution, to a mighty en-
pire, foremost among the powers of the earth, the
foundations of whose greatness were laid broad and
firm, in that noble Constitution and that grand old
TIriNr runI fha I,,,
tanned and defended. The DEMOCRATIC party, with
such principles and such history and record to
point TO, held State Convention in pursuance of
its usageS for more than thirty years. and under the
rights secured by State and Federal Constitution
older STILL in the capital of the State of Indiana
And yet referring to this party and its Convention
the correspondent of dsloyal and pestient, but
influential newspaper in the chief city Of Ohio
dared to send over the Geographic wres-wire.
wholly under the military control of the Admins
tratlon, which permits nothing to be transmitted
not acceptable to the censors-a dispatch in these
words
1.-The fellows are frightened, evidently without
cause"
Well, gentlemen, know not how far democrats
OF Indiana may be frightened-and a nobler and
more fearless body of men never lived-but see
thousands of democrats before me to whom fear and
reproaeh are alike unknown. Frightened at what?
Frightened by whom? We are made of sterner
stuff
The militia Of the State" he adds "w prob
ably be put upon war footing shortly"
And who, pray, are the militia OF the State p
They are not made up of the leaders of the Repub-
llcan party in Indiana or Ohio, l know | never
knew that sort of politicians to go into any such or
ganlzaton, IN peace or war. No men have ever
been more bitter and unreenting in their opposition
to and ridcule Of the militia; and none knows it
better than |, as my friend before me by his smile
reminds me- that one of my own offences is that
am militia origadier in favor of the next foreign
war.
But who are the militia? They are the e-born.
strong armed stouthearted democrats of Indiana As
they are OF Ohio. Let them be put on war foot
ing. Good! We have hosts of them in the army
already, and on war footing, but who are as sound
democrats and as much devoted to the principles of
tne party as they were the hour they enlisted
They have been in the South, and l have the au
thorty of hundreds of officers and pr1yates in that
gallant army for saying that not only are the origi
nal democrats in it more devoted to the party to-
Gay than ever before but that hundreds also who
went hence Republicans, have returned, or will re-
turn cured Of the disease. Laughter and applause.
or, the army is fortunately, most fortunately for
tne country, turning out to be sort of political
hospital or sanitary institution and L only regret
in it [Laughter.l
"eiL put the militia upon war footing Put
arms in their hands. They never can be made the
butchers or jailors of their felowcitizens, but the
guardians of free speech and free press and of the
Daiiot.oox Standing armies of mercenaries, not
the militia of country are the customary instrn.
ments of tyranny and usurpation.
But this correspondent proceeds
If the sympathisers with treason and traitorsn-
we sympathise with treason and traitors We
VINO nave stood by the Constitution and the Union
iron tne organization of the party in our fathers
DAY, In every hour of trial in peace and in war in
victory and in defeat, amid disaster and when pros
Perty oeamed upon us-we to be branded as enc
mics 70 our country, by those whose traitor fathers
burned blue lights as signals for foreign foe, or
G. III rartlord convention to plot treason and dis
union fifty years agol We false to the Constitn.
ZION ana 70 our government the bones of whose
iatners lie buried on every battlefield of 1872 from
the massacre at the River Raisen to the splendid
victory at New Orleans we who bore aloft the
prong banner OF the Republic, and planted it in tri
umph upon the palace of the Montozr-noct w =