Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-01-09
the hearts, while we educate tho heads Of
the rising generations.
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the hearts, while we educate tho heads Of
the rising generations.
HOu. VIM AIlon's Response
The following is q partial report Of the
remarks Of Hon. WIN. ALLEN In response TO
the I'd toast; H 1 U E
Mr.. Allen began his remarks by referring
10 the scene between Alexander the Greal
and his steward, when he was departing on
his memorable expedition to the East. lie
had ordered his steward to distribute all his
goods among his friends, and when the last
article was gone, the steward inquired,
"When this is gone, what will you have FOR
yourself?n The answer of Alexander was,
Hope, and it isenOugh.p The Democratic
party was in Alexander's fix, and abontsto
renew its efforts for the restoration and per-
petuity of american liberty. What had II
left? slope, and that is enough" From
this starting point, the speaker LAUGHED
forth into one of the grandest illus
trations of the course the present Ad-
ministratioh should pursue, drawn from
the history of the Roman empire, that
it was ever our pleasure to listen to. III
was the secession of ten or twelve OF the
allied States, who, after nearly four years
of war; were overcome, and instead OF be-
lDH uClu III ouOJNOblOtl diA Noo -oiNSoN1
received promptly back, and given all the
rights of citizens. 1t was just the thing,
the speaker argued, that the present Con-
gress should do. ti..,f.
In conclusion, Mr.. Allen referred to the
good old days of Democracy, when Messrs.
Medary, Medill and himself used to be, In
timately associated in such celebrations of
tile Anniversary of the 9th of January
They bad departed, but their names would
be remembered by the Democracy of Ohio
as long as liberty shall be cherished by those
who shall come after us. .a a'a. -a
I'VE expect to print more extended re-
port OF Col ALIENS speech EDIToRs
Statesman .sHs aaa v
Hon. G. l.. ValIandIgh ANTS Response.
Thefollowing is a brief report ofa portion
of the remarks of the Hon. G. L. Vallan-
dlgham, in response to the Sd toast:
The sentiment assigned him, he said, five
years ago would have been regarded as re-
quiring no response; butnow we find our
selves just beginning to enjoy that liberty Of
speech and the press which once we regard
ed as our birth-rlgbt. Pardon me, if ex-
ercising the privilege of the clergy-that
excellent class of men-I depart from the
text you have given me, aDd speak
from the inspiration of the mo-
ment. Let me make this practical
occasion. We have to-day, in Ohio at
least, thanks to the stout hearts and
strong arms of $4,000 men, who two
years ago at the risk of their lives vin1
dicated freedom of speech, and not them
only, but their wives and their children, we
have measure OF liberty of speech and
liberty of the press. No thanks to the ty-
rant, we took it. How shall we use itp 1t
is proper for us to counsel together. To-
day the Democratic party languishes in
many places from too lish subserviency.
We must change all that. we mustspeak in
he vernaeulaT; call things by their right
names; we must take the aggressive
make charges upon the enemy, in
stead of parrying and warding the blows
of our opponents. Betus teach the enemy
that there are blows now to give, and none
to receive. Let us go back to the olden
times, when the Democratic party was the
assailant, and its foes went down PROSTATE
before it. We bad no tyranny in those
days. We shall live to see the day when
we will send those men to the wall. b. go.
From another quarter we have. hope.-T
The enemy of Democrats, as well as of
souls, as the Bible tells US, is sowing tares
among our enemies, and most bountiful
crop will grow up within the next six
months, which will SO destroy their power
as to give us an easy victory. ---..l
The speaker said, in reference to Presi-
dent johnson, thatso far as he was endeay-
oring to secure the immediate restoration
of the Union, he was ready to give him a
hearty support. On the subject of recon-
struction, the President had lately said that
his policy was that which led to the end
the quickest, and significantly added, my
baggage is checked through on that hpe.p
1--WE expect to print more extended re-
port of Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM's speech, here
after. EDS. STATEsMAN.l .fgu1.,51r 1i1a
Hon. Chas. FOIIett's Response. nai
The following is arcondensed rapport OF
the remarks Of Hon. Charles Follett, who,
in the absence of Mr., White, responded to
the 9TH toast: bl' .~9iGS oJJ mOli GVl1.
Two-thirds OF the sentiment just read
here tonight has passed into history. 10
needs no argum6ntto prove the truth of the
sentiment. But shall we have this peace
and prosperity again? 1t is what we all
want. With the restoration of the0Demo-
cratic party to power we shall have the res
toration of the Union, Our opponents In
Congress have confessed this TO be true.
What we want is the restoration Of the
principles of the Democratic party.
We cannot shut onr eyes to the fact that
the Democratic party is not in power 1t
is party of principle, and lives upon and
by principle. 1t has more vitality than 1t
had before the war. Every man that could
be bought with money or office, has left u.s.
1t Is the only party that can save the coun-
A. T., 10 NartNr n n mi
pOwer? Whenever we can have afair
election and restored Union, the daysTofi
the opposition are numbered - sdi b9pba
In 1852 the people condemned the de-
parture from the principles son which the
war was commenced.i Subsequent elections
the opposition carried ibyifrand.o Tie old
Democratic party never decelves.q .lt has
never taken a position that it has not
maintained. We never said we would
give up the Union; we wanted a, Union
of consent--of peace.l We have the sat-
lisfaction tonight that we held the TRUTH
what we asked would have saved more
than quarter of million of lives. sIua.
We have this confessed from the leaders
of the opposition In Congress. aud from the
War Department itself. Wehear much
about the extension of the elective fran
chise. Instead Of this, the opposition
would disenfranchise, IL they could, every
Democrat in the country. The talk of ex-
tending the franchise, is another false pre-
tense Of the opposition party. nDijEbo..l
With the restoratiOniof the Democratic
pFrty to powerTwe viii have liberty, peace
and prosperity, and may. God speedithe day
Ofits restOrationss 10 rs3esnino sbl ila NJ
ColoneI Barhaba bas Barns' IResPSnse,
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