The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-09-03
Gen. Ward in Dayton.


of with what good win they accept him as
their stsndard-bearer for the Congressional
contest, and the zeal which win mark their
endeayors In achieving success.
The organization was perfected in front
OF the Court House, but the General had
spoken but briefly when the falling rain
admonished the managers Of the propriety
of adjournment to the Opera House, which
they had fortunately engaged, In anticipa-
tlon of such an interruption. The crowd,
which was large and demonstrative, were
soon on Che ''double-quick" TO that mag
nifcent and spacious temple, comfortably
seated and ready for speech, Mayor Ken
I-neyipresiding.
ut is not our purpose to more than briefly
adStft to the address OF Gen. Ward, space,
to-day, @pbidding. We must say. how
ever, tVst II was o compact, plain present.
ment ofthe causes which produced our late
troubles, tie influences pEobjects that are
now in 6erway Of harponious adjust
ment, and of the dangers'which are threat
ened by ls-continuation,<6f padicaljsm in
power. .AslSing at no show/of elegant or
atory or poetical elocuti5h, .lgrth, history
and events were discusSM With decided
ability a9sin language Which reached all
comprehensions.
Beginpb6g at the original causes of the
war-reverting far back, Fhen Northern
aggressioILSrbo State Institutions first be-
gun, and strengthened, and extended till
secession" wag Stimulated into action as a
resistant, the sneaker traced out, from this
main cause ofS6r National troubles all the
results that have drYen the ship.sf state
high upon the ropKs of almost. .hremedial
ruin. Fanaticish at the North aggressing
upon the rights of the South was st1e main
cause of "secessiOn," and the two led to the
war. The personal liberty acts of the
Northern States; the Kansas border trou-
bles; the election and reelection of Lin
coin, were each chief aids in precipitating
the rebellion.
Briefly reviewing the condition in which
the successful closing of the war left the
country, he adverted to the line of policy
which had been followed by Congress, ant
the obnoxious character of its Legislation
in blocking up, so far, the main avenues tC
a harmonious and permanent restoration
of peace and good win throughout the
North and South; the wickedness of clos.
ing the doors of Congress to the duly elect.
ed agents of the South, being exhibited il
all its flagrancy.
The Freedman's Bureau Bill, the Civi
Rights Bill the Soldiers Boun and con.
gressiOnal extra pay acts, were all presented
in mastery manner; while negro enfran.
chisement as the avOwed object to result
from Radical ascendancy, was discussed
with such logical plainness and supported
by such self evident facts and theories thai
it would challenge all the subtleness of tn,
most ardent negro equality advocate t.
attempt defensive reply.
The successful carrying out of the object
of Radicalism, the speaker admonished hi
hearers, would involve civil war, agains
which terrible fatality it was the duty o
all to drive that party from power. In thi,
he but echoed the widely-extended opinions
of the coolest friends of whole Union.
The meeting was a success-in numbers
In spirit, in harmony; and the universal
satisfaction that the Generals address af
forded, was unmistakable and gratifying
OF the character of the campaign. thus SC
happily opened, and the result of the con
test so ardently hoped for, IL was mani.
testify a good augury.
General Ward may well be congratula-
ted on the good feelings which his speeches
have inspired among the Democrats and
Conservatives generally, and on the high
hopes with which he took his departure to
other fields of his labors.