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Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-11
Meeting Of the Conservative
National Committees.

The two Democratic National Committees,
popularity know Of old as the hDouglasn and
"Breekinridge,' and the "Bell-Everetf com
mittee OF former days, met atthe st Nicholas
Hotel yesterday. Nearly two hundred gentle
men were present, among whom were many
of the active and well known conservatives
Of the loyal States. Tho meeting was strictly
private. 1t was known, however, that August
Belmont was chosen as chairman, and Hon.
Thomas B, Florence, OF Pennsylvania, and
DIR, Cottman, Of La, we're appointed secreta-
ries. Over two hours were spent in the
friendly discussion Of propositionsi one sug-
gesting coalition between all persons Of
whatever name who opposed Abolitionism,
another fixing the day upon which the Joint
committees should meet aud call National
Conservative Convention, etc, etc ID was
agreed on all hands to hold National Con-
vention, to which not only the Democratic
party but all who subscribed to the essential
doctrines of that party should be invited but
it was thought inI.dVisable to issue such a call
till after Congress had assembled No def
mite and positive action, it will be seen, was
taken and the different committees stand
precisely as they did before the meeting.
But such spirit Of mutual concession and
harmony was eyinced during the conference
as to leave little doubt that the committees
will be prepGred to act together for the good
Of the country at future day. .--Nem Yoyh
Journal of Commerce, sh
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-11

"You may give the people meroenary Senate
you may give ethem avenal House of assembly; you
may give them trucking Congress and a Brannca
Pnnea-but give me an unfettered Press and will
de you 10 encroach a hairs breadth upon their
l. berties. SHERIDAN
DEMOCRACY ga sentiment not to be appalled,
corrupted or compromised. IL knows no haseness ;
i covers to no danger It oppresses no Weakness
Deatruehve only OF despotsn II is the sole conserva-
Cor of Liberty Labor aud Prosperity II is the senu-
ment OF freedom, Of equal rights, of equal Obligations
the law OF nature petyading the law Of the land"
"Ihe sole responsibility Of our disagreement, and
The only dihculty IN the way OF amieable adjust
mont, Is with the Republican party. Senator Doug
las, January 3, 1851
"Chne to tho Constitution, as the shipwrecked
marinerclnRs TO the last plank when night and the
tempest close around him, Daniel Webster.
"Whilo the Army ~ lighting you, as citizens, 500
that the war Is prosecued for The preservation Of he
Union ana Constitution for your Nationality and your
nights as citizens, ,"-General Geo. B. MoOlelen
''lhe great issue before the country ia this Shall
Abolihonlsm put down Abolihonism," ,"--Henry CLAY,
1869 - ff''
"Be lust and fear not Lets all the ends thou ainest
at be thy Country's my GOd'sa Truths"
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-11
sENTImENrs or vA1LANDIonAm

"Do right and trust TO GUB, aud TRUTH, and the
PEOPLE. Perish Office, perish honors, perish life
tselihut do tho thing that IL right and 40 II like
man."-Speech ofJaaudrV lith, 1863.
"Devotod 10 the Union from the Letlnuing, / will
not desert Il now, in this the hour Of "a sores tra
~ Extract from Speech
"Not believing the soldiers responsible Tor the war,
or ia purposes or its consequence neverwi hheld
my vote whore their separate interests were concern
ed.n-Speoh Jan. l4fi 1868 I'a N
"Slr, am against disunion 1 find no more pleas
nre in southern diaunioni8t than M a northern OF
western disunOnist "-Speect Dec. l6ih, 1853.
al not friend OF tha confederate States or Their
cause, but lis euemyl'-h hrfndof from Speech.
~ am Demoofs,t--ior Constitution, for haW oI
Union, for Liberty ~ Erfraet G0m Speech
Never With my consent shall peace be purchased
at the price Of DlsuNION m-Erf,ae ly0m Speech
j" No order OF banHhthent executed by superior
force, can release me ifOm my rights as n citizen o
Ohio and o the United statos Eyerl
sentiment aud xpression OF attachment 20 the unoi
sud devotion 20 the Oonstituton-tO my eountri
which have ever cherished uttered, shall abdi
unchanged and unretraeted until my return ,-Hi
address before bdnShmenf.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-11
lestoratIon or the UnIon.

Within the last few years, public men
have changed very radically in their poll
cal views relative to our system of Govern
ment and the surest means for maintaining
the Union. In other and better days,
our American statesmen, North as well as
South, urged that the States could be per-
manently held together only by the bond
of popular affection. The Government,
being grounded in the public will, could
only be preserved, with the liberties of the
people, by popular consent.
In 1850, as all remember this country
was agitated from centre to circumference
and the Unions dissolution was fear fully
imminent The spirit of compromise, how
ever, prevailed over sectional passion, and
the common peace was preserved. 1t was
feared that civil war, would be
precipitated such as is now upon
the country 1t was in view of this ca
lamity and the probable coercion ofthe re-
VOTING pldlcb Nhhh llOus lNObEhi -
WALKER, then Senator from Mississip-
pi but now residing in the North and un-
conditionally supporting Mr., LiScoLN,-
tpoke in the following significant Language
1t is as true now as when it was uttered
Mr.. WALKER said
"Will civil war preserve or restore tbs
Union Can a yanquishet
State, even if she can be yanquished, evei
again become a member of the Union No
my couutrymen let us learn, ere II be toe
late, that this never eau be a Union OF vietol
and yanquished Of sovereign and subje0
States, but that it must be a Union Of equals
which is the Union OF the Constitution. /
must be cordial and fraternal Union, found
ed on interest and eemented by affection
This was the Union founded by Washington
and Franklin, and the patriots and statesmen
of the revelation aud that is the only UnioI
that can be preserved aud perpetuated."
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-11
Hon. Wm.AIlen.

The clarion notes Of cold BILL Al
LENS" trumpet voice are again heard on
the political battle field, in the glorious
cause of personal liberty and Constitution
al State Rights. His voice is not yet
broken, norhis eye dimmed. His speech
at Hamilton yesterday will be long re-
membered by those who had the fortune to
hear it.
One of the old and giant race of states
men speaks. Well for the people, if they
heed his warning voice. We hope to havs
him with us on the 18th. We have not
yet announced him as a speaker on that
occasion, because he has not positively
promised to be here and we not wish to
invite any man to our gathering of the
clans" on false pretenses
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-11
Rush 10 the Field.

The telegraph announced on yesterday
that draft would soon be enforced in this
State. We congratulate our Republican
friends upon the opportunity which is now
to be given them to "rally round the flag"
They who SO earnestly insist upon "a Wig
orous prosecution of the war" will, as a
matter of course, hail this announcement
with patriotic joy. Indeed, having now
the assurance that the country needs
them, they should not, and, we trust, will
not, delay for the draft, but rush TO the
field at once. Our Abolition friends
should not depend alone upon the poor
negroes to do the fighting while they re-
main at home paying each $500 to escape
enlistment. We shall see now how many
Of these "war, blood and thunder men" OF
Montgomery County go in or stay out.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-11
wen said!

A cotemporary alluding to the abuse now
heaped upon VALLANDIGuAM by his unscrupu
lous opponents makes the following pertinent
remarks:
When the Democracy ran Jackson for
President he was bitterly denounced US a
murderer scoundrel and villain Then they
claimed to be Jefersonian Democrats When
the Democracy ran Douglas for President, he
was bitterly denounced by the opposition as a
Northern dough-iaee, drunkard and scoundrei
Then they were jackson Democrats Now
when the Democracy are running Yallandg-
ham for Governor, heis bitterly denounced
by the opposition az traitor and sconndrel.
Now they claim to be Douglas Democrats.
We predict, that in few years, when the
Democracy are running some other man for
some other office, he will be bitterly denounced
by the opposition who win then claim to be
Vallandigham Democrats
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-11
The Democratic Convention at
the Home Of VaIla andlghnm,
the Champion OF Popular Lib
erty In America.

On Thursday next, the 18th of Septem-
Der, the Democracy of Montgomery and
adjoining counties will assemble in mass
meeting at the home of CLEMENT l.. VAL
LANDIGHAsl, to consider and hear discussed
the great issues presented by the pending
Gubernatorial contest in Ohio. The occa-
sion will be one of much significance to
the Democracy throughout the State
indeed, throughout the United States.
Ample preparations, we are assured, will
be completed to welcome the thousands
who will rally to Dayton on that day,
which is the anniversary ofthe adoption Of
the Federal Constitution, whose guarran-
tees of States rights and personal liberty
it is now the mission OF Democrats to
transmit unimpaired to posterity. That
brilliant orator and accomplished states
man, DANIEL w. VOORHEES,, of Indiana,
win be present to delight and instruct the
people. Other distinguished Democratic
champions, from our own and adjoining
States, will be with us, whose voices will
make the welkin ring with the same
notes offreedom which inspired the heroei
or'76.
We cordially invite the Democracy
throughout the State to honor us with thei
presence. We desire to witness here tn
grandest popular gathering ever know
before in the West--a gathering worth,
of the cause of Democracy, and worthy 0
our great leader, CLEMENT l., YALLANplG
HAN.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-11
Conspiracy of the Western Eu.
rOpean Powers against IhI,
Republic.

The New York Herald, discussing the as
pect Of our foreign relations, makes the fol-
lowing remarks
Gan the actions Of France and England
betray at the present moment the deep-rooted
enmity and ill-will OF these governments to-
ward us Napoleon, encouraged by Palners
ton is acting in Mexico iu such manner as
to prove that he ignores the existence of the
American republic, or else that he is desirous
OF openly breaking with it He has seized
upon Matamoras, because he foresees that a
large cotton trade will take place there. Is
any one so insane rs to suppose that this ad
ministration will allow any such trade to be
prosecuted 2 Stung by these insults. which
have all the appearance of being premedita.
ted our government will undoubtedly use
every effort TO end the rebellion, and then turn
its attention to the pranks of the French on
this continent.
1--WE consider the appointment Of NJ de
Montholon, the Consul General at New York
as minister to Mexico, an act intended to an.
noy this people The Emperor of the French
no doubt imagines that he is thus bringing
the affairs home to us--in fact making us be.
come accustomed to the idea Of his conquest
and occupation Of Mexico But he will find
the result Of these maneuyers the reverse OF
his anticipation France and England seem
anxions to get up feeling of uneasiness ap-
propos of n rumored alliance between this
country and Russia. This is quite useless,
as owing to the great distance which sepa.
rates the two countries, an alliance is scarcely
possible; beside which neither Russia nor the
United States need allies, being both able oi
taking care of their interests nnaided Urged
on by England, Napoleon viii no doubt con
tinue to betray his enmity to the people of The
North, until he is overtaken by that retalia
ton which surely awaits him
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-11
"a Coward

Ayoung man in this city not content
with his inscriptions yillifcation of Mr..
YALLANDIeHAM politically, endeayors to
prove him "a coward" All ! Mr.. VAL
LANDIeHAM is in Canada now. kept there
by the tyranny of the present Admins
tratien. We never knew a man who, in
the necessary absence Of his enemy, pro-
claimed him ga coward" who did not,
himself, have white liver. If Mr., VAT
LANDloHAM were in Dayton to-day, we
guarantee that he could frighten this
yonng man out of the city, by simply
pointing the finger of honest indignation
at him.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-11
President LIncoIn,s Letter.

Mr. Lincoln virtually proeams that the
actual and effective value of the recent mill
tary results has been greatly overrated lie
tells us, in effect, that all our immense ex-
penditures and sacrifices have not yet made
any impression en- the rebellion He tells us,
in substance, that the retes have been in no
pereeptibe degree cowed by their reverses;
that they have not to his knowledge, made
the faintest advances toward peace or shown
the slightest signs Of wavering
And It is President Lincoln himself who has
been casing the heart Of the South with triple
steel, Ii is he and his party who have rem
dered it so invulnerable that the ordinary
weapons by which naughty foe is humbled,
glance of without impression. The conGsca-
ton act and emancipation proclamation have
rendered submission impossible, by making
submission worse alternative than extcrmi-
nation Submission ia gulf in which the
rebels would risk their lives and lose all their
property The worst possible result Of resist
anee could not deprive them OF more Mr.
Lincoln and the Republican Congress have
reinforced the pride Of the rebels by their in
terest; they have rendered submission impos
sibe by furnishing the strongest motives
against it. The assistance given by the ner
gro soldiers, on which the President congrat.
ulates himself is Cancelled, aud thousand
times overbalanced, by the increased motives
for resistance which his negro policy has sup
Piled IN y World
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-11
Meeting In Darke
County.

On Friday, the 18th inst, the Demoe-
racy Of Darke County will hold a mass
meeting at Greenville. The following dis.
tinguished orators are advertised to be
present. Hon. ID. w. VOORHEES, and
Hon. Mr. TuRPlE, Of Indiana. and s. S.
Cox, G, A. WmTE. ALEXANDER LoS0,
j. + McKiNxEy and JAcoB REINHARp, Of
Ohio. We doubt not that the meeting
win be worthy of the gallant Democracy
Of Darke County.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-11

The Washington Constitutional Union Of
the 9TH inst, says;
"lti thought in the Provost Marshal Cen
erals office that the present draft OF one-ffth
Of the first class enrolled will send about l00,-
600 new men into the field, aud return 20 900
deserters Already 1000 deserters have
b0en returned out of the llGO00 meu who
have deserted from the entire military force
of the United States during the last year and
a half No draft has been ordered west OF
Pennsylvania, nor will he until the draft in
the East shall be finished.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-11
Wholesale PlundeFinE In the
Gulf Depnrfment

The planaering seems 70 90 on about as
smartly as ever, under "shoddy influence
in the Department of the Gulf Mercpy the
God Of thieves, seems TO be the ony God that
is worshiped there The correspondence dare
not speak except in whispers but tho whs-
pering is foil Of significance
IN. o Correspond nee OF the world.l
The onieial organ this morning publishes
another batch Of United States Marshuis
monitions against the property Of John @.
Pesham, Pierre Emile Boniord, Hugh William
Montgomery George Wesley Race, and against
the schooner Condor nnd sundry barrels OF
whisky aud boxes Of tobacco The confsca.
ton Of the furniture in the houses OF register
ed enemies continues The collection of
books aud engravngs for the new public IL
brary is constant SO great is the anxiety Of
certain officials to found at once this move
ment Of literary liberality, thatthe squads
sent round to collect the books Of registered
enemies, in more than one instance, have
forced thsmselves into, or with many insult
ing words have attempted to enter the houses
OF citizens whose loyalty is not near so ques-
tionable as that of many of the prominent
members of the loyal league II is Just to
say that when these outrages have been pre-
scented to the attention of General Banks, he
has promptly suppressed them But tho com
plants are daily; the outrages Of this sort
are constant We don't see the public libra
ry as yet, nor the books The large aud valu-
able State library at Baton Rouge has gone,
God knows where The beautiful Power 5
statue of Washington which, with the roof
that covered il, cost the State some thirty
Thousand dollars, has disappeared The
secondhand book shops in this city are full
Of volumes sold by soldiers aud others CON
tanning the ownership autographs Of we'll
known citizens Of Louisiana There is a
rumor that the Parish of ST James will raise,
in small lots, about forty thousand pounds of
tobacco this year, and already hungry Off
cial has been there noisng about to see (be-
youd the flteen cents tax on the pound TO be
collected for his GoyernmenD how much is
likely to be derived for the benefit Of himself
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-11
"THE CONSTITUTION AS 1T is.
THE UNION AS 1T WAS"
In this Sign shall we Conquer.
Grand Democratic Rally
ID "a II TT @ NJ.

The Democratic Central Committee OF
Montgomery county take pleasure in announc-
ing to the people that arrangements have
been made for an immense Democratic Mass
Meeting in this city on
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER II, 1863.
We have the positive assurance that
HON d. w. VOORHEES,,
OF Indiana, the ablest and most eloquent or
ator in the Union, will be with us on the oc-
casion. ..r
JUDGE THURMAN,
one Of the ablest lawyers in Ohio
HON T. w. BARTLEY,
Of Mansfield, late Chief Justice Of the su-
preme Court of Ohio;
HON, GEORGE BLISS,
Member Of Congress elect from the Fow-
teenth Congressional District, will positively
be here and address the people,
The following speakers have been invited,
and are expected TO be present.
Ex-President Franklin Pierce of New
Hampshire; Hon. W. A. Richardson, Of Illi-
nois Hon, r, T, Merrick, of Illinois Hon.
Richard o. German, of New York
The invitation Is extended to the Democracy
of the States Of Ohio and Indiana, to attend
and take part in the proceedings Of our mass
meeting.
Come one come all--meu and women
Republicans and Democrats--to Dayton, THE
HONE or VALLANDIGHAM--on the 18th Of Sep
tember, and hear the able and eloquent cham
pions of Constitutional Liberty, The Demoe
racy Of Montgomery county are requested tc
rally in their might, on the I7th, the Ami
versary Of the Birthday of the Constitution
of the United States, the only power to whicl
the Democratic party swear allegiance snt
loyalty. Come in professions, with banners
and music-come in wagons, carriages, bug
gies, on horseback, on ioot--any way, ever,
way Come by tens hundreds and thou
/ sands.
Hah-fare arrangements have been mad
with all the railroads leading into Dayton
BY Order, Dem. Cen. Com. Mont Co
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-11
An Immense Democratic Mass
Meeting az Hamilton.

The Democratic mass meeting at Ham
ilton yesterday. was success, even be-
yond the most ardent expectations of the
noble Democracy of that county. Fully
thirty thousand people were present. and
the enthusiasm Of the vast assemblage was
beyond description The display by del
egations was the most magnificent and inn
posing demonstration ever witnessed in
the State We will not even attempt a
description of it, for we could not possibly
do full justice to the taste and enterprise
displayed in getting them up.
The immense concomse of freemen was
addressed from three different stands by
Hon. WM. ALLEN, OF Ohio; JAMES Nc
MASTERS, Esq, the able and fearless ed
itor Of the New York Ffeemaa's Journal =.
Hon. ALExAgpEn LoNa, of Cincinnati;
MoDowEuL and BRowN, of Indiana; LIE
BLOND, BURcHARD and others. Hon.
OrTo DnEssELL, and several other gen
tlemen, spoke in German, from separate
stand
We have not space for an extended no.
tice of the meeting. 1t is enough to say
that the Democrats Of Butler county have
reason to be proud of this superb and
magnificent demonstration, which has re-
aected great credit upon the party in the
Third District All honor to the brave
noble and true Democracy Of old Butler
They will never fail in the performance OF
their duty to their country.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-11

We have ever believed that the present
dcplorablc war might have been averted
by the timely adoption by Congress of
equitable compromise measures to be en-
grated upon the Constitution as a final
adjustment Of the issues between the North
and South The Republican members Of
Congress defeated, by their obstinate de-
tstion to party at the expense of the pub
lie interest, all measures which were de-
signed to secure this result. History is
clear on this point. Here is a leaf from
the record which deserves most serious
consideration. The lamented STEPHEN
A, DouGLAs, during the fearful agitation
which ensued upon the election Of LiScoLN,
wrote from Washington City the follow
ing letters, which place beyond doubt the
guilt upon the deserving party. Here are
the letters
WASHINGTON, Dec 20, 1860.
My DEAR SiR You will
have received my proposed amendments to
the Constitution before you receive this. The
South would take my proposition if the Re
pubhcans would agree to it. But the extreme
North and South hold of, aud are precipi
tatng the country into revolution aud civil
war
While can do no act which recognizes or
countenances the doctrine OF secession, my
policy is peace, and ! will not consider the
question Of war until every effort has been
made for peace, aud all hope shall have van
ished When thattime comes, ifunfortunate-
| ly it shall come, will then do what il be-
comes an American Senator to do on the then
state of facts Many Of the Republican lead.
ers desire dissolution Of the Union, aud urge
war as means OF accomplishing disunioni
while others are Union men in good faith
We have now reached a point where com
promise on the basis Of mutual concession
or disuniou and war are Inevitable, prefer a
fair and Just compromise. shall make a
speech ia a few days, s. A. DoUGLAs.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-11

The Dayton Empire is again a familiar
visitor to our table. 1t is edited with the old
fire, and ia striking sledge hammer blows for
the great cause We give Il thrice welcome
back - Cleveland Plaindeaier.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-11
Draft Incident

A big strapping fellow from Montgomery
county, New York, who had been drafted
was asked TO this effect
"Haye you had any disease about you which
would not naturally show itself to the examin.
ing surgeon r
Montgomery replied--"Yes, stree, I was
crazy once i4.
please state when and under what cireum-
stancesG'
Montgomery replied-'Is pose you'll doubt
my word but can prove il by Nancy Wood,
was crazy at the last Presidential election,
Mister when voted for Abe Lincoln"
A CHURoH Row AND A MAN SHoT AT Cali
lornia, village in the southeast of Madison
county, while the people were al church on
last Sunday evening, a black Republican un-
dertook 10 wrest butternut brsastpin from q
Democrat lady, when her brother paroled
soldier, shot the Republican through the in
teshnes- The soldier has not been arrested,
nor isit probable thathe will be-, as he is gen.
orally justified for proieeiiug his sister from
the foul outrag by thsRep1bhcan, and that at
church.