The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-08-06
MIR. vallandlgham in kentucky.

In compactness, In argument, In style
and In interest, we question II Mr.. VALLAS-
pIGHAM's speech. delivered ON the evening
of the ID, under the trees of the old Ken
tucky Capitol, at Frankfort, TO very large
and enthusiastic audience Of people, main
ly democrats and conservatives, was ever
excelled by any previous effort Of that dis
tInguishcd gentleman. 1t may have been
his intention to have previously addressed
it 10 the hearing Of vast assemblage at
xington-following MIR. PENnIEToN on
that occasion--but violent storm inter
vened aud prevented It, although his brief
effort there was received with the highest
appreciation.
The speech at Frankfort, comprised In
over four and hall columns of the Cincip-
natl Commercial specially reported for
that entcrprising metropolitan journal
will do him lasting honor. 1t IS out OF our
power to reproduce 1t in the EMPIRE-we
have the desire, but not the space. While
Mr.. V. has been selected by the Commor-
cidl as a target of its unremitting abuse,
especially ever since his triumphant return
from exile, it has, in this instance, paid
him the high compliment of sending its
own accomplished stenographcr to report
him, and, no doubt, it has performed the
Office well. The reporter made this pre-
face;
FRANKFoRT, KY August ., 1896
The capital of this State was visited to-
day by q gentleman for whose reception
great preparations were made, who was es-
corted from Lexington by the Democratic
State Central Committee, and who was
lionized after his arrival here. Under the
trees In front of the Capitol, speakers
stand was erected, tastcftilly adorned with
rustic wreaths, and honored by the stars
and stripes.
Abont one O'Clock, after sveral speakers,
including Mr. Akers, of Missouri. had
made extended remarks, the gentleman
whom the large audience were expecting,
appeared on the stand and was vociierous-
ly applauded Some two or three thou
sand, including a large number of ladies'
had by this time assembled, to listen to the
remarks of Mr.. Nallandigham, Of Ohio
He spoke about an hour and three-quarters,
and was frequently interrupted by shouts
of Hurrah for Jeif. Davis,n or "Hurrah
for Judge Duval," principally from men
who had too freely patronized the different
hotels and drinking saloons in the earliest
part of the day. As general thing, how
ever, the meeting passed off quietly, and
most of the audience seemed to cordially
indorse the political principles presented
for their instruction in the Democratic
faith.
Editorially the editor of the Commercial
says:
;gThe Frankfort speech of Mr.. Vallandig-
ham, of which we present very full and
carefully-prepared report, will be read
thrnnuhnttf bn III iG phnraptttriZ-
ed by more than his usual ability on the
stump, and by all Of his accustomed malig-
nancy and impudence."
To say that Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM, on this
occasion, acquitted himself with ''norc
than his usual ability" is only the simple
acknowledgement of what every man OF
ordinary candor must admit; to add, "and
by all of his accustomed mdligRdncy and
impudence" is simply one of the CONNER.
cidrs uncharitable characteristics in deal.
ing with an opponent that it hates and ha'
and has had abundant reasons TO fear.
As we have remarked, we regret our in
ability to publish the speech in full, ant
yet, to do less than that, would only ma
its inseparable proportions. 1t was ad
dressed to Kentucky audience, hut it viii
be read by thousands of sound, thinking
men, we venture to affirm, in every Stat
of the Union. The reporter, bear In mind
remarked, that 'most of the audience seem
cd to cordially indorse The political prtncf
pies presented for their instruction in th
Democratic faith So will kentucky THI
VERY DAY, give such an Endorsement o
them at the ballot-box, rs will sound in tn
ears of Radicallsm, all the States through
out, the first loud tones of its funeral bel