Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-07-14
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Speech Of Governor Samuel Nedary at
the Ohio NmOcratic Convention.
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You must excuse me if l should appear little
nervous on being notified of the high honor you
have conferred upon me. IL is not often that
men in modern times are promoted TO high and
honorable distinctions without being notified be-
fOrehand that they would be so promoted. Little
did / expect, when / appeared delegate from
Franklin county, few minutes ago, TO hear my
name announced as President of this most re-
spectabe end patriotic convention of the Democ
Istey of Ohio. And when l say Democracy of
Ohio ] hope there is nothing reasonable in that
world Laughter and applause. Ii there is
nothing treasOnable in the name and Organiza-
tiOn OF the Democracy OF the late United States,
and / hope may be again-if there is nothing
reasonable in the name or organization, there is
nothing reasonable in this assembly. If you
will indulge ME few moments, | will offer few
remarks. l do think this a proper meeting for
The fourth day of July. Eighty-six years after
The Declaration prOclaiming freedom and the
rights of TO the world, | am astonished to
near men of sense casting imputatiOns upon those
old fathers who stood by their country in the
hours OF trial well prosperity, both accord
ing TO the principles laid down we understand
chem, and according to the great founder of De-
mOeracy, Thomas Jeiferson-I say / am sur
prised to hear imputations cast upon those old
heroes.
There is hardly an old man here who has not a
son under the command of the United States
1Orces; and We have placed our sons in the hands
of him who is Commander in Chief of the
mics of the Union, and who has sworn to pre-
serve not only the country, but the liberty and
freeiOm of its people.
Gentlemen, if you will permit me, will take
Ibis opportunity to indulge in a personal remark
or two. ! am astOnished at you, gentlemen, to
day, to have the boldness and daring to defend an
old gray haired Democrat from the charges rest
ing upon him. In vindicatng myself, / will vim
dicate you. A voice, That's sO"l | have
been charged with not being loyal to my country.
Sod knows that if | am not, nobody is. | have
my opinions, and you might well attempt to
consolidate into great church all the religious
faith OF the country, as to consolidate all the DO
litical opinions under one head, and require every
man OF every party to believe alike. But when
pay my taxes, | support the Government. When
Ipay for each spoonful Of sugar put in my tea,
| support my Gov eminent; and when pay for
the tea my wife puts in her teapot, support the
Government; when pay for my clothes, or for
my winding sheet, l support my Government.
But have done mOre | sent one of my sons
into the army. and supported him for six months
out OF my own pocket, without the aid of dol
Jar from the Government; and a son-in-law, who
married one Of my daughters-and you who have
daughters know how you are attached to them,
especially when they are left alOne-was in the
thickest of the fight, having charge of regi-
ment. when Lyon Tell at Springfield. And yet |
am traitOrl
Why am called a traitor? Because be-
lieye that the doctrines %hich we're taught me-
and which have taught to thousands of others,
are true and necessary to the welfare OF the cOun
try. Has the Democratic party ever been untrue
TO the coantryg Several vOices-Never, no,
nor ever will bel. They say j am a revolution
ist; so am; was Graded by revolutionary par
ents. But look to the Constitution to guide
me in the changes that come upon
There was a time when they would burn John
Rogers at the stake, because he did not believe
in their religion, ami there may be time ad-
init, in all governments, when men will be pun
ished for differing with the State politics of the
country. A vOice-sThat time has arrived
hasn't it'll ! understand il has been intImated
that this Convention could not aud ought not to
lie held. For why?-Because politically we differ
with the Administration in authority. | ask yOu
suppOsing these difficulties in the United States
had Oce urred when the Democrats were in pow
en- and suppOsing your Democratic President and
COngressmen had carried on the war for the sup
preston of the rebellion contrary TO the feelings
and opinions of their political opponents, would
they not have said they disapprOved of itl Have
they not always said 50, when we had a on
handI-Let me warE you on this 4th of July
this Sabbath Of Liberty-that whenever the doc
trine is pesnched, that during civil war all men
must elosetheir mouths till the civil cOmmotion
is pat down, civil liberty is IN danger. Let ty
rant be elected and civil cOmmoton mas be got
ten up for the express purpose of suppressng free
dom Of speech. Voices That's 50; that's the
doctrine
Were / an ambitious man, like Napoleon or
Nero. and wished to make my people support me
~ al hazards, ny frst object would be TO get up,
either by my own efforts or by some other means,
civil cosnmOtons, that might require tie peo-
DE 20 be unanimous in my support ! then
might not only manage that war but | might
rob and steal u nv helrt content, with my
minions around me. filing their purses at the ex-
pense OF the people, who dare open their
mouths. voice-''Thst time will never come
in this country" Another voice-"It has come
Already 1 say fearlessIy that the truest
friend the President and the country have i he
who will openly and boldly denounce the robi,erv /
Of the poor soldiers in the fields. But the other
dav, through the secres machinery of secret opera-
tons, and by the closing OF mouths, not oulv
here but upon the floors Of Congress, a grave
Senator Of years standing, in the gravest BODY
in the world, (oF it was once 80 regarded, } was
detected and exposed In selling his influence for
$50 900, for securing a contract Of fifty thou
sand half made musketsl And yet we are told
that We and our children and our ehildrens chill
dren must submit 70 this robbery and indignity
without daring 70 open mouths at the risk Of
being run of somewhere at some hour OF the
night. when neither wife nor children can sound
the ALARM. Now, IL there is Republicans
ca!led-og a simon pure, unadulterated Union