The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-09-23
democratic Principles ExPounded by
q the nigh -Prlest Of Democracy.

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On Thursday last, Vallandigham Ad-
dressed the unterriaed Democracy of
Crawford County-such of them as have
returned from their sojourn in Canada
during the days of drafts-st Bucyrus.
and we find a report of his speech in the
Cincinnati Gazette. 1t Is, like al his
speeches, petulant, egotistical, and self con.
ceited, full Of references to himself, glorif-
cations of his record, and complaints about
his prosecutions. Weak and foolish IS it
is, however, it deserves attention, for Val
lAndigham is confessedly the leader of the
Democratic party and the expounder of
Democratic principles-God savethe mark
LIN Ohio. Pendleton may be more schol-
arly, Pugh more able, Thurman more
logical, al,-VALLANDIoHAM is the hero, the
martyr, the saint of the Democratic masses,
now, as really as when in 1868 he was
their candidate for Governor. He still
rules the party, elects its leaders, and die
tates its policy. He was the temporary
Chairman of the last Democratic State
Convention; he was the controlling power
in its Committee on Resolutions; he is
now its chosen candidate for the United
Ststes Senate. Aud he is the idol of the
aDemOcrstic msssea as well as the leader
among"Ds politicians. Wherever
he appears heis received with an enthusiasm
which No other among their leaders ex.
cites. His opinions, therefore, are worthy
of some attention, for he speaks "with au'
thority, and not as the scribes."
Mr.. Vallandighsm's principal stock IN
trade is of course, the "nigger." The
African has always been the chief theme
" De.saee--Sss I,sliti~ians. and ii Is with
s grief that verges on agony that they
see him gradually passing beyond the resch
of their abuse. He declared that rather
than have the Union defended by an garmy
of negro JAnizsries," he would let the
Union, the Constitution, al 60 forever. As
Mr.. Vallandighsm has always been dis
unionist and in the late war did his
utmost to second the efforts Of Southern
rebels for the dissolution of the Union, this
declaration of his amounts se nothing
more than TO prove that he is as much of
q disunionist now as ever. He indulges
in 8 long and bitter diatribe sgsins.
the negro, Gaping the climax of his re-
marks by exhibiting q horrible carieature
to the crowd, as fair specimen of Whist the
negro would BE- after years of education.
After this triumphant victory of logic and
statesmanship, he passed to his second
great idea, which was war upon the na-
tional credit, by breAking the contract Of
the country with its bondholders, and per-
mitting the national bonds to be taxed at
the pleasure of State legislatures. In di.
lating upon this pet Democratic pro.
ject he LET fsk remark which reveals
most clesrly the antusus of his party. He
warns the Republicans not 10 charge repu-
diation upon the Democratic party, "LeSt
the people become so tansiLiari7ed tritA The
idea. that they TcsOLVe to TepudiGte the
l0hoIs debt" The listening audience en-.
dorsed this open threat of repudistion with
the most enthusiastic applause.
These, then are the central ideas of the
Democratic party, as expounded by Gle
msnt L. VAllsndighsm, its chief apostle;
a. Hatred of the negro which will use
every endeavor TO re-enslave him; (2)
of our National debt. The
Issues and preteroes under which
they euueAVUr 10 CIUak =thai- 2--Aiy
purpose are but fimsy, and their real de-
sign cannot be hidden. Let then, all those
who vote the Vallandigham ticket in
October remember that they are voting for
the restorsaion of slavery. and the repudia-
ton Of ths National Debt.