The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-12-04
Presentation by the Ladies' Of
Dayton, to the Hon. G. 2L.
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Dayton, to the Hon. G. Y
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We saw last evening an elegant
cane presented by the ladies Of
Dayton to Hon. G. L. Vallandig-
ham. 1t was ofmost beautiful work
manship, with splendid gold head
and a suitable inscription. The cel
remonies representation took place
at the residence Of Judge Morse in
Dayton. T. O. Lowe, Esq, son of
the gallant Col. Lowe who was
killed at the battle of Carnifex Fer
ry, on behalf of the ladies, made
the following presentation speech
"MR VALLANDIGHAM-The ladies
of Dayton whom you see here this
evening, have made it my pleasant
duty 70 present to you in their
names this cane. You are to receive
it, Sir, as a testimonial of their per
sonal respect and esteem; and as an
evidence of their admiration of the
nnfinching fortitude with which
you have always maintained the
principles you have believed to be
ri Zht. And it is also an assurance
that while many of the daughters
of America have been changed by
this woful war into violent and
bloob-thirsty beings, there are yet
some of them among us, who love
not violence, and who shrink from
thoughts of blood'shed. There are
yet some who from their very ma
lures have deprecated this war, who
desired as you did that it should be
averted, and who now pray that the
rnler of heaven and earth, who is
the Prince of Peace and God of love
will turn the hearts of men from
all bitterness and strife, so that
bloodshed may be known among
us no more forever. They desire
tonight to express to you their be-
lief that if all the men of the North,
and South had but loved this Uni
on as well, and struggled as wisely
for the best interests of the country
as you have done, this war would
have been averted, and that even
now, if the combatants could but
be imbued with a patriotism as true
as yours, this struggle would speed
lily cease, and the Union be restor,
ed as it was. They believe too that
when the impartial historian shall
come to write of the causes of the
downfall of this great Republic, if
in Gods Providence it be doomed
to fall, he will have this to say of
you, that you resisted the fell spirit
of Abolitionism, and for this cause
and for this alone, you were made
the object of a persecution, which
for malignity and persistency, has
few parallels iu history. 1t has been
your misfortune, Sir, to live little
in advance of your age, but Time,
that has yindicated others. will vim
dicate YOU"
Mr.. Vallandigham replied as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Lowe: With a grateful heart
I receive this cane from the ladies'
for whom you have just spoken.
Valuable in itself, it is to me far
more valuable because of the kind
ly motives which have induced its
presentation, but especially as a
testimonial of their appreciation of
my conduct as a public man in the
recent perilous times OF the coun.
try. From them accept it as q large
recompense for whatever of calum'
ny and reproach 1 have endured for
the last eighteen months. But it |
merit any part of the praise which
you have so eloquently express, it.
is moral heroism which tonight is
honored by these ceremonies. 1t is
the victories of Peace which you
here celebrate. If inded, Sir, / have
exhibited any part Of the high
qualities of courage, fortitude, and
immovabIo devotion to the good,
and the right, which on behalf of
these ladies, you have-so kindly at
to me, it is to one of their
own sex, more than any other hu-
man agency, that l am indebted for
them-my mother. In childhood,
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