Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-01-09
A Glowing Tribute to the North.
ern Democracy.

Senator POWELL, of Kentucky in a re-
cent speech on the floor Of the Senate,
paid the following beautiful and handsome
tribute to the patriotism and devotion to
principle of the Northern Democracy.
Senator POWELL, is a true man and devo-
ted patriot, and we'll may the people of
his State feel proud that they have SO
faithful and vigilant a sentinel on the
watch-tower of Liberty.
After reviewing the issues upon which the
late campaign in the Northern States was
fought and so gallantly won, he says
1 have thus briefly alluded to the issues that
| understood to be affirmed, and upon which
the Democracy triumphed and allow me to
say, now, Mr.. President, in commentator of
the gallant Democracy of the North, that
since there have been struggles going on for
civil liberty, | regard their triumph in those
States as the ~grandest moral victory the
world has ever Witnessed. What was the con
dition Of things when they entered that con-
test2 The Republicans, two years ago, had
carried each one OF those States by over
whelming majorities they were possessed of
the Army they had eight or ten hundred
million dollars at their command for annual
expenditures they had Offices innumerHble
to give newspapers advocating Democratic
principles and Democratic men we're sup
pressed, in many cases refused admission in
the mails their orators were seized aud
thrown into prison. Notwithstanding all
these difficulties the Democracy entered this
lists as bold and fearless champions o. CON
stitutional aud civil liberty. I remember thai
during the last session, when a few individuals
had a Democratic meeting here and sent forth
an address to the people, the very ineipieni
meeting that brought forth that address
caused censures TO come down an this Senatl
Chamber upon those gentlemen as Matching
some kind Of devilish treason, and Senators
here we're brought to their feet and lcalleC
upon to explain what connection they haC
with it. Amidst ali that terrorism, Rgains
power such as an Administration OF this Gov
eminent never had TO WELD before, they en-
tered the canvass sustained alone by theii
love of constitutional and civil liberty, relyinE
upon the majesty Of the laws, and with thu
violated Constitution IN their hands they ap
pealed TO the freemen of their States to rail-,
under the Observation-Disclosures aud the PEG
pie nobly came to the rescue, and those VIII
nhu Nlolhleu the laws tue HtSnuS VI tlhe hu
ministration, were overthrown and Senators
of the Opposition, allow me to tell you tina
whilst you continue to disregard the QoDstim
ton and the rights and liberties OF the peoplI
2 such victories will be won as long as there j
, an election to take place, A grander ant
more sublime moral triumph the world hs
l never known-a triumph of constitutions
t and civil liberty over usurpation, power, fraud
v%enAlity, and corruption,
The gallant Democracy entered the con
. test against most fearful odds unawed b.
1 power, seorning the Allurements of office AM
Goyernment spoils they pressed JRpbly on
D and proudly aud nobiy rescued a violate
: Constitution from the hands of ruthless dc
= snoilers The friends Of constitutional an
c liberty throughout the entire land wi
q r,tlrn them heartfelt thanks for the nobl
4 stand they have taken, for the glorioas victor
they have won. ife.i