M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-04-09

where what he would say now, thar,
whenever an attempt was made by
the party in power TO perpetuate their
IexlsIence upon unlawful grounds, then
he was for resistance, aud would seOru
himself as being born in the United
States, and not willing 10 resist IL
Jefferson bad said, l"RAsisiance to
tyrants is obedience 10 God,n bnt it
wou'tcome to that. Those before him
give evidence that the 4 administrations
wg6's dare to triAs with twenty-five
millions OF people. He closed by
paying a handsome tribute to the
Democracy who had faced the weather
and come mp to that Council, signi.
tying by their presehce that this Union
Imnst be restored and perpetuated.
Before Mr.. Yallaudigham took his
seat, Mr.. Green, Of the Vincenres
SWa, stepped IN the platform, and
presented to Mr. Nailandigham a box,
inside Of which was q string of hand
somely polished butternuts interviewer
by evergreen and red, white and blue
ribbons. Mr.. Green said he had been
dcpnted by the citizens Of Hamilton to
present that momento to the valiant
champion OF the great and growing
element of this country.
MIR. ValIandigham responded by
returning his sincere and heartfelt
thanks Tor the gift. Mr.. V. took his
seat amid tumuItuous applause .
MIR. VOAMEES' SPEECH,
My fellow -cltlzens OF the good
county of Butler, this vast assemblage,
this sea OF people suggests many i'm.
portant reflections. 1t is significant
OF popular alarm, and at the same
time Of popular determination. The
clouds oI danger to the Constitution,
to personal liberty, and to personal
security are plainly perceived by Tie
American people, and they have re
solved as becomes f.eemen, to meet
the storm and defy it's fury. But this
is nothing new in the history Of the
raco to which we belong. Executive
encroachments and Executive ontra.
yes have marked all the regions of the
past. They seem now and strange to
us to-day, but you have only to turn
vour eyes back over other ages to
find that thoy were familiar to our
Ialhars and our torelathurs They
have assailed every experiment ot
selt-government in the annals Of man
kind. But is there anything il the
history OF the American people to
cause us to doubt or despair OF the
final result Of a contest between the
people and unlawful usurpers Tor
power Does any one in view OF
these multtudes and in view of the
high inspiration which they draw from
the glorious examples Of their ances
tors suppose that the American mind
and heart can be subdued, subjugated
to the imperious and unhallJwed will
OF any one man occupying position
and place for a bret season at the
head Of our public affairs We hear
vain threats and insulting boasts Of
power on all hands against the ma,
iority OF the people by your temporary
servants at Washington, and their
8atraps, minions and to9ls all over the
country. The Democratic party gave
nearly a hundred thousand majority
Of The popular vote in the election last
! iall Is it to be crushed ont and
robbed Of the peaceful and happy
fruits Of Il constitutional victory by an
arrogant, insoleMt and tyrannical
minori;yl Shall we bow the knee oil
IsuprIiants to those whom we have
utterly defeated according to law
Must orr tongues be silent at their
bidding, and our arms be paralyzcd
because they swaSger and bIuatcr III
our presence ! On y hat meat DO these
upslart Casers iced, that they. should
sl7iIe over our humble and PROSTATE
forms, and scarce give us leave to lind
dishunorable graves between their
lpgs'l Have We masters ready booted
and spurred to ride us I aud shall we,
like lsacher, bow t. the 'oathsomc
burden? Who are the lords of the
honr who shall thus strike down the
high aud immortal estSt, OF liberty in
this hand Z Is Abraham Lincoln yonl
IGnvernrnertl is Edwin NJ. Stanton
Your Governmen The Constitution
says the people constitute the Amerl
can Republic. Who shall gainsay
this fundamcntal doctrine Of free
government lie who would 30 st
/ is only fit to be a slave, and shoulG
wear the collar with his masters, s,namC
on it. lie is too base to claim hi;
own inherent rights. and readily be
comes the abhorreG instrument o
those in authority who seek to inhic
q similar degradation on all others.
T. Gentlemen, this servile class is, un
fortunately, al this time very large il
our midst, and, not content with theil
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