The New York herald., 1864-08-17
PEACE ANYHOW.
Speech Of Vahandigham 1t Small
Peace Meeting Held at Day
ten, Ohio, August IL.
PLATFORM OF TIE PEACE PARTY.
why a War Democrat Is az Bad
as LincOln.
'ylLLANDIGHAM'S OPINION OF HIMSELF,
ks.s Ac.s 10.


xs~ Acc 10.
After . weak and wordy account OF fhow be to be
present when he didn't expect be, and why he spoke
NJ ali(he did 1t because there no other speakers
presen,f-tbe only patriot in the country said
You do well, without distinction OF party, to demand
. redress OF your revances, and insist on cessation
Of hostties II is vain the attempt TO destroy one
by tapping its branches, 10 think OF con-
multiplied calames. am here then, not TO speak Of
topics which ordinarily the po-
hoa meenes but to refer TO matters OF higher interest
10 you q people.
oRAuI-AR WORDS ABOUT CONVENTION.
expect speedily by the grace of Cod and ! ask
higher authority-to be At Chicago And the eyes and
hearts OF the patton turned in that direction. Even
republicans, in the silent sumoers Of the pight-the
hearts Of hundreds of thousands OF them turned
the Chicago Convention-pray that wisdom may direct
its action, have nottae least doubt IL will When
It's work is finished then will | be ready 10 devote
myself, from morning till night and from night
sil morning, need be-, TO discussion Of
struggle 10 follow. can you, far iudg-
ment is worth ytbpg that that Convention will meet
In harmony viii sit harmony adopt the right kind OF
. PLATFORM nominate q true candidate and furthermore
that THAI candidate will constitutional majority
Of the votes that will elect him President Of the United
States (Great cheers In the spirit OF patriotic men,
who love liberty aud their country and laying upon
altaf all our private gres all preudces and passions
and preferences for one man another and
ting only fidelity 10 principle will come together and
make such nomination as will be acceptable to all.
!
end Then will commence the work OF rebuilding the
nasn bOent structure which fathers reared and
placed 10 our keeping. Then will begin the Of
aucing taxes OF stopping drafts, arresng the fear
Eul destruction OF war, Of staunching the flow OF
which described in sacred history which our fathers
enjoyed and which hope children may vet see
ag tree, with to make afraid" II you want more
taxation larger pubic debt, vote for Lincoln If you
1 O. sn 10 on e
and third born sons 70 carry on the vote for Lin
coin II you want 70 find your currency in ruined
dti0n your greenb worth thirty the dollar
you want the price OF everything buy 80 90 up,
and everything you sell TO 60 down-for the day not
Tar distant when your merchants viii be obliged
nand gold and silver for what you buy, they will
you for your produce in 'lega tenders"-n this ia
what you want. vote for the republican party.
''GLnTERiNG GENERAIrEs ABOUT PEACE"
Is not better for and all stop this war; and be-
gin whore should left on-and try TO get
back the unon If it is possbe2 Do it by constitutional
means, with and quiet n the land with more
armies no more drafts no more bloody battles no more
mourning in the land, bringing back your sons
MANNED or sick from the camp the hospital tell
you The democratic party will as far as possible bring
the great mass OF wrong which has been tumbng down
heads for three years past 1t fathers
many long years to rear national temple, and
long will take to re,tore It's beautiful proportions the
wsest OF cannot tell But the must be Ibeguu
might appeal 70 any supporter OF the admin
and ask what is there to show the five hundred mil
lion dollars and The two million OF men sent into the
Arnyf
PROPHECY FULFILLED.
said, "Go on; take ali the men YOU want. and All the
money. You have the power to do IL. And II at the
the se Of the people and h sa
happy nation, will arise here under these trees and
make public acknowledgements that was wrong and you
right should have done it and retired private lite
saying that Lincoln was right and wrong. Today
the four years have elapsed and am, thanks God,
And what shall say as an honest man' Ought ! to
make public confession that wrong Lincoln and
his party right, want you republicans, to 60 home,
and to- nght close the doors after you wait t ten or
eleven clock when your wives and children asleep
in bed SIT down calmly and ask yourselves whether Val
landgham should risen here and was wrong
and Lincoln was right Your own hearts will tell you no
"MY TINE HAS NOT COME"
Now, call upon you 70 carry out your convictions.
You have eudices against the democratic party
you have stronger preudces against me- This cannot
help. i know that my time has not come II does not
need that republicans should tell me this aWhen ye
see the fig tree put forth It's leaves then ye know
the summer is nigh" (Great cheering Indicative OF
some secret understanding between the speaker and its
heroes am not going 70 quarrel with you Time will
the doctrines right whether the who procaims
them Is or not That is all care. do not look for
major general long ago, and had millions Of money ad
by as the spos OF my part n the Having lost the
commission ! shall not turn around and sacrifice
principle for any personal considerations
A ILEApNG.
would not have appeared here tod ay but express
the immense satisfaction feel for the most extraordinary
change going in the entire country. Every neigh
borhood can bear testimony to the fac that of
men who voted for Lincoln four will not vote
for him IN November next. Whereas little while ago
The clamor was all Tor the s, let stop
lighting and what settle dhs question
reasonable men. II cannot do 1t In fotr years. with
out spending any money without increas the public
debt without calling for further drafts the bodied
men OF your households then II will be time enough to
Try war again. aud you can elect some other man to
the conflict But for Gods sake give four years
for breathing spell. Let youths OF 81 tyteen years
grow up TO OF twenty before they
Let have 10 the field and Workshop
Let currency regain s prorer value
The observance OF the constitution Then II. In the Ian
guage OF Chandler Of Mcbgau the interests OF the coun
q.
WAR DEMOCRATS NO Ry1rFR THAN LINCOLN
think we will put forward peace candidate. Why
nor Suppose were TO nominate a dem lcrat, /,
pledged to prosecute the what would such
tckes be better than the Lincoln ticketf You oud
have all The OF the still TO press you down, in
creased taxes drafts and the slaughter OF your
What would you gain by his election that OF IN
colnY You say that he would interfere with the O.
groes Sorth Well, that Is consideration with
Liberties aud lives are stalker We want man whp
will try compromise In the settlement OF national
difficulties, and such man hundreds and thousands OF
republicans are looking for. II they want man,
they have az good one az they could get IN the
Of Lincoln. would as scoc be drafted under him as
under war democrat And would agree with Abraham,
that is tiune swap horses whHe swimming river
What We want man who will go back TO the policy OF
washington aod Jefferson, and Madison and Clay-men
whom you used to swear by, and who settled national
difficulties by compromise suck man the democratic
party will bring forward for the surages people.
When hls name has been Announced will be ready TO
discuss the relative merits OF the several parties with the
same freedom that did thirty yeerr ago That right
have mainiaiued, though pereecutsd arrested having
my house broken open, my body seized, subjected
military control, banshed through the southern lines
thence after an absence OF and forty days come
30 this work with the same love Of liberty the
voton 70 principle, as 10 former years come with
abe Eciuttn, that whether cuuc lie or death
I'm prisurmcnt or eXe, evil good fortune will pro.
be last hour OF my life my convictions OF truth
aud right aud remain forever Code nobiest work an
n NEST man"
Movements OF yalInudtgham.
DuSERK, N. ", August 16. 1854
C. L. yallandieham passed through here ~ -four u NJ.
90 day en- roule syracuse, 20 address the peace
nocracy Who are TO assem- bic ~ mass state Convention at