M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-09-28
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CLEVELAND, Spet. 13,

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CLEVELAND, Spet. 13.
Gen. George w. Morgan opened the
campaign oil the Democratic side, at Ell
yria, Lorraine county, 20 day, The meeting
was large, considering the fact tn t the
Generals coming was unheralded, and that
it t, ok place only eight miles from Ober-
lin. There were several hundred persons
present, and a good deal Of enthusiasm was
manifested. The General was introduced
to the audience as "the hero of Cumberland
Gap"
He spoke as follows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND FELLow-CITIzEHs:
Before proceeding to discuss the impor-
taut political issues now submitted for the
Judgment of the people, pardon me for re-
curing TO scenes in which a portion ol
this assemblOge were participants.
This, Mr. President, rank among the
happy days of my life, for it has enabled
me to grasp by the hand some who were
my comrads while battling for the Consti'
tuition and the Union; to greet and well
come their fathers, brothers and friends to
this council of the people,
Conrad is a sacred name, aud speaks ol
common dangers, privatidDs and tolls, all
met and all conquered in a common cause
and that cause our couhtry's. There is nc
bond of brotherhood so strong, no tie OI
association more enduring, than that which
binds together the hearts Of those whC
have shared common perils and rejoiced
over victories won under the starry folds
of our brave old flag.
More than quarter OF century has rol
led away, since first shouldered a muska
and packed my knapsack as a private
soldier. And it is with emotions of pleas:
ure that | recall those early days when
abandoned the college hall to hasten tt
Texas to aid our Countrgmen in driving
back the mAngref efhorGes- Of Mexiee--no
SpaniarJs, buta savage and degene rat
race, compound of Indian, Negro ant
Spaniard such race of mongrels as will
exist in Ohio, if Negro Equality be estab
lished. But must not digress, for | wa
speaking of comrddS OF bye.gone years
ccmrads long since dead; of Houston an
his heroes. How often recall thei
memories those men Of l936-78 and 8
With them first commenced my Soldie
boy career--l first learned to understan
the brave, generous and sometimes haugh
SourhrJn; It was there the grea
truth - was impressed upo
I my N ind that "Olack and white races ar
from the andpodOs Of the human FAM
/ ly." ..,a .br .Ea-
Never again die expect to grasp the mu:
ket or sword: but how little we know Q
the future. had become citizen of tn
Buckeye State-a State which has produce
u constellation of heroes, whose brilllan
deeds have shed Immortality upon OF
country's name. Again the war-drum bea
and the toCsin called aloud to arms TO repe
the invader from our Southern border
Again | became private soldier. By tn
voice OF my comrads was made the
CaptaiS; and their solder-like beaIin
caused me to be chosen Colonel of the In
Ohio Volunteers. A year passed away
battles were fought. and victories wOr
and as recognition Of the gsllaut service
| Of my comrads, | was promoted to tt
senior Colonelcy of the eight new regiment
of regular infantry, mine being the bray
18th.
Ihad been one year with Taylor, br
was now with Scott. Step by step th
veteran warrior drove the Mexican frol
meuAtain gorge to mountain gorge, dow
, into the lovely valley of Mexico-the EIDE
OF America. Five bloody battles thel
were fought, and five victories crowned OIL
arms.
{. Peace once more smiled upon CT
land; and, by the treaty We obtained
the cession Of territory nearly equt
10 haIfof Mexico; and from Californi
alone, 9e received gold enough
, pay all the expenditures OF the wa
), and give US a surplus of more ths
six hundred million dollars.
: Time passed; broken health cause
me to seek distant shores in search
new life and new strength: and wi
still abroad when the echo
fraterpal war came moaning aero
the waters. Americans who were
) Europe grieved as Americans l
where else could grieve. Snrround'
by the gaudy trappings of Kings ar
Courts, the towns and cities file
5 with an armed police, and eve
society, from the church to t
il theater, contaminated by the presen
ri OF detectives-these supple instrl
n ments of despotio power-and we
j. thanked, God that we belonged to
> Republic; that we were the chill
rem Of Democracy, and that o
homes we've unstained by brothe
: blood by brothers she'd: To us, the
o the shock was terrible, though !
Isl wholly unexpected, and in one :
jstonoa on A mar;can fall daad in