Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1864-11-23

lspeoch of Hon. D. s. Ceddipgton before the Wa
| Democracy OF New York City,
| FELLOW CITIzENs-In this ghastly crisiI
OF our broken and bereaved America, {
patient, suffering and. bewildered people
are snxiousiy asking each other, in whost
ballot is wrapped the honor and safety ol
the nation? which ticket will admit US &c
the theater of q restored and renovated
commonwealth? Does the angel of re-
demption beckon 10 US from the platform
at Chicago or Baltimore? almost the ex.
act distance between self-destruction and
self-government. While the tempest ID
sweeping away old party obligations, and
raining down upon US new duties, shall
we, as Democrats, drop helplessly ints
| the food, tied 10 the dead body of an or
ganization fapplausel whose anti Demo-
cratic conduct and anti American spirit,
would only entail upon US ridicule, deg;
radation, and suicide. CApplAuse- had
the Democratic party braced themselves
up 10 the heroic hight of the difficulty,
had they grated the pluck of the ballot
or the bravery of the bayonet, by insist
ing. without an ''if' or but" upon the
inviolability of the national unity; had
they Joined issue with The Administration
upon mere questions of candidates, to
vindicats the same national principles,
asking verdict eff the people upon the
propriety or improperly of test oaths,
upon the question of sounder financial
policy for the war, upon a more careful
suspension Of the kabeds corpus, upon the
be.t mode of rsconsJructing Stbtss, and
aIrleIiorating acts of confstication. SO that
the South might not pass from slaught
er-houae to an aims house, SO that we
might bind up the broken links OF our
common brotherhood with discrimination
as well as determination; had they planted
one foot on the crimes of the South and
the other upon the faults of the Admin
istratiol, and said. Here we stand, this
is our platform, we Will punish the one
and avoid the oiheF"-such an opposition
would have been seasonable, healthfRl
and successful. Party men and no party
men, discontented Republicans and con
tented Democrats, all could have joined
heartily, because safely. in so legitimate
an 2ntagonism. Do not the virtues of the
war ana the vieissiiudes of the war ad-
monish Us to remember that while both
parties are falling ard dying upon the
same bloody field, struck down by the
same dark hand, for the same bright
cause, both parties should adjourn their
less urgent differences snd unite upon
the one fearful OFershadowing necessity,
so that citizen and soldier, partisan and
patriot, Republican aud Democrat, hand
IN hand, thoughtfully as well as pugna-
pusly, we may s1at, from this CORY hur-
rIcane of righteous conflict the sweet su-
gar-cane of perpetual peacef We sympa-
thize, naturally, with Abraham Lincoln.
We appreciate the awful magnitude OF
his trials and temptations, his dangers
and his duties. We Know how eagerly q
Jealous opposition have been watching
MIN 10 make capital out of the bhunders
and losses Of this wsr, in order TO obtain
that power which their own blunders lost
An Executive without experience, with
out the larger range OF statesmanship TO
grasp SO comprehensive a caiamity, sud
denly called upon to thrust OUT his village
hands to catch a falling empire, ] defy
sny man, even Napoleon himself, TO pass
instanianeously from an Illinois lawyer
to a Washington Commander lp-chlef,
without committing grave errors. Has
he sanctioned arbitrary arrestsf So did
Washington and Jackson; so must all ru-
lers who would save State In danger.
Applause Where one innocent person
mas suffered, a hundred guilty ones have
escaped. Does he favor acts of conAsea-
tion; The South have confscated every
Northern thing, from pin to "a principle,
Has he uttered the fearful word, kman-
cipation?' 1t was 8 trumpet In the storm,
calling all hands on deck 10 save the ship.
When the storm subsidies, the pen will
shape into consistent propol tions the tecu-
riIY and humanity of the republic. There
must always be a despotism In the Con-
stitution to meet the dangers of the Con-
stitution. If the beautiful charter can not
defend itself, il is merely g psss,ng re.
mark, instead of reliable instrument
Accustomed only to the practice OF iti
peaceful provisions, we forgot that it is
not merely temple in which to worship
and administer, but an arsenal to load
and fire. The war power of the Consti
tution-the right to suspend habeas eerpu.
to raise and support armies-ls an awful
recognition OF The necessity for despotism
| in danger; not a wanton and reckless em
ployment of force, but sudden and per
emptOry use of power 10 meet sudden and
perilous emergencies. Applause &c
not say MI. Lincoln has welded this pow
er judiciously. Yet, if We cannot indorse
| his errors, we may at least, adjourn his
accountability. Ii there Is but one per-
son in the crowd who will save my life
from an assassin, will not stay his arm
to criticise his character. We look around
in vain 1t this election for any one else 70
strike such blows for the Union az Abra-
ham Lincoln. The EXTREMIST war feeling
is in power at the South. and the extFem'
est war feeling must be in power al
the North. or there is no equality IN
the energy that wields our respective
resources. Moderation and comprom
ise are strength in peace; they sre-wesk'
ness in war. The South mean every
means of destruction; and If we mean
less we will gain less than We are fighting
for. Mr. Lincoln is a long man, but be
is the shortest cut to the enemy. APP
plsuse and laughter.] If we mean Wal
We must Yots for him. We oppessd &bra'