Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-09-04
Hon. Milton Sayler.

This gentleman is doing his share of the work
for Democracy upon the stump. There was aD
immense Democratic meeting at Manchester,
Clinton county, on the 9th of August, which
was ably and eloquently addressed by Mr..
sAYLER correspondent of the Enquirer
makes the following nolice Of his speech.
The vast audience having been gathered
about the STAND, the President introduced Hon.
Milton Ssyler, of Cincinnati, who spoke for
more than two hours In a-mingled strain of anec-
dote and argument that wac received with the
greatest enthusiasm. He said he had often
heard OF late that the Democratic party was
dead, but could hardly credit the report in view
of the meeting he saw here, and in view of the
meetings held everywhere throughout the State.
The Democratic party was not dead, and could
not die II must live, and must live for two
great purposes, namely to maintain he'integ.
rity OF our territory, and to maintain the integ-
rity of our liberty. " must live to preserve
those free principles which our fathers have
handed down 10 US as our best birth2right and
noblest inheritance, II mnst accomplish this
work in the future 40 1t had ever accomplished
IL in the past. ae adverted to the origin Of our
present difficulties, and traced them 10 spirit Of
sectionalisn and mutuali ill.will, springing up in
remote sections of our country, having bnt little
Communication with one another, but little allied
by ties of marriage and blood; little acquainted
and knoTing little of the different habits, GUS
toms and Institutions, each of the other. Those
disunipnists, both Of the North and South,
whose effort had been for years to tear this
country In two, he discussed 10 most pnsparinp-
terms, affirming that he had no good words
either for Abolition or Secession, that he had
no sympathy for either, and should be cory to
bear either name. They were twin monster,,
and like the Withered and hateful hsgs on the
barren heath of Scotland, had, tegether, con-
cocted the hell-broth of this present civil war.
While he did not justify the secession move.
ment and would not apologize for 10, he charg-
ed the Republican party with three great crimes,
for which they might never hope for forgiveness
In this life, Firat, they had fostered and foist-
ed into power the sectional faction of the North.
Second, they had rejected the Crittenden Com.
promise, by the adoption of which the war
| might have been avoided. And, Third, they had
perverted the whole object and purp ,se of the
war, from one 'to defend and maintain the gu.
premscy OF the Constitution and 20 preserve the
Union' with all the digaity, equality aud righta
OF the several S.ates unimpaired," 60 ole Of con,
queat and eubjugaton, waged to overthrow the
ui1Nohyb"hu w uobttOy the riQhkb OF
the States. While he would not ipel orionsIv re.
treat before the armed force of the South n
NIT to their diotaiion, and was oily for an honor.
able peace on the basis of Union, he was utter.
ly hostile, and the Democratic party was utterly
hostile to policy which must indefinitely pro-
long the war, spill she best blood Of our nation:
overburden the Citizen with taxes and ultimately
destroy the rights Of all The States, and subyert
khoE zf fha 2 -
ed policy OF the war that Was the real ''fire Ia
the rear" Of the soldiers, and which would ulSi.
mstely arouse their feroest indignation. The
Democratic party was for the old Union, under
the old Constitution, with all Che dignity,
equality and rights Of the old States unimpair-
ed, and believed that whenever any State was
willing to return on this basis II should be re-
ceived.
Mr.. Sayler discussed at length various other
topics, but We have time only for this brief ref.
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