The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-11-18

victory, for ho believed ,he work was
done, and the country saved. The re.
suit had not, however, exceeded his ex.
pectations, for. with all the information
he could CLEAN by extensive travel and
observation during the late canvass, in
which he had taken an active part, he
lad never been able to count upon more
than twenty one Electoral votes for Nc.
Clellan. The number was certainly a re-
markable one, and proved that the Demo.
cratic nominee was Of age. If nothing else
Massachusetts,, FIRST 10 intelligence and
patriotism, led the trium phant column Of
the loyal States, followed by all her New
England sisters and the Great West in
solid phalanx. Where there was the
most intelligence, there was the most
loyalty. We, Of the Western Reserve,
had great reason to be proud Of our posi-.
'ion. Bat even Egypt" was becoming
revolu,ionized, as he knew from personal
observation; and, under such circum.
stances, he repeated. he could not but feel
that the country was safe. In the course
OF his remarks, he made some capital
hits, which occasioned much laughter.
Song-"The Union Cause Is Gaining
Ground"
Remarks by Judge Garfield: lie
spoke Of the victory achieved as not a
partisan one, though it meant reputation
Of the Peace party and its candidates,
and approval Of The efforts Of the Gov.
ernment to crush rebellion and punish
traitors. He trusted it WAS bu: the pre-.
lude Of another, which would soon be
achieved by our arms. When the news
OF that victory should be proclaimed.
such shou, of rejoicing would arise as
had never been heard before, since "the
morning stars sang together, and all the
sons Of God shouted for joy" Well
might Union men rejoice and traitors
quail. Allusion had been made to Mass.
achusetts, As the Banner State. Massa.
chusetts had done nobly. and he would
deprive her OF none OF her wellesrned d
laurels. The blood of her sons was the
first shed in the War of the Revolution,
aud in this War for the Union. But no
Stale bad done more pobly than Ohio,
who had sent her 95O, 900 soldiers to
the field. and whose loya al mon and women
at home had been foremost in work $
of patriotism and benevolence. He
would not exchange the pride be felt as
q citizen of Ohio, for all ,he wealth Of the
Indias. He concluded by reading the
following, which he had written, as
expressive Of the meaning OF the e-elec.
ton OF President Lincoln
1t is the special verdict of tho people, and
decides that this Government shall be main
tanned against all Its enemies. at homo or
abroud; especially that rebellion shall DO
suhjngated and traitors punished, Thai
those whom the Slaveholding Aristocracy
ofIhe South have stigmatized as fky oper.
ators. greasy mechanics, hard sted farmers
and Northern mudsIlls. can give blows rs
we'll as take them; and that. in the'bloody
drama OF war, as we'll as in all tho arts of
peace, they are moro than match for the
arrogant lords Of tho lash.
| 1t means that tho war for tho suppression
OF rebellion 70 not failure. IL means that
drant, ana sherman, and Sheridan, and
n",r VICTORIOUS hos's arc not to DO stripped
OF 'heir nard' earned iaores, ana ordered
home 10 disRrace. means that the Flag
OF tho Union IS not TO become an object OF
contempt to enemies abroad and rebels at
nome. IL means that We are not to submit
10 national announcement ana national
uSoon"r' III 'hehnS mat tha integrity OF