Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1862-09-04
Gelmomt Chronicle.
The Voice Of q Loyal Democrat.
spREcH OF nov. uENnY y. PAYNn.

SPEECH OF HON. HENRY u. PAYNE.
On the 9th r!t,, tremendous War meet
ing was held at Crestline, in this State. +.
T. Backus, Esq, first addressed the meet
ing, and at the close of his speech he in
troduced ii. b. Payne, Esq, of Cleveland,
as "a gentleman whose ability and eloquencc
would do all that himself had left undune,
and awake the heart and convince the
judgment as he perhaps had not been able
to do"
Thus introduced, Mr.. Payne took the
stand. A brief exordium stated his pur-
pose to give ofiense to no party, to no mani
yet to tell plain truths, hoping his remarks
would be received as they were presented,
in candor and Kindness. II the errors OF
men or of parties were TO be adverted to. it
should b. in no spirit of bitterness or party
zeal. And If in matter or in manner he
gave offense to any, be would thus, as it
were. ask pardon beforehand. Not partizan-
ship, but patriotism should dictate his argu-
ments and animate his feelings At once
Mr. p Is words and manner had conciliated
his audience, and secured not only their
permission but their desire, hearty and
earnest, that what his heart prompted his
lips should honestly utter.
But do not misunderstood me, he said,
am not her to avoid offending you by re-
fusing to talk of these Southern men, the
leaders of this rebellion as feel towards
them. have no sympathy with them.
have no apology or excuse for them. Call
them "Brcthrcnl u Nay, verify, they are
an internal set OF scoundrcls Brothers
they were-they are so no longer. They
are the murderers that have aimed their
daadliest blows at the hearts of their broth.
eis, at the heart of their parent Govern
mcnt whose fostering care, and mild and
equitable sway have made these villains and
their country all that they are. The dis
.tinguished gentleman, my excellent friend
who has just addressed you, :old you frank
ly that he was a Republican and friend OF
Mr.. Lincoln; that he helped to elect him,
and is not sorry for it. | fortunately, OF
unfortunately differ from him. and while
personally friends, we have been political
opponents all our lives. did what could
to defeat Mr.. Lincoln, and to elect that
great and lamented man, Stephen A.
Douglas. then stand before you as a
Democrat. Aud ask what do Northern
Democrats owe this rebellious South and
the internal leaders of this rebellion p
Nothing but hatred and scorn. Who Uert
their friends, who has ever stood by them,
contendng for Southern rights against any
and everything that looked like Northern
encroachment and ggression-abolition
fanaticism or anything else that iulringcd
on State rights and State institutions. -
Northern Democrats have done this ALL
We even separated ourselves from, and
made enemies Of our Northern friends and
neighbors for the sake of attachment tc
Southern rights aud State sovereignty in it,
true sense. And we showed the disintorest-
edness of our motives in that we allowed
and enabled Southern hands to hold the
reins OF Government and guide the car o
State, under and in the name of Demo
cratic principles, for forty eight years out
OF seventyt two; leaving only twnnty-foul
years in which Northern President ha,
been at the helm. And even more thar
that, Northern President has held
the reins, as the choice of the Democratic
party, the South has never had to complain
that her interests and her wishes have been
overlooked or betrayed. Nay, on the con
trary, our political opponents have taunted W.
OF the North with being sold to the South; 4
that the South was as really in power under
the administration of Northern Democrat,
rs when Southern man was in the chair;
and "a Northern man with Southern prin.
ciples, was the reproachlul terms applied
TO our Democratic Presidents, Van Buron,
Pierce, and buchanan, by our political op
ponents: Thus has the Democracy of the
whole Union, generously, magnanimousl,
stood by the South, and the very spirit Of
the Constitution. We have been faithful
In nd hAW ,l
and rewarded our generous fidelity? Tho
internal ngrates-the moment a reyers,
comes upon US at the polls, and our Repub
licsn friends elect their man, these heartles.
Southern scoundrels not only desert US,
and leave us to the tender merccs of the
Republicans, but they fire upon the shin OF
State, and swear they will destroy the Gov
ornment and send US all to the bottom to-
- gather And our beautiful Government
the best, the most bcnolicent that ever God
gave to any nation Of the earth-the Gov.
= ernment, too, that has made these base in.
CRATES and the whole Southern country what
they aro, in honor and prosperity-that
glorious Government these Fire eaters"
would rcmorselessly Il without hesitationde-
stroy numbering our sons, our citizens, and
-ftfing the whole land with sorrow and with
the graves of our children, because, forsooth
m election has gone against the wishes of
the South. Are We still to call these peo.
ple our Southern JreihrenP Do Northern
Democrats owe them respect and fraternity?
Nay, verify, | for one know of nothing Tint
owe them, traitors and rebels as they are
but opposition with bloody hand and unto
the death: And if had the necks of
Davis and Stephens aud Beauregard, and
4. the blackhearted John G. Breckenridge,
and the whole crew OF rebel leaders in a
moose Of good strong Northern hemp, with
- n hearty good will these Democratic hands
OF mine would pull at tho other end of the
rope A shout Of applause. do not
wish to offend any man or party here, how
ever strong his party preferences may be !;
: but ask what is sometimes called "tbe
hard sheled Democrat" what iealtv or
sympathy can we owe these traitors 10 ali
Democratic principles, aud to our :nimita.
bic Government
And now another question how was this
Republican triumph in tho election of Mr..
aLincoln brought about I? SO far as the elec,
ton itself was concerned, was il not per.
fectiy fair and Constitutional? aver. and
none OF us doubts that il was. True, we
Democrats felt that he was q sectional can.