The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1866-08-02

believe 1 have some recollection of the
days of Jackson, l find that jackson al
ways fought his enemies and that his
friends always stood by him. l find that
when Jackson vetoed man he vetoed his
| enemy and not his friend. | find, by
looking on little while, that Jackson
died. / have not heard of any other
Jackson since that was ever President of
the United States. Great laughter.l do
not think this consideration should trouble
us. We have something before us upon
which to form our judgments and opin-
ions without looking to the opinion of
any one individual.
Referring to the Philadelphia Conven-
tion he said:
This assemblage, which is to meet in a
few days, is not to destroy the Copper
head party, for that is already destroyed 4;
it is not for the purpose of suppressing the
rebellion, for that is already suppressed
What then, is it for9 1t is for the purpose
of destroying the organization of the In
ion party of this country, and for no other
purpose whatever. You will find the
Copperhead there; you will find the disap-
pointed office seeker there; the hungry
and thirsty Republican who has been
thirsting for the waters that spring from
the fountains of office about this capital
for long years, and who has never had q
drop to cool his parched tongue, and who
goes there for the purpose Of crying, ''Oh,
Lazarus, for one drop" Boistrous laugh
ter and cheers.l You will find, perhaps,
a few officers of the army going over
there to prove their loyalty to the coun-
try. Well! those who go there to prove
their loyalty to the country, believe that
the country belongs to one man: this, must,
therefore, prove their loyalty to him. and
not to the Government. They will meet
there someof the leaders of the lowlands
of the South, for " hose treason they fought
upon the bloody fields of the South. You
will find there the Coppelhead who spat up.
on you while you were fighting for the flag
Of your country, who spat upon the flag,
who treated you with the utmost contempt,
and they ere there for the purpose Of de-
stroying the organization that saved the
country. .. . , Wa 4. n,
We hear vague rumors that there is to
be another Congress installed In violation
of law. You hear people telling what they
are going TO do. Whenever that revou.
lion commences, unlike The other, the voice
Of the American people will be heard and
tbeir arms will be felt. 1t may rock the
pillars o. the Republic once more, but.the
end will be ,hut its head will come eff,
Treason will then be made odous and
traitors will be punished, tShouts of ap'
plause Revolution has been rife for four
years in the past, and it may occur in the
future. We have duty which we owe to
our country. Let US perform that duty,
and believe the best manner in which that
duty can be performed is by sustaining
Congress in what they have done. Let us
select oyal'men, honest men, faithful men
as our leadets And SO let us 60 forward
in the old ship until she rests in the harbor
of safety forever. And this great monu-
ment of liberty that has been erected by
the American people, washed by the blood
Of three hundred thousand men, towering
until the nations of the earth gaze upon lis
beauty, its glory, its grandeur, and receive
their inspiration from it. Applause. o
/ thank you, ladies and gentlemen, for
your attention. ,..-. ......