The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-09-09

unprecedented Number Of
Democrats, and speech Of MIR.
Pugh-- Dave Tod aud his False
hoods >ExpOsed-A Gubt rnatO-
rial Humbug ExplopPd.
CADIz, HARRISON, COUNTY, 0HIo,
August 81, 1868. (
ITO the Editor of the Enquirer;
This Abolition town OF Cadiz-the home
of that rampant fanatic John A. Bingham,
who held such uDdisiurbed sway over the
county for years, until finally laid an The
shelf last Autumn--was aroused from its
drowsy DRAINS OF the unbleached American
by such an irruption of Democrats as the
Abolitionists did not believe could be collec
ted in the State. Such an overwhelming
Of the people was. never before
witnessed in this county. Over fifteen thou
sand people we're here with their banners
and music, notices, and boughs OF hickory
and butternut. Immense professions, from
all directions, streaned through the streets
all morning, singing and cheering for Vallan>
digham and Pugh, the Union and Constitu-
ton. At noon the streets presented such o
scene as did the hearts OF every patriotic man
70 world Of good" as | heard an old gentle
man express it.
In the procession were number Of large
wagons iull OF young ladies, whose pretty
faces and excellent singing made the meets
ing happier and better. A hundred or more
ca me on horseback with their gallaDts ard
friends, all we'll equipped and decorated with
the National colors and party emblems--
Three or four wagons were drawn by thirty
horses each and a voter was mounted upon
every horse. There were several carriage.
loads OF old Quaker gentlemen, who had
never voted the Democratic ticket in their
lives, bat intend 10 vote for Valland,gham
and Pugh this fall.
The meeting was held on the fair grounds
ofthe County Agricultural Society. aplace
we'll adapted for the purpose; and ii is due to
the lew but active and intelligent Democrats
of Cadiz to say, that the arrangements ier
the accommodation Of the people and the
speakers were perfect. No county is hope
less that numbers among its citizens such
hospitable, energetic and talented men as
Messrs. Estep, Bo, les, Allen, Hanna and
others, who have maintained their faith with
courage and firmness, although surro unded
by the the enemy. To these men, and IN
deed to all the Democrats in the county,
such day and demonstration as this has
been will long be remembered as triumph
The effect OF the meeting upon the Demo
Gratis is cheering, and it will not fail to pro-
duce good fruit among the Abolitionists
themselves. Mr.. j. M. Estep presided at
the meeting, which was extremely orderly
and attentive, although by no means want
ing in enthusiasm.
SPEECH OF MR.. PUGH-HE ExTINdU1sHEs D..
Mr.. Estep introduced Mr Pugh as the can
didate Of the Democracy for lieutenant>Gov
ernor.
MIR. Pugh began by saying that he suppos
ed that every man and woman in the State
was aware oil the circumstances in which he
had been nominated a candidate for the office
Of Lieutenant Governor, and the motives
which impelled him to accept that nolnna-
titn. But there IS one man in the State so
lost TO decency and truth us to charge him
with improper motives in his conduct, and
that man was Dave Tod, who, having lost
confidence Of the Democracy, got an office by
selling out to the enemy, and who has now
ar ived at that condition that he is despised
by eoth parties. The Democracy got tired
OF him, and now, after serving them two
years; the Abol,ionists have thrown hin
aside Laughter.l And this renegade ha'
the stupidity, the audacit,, to suppose tha
to be elected to an Office or sixty dlys whisi
paid three dollars per day.-to preside ove1
the Senate Of Ohio. and listen to speeche
without even havihgth the privilege Of making
speech myself Laughter induced me t.
leave home and my own affairs, and trave
night and day through Ohio, exborting th
people to elect the Democratic ticket. My
friends you know better than this. Th
Democracy of Ohio have been kind to me
In my younger days, when | had an ambi
toni had an honorable ambition--the,
gave me full share OF honor--they gave m
all | asked--or which am not ungrateful
And 80 when this crisis came upon us, aut
he old Democratic party asked me to carr.
its flag, " hich could not be carried bv tn
exiled candidate for Governor, could no
re Iuse. would have avoided it il coult
have done so honorably; but could not, an
! accepted the nomination for the least I'M
portant office on the ticket, as cheerully q
if it had been the Presidency Of Unite
States [Cheers. 1.-THE Democratic tick
ct could bo elected without electing me--i
our candidate for Governor could return an
make the canvass for himself, it would as
suredly please me better; but know tina
can not be, and | ask you to vote for Inc t
promote the success OF Democratic princi
Piles. [Cheers for Pugh. | should have ia
ken no notice of Tod, but that he holds th
office OF Governor of the State of OHIO.
hn1 ok Enr thu nffirns hpf mt th
slightest respect for the man. lCheers.]
should not notice him but Tor the impert
nent remar ks he made about me, which tn
Aboltionists have been at the pains to circu
late to day. He says--"Why let me te
you that this man Pugb, within year Q
greed with the Union party as to the prose
cution OF the WARP" lfTod means to sa
that although opposed to beginning this wa
and regarding it as unnecessary, after it ha
once begun--after the sword had been draw
Il was in favor of making it effective an
vigorous for the purpose which it had in vie
breaking the military power of the rebel
then he Is right; but il he means that
agreed with what he calls the Union pait ty
: lin any other respect, or in prosecuting th
war for the emancipation Of negroes and cor
fiscation, then he states what is alse. II
says: "This man who is going about preach
, ing for Vallandgham and demanding with
drawal Of our arm; es',--I never demanded
withdrawal Of cur armies-"within one sho
year asked me for commission to raise
regiment" That is falsehood. About Il
time that the draft was 10 come off last yei
r there were no thee hundred dollar e.
b emptions at that ime- some OF the Republ
cans were anxious that Cincinnati shou
/? have another regiment. and some Abolitic
# paper came out declaring that the commar
D ought to be offered 10 me, because happel
h ell to have some experience as soldier
h the Mexican war. Well they did offer n
the command Of regiment, and told the