The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-08-06
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HON. C. L. VALLAN DIGHAM,
Made at the Democratic state
Convention Of Ohio, Oh the
|a ga. 4th daV of IuIy. SGD,

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Following the reading and adoption OF the
resolutions, loud and continuous calls were
made for Mr.. Vallandigham; and when he
ascended the platform he was greeted with
rapturous cheers. lie spoke as follows:
j Mr.. President, and fellow Democrats of
the State of Ohio: am obliged again to re-
gret that the lateness OF the hour precludes
me from addressing you, either in the man
ner or upon the particular subjects which
otherwise should prefer. This is my mis-.
fortune again to day as last night; but speak
! ing thus without premedtalion, and upon
such matters chiefly as may occur. to me at
the momcn, il l should happen to get fairly
under headway, it may turn out 10 be your
misfortune. Laughter. ...,s .a, asgt.t d..
i | congratulate the Democracy of Ohio
that in the midst of great public trial and
calamity, OF persecution for devotion TO the
doctrines Of the fathers who laid deep and
strong the foundations of the Constitution
and the Union under which this country has
grown great and been prospcrous-the IA
theirs, by whose principles one and all, the
party to which we are proud to belong has
always been guided-to day we have assem-
bed in numbers greater than at any former
Convention in Ohio. | congratulate you
thai despite the threats which have been ut
1 tered, and the denunciations that have been
poured out upon that time -honored and most
patriotic organization, peaceably and in quiet,
with enthusiasm and earnestness of purpose,
We are here met, and in harmony, which is
tie secret OF strength and the harbinger of
success, have discharged the duties ior which
we were called together. There was time
| Iutho 4 Ia in
cain the United States boosting Of their
liberties for mole than eighty years-a party
| to which this country is indebted for all that
is grent and good and grand and glorious
would have permitted peaceably to assemble
to exercise its political rights and perform
It's political functions. Threats have even
been made in times more recent, that this
most essential Of all political rights, secured
| 10 us by tho precious blood OF our fathers in
seven years revolutionary war, should no
longer be enjoyed The Democrats of our
noble sister State of Indiana, second born
daughter Of the North west, have been men
aced within the last ten days, with mill
tary organization and the bayonet, to put
down their party. hold in my hand tel
egraphic dispatch from the capital OF that
State boasting of that infamous purpose. l
| win read it, gentlemen; because | know
that the same dastardiy menaccs have been
proclaimed against the Democrats of Ohio,
and because am here o.day to rebuke
them as becomes free born man who is re-
solved TO perish Great applause lin the
midst Of which the rest OF the sentence was
| lost. G@ ,.I d." I's ".'r
! Some months ago, ADemocratic State Con.
vention was held in Indiana. 1t was con.
vention oil the party formed by Thomas JET.
erson, and buIltup by a Madison and Mon
roe, and consolidated by an Andrew jackson
! Applause Ia party under whose principles
and policy from thirteen States we have
crowd to thirty four, for thirty-four there
were, true and loyal to this Union before the
Presidential elec ion Of 136O--a party un-
der whose wise and liberal policy the course
of empire westward did take its way, until
the symbol Of American power-the stars
and strpes--waved proudly from the Allan
tic to the Pacf;, over the breadth of whole
continent-a party, which by peace and com
promise, and through harmony and wisdom
and sound policy, brought us up from feeble
and impoverished colonies, struggling inthe
midst of defeat and disaster in the war oil the
Revolution, to mighty empire, foremost
among the powers of the earth, the lounda
tons Of whose greatness was laid, broad and
firm, in that noble Constitution and that
grand old Union which the Democratic par.
ty has ever maintained and defended The
Democratic party, with such principles and
such history and record to point to, held a
State Convention in pursuance Of its usages
| Tor more than thirty years, and uDdei the
rights secured by State and Federal Con,
stitution older still, in the capital of the
| State of Indiana. And yet, referring to
this party and its Convention, the cores q
poudent of diSloyal and pestlent, but -in-
huental newspaper in the chief city Of Ohio,
! dared to send over the telegraphic wires,
wires wholly under the military control oil
the administration, which permits nothing
to be transmitted not cepib!est to lis cen,
sors dispatch in these words @f.r4
"The fellows are frightened, evidently not
without cause" .. Ell '''''. r''
| Well, gentlemen, / know not how far
Democrats Of, Indiana may be irightened---
and nobler and more fearless body OF men
mover liyed--but see thousands Of Demo
Gratis before meto whom fear and rrproach
are alike unknown. dFrigh ened at what?--
frightened by whom? We are made oi
sterner stuff. .,,tr... ..,,, 81. .,..4..,,.. al
"The militia Of the State" be adds, "will
probably be put upon q war footing very
shortly" 49, !.r' @@st0ra i.s@a FIf%s -H
And who, pray, are the militia OF the
State? They are not made up Of the lead.
ers Of The Republican party in Indiana or
| Ohio know. 4 never knew that sort Of
politicians to go into any such organization
in peace or In war; No men have ever been
more bitter and unrelenting in their cpposi-
| ton to and ridicule Of the militia; and none
knows it better than l. as-my friend before
me by his smile, reminds me that ore Of my
own offences is that | am q militia brigader
in favor Of the next foreign war;
But who are the militia? They are the
free born, strong armed, stout hearted Dem
ocrats Of Indiana as they are Of Ohio. Let
them be put on war footing. Coed! We
have hosts Of them In the army already, and
ona war footing, but who are as sound
Democrats, and as much devoted 10 the
principles of the party as they were The hour
they enlisted. They have been the South,
and / have the authority of hundreds of off
GERS and priya:es in that gallant army, rior
saying that not only are The original Demo
Gratis in it, more devoted to it, more devoted
| 10 the party tnan ever oesoIe, put thal nun
dreds also that went hence Republicans, have
returned or will return, cured Of the disease.
i Laughter and appause,l Sir, the army is,
fortunately, most fortunately, Tor the coun-
! try, turned out to be a sort Of political hos
ptal or sanitary institution, and | only re-
i gret that there are not many more Republi.
can patients in it, Laughter. .l.fH,s
Well, put the militia upon war footing.
Put arms in their hands. They never can
be made the butchers or jaers of their fell
low citizens, but the guardians of free speech
and free press, and of the ballot box. 49,
Standing armies Of mercenaries, not the mi
litla OF a country, are the customary In.
4 struments Of tyranny and usurpation. ~"
But this correspondent proceeds: "If the
sympathisers with treason and traitors''---
4 We sympathize with treason and traitors!
/ We who have stood by the Constitution and