Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-09-19
Democratic Meeting i'm Plain
"a Township.
NEw ALBANY, Sept. Is, 1865.

New ALBANY, Sept lS, 1860.
EprroRs STATESMAN The Democratic
meeting held here on last Saturday was, In,
every respect. complete success. Upwards
offive hundred voters were In attendance,
and the Jefferson township band enlivened
the occasion by discoursing, in excellent
style, several patriotic airs.
Hon. A. C. Thurman addressed the meet
ing in his usual impressive and logical
style. The Judge, amongst other things,
! remarked that the question of Negro. SUIT
| frage, which the opposition sought to evade,
was OF no)0rdinary importance Itatfects
the social relations, and the very principles
on which the Government is founded. Men
| In power are accustomed to say that the
people are not capable of self-government;
that they do not comprehend their ownNor
the countrys Interest. And it would seem
that Negro Suffrage was advocated in order
to degrade and bring into disrespect the
principle itself, thereby affordng pretext
for its entire destruction. The Abolition,
| lists wish to use the negro" as a political
power. They would like to transfer the
allegiance which he owes. to ibis former
MASTER to their own political notions. The
privileged OF Negro Suffrage was supported
| by quibbles, not by arguments. 1t Is urged
that '.good enough to fight; good enough
| to vote" The young men OF the country,
under twenty who bore the brunt OF
the late contest, and whose intelligence Is
unouestoned, are not allowed to vote
Foreigners are required to be in the coun-
try five years before they can exercise that
privilege. Few negroes did any lighting
whatever. To let these vote would not sat
isfy the Republican party. That class is
not numerous enough to be of any great
political advantage. AL must he allowed to
vote because "a Je,o enlisted, or fought
perhaps. The Judge was listened
TO with profound attention, and his
remarks and home thrusts elected
frequent bursts of applause. Mr. Bingham
was advertised TO speak, but being unable
to be present, E. I. DeLany next addressed
the meeting. Mr.. DeLany said he would
contine his remarks to the consideration Of
the respected merits OF the Democratic and
Republican parties. by their fruits shall
you know them" The fruits of Republi-
canism are the war, bloodshed and carnage
of the last four years; rejecting all pacific
measures in the adjustment of our difficult
ties, it plunged the country into war and
betrayed the people into its support. While
your sons. brothers and fathers were being
made food for powder, Republicans were
coming money out Of the hearts blood of
the nation. Shoddy contracts were show
cred in prOfusion on men whose loyalty was
their only recommendation, Loyalty and
profit went hand in hand. After these har-
pies have gorged themselves By pecnlation
and plunder, they invest their i'll gotten
gains in Government bonds, on which they
pay not q cent taxation Tor State or local
purposes. Thus, the man in moderate cir
cumstances, the farmer and MECHANIC, be-
sides doing the lighting, must also foot the
! bill. Mr.. DeLany here illustrated the Ell
| nf a LEA a.
ton. II created nOneyed aristocracy in our
midst aCithoH uqlid ercuse. II the Govern
ment could force men into the ranks of the
army, it cQuld also take the money of the
capiJaiistto support the war; but, accord
ing to the Republican doctrine the rich
mans money, was more sacred than the poor
mans lite. The Republican party. could
tear down and destroy, but it could not re-
build. Mr.. D.. concluded by saying that
the only hope ofthe country was in the DEM
ocratic party, Its history is the history of
thecountry ihthe country's best days, And
all conservative men who desire the return
OF our former prosperity and happiness
should support the Democratic ticket, thus
securing the triumph of Democratic prin-
ciples which constitute the glory of the
country in thepast and its hope for the fu-
ture. ... ,.l..- Ga.fa-l aI'
u
to us for the last twenty years, next took
\ the stand. He was received with evident
satisfaction, and proceededI to say thai, ac-
cording to custom of thirty years standing,
he came to have talk with his friends OF
Plain township. He had no occasion to tell
them what his principles were, or to what
party he belonged. Unlike other political
organizations, the Democratic party had no
occasion to change its name, because it did
not do any act ofwhich it need be ashamed.
Its integrity was owing, in some measure,
to the fact that the suspicious characters
left the party for the party's good, and be-
came loyal, exceedingly loyal Republicans.
i 1t was of little Importance during the last
four years how the people voted, A shoul-
-der-strap imbecile, or an upstart lieuten-
n ant, or loyal corporal, disposed of the lib
4 critics and lives of the citizen. But such
outrages were about to be done away with
and voting at elections may, be an express
sion of the peoples will, and not a libel on
II their principles. There seemed to be some
fatality hanging over Republican, Presi-
dents, and that party seemd to be unfOrtu-
nate in its Vice Presidents. They elected
Harrison and he died, and they swore Tyler
was traitor. They elected Lincoln. and
4 they swear his successor is traitor. John
Brough is gone, and they are astonished to
find a did copperhead in the gubernatorial
chair! 1t was little curious, but he LETT
it for the people to explain. f.,i..r rls5a
Mr.. Martin examined at length the ad-
ministration of Johnsonpexposed its blum
ders and commended its advances in the
right direction by its opposition to Negro
u Suffrage. Mr.. M. concluded by saying that
the Republican party would cease, go down
with the war, and that President johnson
,would lay down his sceptre atthe feet of a
I Democratic President. Bursts of applause
greeted the speaker at the close of his re-
marks. 1s bGafls o1 Hf1 1H tfnE
I'bThe Democracy of Plain and neighboring
townships will long remember the meeting
on the 10th inst, anG may be relied upon to
II didate for Governor, at the ballot box next
u October. -iia5 5Hu PLAIN TOWNSHIP.