Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-10-24
IFrom the Petersburg (vaJ lndeS.li
The Democracy of Chic.

n Onesof>the most affecting speeches ever
delivered In this country was uttered by
George e. Pugh, of Ohio, In the Democratic
National Convention of 1860. In the midst
of q noble appeal for Democratic unity, he
said, replying 70 Mr.. Yancey telJ
"Why should the honorable delegate
speak TO you (Gen. Cushing in the Chair),
or me, or any of our colleagues, OF adhering
30 principles rather than seeking immediate
or personal success? 1t is not in Alabama,
with heruBanimousD Democratic representa-
tion in Congress, with her thousands and
tens of thousands of Democratic majorities,
increasing from year to year, that one would
ordinarily look for examples of such virtues
1t Is rather In Massachusetts,, in Ohio, or In
some other State where victory Is hopeless,
or at best, uncertain. The honorable DELE
gate must have forgotten the history OF
events, at the North, during the last six
wears, In what. sir, have we failed OF duty
toward our brethren of the South? When
have we denied the faith, or abandoned the
Democratic organization for the sake, of any
local advahtage2 Let the honorable dele
gate, or some one else, name such an occa-
sion; the time, the place and the circunl-
stances. remember distinctly, that In
March, 1854, when I was elected to the Sem
ate OF rtheuU United States, the whole NORTH
WEST VcIOnScu W us1 1hat IiOlO was IVY q
Single Senator, or Represen of, any
other party in Congress, from all the, States
of Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and dowa.
There was one IWhig from
Indiana and nine from Ohio; but those two
Statesiwere controlled by the Democratic
party, and had been SO controlled for along
time.9 Weadhered to your cause, gentle
meu of the South, in supporting the Kan
saslNebraskal bill; we have adhered ever
since, until from such nights Of power and
Influence, and almost absolute domination,
at home we have fallen to what we now
are.N .HE@ GeE NSh'i |F8N 00A Z
1n We wereremi1ded of these pathetic ut
terances-alas! thatthey went unhceded---
incontemplatlng the gallantry with which
the conservative men OF Ohio went into the
late canvass.U hls n9Gh'o tiff.. = i'92-es ~
In 1854, Mr.. Lincoln's majority in the
State was 60,0O0; the year before, Governor
Brough was elected by 10l, 900 majority,
and yet with heroism which deserved sue
cess ii 1t did not achieve it, the conserya-
tive men raised again their banner, and
did battle as valiaDtly for the good cause
as if the augurs had all torecasted victory
asi And the result, thoughnot a triumph, is
full of promise; the 10000 of Republican
majority of last year Is reduced to 10000,
aud that, too, after cowart;ly shuffiing on
the subject Of negro suffrage-the candi-
date (Gen. Cox) half opposing it, and the
platform half indorsing it. 1.g o leiaaa
Well done, Buckeyes! The day is com
ing, as surely as the advent OF winters
SHOWS, when the conservative party will
againrule this republic, and when it comes,
the banner will be given to that gallant
band that fought the good fight against
hopeless odds with q stubborn courage
which has never been surpassed in the an
nails of political warfare. a ',a II II
The Old Dominion sends her first greet
ing for years to the yundaunted conserva-
tives Of Ohio. 9'5, .,.rlt,y -ryvnl