The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-05-27
Base Attack.

That Copperhead Journal. The Warren
Constitution" published in Trumbulf County,
in its issue of the 10Th inst, indulges in a
base. unrhanly attack upon Hon. Luther Day,
of this village. And what, forsooth, Judge
Days offenceP Simply this: being faithful,
earnest and patriotic supporter of the Gov
eminent, against the efforts of rebels in arms,
and theirNorthern ''ma.ignant'' Copperhead
sympathisers.
Warned by the fate of Vallandigham, the
corrupt and traitorous sympathisers with the
rebels turn their shafts away from the Gov
eminent, but to aim them with more malig-
nant and embittered hate against the eloquent,
manly and self-sacrilcing upholders and de-
Tenders of thai Government. It may yet be
a question of some moment to those concern
ed, how long and how far these kissing ma
1iguants may be permitted to go even in this
direction.
Than Judge Day, no truer, more faithful
and devoted champion of the Constitution,
and the Government under it. has arisen since
the breaking cut of the atrocious rebellion
A lifelong Democrat, with the first discharge
of traitor guns on Sumter, he arose superior
to every party consideration, and acknowledg-
ed no party but that of his country, and nc
political allegiancebut that due to the Nation
alGovernment.
With the lamented Douglas, whose sup
porter he was, he warned the Democracy moi
to let their partisan aspesity make them trait-
orsi From that day to this his able efforts
and his eloquent voice have not been withheld
from his country's cause, and like glorious old
Ben Butler, he clearly discerns the exigencies
of our imperiled Government, and the needs
of the hour, and with him, would not only
nest, ponderous blows, falling thick and fast
but would also eradicate the pcstilent cause ol
the rebellion, and would restore peace to the
country, by a Union preserved, aGovemment
vindicated, and by presenting to the admira-
ton of the world, a Republic without a slave
free in fact as in name.
Judge Day on the 18th inst. spoke in War
zen with great force and power, in behalf o
he Government, and against the rebellion
and for such speech thus made, the adde
hiss of the Gopperhead journal is launched a
him. But the venom will fail of its work
The irate journalist, with an insects frenzy
may bite aud die, while honorable, loyal mer
may live to serve their country and their kind
Since writing the foregoing, we find th'
following notice Of Judge Days speech in thu
Western Reserve Chronicle of the goth inst.
SPEECH OF Hon. LUTHER DAY.-On las
Wednesday evening Hon. Luther Day ad
dressed the Union League at Webb's Hall, ii
oneof the elearest, rlost logical and eloquen
speeches to which we have ever listened. /
is no disparagement to the several eloquen
gentlemen who have preceded him on simila
occasions, to say that the address of Judg
Day was excelled by none. Those of ou
citizens who had only known of him as
public man, while he presided over th
courts here as Judge were entirely ignoran
of his power as speaker, and we venture t.
say that when he shall next deliver publ
address in this town, his audience will onl
be measured by the capacity of the hall i
which he speaks He was listened to, through
out with the very closest attention, and man
very audible marks of applause.
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