Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-03-13
Hear Governors Tod and Wright.

Meeting 10 Cincinnati were Gov. Top of Ohio
and Ex-Governor WRIsHT of Indiana, bott
lifelong Democrats. We make brief ex
tract from the speech of each of those distin
guished and patriOtie gentlemen. Gov. Tot
said
Reference has been made here this evening
to the Democratic party. Now, felleW-citi
zens, if any man has right to speak for the
Democratic party in this State. and fix the
time when this rebellion would break out, il
is the humble individual before you, who hal
the right. speak of the good old Democrat.
ie party, Of which jackson lcheersl was The
head, and not of the bastard Democratic partt
[eheers and laughterl-the party which was
made respectable by better men than thost
who now claim its name and organization.
was a member Of that party for more thar
thirty years before the commencement of thit
rebellion. l have been honored by that party
1t has honored me by making me chairman o
township meetings in the county where | re
reside [Iaughterl it has honored me by ma
king me the presiding officer of county con-
ventions, with invitations to speak at its mass
ect moneys to pay expenses [laugbterl and to
cap the climax. it honcred ME by making me
Chairmah of the last National Democratic
Convention which met in Baltimore, Cheers.
No man, then, up to April, 1861, stood high
er, or had a right to stand higher cheers and
laughter in this Democratic party than my
self. l had, say. something to do in fixing
the time for this rebellion to break out. In
Baltimore 1 met Yancey, and the other lead
ers in this rebellion. Mr.. Yancey said to me.
that upon two conditions they would consent
to remain in the Union l asked, what are
they, Mr.. Yancey and be replied:
First-An authoritative acknowledgment that
the Constitution extended slavery over the
Territories of the Union, there to remain, un-
i'll the Territories came into the Union as
States.
Second-The nomination Of JEFF Davis or
John c. Breckenridge for the Presidency.
"Well," 1 said to Mr.. Yancey, Il can dc
neither The men of the West, who remove
to the Territories, and settle in them, must
have a voice in fixing their institutions; and
my vote and influence, so far as I am concern
ed, will be given to Stephen A. Douglas.-
Tremendous cheering.
VERY well, then" responded, Yancey, "theu
we of the Cotton States will secede."
To which l replied, as my brother would,
had be been therefor be is swearing man
-"Secede and be ID" [Applause and
laughter.l
Now, have beard the Enquirer whispered
here tonight misses and by that suppose
you mean the Cincinnati Enquirer, paper
published and conducted by Washington Nc
Lean and james Fdran. Kisses renewed l.
Well. that paper was represented in the Bal
timorc Convention, and its representatives
there most cordially endorsed my position at
that time. That was the Enquirer then.-
What it is now do no! know, except what
infer from your Kisses. l do not dirty my
hands with it don't read it even on Sunday
and would as soon be caught with a greasy
pack of cards IN my hands renewed laughter
and applauSel; and 1 was rather surprised tC
hear my friend Stanhury say that he read il
on Sunday morning. Laughter and cheers.
Ex-Governor Wright paid his respects tc
those of his fellow Democrats, who following
the lead of Yallandigham, are now ambitious
to be known at i" peace men, which mean'
surrender to the rebels. He said
1t is hard to keep up with these latter day
Democrats. profess to be Democrat mys-l;
The very first vote l gave was for Jackson
and the last was for James Buchanan, though
don't claim much crdit for the last; and i
[ had been in the country in 1860, should
have voted for that sterling, noble man, whose
memory has been identified with the natior
for the last thirty years, Stephen A. Douglas
Shouls and applause, But look at these
modern Democrats. When Fort Sumter was
struck, all the people of the country professed
to be loyal; and not only all the people, but
Congress was loyal. Three months after that
Oh the battle of Bull Run, every man in Con
gress declared that the war was brought on b!
the South-all except four, believe. Ih,
people spoke as one body for the war. Ever,
| step since that time has been marked by thi
popularity, that these Democrats have beer
opposed to the new step, but approve of tn
former. They were first opposed to the doe
trine of coercion, but in three months after
ward, when they saw the people were for CO
ercing the rebels, they stopped that cry, anC
made a great ado about the policy of not re
turning slaves. When public opinion came
up to this point, and the Administration tool
another step, they yielded the question, aud fel
in with the tide of sentiment, but protested a
gainst the order that negroes should be employ
ed in the bitches aud on the fortifcations.-
When this became popular measure wit
both the people and the soldiers, they were it
ardent advocates, but not until they had some
thing else to find fault with, in the Proclama
tion of Emancipation. And predict that, i
less than six months, these men, who have thu
followed public opinion, will be the loudest i
declaring, that every means that God has civ
en- us, shall be used to sustain the Governmen
in the prosecution Of the war. They will eve
put guns into the hands of the negroes, an
swear they we're for doing so all the tint
| Laughter and applause.
Stand by the Flag.
Tho folIouirr nnhIo words coniuripo tL