Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-15
lTrom the Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Spirit OF the PeOple


As evineed by the extraordinary meetings
held by the Democracy over Ohio, deserves
the utmost consideration. We brleve we
are perfectly within bounds in sayiug that
never IN the history Of political campaigns,
has there been such an exhibition OF the
masses, as We now see IN our State, rhllying,
wherever the haud0llls announce that "a
Democratic speaker will discuss the great
issaes Oi the day. They gather literally by
thousands aud not only Va cities but at the
most obscure country towns Even at points
away from the ruirOais they come 10 such
numbers as TO astonsh old veterans OF the
stump They come too with the Pride,
pump ana circumstance Of Il campaign in
which their whole souls have been fairly
enlisted They come with banners inscribed
with devices full Of political significance.
They come with bands Of music They come
in long horseback professions They come
with wagon trains such as attend the march
OF great army. They come with their
wives aud daughters, God bless them They
attend these mass gatherings early in the
morning, and whether it rain or shine, they
stay patiently, nay, joyonsly until the close
OF day, or proong their ceremonies until the
"wee sma hours Of the the night Ia many
parts Of the State they have organized Demo
cratic Plc-nios, 80 as to make even their social
pleasures fruitful of instruction aud good
cheer in the cause Of Liberty and Law
There is too wonderful demand or hewspa-
pers, and political documents. The people
are alive with generous excitement. They
are reading talking, writing, speaking and
thinking politics
The great honest mass, which had seemed so
long inert under repeated inlringements OF its
. all oh md
thoughtful men began TO form ominous augu-
RES from such strange apathy, has at last
been electrified into glorious life, and IL stir
ring like the deep ocean. The grand boom
OF It's rallying surge has reached the secret
chambers OF the little group of men at Wash
iugton who are plotting for the next Pres-
dency Let them heed it we'll II is the
kueil Of their wicked hopes No shallow
cause has thus Stirred up the proloundest
depths Of the people No greed Of Office, no
sordid quest OF lucre, or vulgar ambition for
power, lies at the bottom of this wonderful
cOmmoton 1t is the awakening virtue 1t
is The alarmed intelligence of the people, up
in arms to do battle for the institutions Of our
fathers The foolish men ut Washington have
taxed The popular patience too far II gave
way The short-sighted men at Washington
have presumed too much upon the popular
credullty. 1t is credulity no longer The bad
men at Washington have dared to trample
upon the popular will, and lay violent hands
upon the popular liberty, once, twice, thrice,
dozens Of times too often, and the cry has
gone iorlh No more ''slumber," no more
"foding OF the hands to sleep" the note of
warming has rung far and near, not only over
, Ohio, but over all the North summoniug the
people TO see to it, that their free government
L.. taI la, ",
repeat it, the vast exhibition of the solid and
honest masses at the Democratic gatherings
in Ohio, has for its moral, the fact, that vir-
tue and love of freedom are not dead ere
their prime, in this free State.
. When both the forms and the soui of liber-
q al government are destroyed and buried in
the United States, the liberty-oving Demo.
cracy OF this young ard glorious State are
! determined, that they will have no part inthe
cruel deed They are placing Themselves
' right on The record in time They have avail
g ed themselves OF n tlagrant aud conspicuous
a crime committed against an eminent citizen
q of this State to re-alirm in the most imposing
q manner the great political truths upon which
our governments, both State and national rest
a They challenge all the world to give ear tc
q these formal and solemn utterances They
a take no time alone, but history "by he fore
Q lock, so as to stamp it upon the minds Of the
i. generations that are to come, that they are
e not unfaithful or craven in this grave hour
!. when the foundations of representative Gov
8 ernment are shaking, are indeed almost crum
a bling away. II it tis their misfortune and
Y their countrys misfortune, that they fail in
q this critical issue, they will share no part o
o the guilt Of violated Constitution and AT
q ens'ayed nation When that sacred instru
n meBt perishes beneath the last blow, the deer
4 damaaion of It's taking of will not lie a
/. their doors. But they will not fail The,
f will triumph, aud with them our old anC
r honored Government will flourish green ant
q vigorous aud benehcent treemen Of Ohio
n We send you good greeting Gather in you
II strength and look upward.
There is sign OF victory In the sky