The Daily empire. (Dayton, Ohio) 1865-1867, 1866-02-02
\ Handsome Tribute to Highly
Deserved Merit.

The New York Ne,cs, of late date, pays
the following tribute, not more beautiful
in its language than just and truthful in its
sentiments, to our two Ohio Champions;
prNpLErON AND vALLANDIGHAM.
Anincident related by Robert of Glouccs-
Ter. suggests a sort of picturesque parallel
10 the present position of certain statesmen
of the Democratic party. The chronicler
rrcounts that certain fugitive knights of
thr marty then undcrmOst, who did not ap-
prnyc of the then state of things, drew aside
into "A certain castle, where with their wives
and children "thcy held themselves ON the
defense either 10 live or die until they
-h,tId see better times So far as the
brave band of Democratic statesmen main
tuiu "A like front to the flood of Rndicalsn,
Nr conceive them TO resemble these fugitive
hnuurrrts 4 like courage and q like philO-
SONNY are required, even In these degcncr-
atr DAYS tu retain u conspicuous position
aplrt without suCcumbing 10 the dominant
bnwcr. The retirement which IS main
ilinrl with dignity aud consistency, and
>.hnucr the defeated cause Is nOlleusiycly
Nindicatcd. must obtain the respect even Of
D,l,rrsarirs; aud History will hereafter
poiut with appreciation to these choice
enirits. faithful tO the good cause, not dis
mayed by the dark prospect which closed IN
uppn their efforts, and unshaken IN their
devotion TO constitutional freedom.
Ihirf among the younger statesmen ot
the Democratic party in retirement may be
mentioned George H. Pcndlcton and Glenn
ant f.. NAllandigham, not broken down,
di-hrurtrned and dismaycd, but IN their sc-
tlu.ion from the stir and noise of the Leg
i.lativc arena, confident OF the awaken
iup Of the sober second Thought 0t thciI
cnnntrymcn, and nursing their mental en-
orpics hy strict discipline and study Tor the
rr.pon,ibiiitics of thc coming time, when
tbry shall be recalled again To the councils
nr the country, to aid in rebuilding the
waste places of our political Zion
We recently published two speeches. de-
liyrrCd nj Columbus on the eight OF Janu-
nry. by these two distinguished champions
of lhr Constitution, both characterized by
lu ability and clOquCnCc that would do ne
discrrdit TO the best of their former efforts
They are evidently Watching from tlleil
own uuipt elevation the ScrNlle rOuJ as il'
triumnh sweeps before them, knowing anC
feeling that the ayenging hour viii at last
come. They feel and know, J0 use inc IAN
,,uuyc of another "1hat they viii live u
SEQ the laws re-established, when these
hauditu will be seOurged back to their cav
ems the pcnitcntiary reclaim It's mgitivei
1u office and the only remembrance which
history will preserve of them, VIII De lh'
courage and energy with which they re
sisted aud defeated them. -,
They are nOurlsnlng ulclT hpulta wiz
the remembrance of the past Rlories OF TN
itcpuhlic. There is ripening hour OF good
iIcfe il a preparing and fashioning OF bet
ter hearts, aud the seeming agony OF desc
latiou il only the birth moment of aeV
sentiment of nationality ON which bette
future will rest when fanaticism and sec
tionalism shall have vanished forever. II
that rcgencratc hour, if their lives ar
SHARED, these two young statesmen OF Ohi'
win be called from their retirement 10 tax
"A chief part in building up again aud re
storing the great constitutional Fabric on
Fathers reared.