Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-11-07

liberties for n season, on the promise that the
union would be restored The promise was
broken, end now, SECURE 10 power, with the
executive, with an army perverted for carry
ing elections, this administration 10 sstruggling
to perpetuate its power, aud to keep up that
reign Of usurpaton and despotsm which have
SO dishonored the country for four years.
Why DO We Of the democratic party declare
that through peaceable instrumentalities the
work Of liberty and union can be done2 First,
because the sole apology for all the viola
liona Of our liberty has been the existence Of
the war, and until you have stopped the war
you cannot break down the pretenco Of war
( power higher than the constitution.
I Next, we say that the union can be recon
structed through these means because 10 that
way our fathers made it, In peace, by ap
/ pehls to reason, by mutual iorbearance by
compromise and by concession, the fabric of
the union was first founded aud il is my de-
liberate Judgment that by these meaus and
through them only is there any hope Of its re-
| construction. Loud applause,
II il be asked, AZ sometimes 1t is, what IL
we fail what II the south refuse to accept
peaceabl8 terms of reconstruction | might
answer; Sufficient unto the day is the evil
thereof but | believe as firmly as in my
own existence that the instrumentaties To
which the democratic party mean to resort
will absolutely and without fail accomplish
that which is now the great problem set be.
fore tue statesmen ,ol America Applause
do not doubt II hut, if any man ask the
question who is a supporter of Lincoln and
his policy, Let mo in turn ask him. Suppose
you mud that the south cannot be coerced
what do you propose TO do Let them 20
Then you are prospective disunionii, "A
disunionists in the egg Bat will you then
conset to compromise ialiand coDcilon2 Why
not do IT now ? Why not spare US from four
years moro OF cruel war and ruin2
have now, men of Illinois, finished what
had to say upon the great issues of the
campaign. have spoken little OF myself
More important questions concern you, To
time and the event | long since appealed
a voice. "God bless you" and three cheers
ior Vullandigham Meantime, calmly | am
silent; and to them who hale and revile me,
cay Pour GU; aud will endure.
Mute tho camel Nabors under the heavie't load,
And the vol dies IN silence Not bestowed Ia VAN
Should such example be-"
have spoken for the union q reconstruc.
ted union-the federal union of our fathers
not TOR national unity or territorial unity
which s and eau he but consolidated despot.
lam Union upon the basis Of the union OF
o ~ tho ohly iurm OF government, IN my
deliberate judgment, consistent in this country
with public liberty or private right--with free
republican government 1 have adhered to il
from tho beginning | shall to the end
Loud applause, And hail with rejoicing
the many signs Of good onion which are com.
ing up 10 us from the south, even in the midst
OF tie carnage and devastation of civil war.
am against southern Independence. | am
for southern rights and northern rights aud
western rghts-the rights and liberties and
interests of the whole country. [Great cheer
ing And, though mountains intervene, ye
have that faith in II reunited country which
can remove mountains | have spoken; too,
to-day, for PEACE. Loud cheers. K am for
peace, speedy and honorable peace, peace
because II is the last hope OF liberty and un.
ion. You that believe that war and war
alone, can secure us these blessings,
have right to your opinion. J. too, have to
mine In one thing let us agree,--lo auppori
the democratic candidate for the presidency,
Gen Mcclellan, and to work day and night
for his election. Immense applause The
exigency Of the times must he the instructor
of our duties, and faithfully, as men and as
patriots, let us discharge them,X