Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1863-08-19

will be able to escape the brand of hell
itself. The best of the Democrats said
! that they would never vote for him. but
would vote for Brough. Sound Demo
Gratis everywhere are rallyinc TO their
country's flag. What are the Germans
doing? Remember Benedict Arnold
Remember Aaron Burr. These traitors
will be respectable in history in compare
son with Vallandigham. You heard
those Copperhead scoundrels who shot
down DIR. Hudson hurrah for Vallandig.
ham. Will you vote for him? Vallan-
digham exhorts his friends to stand 10y
him and he will stand by them. So does
the devil stand by his imps.
Judge Newton said that lie would not
speak 10 the fancy of his audience. He
would not utter one word that he did not
believe. The people of this country had
known him for forty years. He spoke
with great earnestness, and was frequent
ly interrupted by loud applause. At the
conclusion of his speech notice was given
that Mr. Brough would speak at one o.
clock, and that the Soldiers Aid Society
had prepared a dinner and desired the
patronage of the crowd.
AFTERNOON MEETING.
At one o'clock the vast assemblage
gathered together in the most compac:
order to see and hear Mr.. Brough. But
the crowd was so great that all could not
even get Il glimpse of him. Most of
them were compelled to stand in the hot
sun, for the shade was but slight and UNI
brellas were contraband, as they were
not transparent, neither would they re-
fleet the image of the next Governor
The stand was also crowded. and no ef-
fort could clear it till Mr.. Brough told
them that it would be impossible for him
to speak without air. After some min
utes order was secured. 1t may be we'll
to suggest to all Marshals of such meet
ings, that they should erect the stand
amid a dense shade, and if possible Sc
let a declivity SO that all eyes may look
down upon the speaker.
LETTER FROM GOV. TOD.
A letter was read from Governor Tod.
regretting that important official business
prevented his attendance. He would
have been extremely glad to have
met his old neighbols without whose ear
nest support he would not have been
nominated for his present position
Nothing could afford him greater pleas
ure than TO participate in this great con-
test for the triumph of patriotism in
Ohio. He enthusiastically commended
Brough and the ticket to his old neigh
bors and friends.
Three rousing cheers were then given
for Gov. Tod.
SPEECH OF GOVERNOR BROUGH.
FELLOW CITIZENS: have been talking
to the people by the acre for many days,
and am somewhat hoarse to-day. | must
therefore ask all this vast crowd to main
tain as much silence as possible.
COMPLIMENT TO GOV. TOD.
regret more than anything else that
Gov. Tod is not here to-day; first, because
know that you would be glad to well
come him with the salutation of 'welE
done good and faithful servant :" and
because | earnestly desired
that his clarion voice might ring out in
this great cause. He is probably the
hardest worked man in the State of Ohio,
and while we regret his absence he is
freely excusable.
regret also that he is not in my posi-
lion before the people of Ohio. / have
been his lieutenant in two campaigns in
Ohio, and / should rejoice in being his
lieutenant in this campaign. / should
have been glad to have escaped this re-
sponsibility, but the people saw fit to call
me, and in such crisis every man should
be ready to respond to every call of his
and his Government.
THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLE.
For the first time in the history of the
world, our fathers announced the funda-
mental principle of free institutions, TO
wit: that the people are capable of self
government, and all political power
should be delegated from them, and the
governing agents should be accountable
to them. Hence the fathers so constitut-
ed our Government that the people
might fully control their political affairs
the Chief Magistrate was to
be elected for the short term of four
years, and the representatives for two
years. The people were thus constitu-
tionally TO sit in judgment upon the
merits of their public servants at these
short intervals, and as the majority should
decide at the ballot-boX 50 should be
their fate. The laws enacted by the
majority were to be the supreme authori-
ty, TO receive the obedience of all during
the terms of office of the law-making
power, and until the majority should re-
peal or modify them. They left no
ground for conflict, or the least excuse
for forcible resistance to the laws.
REBELLION AGAINST THE MAJORITY.
But Notwithstanding the easy and per-
fectly Just method which the fathers pre- |
scribed for enacting the popular will at
short intervals, we are now in a rebellion |
without parallel in the history of the |
world a rebellion more causeless and |
with less excuse than any rebellion that !
ever occurred. The world has hitherto |
held all revolutionists under obligation TO !
give some reason for their rebellion |
against the constituted authorities. They |
have been required to make out u Just |
case as prerequisite to the sympathy of
the nations. What reason have these /
Southern rebels given Nothing at all
but the election of candidate they were
pleased to denounce as sectional, to the |
Presidency. Is it claimed that the |
election was not constitutional, regular,
and in all respects proper? Not so.
We in the North have always submit
ed to the decisions of the majority with
Jul w no OI us ever IuOuBnI
Of raising the red hand of rebellion be-
cause our candidate was not elected ?-l
You may talk of it at your leisure and
pleasure, and it all comes to this-that
they have set up the monstrous doctrine
that the minority may rule the majority.
What, then, is the great question before
Is? 1t is, shall we vindicate the authori-
y of the majority, or shall the minority
be permitted to rebel and set up an indie
pendent Government at pleasure?
WHO PRODUCED THE ISSUE.
This issue is one they have themselves
produced. 1t is but an attempt to estab-
ish the claim to either rule or ruin the
and. They had nearly all the Presi-
ients, and when they did permit the
Northern Democrats to have President.
hey put him under bonds and manacles
more CALLING than those they bound up
IN their slaves.
COMPROMISES OF THE CONSTITUTION.