Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1864-09-17

receive this emDieni VI our once glorious !
Union, from female hands. Woman's mis-
sion is one of lore and peace. The natural
instincts of her soul reU0H at war, and all
its attendant calamities. She c0nQuers By
conciliation, and gocerns By kindness. 1t Is \
thus, AND ONLY THUS, that the Union OF
these States can be secured, and the Federal
government properly administered. Every
star upon the azure field of this beautiful
banner, is a tribute of the time-honored
principles of Democracy, to nations
glory. If we would preserve that bright
constellation undimmed and unbroken, we
must return to the paths which led us to Its
formation. This starry emblem came down
to us from the revolution of 10" through
the hands of great general and pure
patriot, Gen. George Washington; and we
now intend, in this terrible crisis of our
country, to consign it for safe keeping for
the next four years, to that other George,
who, like the Father of his Country, stands
6 first in war, and first in the hearts OF his
countrymen"-Gen. George b. Mcclellan !;
confident that, with the assistance of the
wise statesman and pure patriot-Ohio's
favorite son, George III. Pendleton-we
shall soon again behold happy and pros
porous people-States united-and our flag
known and honored on every sea, and in
every land, as in days of "Auld Lang Syne."
Then there will be no one in all this coun-
try, save and except Horace Greeley and
his fanatical followers, to recite that miser-
able Abolition ode:
"Tear down the Haunting lie
Half-mast the starry flag
Insult no sunny sky
With hates polluted rag
DESTROY 1T, ye who can
Deep sink it in the waves!'
But everywhere, North and South, East
and West, will go up the shouts from mil
lions of free and united Democrats, that
nobler sentiment: ...
Stand by the flag of the nation!
Unsulliod by wars desolation:
Stand by the flag Of the free!
There are to-day, my friends, lowering
over this unhappy and distracted people, two
Genii. One advocates the dogmas of Abo-
lition, the other inculcates the principles of
Democracy. The first tells you that Slave
ry is a curse, and must be abolished;" that
''if the Son of Man failed to denounce it, he
was an imposter; that "we must have an
anti-slavery bible and an anti-slavery God;''
that "our Federal Constitution is covenent
with death, and league with hell;" that
"this Government can not exist part slave
ard part free;" that 1--WE want no Unior
with slavery or slaveholders;" that the
Government is not worth preserving with
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war war war! no cessation OF hOstilitie
no stopping to reason-no listening to tn,
whisperings of conscience, or the counse.
of the Most High-but blood more blood !
The stain of negro slavery must be washed
out in the blood of white men and the tear
of widows and orphans. The other woult
have you put away strife, and bid you ap
peal to reason; would call upon you to "c cas-
the beam from your own eye before yol
attempted to remove the mote from you
brothers;" would command you to do un
to others as you would that they should d
unto you;" would tell you to turn to Co
and his revealed work, and learn ther
that true wisdom and sound policy
which shall save the Union from destruc
tion, and the people from desolation. M
fellow-citizens, you must follow the one o
the other of these Genii. Choose We this da
which it shall be! As for the Democracy
they have already made the choice. The
unfurl to the breeze the old Star Spangle
Banner, and declare for PEACE and tn
UNION, WITH THE RIGHTS OF THE STATE
UNIMPAIRED. Already the gray dawn {
morning breaks in the East, and soon, yer
soon, the dark clouds of fabolitionism and dis
unionism will be dispelled by the bright su
of Democracy, and then, under the benign
ant administration of Mcclellan and Per
dleton, thirty millions of happy, free and un
ted people shall swell the anthem of tt
, angels, "Glory to God in the highest, o
earth peace, good will to men,"
Ladies, in the name of Democracy,
, thank you, and through you the fair con
: tributors of this beautiful flag. Be assure
that it shall ever be borne In the cause {
. right to which it has this day been dedicate
. by the gallant Democracy of Athens.
f After the flag presentation, Hon. Jane
: r. Morris, the present Representative of tn
: Fifteenth District, and candidate for re
election, followed in speech of near
/. ly two hours, in which,. by his unan
swerable arguments and stubborn facts
he made the few Republicans presen
; writhe and cringe. He was followe
by Silas H. Wright, of Logan, in one of hi
happiest efforts. There were quite mum
ber who had heretofore supported the Ad
ministration, declared for Peace and Liber
ty-McClellan and Pendleton-on that day
On yesterday there was another meeting a
Nelsonville, in York township. All par
ties agree it was the largest ever held i
that place. The crowds were addressed b.
Hon. J. r. Morris, Col. R. L. Constable an
w. r. Golden, Esq. So we go. We hav
another meeting to-day in Canaan town
ship. Hurrah for the two Georges! -
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