Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-08-24
Governor Cox DIssec1ed.
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MEssRs. EDITORS lit is not often / am
induced to notice anything said by stump
speakers, when trying to rally their party
adhereDts in support Of their candidates for
office; but do not feel disposed to treat
the speech of Governor Cox, delivered on
the evening of August 2lst, in the Athene-
um, in this way. | had been induced to
drop in to hear the Governor, as of late it
was said he had diyested himself to some
extent, of the ultra and pernicious doc
trines of the Radical party. must be
permitted to say that had greatly over
\ estimated both the fairness and Intelligence
of this wOuld-b dignified functiOnary.
The Governor commenced his speech by
trying, as he said, to give an impartial
statement of the fundamental doctrines of
the Democratic party, and then, by con-
trast, of the great "UniOn Republican par
ty." He said ''it was fundamental doc
trine with the Democratic party that
State had the right under the Constitution,
to secede from the Union" Now, say the
Governor either willfully lies, or he ignor-
Iantly states what is not true; and |
defy him to point to a single resolution
adopted by either a State or National Con-
ventiori of the party that everindorsed the
TdOctrine. Surely, if such q doctrine has
ever been held by the Democratic party,
the, time and occasion of its PRONUNCIATION
ican be pointed out. 1t may be thought
that this language towards one occupying
the dignified position of Governor of Ohio,
is strong and emphatic. 1t is intended it
shall be so. For when man occupying the
position Governor Cox does, condescends to
utter such oft-refuted falsehoods to sub
serve the interests and behests of party
hacks, he must not expect to escape de-
served rebnke. III Governor Cox will only
take the trouble to read the resolutions OF
the Democratic party, adopted year ago,
in this city, in State Convention, even with
Vallandigham on the committee on Reso-
lutioBs, he will find that this doctrine was
not only not adopted, but distinctly disa-
vowed. .H -u. ty -l5. g# ..e
Gov. Cox also stated that the resolutions
of 1898, written by ThOs. Jefferson, embody
the same doctrine. undertake to say that
In this statement he is mistaken Also 1t is
true, at the time of the adoption of these,
resolutions, as well as the Madison resOlu-
tioniof 1899, the Federal party, in the Leg
islatures of the States of Virginia and Ken
lucky, as well as other States, to which
they were sent for consideration after
wards, opposed them, and their opposition
was mainly based upon the ground that
these resolutions contained the doctrine of
secession. But the friends OF the resOlu-
tions denied, emphatically, all such inter-
probation at the time-and not only so, but
the respective authors of these immortal
protests againstF Federal usurpation and CEN
solidatiOn, long since, whenever this Fed
eral SANDER was renewed. repeatedly de-
MED this Interpretation. But itseems Gov.
Cox. either from Ignorance of the history
OF these resolutions, and the purpose for
which they were written by the immortal
patriots. Madison and Jefferson, or know
4ng'y lending his position and influence to
humbug the ignorant of his flock of fanat-
ical admirers, still repeats this oft-refuted
sIander upon these resolutions of the DEM
oeratic party, aud the illustrious founders
of the party, Thomas Jefferson and James
Madison. would advise the Governor,
who is yet young and in position to enti-
tie him to reasonable respect even from
those who did not assist in placing him in
his position, so far above his merits or one
of his years, to try in future and not lay
himself open to the double charge of du-
plicity and falsehood, to subserve the ends
Of a corrupt political party. led
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