M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-07-24

; asters which have lately befallen uul
armis, will speedily force the issue o.
separation and southern independence
diSuniOn-or of Union by negotiation
and compromise. Between these two
| am and here publicly proclaim
it-for the Union, the whole Unior
and nothing less, if by any possibility
can have il; if not, then for 80 much
j laf il as yet can be rescued aud pre-
served; and in any event and under
all circumstances, for the Union which
God ordained, OF the Missippi Valley
and all which may cling to it, under
the old name, the old Constitution and
the old flag, with all their precious
memories, with the battle fields oi
the past-with the birth place and the
burial place of Washington the foun.
der and jackson the preserver OF tie
Constitution as it is and the Union as
it was Great applause.
But this correspondent proceeds:
"If the sympalhizers with treason and
traitors mediate TO carry out Ihei' plans in
this quarter"
What plans2 Just such as to-day
have been the business of this Con
ventiOn; the plans of that Old Union
party, laying down a platform and
nominating Democrats to hl the offi.
ces and contrull the policy oftae gov,
eminent, to the end that the constitu.
tion may be again maintained, and
the Union restored, and peace rros.
perity and happiness once more drop
healing from their wings.
'Plans" the fellow proceeds, "in
this quarter they will doubtless lind
the work quite as hot as they bargain.
ed for" And | tell the cowardly
miscreant who telegraphed the threat
that he and those behind him, will
find the work fifty fold hotter when
they begin it than they had reckoned
on, both here and in Indiana.
'"Ten thousand stand of arms" be
adds, "have been ordered for tue State
troops"
For WHAT To put down the Dem.
ocratic party. Sir, that is a work
which cannot be done by ten, or TWEEN.
ty or fifty thousand stand Of arms in
the hands of any such dastards in OF
fee or out oft. lfso full of valor and
SO thirsty after blood, let them enlist
under the call Just issued for troops in
Ohio and Indiana. Let them 60
down and fight tue armies OF the
"rebels" in the South, and let Demo.
Gratis fight the unarmed but more il.
sidious and dangerous Abolition reb.
elsof the North and West, through
the ballot box. Forty thousand ad-
ditional troops, estimate it, arc call
ed for in the proclamation of yester.
day from the State OF Ohio.
Where arc the forty thousand
Wide.awakes of 1850, armed with
their poartable lamp posts and drilled
to the music of the Chicago Platformi
Sir, propose that 5000 Of them be
conscripted forthwith. They will
never enlist; they never do. They
are "Home Guards" They "don't
CO." but stay vigorously at home to
slander and abuse and threaten Dem.
ocrats whose fathers or blothers or
sons are in the Union armies or have
tallen in battle. ] Ispeak generally.
certainly there are exceptions. But |
will engage that if the records OF the
old Wide-A wake clubs in the several
cities and towns in OHIO shall be pro.
cured and the Republicans will detail
or draft $4,000 from the lists, | will
find 5000 strong armed, stout-hearted
brave and loyal Democrats to go down
and see that they don't run away at
the first fire. [Great Laughter.
Sympathizers with treason and
traitors! Secessionistsl Sir, it is
about time that We had heard the
last Of :llis. The Democracy Of Ohio
and OF tho United States, are resolved
that an end shall be put TO this sort
OF Slander and abuse. But | do not
propose to discuss this particular sub.
ject now. [Go on, 60 on.
Well, then, from that which con.
Germs the Democratic party to word,
single word, about what relates to
myself, and | beg pardon for the di,
gression. | am rejoiced that it has
been permitted to me to be here pres
ent to-day in person before you. Had
you believed the reports of the Re.
publican press, You would no doubt
have expected to see probably the
most extraordinary compound of lep-
rous and unsightly flesh aud blood ev-
er exhibited. [Laughter.] Well, my
friends, You SEQ that am not quite
"monstrous" at least, and bear no
especial resemblance to the beast Of
the Apocalypse, either in heads or
horns; but am o man OF like fashion
with yourselves.
To the Republican party alone, and
its press and it's orators, | am indebt'
a.