Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-09-09

ven that fact. Buthe has but one object from .
the frat and 10 that he adhered 70 the last
the maintenance OF ihe Constitution and the
restoration OF the Union Speaking upon
this sumect, to that vast aesemblage whch .
met here on tho 29th Of August under eN-i
cumstauces that wll make that mertng melqt
oruble 10 tho hearts Of All who were present I
l had occasion 10 refer 10 him, ana did so lh I
these words: Allow me TO refresh your minds
ly ,va, ~ RENE n,hrance with the words there
,,ooken. words which tonight ! can mus
earnestly endorse. At TINT tmo the voice OF
,he con ntry was lor war / recognized 1t 10
was AZ unmistakable, % to.1ay the popular
cry is tor peace Assuming such IollA ihea
demand Of the people, | spoke thus:
81 rrpeat H. Am for auupressing all rebel
lions---boih rebeBiuns There arc two-lhe
seeessi,u rebellion South, aud The Abolition
rebellion North and West am against both
Cor pnitinp down hosh Since you have re-
solved that there shall be wnr, commit The
armed rebellion Sodth TO the soldiers OF the
army. three.lourlhs Of them Democrats
young DenOera's commit II to haHecR
and Buell. and Morgan aud others, aud u. mat
abused prosecuted, outraged 6enerai ana pa
,rio, George y Mcclellan Il he cannot do
il lila because. in the nature Of things, II is
not possible that 1t cnn he done IN that way
The pan proposed by him vas the only one
,sbich even 40 much as promised success, ana
IL implied "a restoration OF the Union as II
was and meantime, the maihtenance OF TIM
Constitution %. IT a. That Is the reason why
i,a has Lapn so ptrsecuted hy Abolition rcoeN
aud dtsu nioHisis; but II IS the proud hohSlo
himself and his irepdh that IN spie OF all.
this abuse and calumuy, hr hasuca'my hhd
steadmstly pursued his pnlicy. IL our vie,
tories won are the result OF that policy Ail
Our reversps followed his supersedure IRON
that hour 10 this there has been no victory
Deiea; has not lost him the conhdeuce ol lhe
mamie lie has tho drvotad and enthusiastic
affection OF bis sOhlierS, He has the caln''
ness, the Grmuess aud the unshaken consis
tpncy aud persislcucy OF purpose that "Ul en-
able him to triumph in the end at leaat over
his cuemies ~ home.
Aod That day of triumph came to hlh on
the 3lst,lay Of August aud vail bo rene"ed
more ploriously on the Stll oi November mex,
Such were the terms in which spoke lheh OF
the gentleman who is now the Candidate Oi
tho Democratic party OF tho United States
Tor the Presidency / endorse every word
now, tonight, and therefore ChGerluiy upon
The platform laid down by that Convention,
give him my most earnest and cnrdml snP'
port Applause 'r
Why did oppose has NOMINATION. Ony
because he was SpPos-d 10 be, preUoGs to
TINT Convention, the representative 81 the eldca
uf coercion aud this war DveSied nl thnt,
there is not "A man in America more tit tor
the choice. There ~ nota man whose per-
sonnl character whuss morality, whose al-
tachmenIs TO the principles and whose Obedi.
euce to the procepts of Christianlly--a tnan
whose devotion to his cluntry--a man who IN
every sense OF tho wori is geutleman--l
say there IL not u man IN any resptctuboYa
or beyond General Mcclellan. Applonse. J
Onthat platform, then hencelorth, calling Tor
the agencies Of peace, and resort to the m
strnment,ilities through which our Govern
ment was originally founded, l can yield to
him the support which here / have pledged,
aud call upon you one and nll--avery man
who calls himself member Of the Demo-
cratic party-eyery conservative man IN the
laud-every man who is weary OF the poll
cies Of this Admiuistraion--to unite IN that
cordial and hearty support. Applause 1t
costs me no effort to yield it now--no sacri-
fee, bat ic were Obliged to sacrifice any
thing but principle--it General Mcclellan
were my personal enemy man that dts
liked and held in abhorrence, yet, as the rep
resentatve OF that great party which is seek
ing To save this country, be should have my
support for the purpose OF turning out Of pow
er the man who dishonors the White House,
and the men who, like the Goths and Vahdals,
have polluted the capital Of my couptry.
am not here for elaborate ealogy OF
the Democratic candidate Tor the Presidency,
accept hila as presented by, and supporshim
10 carry nut--as know he will carry out
the doctrines and principles enunciated IN
that Convention, which ara now the demand
Of the people Of the United States While
he will adhere to the last extremity TO the
union of these States upon IA federal basis he
* committeeman he is a gentleman and will
carry out every pedge--l say he is commit
ted TO resort 10 peaceabie instrumentalities' to
secure that end | need not argue that ques
ton before this people--nOt only not before
men of the Democratic party, but not even
belore men Of the Republican party, who hold
no position, have no contracts, and nosellish
motives to bias their Judgment. Applause
The times demand that they who hold pow.
sr should be elected from their high places.
The popular demand is Tor change Of adj.
ministratiOn--a change for the purpose oi
bringing back the Union, aud bringing peace
10 this divided aud distracted land Who
will faller2 What palriot will fail now
Who will bring up his personal preferences
and prejudices, and bgotries, aud precon-
ceiyed opinions in regard tol any other
question: For myself upon this new policy
these peaeeabla means, ! am ready 10 unite
with every man in this broad land who vii
consent 10 sacrifice his former party ties, hi'
former opinions, his views in the past ms ID
the possibility Of accomplishing the work By
war, and unite in making this change of ad
mnistraion, The inducements are all hefor,
you--everythng that can appealto the hui
man understanding or touch the human heart
What have they TO offer on the other side
Why ia it that the people Of this land shoul,
again support Abraham Lincoln, and put hin
in the Presidential chair agan2 What ha
he done to merit your confidence, that, for fou