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Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-04
MOTTOEs FOR THE TIMES.

''You may give the people a meroensry Senate
you may give hem Rvena House OF assembly you
may give them trucking Congress and tyTanncsl
Pnnee(-but give me an untettered Press and will
de you to encroach hairs breadth upon their
L berries. "-Shendan.
DEMoCRACY.--"A sentiment not to be appalled,
corrupted or compromised. 1t knews no baseness ,
it covers to DANGER Il Oppresses no weakness
Destructive only Of despotism II is the sole conserya
tor of Liberty, Labor and Prosperi y. II is the senh
ment OF freedom, Of equal rights, OF equal obligations
the law of nature peryadng the law Of the land"
"The sole responsibility of our disagreement, and
the only difficulty In the way of amicable adjust
ment, is with the Republican arty."-senator Doug
las, January B. 1861.
"Cing to the Constitution, as the shpwreei;ed
mariner cngs 10 the last plank when night and the
tempest close around hm."-Daniel Webster.
"whio the Army is fighting, you, as citizens see
that the ~ prosecuted for the preservation Of the
Union and Constitution for your Nationality and your
| rights citizens. ."-Genera Geo. b. MoClellen.
"The great issue before the country il this Shall
Abolitionsm put down Aboliuonism. Henry Clay,
| 1859.
Be lust and fear not Let all the ends thou anest
| at be thy Country's thy Gods and Truths
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-04
Ben. r. Butler. the Prospective
4r Ruler Of Charleston.

Nobody knows the infamous General BEN
BUTLRN better than the editor of the Louis
vile Democrat, who, in view Of the prebabii-
ty that BuTLER will be made ruler of Charles
ton in case that city should be captured, the
following fitting remarks
The telegraph suggests that General Butler
will be sent to Charleston as Military Cover
nor, He will only then, be amongst his old
friends, He was there in 1860, intriguing
and caucussing with Disuuionists We don t
know that be ate and slept with them but he
did all that man could do He could not
abide Northern Democrats. Nobody but Dis
uAionists could suit him. He voted for JEFF.
Davis for President, aud as be had but hall
a vote, Caleb Cushing added his half, and
they two gave the President of the Southern
Coniederacy Que whole vote fer the nomina-
ton to the Office of President of the United
States
When the disunionists left the Convention
Of Baltimore, the said Butler left also with
great Indignation. There were hundreds ol
Southern men trying to avert this calamity
which Butler was aiding to bring on. How
will he meet his old friends in Charleston I
They will be delighted to see him no doubt
BE will go, if permitted. He has not only
brass enough in his face, but he is brass all
over b.. t..
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-04
Maine Given Up.

Our readers noticed yesterday, 10 the tele-
crap dispatches, that Hon Henry Wilson,
who came 10 Maine TO stump the State, has
suddenly returned to.WAshington There is
good deal of meaning in the fsct-more
than people imagine, But a few days so
iourn in Maine convinced the shrewd and
inscriptions politician that nothing under
Heaven could save Maine from going for Bi-
on Bradbury but the inlerpositon of arbitrary
measures to prevent the peoples voting.
Either martial law must be proclaimed, the
soldiers in body must have fprloughs tC
come home, or S500,000 in greenbacks mus
be appropriated to buy votes for Sam Coney
That is what has caused the Skedaddling o
Henry Wilson TO Washington Be prepared
free voters of Maine, for the coming tyranny
of the abolition despols We should not b.
surprised to find corporal guard of soldiers
stationed at every ballot box 10 prevent Demo
Gratis from voting. Democrats Of Maine, vote
il you are obliged to carry revolver in on
hand while you deposit your vote with tht
otherl--Bqth (As.) Daily Courier. '.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-04
"THE CONSTITUTION AS IT'S,
THH UNION As 1T WAS"
In this Sign shall We Conquer.
Grand Democratic Rally
ID Az II O N.

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 n, 1863.
We have the positive assurance that
HON. d. W. VOORHEES,,
OF Indiana, the ablest aud most eloquent or
ator in the Union, will be with us on the oe-
casion
a 1 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;
a.fbH HON. GEORGE BLISS,
Member of Congress elect from the Four
teepth Congressional District, will positively
be here and address the people.
The following speakers have been invited
and are expected to be present:
FIX 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--men and women
Republicans and Demoerats--to Dayton, THE
HOVE OF YALLANDIGHAM--on the l7th of Sep
tember, and hear the able and eloquent cham
pious Of Constitutional Liberty The Democ-
racy of Montgomery county are requested to
rally 10 their might, on the l7th the Ami
versary Of the Birthday of the Constitution
of the United States, the only power to which
the Democratic party swear allegiance and
loyalty, Come iu professions, with banners
and musc-come in wagons, carriages, bug
gies, on horseback, on foot--any way, every
way Come by tens, hundreds and thou
sands 9.
| HalEfare arrangements have been made
With all the railroads leading into Dayton
By Order, Dem. Cen Com. Mont. Co.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-04
The vallandigham Election

1t is high time that the Administration and
ita friends understand that the Democrats Of
the North are determined to defend their
rights. They will not be deferred on one
hand, by ISLANDERS, however persistent and
vile, from doing their duty, and giving the
Government the support to which it is entitled,
but, on the other hand, they will not submit
to lawless brutality Having chosen Mr.
VallRndigham as their candidate we are very
certain that the Democrats OF Ohio will not
hesitate to elect him, however distasteful such
y result may prove 10 Mr.. Lihcolnj and we
are sure that we express the sentiments of
every freeman, when we say that we earnestly
hope that they will promptly resist any attempt
to interfere with their canvass or election;
while we are equally clear that we do not
speak without warrant when we assure them
that, II they need assistance from their fellow
Democrats of other States, they can have it.
In bsnishing Mr., Vallandigham as he did
Mr.. Lincoln became rs much criminal in
! the sight Of the laws as convicted felon in
the dock; and il he or his minions undertake
TO consummate the wrong by committing
further outrages upon the people of Ohio, sc
as to deprive them of the right of suffrage
they must expect TO deal with men who have
been trained to believe that resistance L
tyrsnts is obedience to God y Philadelphia
! 4gS
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-04
SENTIMENTS OF VALLANDIGHAM

"Do right; and trust TO GOD and TRUTH, sud The
PEOPLE. Perish once, perish honors, perish ile
itself,-but do the thing that is right and do It like
man. Speech Of January l4th, 1863
"Devoted 70 the Union from the beginning, | will
not desert It now in this the hour OF its soTest trial
- Extract from Speech
'Not believing the soldiers responsible ior the war,
its purposes or its consequences, never VII hheld
my vote where their separate ine rests we're concern
ed. ."--Spssch Jan IAN, 1903.
sSlr, am against disunion. tind no more pleas p
uTe in a southern disunionst than "a northern or
western disunionist Speech Dec 10Th, 1889.
81 not friend of the Confederate states their
cause but lis euemyl"-h hrtrdef from Spssch.
81 am DemOcmt--for Constitution, for Law, Tor
Union, for Liberty ',-Krtruct from Speech
Never Wth my consent shall peace be purchased
at the price OF DlsUkION. So Erfrde tyOM Speech
No order Of baniHhment, executed by superior
orce, can release me rotn my rights as a citizen OF
Ohio and Of the United States. Every
sentiment and expression OF attachment TO the Union
sud devotion to the Consttuhon-t0 my country
which have cherished uttered, shall abide
unchanged and unretracted until my return, NJ
address bsiore baniShlgsni.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-04
Immense Democratic Meetings
--25, 900 People I'm Attendance
at New Philadelphia, and ten
Acres Of Democrats at COshOc.
tOn-Great Enthusiasm.

CosHocToS, Ono, September ?, 1868
10 the Editor of tie Enquirer;
The meeting at New Philadelphia, yester-
day, was magnificent demonstration The
Democracy of Tuscarawas county we're out in
all their strength, and the adjoining counties
contributed large numbers to swell the crowd,
which is estimated at twenty-five thousand
Notwithstanding the attempt to massacre
Messrs. Pugh and Thurman on the railroad,
they appeared in time TO Gil their appoint
ments, and made splendid speeches.
Three stands were erected, and from each
thousands Of people were addressed Otto
Dressel, of Columbus, spoke in German to an
audience of three or four thousand Of the
German Democracy No such meeting was
ever before held in Tuscsrawas
The meeting here today is also an immense
gathering, and but little short of the Phila-
delphia demonstration in point Of numbers,
and equally as enthusiastic Ten acres OF
people are listening to speeches from Judge
Thurman, Pugh, White, Colonel Andrews,
late of the Seventy-frst Ohio Regiment, and
others
Delegations are here from all the neighbor
ing counties, and almost the entire Demo
cratic population OF the country is present
| The Democrats will increase their ma ajority by
three hundred this fall in Coshocton county
understand that at the Abolition meeting
to-day at Urichsvile there were Abolition re
/ grsts that the Democracy we're not killed by
the railroad smash-up, and that the meeting
was complete failure in respect to number
| and enthusiasm y h
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-04

There was another grand Democrats
meeting in front of the Court Haose last
night. Our German friends gathered IN
mighty host to hear the speech of the able
and eloquent Hon CHARLES REENELN, OF
Cincinnati, who addressed them in their
own language 1t was indeed brilliant
occasion.
After Mr. REEMELN, our talented young
fellow citizen THOMAS F. THREsHER adj
dressed the Immense crowd, in English.
Mr.. THREsHER is ever a most interesting
and happy speaker, and last night he did
ample Justice to his 6ne orator. cal powers.
He drought down the house" with tre-
mendous cheers, over and over sgain
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-04
Voice OF tine Fathers.

In 1890, when Washington was President,
and the statesmen who made the Federal
Constitution were Members of Congress, that
body adopted the following resolution in reply
to an Abolition petition
"RssOlped, That Congress has no authority
to interfere in the emancipation Of slaves, or
in the treatment of them in any of the States,
it remaining with the several States alone to
provide rules aud regulations therein which
humanity and true policy may require"
The Union could be restored 10 six months
if the Administration could guaranty to the
the South the enjoyment Of the rights here
declared.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-04
A Good JOke--A Republican
Curses Mr.. vaIIandIgham and
makes sIAstake--He Hits one

Curses Mr.. vaIIandIgham and
makes q 5IAstalxe--He Hits one
os EEis own EFsends.
most laughable political joke occurred in
the city, the other day, which Is too good 70
be lost, and ought to be Published 10 the pub
lie prints. Democrat met a Republican
carrying in his hands a volume of the Con
grsSsionai Globe, and an appendix for the
session OF Congress ending March 1861,
The Democrat loot ed at it, turned over its
pages until he came 10 page 60, when he ex-
claimed, "Ah here is speech delivered by
the noble and patriotic Vallandigham. / have
often admired that speech, as eAnncisting
sound political sentiments. Let me read you
an extract or two from il. He then read as
follows ei lr
"But, Mr. Chairman, there are some things
that gentleman ought to understand. n
grant you, freely and frankly, that do not
believe this Government can permanently be
held together by military force, do not be-
lieve that any section of the Union will ulti-
mately subjugate and oVerrun the other, and
hold il as a conquered province. have no
idea Of any such thing. 1t is against the
spirit and genius Of the age. Nobody would
undertake any such thing | regarda civil
war as really settling the question that there
is to be ultimately separate confederaoy. /
have no idea that such war woald end 9TH
erwiss than in a separation Of the Union, and
the organization of separate confgderaeies. |
am perfectly satisfied Of that Anybody who
supposes that fifteen or seven or eight Of the
States can be held subjugated, as conquered
provinces, makes great mistake But, wheth-
er they can or net, they ought not to be, 1t
is against the spirit aud genius of the age,
and no man ought to seek to do II
Stop, stop, says the Republican don't
| read any more of such trsasonable nonsensel
1t is possible you will vote for a traitor who
sntertains such sentiments, or support party
that nominates him for high Officer Give
me the page Of the book want to turn a
Leaf down in order that / may use il hereafter
in exposing the traitor The Democrat was
handing him the book, when be exclaimed;
declare, have made mistake, this is moi
Vallandigham' speech.
epublican-Ind0ed whose is it, pray
1t sounds Just like him. ...t. a.
i Demoerat---Why, it is the speech of Ben
ismin Stanton, now the Republican Leuten
ant Governor OF Ohio, and president of thu
convention which nominated John Brougl
for Governpr 1t was delivered in February
1861, only two months before the attack oI
Sumter. Did you not vote for him in 1861
and put him in place where he would b.
Governor in case Tod died, notwithstand
} ing the utterance Of those reasonable sent
ments2
Mr. Republican looks blank, Well, | be
lieve l did
Democrat--W Well az you have voted 70
a Stanton, cant you permit me to vote for Va
landigham who Veruttered rs extreme ser
timents as your man, whom you elected tw
4, veara aoo and who was the President of Vou
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-04
Meetings Throughout the state

We could fill our columns each day
with accounts of the stupendous Dsmocra-
tic meetings that are being held in various
parts Of the State. The like was never
before known. Such meetings and such
enthusiasm is unparalleled in the history
of the Ohio Democracy. The great heart
of the people has been moved by outrages
committed upon their rights and liberties
by the usurpers in power. They are rally
ing from the hill sides and the valley
from the field and the workshop to the
rescue of the dearest and most cherished
rights Of American freemen. The great
tide of popular rights and Constitutions
liberty rolls on with increase volume Th,
day of deliverance draweth nigh. Th'
night of despotism will soon disappea
from the free soil of Ohio, and her peopl,
once more enjoy the blessings of freedom
and protection of law. VALLANDieHAl
will be elected Governor, and the right
and liberties of the people made safe an,
secure. God speed the day.
4
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-04
Prospect OF "a war with France

The New York Times which is generally
understood to be the organ OF Secretary
Seward, says .a ut .s. ...lt.
"0ur Government ought at once to make
preparations for war with France II would
be foolish to say that such war il certain to
come--but Il would be dangerous as we'll az
foolish to act ~ if il we're impossible"
While il & impossible to know the fact VIC
have very little doubt that Louis Napoleon
has secret treaty, either concluded or ia
progress, with jefferson Davis, by which thI
cession Of Texas Is 70 be received as al
equivalent for recognition and for substantial
aid to the rebel Oonfederaey - ERqsIfrsr. 90.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-04
supremacy OF the Law Vindi-
Gated,


We are gret6ed to be able to state that
THOMAS selE1MAv, held by the Military Au-
,horiues on the charge ofshootiug Lieutenant
wATERNAv, has been delivered over to the
Sheriff in obedience 10 the writ Of Habeds
G0rpus, issued by Hon. D. A. HAYNEs.
Inthis act which is creditable to those con
cerned. the supremacy Of the law has been
sipually vindicaied and our city saved from
excitement tnai might have led to serious re
sulta The Democracy OF this city have no
disposition 10 screen any one actually guilty
ot euy crime, from the pnnishment which the
law prescribes, but in common with all other
low abiding citizens, we only desire that the
same guarantees shall be extended to all
There is not a man in this community who
will deny that DAsIEL A. HAYNES is sctuatsd
in his official conduct solely By a high sense
OF duty, 1t is the good fortune of this com
munity, that he is not only thoroughly con
verssnt with his duties and responsibilities al
a Judge, but has the courage toperform them
As long as we are allowed to have the mnc
tons Of the Judiciary performed by such mel
there need be no apprehension of mob violenc'
or undue excitement
The writ of Habeas Corpus was issued be
cause it was lawful and right that it should
be issued The eturn Of the officer was ad
iudged by the Court to be insufficient because
pls insufficient, and the Judge ordered, as i
was his duty to do, the Sheriff to possess him
self of the body Of the prisoner in obedienc
to the process OF the Court. The Sheriff dit
nothing in the premises but what the lalC dis
fnctly authorized him 10 do, and what wa
also his sworn duty The consequence hs
been in the highest dePree satisfactory.
LET ALL MEN ABIDE BY TIE LAW AND WE vii
HAVE no TROUBLE. Let this be lesson an
d precedent for the future.
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-04

N1-Riohard Rumbold, one Of Cromwell's s
officers, is said 70 have made the well known
remark often attributed to Patrick Henry,
that she never could believe that Providence
had sent few men into the world ready
booted and spurred to ride, and millions ready
saddlsd and bridled TO be ridden
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-04

I'VE make this point on Deputy Sheriff
Kelly's appeal to military authority. The
Valandigham party have bBen clamorous
about the exercise of this species of power
by ihe Federal authorities The course pursu-
ed by Deputy-Sberiif Kelly, undoubtedly under
friendly legal advice, exhibits the fact that
the protessed opponents Of military authority
were eager TO seize the earliest opportunity
which was afforded them to exercise it
Whether they have the law in the case, is
question to be examined But law or no
law the alaority with which they adopted the
military power shows clearly what would be
the result of the election Of c. L. Yaliandig-
ham as Commander in-Chief Of the army of
Ohio" journal
We fail to see the "point." The action
of Deputy Sheriff KELLY was in con-
fornity with law, and for the enforcement
Of law. a writ OF habeas corpus was ap-
piled for and granted in behalf of one Of
the prisoners. The writ was legally served
upon the Provost Marshal, who held the
prisoners by military force only, and in
violation of civil law. He refused to
obey it. 1t was then the clearly defined
duty of the Sheriff to call out the whole
militia force of the county, if necessary,
70 enforce it's obedience. 1t was simply
to enforce the law set at defiance by q
Provost Marshal Is there a lawyer IL
tbs city who will deny the legality of tn,
proceeding? 1t was not only strictly 10
gal, but the sworn duty of the Sheriff tC
enforce the writ placed in his hands by
the Judge of the Superior Court. Doei
the editor Of the Journal deny the propo
sition? He pretends to wonderful
knowledge Of constitutional law; w
would like to see his argument in support
of the point" which he pretends to make
but which we fail to see 1t is fine felt
for the display of legal ability.
II Mr.. VALLANDIoHAN is elected Gov
elnor, his administration will be in strie
conformity to the Constitution and law
of the State, He would enforce the law
and protect the rights and liberty of tn
citizen only by and through the powe
granted him under the Constitution of tn
State. Would the editor of the JoornO
have him do lessG a43
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-04

rights OF her people slienated from them
forever, and she denied even the privilege
Of returning to the Union, except upon the
terms Of an imbecile and tyrannisal Ad-
ministration. Again, it will be remember
ed that, short while ago, ALEXANDER Fl.
STEPHENS, Vice President of the Southern
Confederacy, went from Richmond with
view to visit Washington and consult
with the Cabinet as to the Rmelioration Of
the horrors attending this war, and we
have satisfactory ground for believing
that STEPHENS was empowered with au-
thority to propose terms Of settlement, hon
orable to both parties to the war. Mr..
STEPHENS, however, was not received
his visit was rejected before an Opportu-
nifty was given to make fair statement Of
its nature.
The next subject Of the Presidents let
ter is the Emancipation Proclamation
He asserts its Constitutional validity and
it's effectiveness as a war measure which
shall hasten the restoration OF the Union
Everybody knows the character of that
Proclamation, and its bearing upon the
rebsllious States. Its enforcement, de.
stroying as it would, the institution o.
slavery in those States. would render
impossible the restoration of the Unior
as it was. But, we will give Mr.. LINooLN'i
own opinion of the measure-its validity
and usefulness-as deliberately expressed
on two former occasions. He said in hi
Inaugural Address
II do but quote from one of those speeche
when declare that L have no purpose di
Irectly or indirectly, tointerfere with the insti
tuition of slavery in the States where it ex
ists BELIEVE | HAVE NO LAWFUL
FRIGHT TO DO so, AND HAVE NO IN
CLINATION TO DOS0. Those who nom
mated and elected me did so with full know
ledge that had made this and many simils
} declarations, and had never recanted them.
Subsequently, and but two weeks befor
he issued his Abolition Proclamation
that Pandora's box--hs was waited upo
by Com mittee of meddling minister
from Chicago, who urged him to TAX
/ that fatal step. In his reply Mr.. LINcoL
said
: What good would Proclamation OF Emal
. cipation from me do especially as we al
now situated2 do not want to issue doe
> ment that the whole world will see must n
|, cessarily be imperative, like the Pope's bu
!. against the comet
Such were the convictions of the Pres
: dent but short while ago as to the vail,
: ity and effectiveness OF the Proclamatio
r, as alaw and means to restore the Unio
= The result is, as we stated but yeste
If day, we are to have war, and nothing b
= war, whilst the Abolition party shall l
/ main in power. They couldn't under thu
If present policy, adjust the struggle if tn
|, would, and they wouldn't if they coul
(, Such alas is the kind of statesmAnsh
r. with which the country is now Athlete
Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-04

Governor BRAMLEFTE of Kentucky,
we notice, says not word About the man
ner in which his election was secured.
The people of Kentucky, however will
never forget it,