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

OF slavery or gluYehOldefFi lusi ~ Tue uuiph
existed orold Aud that, believe ig precise
IL the great object Of tho whole democratic
party. SO declares the platform Of the late
Chicago Convention 80 mys General Mc
Clellan when he auaoancos. IN hts letter Of
acceptance, that "rho solo conditions oip poare
is the union Of the States Thanks 70 d"n
eral Carrington stupidity secured an Rdunss-
ion whicha more intelligent dishonesty would
have withheld
Aud vet after ali it Abraham Lincoln will
but return to constitution aud Lag a. has sole
standard OF right and p'wcr, aud asan give
MS security from arbitrary arrests aud from
military commissions Tor the mock trial Of
citizens il no will respect freedom OF speech
aud of the press, aud Of elections
as In the time OF other admiristta
tiops il his supporters will break up
their Strong 3 inds and Union Leagues, and
leave ua secure in our rights our property
our persons. from mob violence, then ! viii
gladly say, Away with all secret societies and
orders aud organizations disbaud them, one
and all. at once and let ns come back 70 The
quiet aud peace and opcnness and GOOD order
and good feeling too. Of o.hsr days, AP
plause
/ pass from this subject We are in the
midst Of presidential campaign. An elec.
ton under the constitution aud laws Of the
United States is now pending A voice
"ihank God for that The question 10 be-
decided ia, which ol two parties shall be IN
trusted with the power of the federal lovern
ment for four years which Of two mcn shal
exercise that power which ho chief ma1is
trale Of the United States This IL the lssue,
and upon it judgment is 20 be pronounced by
the high tribunal ofthe people on ihs eighth
Of November next.
Right here I anticipate an objection II
will perhaps be asked hy some why do yon
not denounoe Jefferson Davis aud the robell-
ionH have proposition 10 submit ltany
one Of the home heroes OF this war they who
wear military garments and the insignia
ei the United States, bat never see the iront
or sceut the sul phurnus smoke " battle your
provost marshnls they who ciamor Tor the
"last dollar and the last man. and who, like
the drunken sailors in The lempGSi are 50
full OF vHlor that tsey smIte the Hir for breath
ing in their faces, viii bat pase thrnngh the
federal aud confederate armie3 into Richmond
and bring Jefferson Davis hure before me, IN
chains, will curse him as Queen Margaret
cursed her oppressor | will pour out upon his
head all the nasdiC,ious IN the memorable
curse of Trislram ShGndy my, the scoIdiug
OF lhersites shall hs as nothing 10 the iRyec
t,ves which will heap upon has head (Ap-
plause) But bring him hero FIRST am not
coward enough to attack Wbere my words
cannot reach him.
| submit another proposition Displnce
Abraham Lincoln from The republican ticket,
substitute Jefferson Davis as "A candidate, und
then will assail him and bis acts and his doe
trines and his record just rs propose to do
now in the case Of Me- Lincoln Immense
applause Wright now the issue is between
Lincoln aud Mcclellan not between Lincoln
aud Davis Appiruse Against Davis We
are ali combined Some believe that the 'ra
bellion'' can be suppressed by iore Of arms
others OF us were originally of the opinion,
and are go now more than ever, that that great
work can only be done through PEACE. Ap-
plause, and voices, hat is true, ,---'F hat Is
it, &c To the Confederate States as a CON
iederacy separate from the United Sta,eS, thu
democratic party nre unltedy opposed ttiaf
newed applause The men OF the dgmOcrat-
ic party are opposed 10 separation, and de-
mRud reconstrnclion OF the federal gulOn OF
the states, Appnnse Being all united IA
the object to be attglnrd-thjs reconstruction
we differ oaly as to the mode. Differing
as to the mode, we have a right to our 0pin'
ions, aud to a free and unrestricted express
ion of them, through the public press in pub.
lie speech. and Rt the ballot-box, and NIL
these rights, too, we mean 10 have, and 10
exercise to the utmost Long contiuIedap
planse You of the republican party, who
honestly think that this union can only be re-
constructed by war have "A right TO your oplD
ion, and we who think it can be done only
throughtho instrumepality Of peace have u
right 10 our opinion, and rejast as loyal AS you
Applause, aud three cheers Tor Nailaudig-
ham No, not loyal away With that king
ly word we are just aq patriotic as yonE
The question, then, IT, how shall thi. work
be accomplished And there is anDihar qurs
ton beyond all this shall the people be- lref2
[ Applause Our own liberte are lrst in he
hearts Of the people. Otwhht value VIII tbs
union he il we ARE TO be- slaves Applause.
What matters it, though this glorious ensign OF
what has been arepublc, aud is yet repuh-
lie in name shall wave over the whole land,
if it wave only over the slayish descendants Of
those who were once reemen We want the
federal union Of the states, but not The leiriU-
rial unity Of despotism. Appliance The
first duty OF The people Of the north aud IL TO
secure their own rights. They want freedom
OF speech, of the press, Of the public assembly
aud the freedom and the purity too, of the
ballot These once secured then we shall
have taken the first step towards A reunion
HAve we had these natural and cnnstitn'io"
al rights for four years back No honest rc-
publ can dare, in tn. silence oi the night
when conscience does lie Office, lay his band
on his heart and say that these rights have
been respected under the administration ot|
Abraham Lincoln Applause
The issue, repeat IS the restoration Of lib
erty in our midst, and with the restoration of
liberty, the reconstruction ofthe union Linz
coin and his party say that this is 10 be ne.I
by war The demOcratc party
through its authorized council, the Chicago
procaims that il ID TO be done
throuph peace Inv a cessation of hosiilitieg