The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-07-08

Fr,m The Cleveland Plan Dealer.

Spesch of Judge Tburlna % -
Tremendous EnIli usia stli. THE
g!nioa aud CONSTITUTION For
ever.
Une Of rhe largest and most en- 'huSiastic
meetings eyer held in Cleveland, came of
last evening at Brainard's Hall, on which
occasion the Democracy of Cuyahoea aSsem-
biGd together for the pm pose Of ratiiying the
nomination Of Hon. Clement L. Vsllandig
ham FOR Governor OF Ohio. The hall was
crowded to sufocatiou. including good por-
,ina on the stage. Hundreds were unable to
gain access 10 the apartment At o'clock
sn organ zstion was effected by appointing
the following officers:
Chairinab-Arthu Hughes r
Vice Pres;dents--D. P. Rhodes, Charles
Window, +. w. Green. W. +. Otis, John
Friend, B. Harrington. Joseph henry.
Secretary-Frank II Kelly.
A committee on resolutions was appoint
ed, consisting of Messrs. M. Foster and c.
B. Flood.
Judge Thurman. Of Columbus, was intro
duced 10 the assembly. before which he had
been announced 10 make a speech.
Judge Thurman arose amidst great ap
plause. He did not appear before his audi
ence as an itinerant stump speaker. He ap
pearsd as a simple citizen Of Ohio, where
he had resided for more than forty years-a
State that co ntained every dollar Of property
lie ever owned--a State that contained what
was dearer than property-wife and chill
dren. He had then, Therefore. no possible
motive in addressing his audiente, but their
good, and il was for that object that he sp
- H. Ao1 luun
to express what he felt in relation to the
magnificent turnout before him. and no re-
turned thanks Tor the whole Democracy Of
Ohio for it. The news OF this gathering will
send thrill throughout Ohio. We have
met in extraordinary times. Extraordinary
in this, that this great country which only
two years ago was the abode Of peace and
prosperity, is now rent by stupendons civil
war. Extraordinary in this, that those safe
guards OF our liberties, interviewer in the
Constitution, and heretofore held sacred, are
now openly assailed. The Democratic party
is stigmatized as traitors. Why do they
complain OF US -? 1t was for the purpose oil
exposing the absurdity OF the charges that
are made sgainst the Democratic party, that
he alluded to them. Sc far from the Demo
cratic party having aided and abetted the re-
bellon, the Republican party have done
twice as much in that line. First, they ac>
cuse us Of keeping up party organiza tion.--
They say IN time OF wsr there ought to be
hut one party, and that, Of course. must be
the Republican party. [Cheers. There were
opposers to the war Of 1872. Was Daniel
Webster q traitor because he opposed that
war? Was the whole State Of Massschu-
sets made up Of traitors because lis inhabi-
tants opposed that wal? II there was man
present who thought Webster traitor be.
cause he was opposed to that war. let him
speak. No response.] He spoke of the
Mexican war. Was there no one opposed to
that war? Did the Wing party say that as
their country was at war they would dsband
and join the Democratic party? Ask Joshua
Il. Giddings il he voted far that war; and ask
him if he will condemn Clement L. Vallan-
digham as traitor for moving, in Congress,
to increase soldiers pay 81 per month
Applause. Was Giddings traitor be.
cause he opposed that war? There was a
certain Tom Corwin, Senator from Ohio, q
representative OF nearly two millions OF
people-what did he say about that war;
He said that if be were Mexican he would
welcome the American soldiers with bloody
hands to hospitable graves"' Was he a
traitcr? Governor Vance voted against that
war; was he traitor? When the Repnbli
cans will atone for their past course by aban-
doning their party and joining ours, be
would think they were sincere in their 70
party talk. But there was more impor-
tant point to consider. 1t is question OF a
free or monarchial government that at pres
ent occupies the mind OF the people, Is
there any thing In the Constitution that says
that the people in times OF peace are the
source of power but that in times Of war
they are powerless? There is nothing OF the
kind there. Why should they be muzz'ed
and told that they cannot speak at all? Yet
some people advocate that theory. They
did not believe it IN 1912 or during the Mex
ican war, and they have never believed it
until now, when they want to break up the
Democratic party. If the Democracy o
Ohio, Indiana and New Jersey, Pennsylvania
and New York, who last year were in the
majority, say to the President that they
think some Of his war measures unconstitu
tional and that they wish to discuss the pol.
icy of that war, and that they think he is
not on the right track. the Republicans say
it discourages enlistments, it weakens the
point they say that when YOU discuss this
war policy, there may be an old man ia
hearing who has SOD in the army, and il
may be that the old man will come to think
as you do about the war policy, and perhaps
be can write, and may be he will write tc
. that son and advise him to come home, and
thus you see that such discussion encourages
dssertion. Prolonged laughter.
The speaker ventured the assertion thai
no Democratic speech had ever caused de
sertion in the army. They won't allow
Democratic papers to 60 to the army !; how
then can the soldiers become contaminated
thereby? There is an exception to the gen
eral rule; Grant allows Sam. Medary':
Crisis to circulate in his army, and the lattel
is the only army that whips the rebels con
tinuslly. Applause. 1t would never dc
for the Democrats to give up their party or
ganization, for by SO doing they would give
up their dearest rights. They call you So.
cession sympathizers, which is simply abuse
What interest has any one Of you in the
overthrow Of this country, or in the success
of the rebellion? And yet it is said rha
you are your country's worst enemies. Yor
cannot take up Republican paper that does
not say you are secession sympathizors, i
they don't call you out and out traitors -
They might as we'll say that every one here
tonight is trying to destroy himself as tas
rs he can; or that each one here has bitter
enemy, and that he is trying to aid him tc
the best oil his ability. Was there ever any
thing more absurd ? 1t is simple piece o
arrogance. Ask these Republicans if they
have any more interest in the Government
than you have. They condemn Us because
we don't lay down our party organization tc
On with them M. matter where They No,