The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-09-28

worth more than peace; We thlnk the Dloo
of our people more precious than tn
ediots of the President. [Cheers, Their
are no hiadrances in our pathway to UnioI
and peace, We demand no conditions fo
the restoration of our Union; we are shack
led with no hates, no prejudices, no pas
sions. We wish for fraternal relationship
with the people of the South. Ap
plause We demand for them what W
demand for ourselves--the full recogni
ton of the rights of States. We meal
that every star on our nations banne
shall shine with an equal lustre
In the coming e.eetion men must de
eide with which of the two parties, int
which our people are divided, they will
act. If they wish for the Union they viii
act with that party which does now an0
always did love and reverence that Union
If they wish for peaee, they will act with
those who sought to avert this war, and
who now seeks to restore coed will and
harmony among all sections of our coun.
try. If they care for their rights as per-
sons and the sacredness of their homes,
they will act with those whe have stood
up to resist arbitrary arrests, despotlc
legislation, and the overthrow of the judi
ciary Loud and continued applause.
II, upon the other hand they are willing
to continue the present policy Of govern
neut aud condition of affairs, let them act
tn that erganizat on which made the
present condition Of our country. And
there are many good men who will be led
TO do this by their passions and prej-dices;
ana our land and swarms with placenen
who will hold upon power and plunder
with deadly grasp. But as for US, we
are resolved that the party who have made
the history of our country since their ad-
vent to power seem like some unnatural
and terrible dream, shall be overthrown.
[ Applause. -Four years ago 1t had its
birth upon this spot. Let us see, by our
action, that it shall die here where i: was
born. TLoud and continued cheering
In the political contest in which we are
now engaged, We do not seek partisan ad-
vantages. We are battling for the rights
of those who belong to all political organ
;zations. We mean that their rights of
speech shall be unimpaired, although that
right may be used to denounce Us. We
intend that rights of conscience shall be
protected, although mistaken views OF
duty may turn the temples of religion
into theatres for partisan denunciation.
We mean that home rights and the sa-
credness of the freside shall be respected
by those in authority, ne matter what
political views may be held by these who
sit beneath their roof-trees. When the
democratic party shall have gained power,
we shall not be less, but moro tenacious
upon these subjects. We have ferborne
much because those who are now charged
with the conduct Of public affairs knew
but little about the principles of our gov
ernment. We were unwilling to present
an appearance offactious opposition. But
when we have gained power, that official
who shall violate one principle of law,
one single right of the humblest man In
our land, shall be punished by the full
rigor of the law; it matters not If he sits
in the Presidential chair or hold an hum
bier efice under our government
Cheers,
We have had upon this floor touching
and significant proof of the folly of this
administration, who have driven from its
support those upon whom it chiefly learn
ed at the outset of this rebellion; when
their hopes, even fer their OWE personal
safety, hung upon the noble men of the
border States loud and continued cheer
ing. who, under circumstances most try
ing, severed family relations and ancient
association, to uphold the flag of our
Union. Many of these men are members
of this Convention. They bear impressed
upon their eountenances and manifest in
their persons the high and generous pur-
poses which animate them; and yet it Is
true (great God, that it should be true,
that they are stung with sense of the
injustice and ingratitude of low and un-
worthy men, who have insulted and wrong
ed them, their families and their rights,
by indicative legislation or through the
agency of the miserable dishonered sub
ordinates. [Cheers.
Gentlemen | trust that our proceed
ings will be marked by harmony. | be-
lieye we shall all be animated by the
greatness o this occasion it may be-in
all pre- stability it is true-that the future
destinies of our country hang upon our
action. Let this consideration inspire US
with spirit of harmony. God of our
fathers bless US now; lift us above all per
sonal considerations; fill US with just
sense of great responsibility which rests
upon US, and give again to our land Its
Union. its peace. and its liberty, "a
Enthusiastic and long continued cheer
ing followed the conclusion OF Gov Sey-
mour's remarks. The entire asscmblage
i participated and thousands of voices uni
ted in pouring forth round after round o.
tumultuous applause.
n9. A soldier of the 11th New Ham
shire, writing home says: Hsl
.What do the people think about thu
last call OF the President for 500, 600 meu
Will it not make some squirming IN New
London to fill her quota If it eoulc
take the right ones, should say s.pres
on the draft. 1.-THE preachers ard blew
ers for the war could have little ex peri
ence in it, | believe they would dry up
ESPECIALLY about the negro. You may de
pend, his freedom would be curse in
stead of blessing to him, and more par
ticularly to our common country.
'You need not fear that | shall re-en