Delaware State journal and statesman., 1864-10-04

PATRIOTIC SPEECH or DANIEL DOuuHERTv
EsV.--At large Union meeting held at Concert
Hall, Oh Thursday evening, In the city Of Phila-
delphia, Daniel Dougheriy, Esq, delivered the
following pntiiotic aud stirring remarks which
were warmly applauded by tho vast assembly
present.
When MIR. Dougherty made his appearance
before the audience, some oue proposed "three
cheers for Dan Doueheriy," which were given
with great power. When the cheering had sub
sided Mr. Donghetty suid Though somewhat
labOring under an ndisposition, having given
my word that ! would be here this evening. 1
have come TO make Il few roinarks Well do [
remember when | stood ON this platform some
four years ago II was citing of the Democ
iacy Ot Phnd0lphiu Thq Charleston Conven-
lion hal adjourned on account Of tho secession
oi certain Of its members, who were then laying
plans for the destruction Of the Democratic
parry, that they might the more elTectually
destroy the American Union. (Applause.l
On that occasiou | made the following re-
arks;-"fempori2e with these traitors who
are bcut on destroying the Government, the last
hope If sulferiog morials Neyerl never !!
never u! (Applause The dny the Democrad,
| party ADMITS these men to her council; her
doom Is sealed and she deserves to die IAN.
plnuse) mol Let the mscreanta rave and rave
aud rave, and We will laugh their threats ia
scOrn (npplAuse), but il they commit one overt
act Of treason hang them from ull the dome of
the national Capitol Immense cbcerinp) nn1
teach their followers that the liberties Of ihe
American Republic are tOO precious 10 he triflcd
with by those who rather than fail in their un
holy ambition. would deluge ther native land
with iratoInal blood" (Applause)
These sentiments were uttered amidst nm =
proving shouts by the masses of the Democracv
stand 10 night where stood then (Applnuso i
l am opposed tO tempOrising with traitors u.
(Applnuse) Alns the inasses t the Democracy
temporized with traitors, and that glorious old
party, which loved, was buried deep in the
grave of disloyaliy. (Apphuse.) Aud vet
hoped, and hoped against hple, that, phoenix.
hke, she would arise again from her ushes. and
uecIare WIN tue voice Of thunder, in the lan.
guage OF the grand old father of Demoornov.
The Union must and shall be preserved -
lufeHt applause.) admit That have lost my
lust hope.
rue convention which assembled at Chicago.
lhslead ui proving true 10 our flag aud honor,nc
II, instead OF declaring against the traitors thpv
declared against the Government and for thil
lhoy VIII be remembered ia history with infamv
when the name Of Benedict Arnuld shall hnye
Deeh forgotten. (Applanse Who were ,he
men who assembled within the walls of thot
convention They were the men who for years
have baen known as the Willias tools Of tbe
hebels and Secessionists. tApplause.) Who
were the leadng spirits Of that convention
Lazarus W. Powell, Harris, Long, tho Woods
and Vallnndighnm Oh, ii General jackson
had been President Of the Uaited States instead
Of Abraham Lincoln, when that vile traitor came
back again to Disgrace the country with hs
presence, he would have ordered out 6le Of
soldiers who would have buried their bullets in
bis heart, though it should have batLed all tbe
hills oi Ohio In blood! (Immense cheerng.)
what were the sentiments promulgated by
that conventionf Did they hurl defiance at the
traitors! No no such sentiments were uttereL
there. They declared that this war was A
failure. A failure Have we not pushed the
Rebellion until now ii is confined within narrow
hmitsf Have we not made the Mississppi freq
from the Falls Of St, Anthony to the gulfY-
(Applause.) Did not old Farragut with his
gallant squadron, pass the forts at the mouth of
the Mississippi aud plant our flag on the dnme
Of the New Orleans Custom House (Apnlause
This very night, while we sit here quietly and
comfortably, our gallant army, heaven bless and
protect them, (appause, and cries OF amen. \ ara
! marching on toward Richmond (ApnInnse
Aud yet they call the war failure. They aay
they are t6r compromise. CompromiseY il
would seem as ii the very word were enough 10
blister the tongue that speaks it, tApplause. /
While tho land is soaking with the blood Of our
siam heroes, md the traitors have still tho
bloody weapons in their hands, these men talk
/ OF compromise Shall we have compromise p
Applause, and cries Of no, never.
own it, am for war Iapplausel |. uneomnro.
missing war [applausel, war upon the sea aod
war upon the land LaPplausel; war for this