The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1863-03-19
TRUE DEMOCRACY, VERSUS
"COPPERHEADS." ''
Speeches Of Gov. Tod and Hon.
w. S, Groesbeck, at the Great
Union Meeting in Cincinnati

OAAOA NAOOS1AA6 - -
No Compromise with Traitors
Words of Choer for our Gallant
SO ldiers.
We present our readers, this week,
synopsis of the speeches Of Gov. TOP
and Hon. w. S. URoEsBEcK, delivered
at the great Union Meeting in Pixies
Opera House, Cincinnati, on the even.
ing of the 23d ult., as reported in the
Gazette. We offer no apology for occu-
pying so much of our space, to tho ex-
clusion Of other matter, with the patri-
otic addresses of these gentlemen, well
known leaders of the Democratic party
for many years. We beapcuk for both
an attentive and careful perusal:
SPEECH OF GOVERNOR TOD.
Governor TOP being loudly called
for was introduced to tho meeting.--
After expressing his gratitude at being
SO kindly received, he alluded to his
efforts in the administration of State
affairs and in sustaining the National
Government in the contest in the field
with the slave power of the South. An
Iintimation from the gallant soldiers in
the field that they would like response
to their efforts from home, was enough
to induce him to leave his duties for the
hour and participate in this Convcn.
ton. Alter alluding to the justice oi
the cause in which We are engaged
that if the independence Of the Con
foderaoy" is acknowledged, away goe,
all effort at selI-governmont--he said:
Reference has been made here, m,
friends, to the Democratic party. l
any one man in Ohio has a right t.
speak for the Democratic party in Ohio
the hun bic individual who now addres
s1s you has that right. laughter ant
applause. 1 speak, however, for tha
good old Democratic party, cheers,
for the party Of which jackson was tn
? acknowledged head, [checrs, and no
for this bastard Democratic party 0
these days, laughter and applause,
: whose enbers have taken to themselvc
the name Of Democracy made honorabl
by much better mon than they are
Loud cheers Why, fellOw-cilizens
| had something to do with fixing
the time when this rebellion shoul
come on. I have said to you that wa
member of this Democratic party
For thirty four long years before thi
! war broke out did train in the rank
Of that Democratic party. | was hon
ored by that party. | was made chair
man of its little township meetings.
I was honOrcd with invita-
, tions to go out and speak to the pcopl
on the great questions of the day:
= was honored by an appointment as
committoe to go out to collect funds
pay expenses. Laughter'nnd cheers
| was finally, to cap the climax, honor
e cd by the chairmanship of the last NJ
h tional Democratic Convention. whiC
: was held at Baltimore. No man, the
e I say, up to 1860, stood higher, or HI
le arightto stand higher, in the Dem
n cratic party than the humble individ
al now addressing you. Laughter al
- applause
I said I had something to do wi
fixing the time whom this rebelli,
should break out. | was honorcd
the h,eostern district of the State
the Joshua r. Giddings district, az
mt very comfortable district, "
know, for Democrat daughter wi
the position of their representative
the National Democratic ConvcntiC
thcre met Yancey, the leader of Il
: rebellion. They said to us emphaticall
that thoy would remain in the Uni
only on two conditions. These con,
tions, said Mr.. Yancoy, in answer to
question from me, arc
al. That you acknowledge that t
Constitution of the United States
itself extends Slavery over the Terri
ries ofthO United States, there to
main by constitutional provisions, up
the States come into tho Union.
- "2. The other is that you nomini
either jeff. Davis orJohn G. Breckt
. ridge for President of tho Unit
Statcs." .....a..,
.. Said I to Mr.. Yupeoy. Il can do n
-, ther, 0Tho hard yOomanry of Ohio "
~ go oot to their future homes, must h'
~ !, a voice in fixing ths domestic insti
-, tious Of the Territories. And my can
"a date for the Presidency, so far as
- voice is soonce,nod, is Stephen A. Do