The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-09-16
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Hon. G. L. Vallandigham,
c,,rd Democratic Meeting AT Woods
field, Thursday, Ohio, sept IL.
AT THE
E,llor-CiGseHs Of Monroe:

EtliUT-C NhStHS ~ -hO"IVo'
thank You for this grateful well
come. Your greeting is in accordance
with your reputation for warm-hearted
kindness. Ii is such as might have
been expected from the sturdy Democ-
racy of Mouroe. 1t is such as might
have looked for from people who learn
parriotiSm in their infancy and lisp the
SONGS of liberty with their earliest
words. [Cheers.l My friend Morris
has mentioned the complimentary fact
that many of you "have journeyed far
10 see and hear Vallandigham." The
honor you do me belongs more properly
to the principles l represent. They are
unchanging and eternal; man is fallible
and mortal. The remarks of Morris
remind me that have been variOusly
Introduced to the different audiences ]
have lately addressed. At Hillsboro,
the other day, was presented as the
scape-goat of the Democratic party"
[Langhter.l This is not entirely appro-
uriate. Inasmuch as have borne the
SINS OF many people, and, inasmuch as
| was sent forth, by the high priests OF
Dixie, the description is not inapplica-
BILE: but, inasmueh as l have escaped
the dark fate to which l was consigned
and have returned to Jerusalem in safe
ty and in strength, it is faulty and
false. Applause. At another place l
was called "the scarecrow of the Radical
party" [Laughter.l thought it a
hattering distinction. / shall be more
than satisfied il can fright away the
marauding black fowls from their in
roads upOn the substance of the people.
lShall he amply gratified if can scare
of the Radical birds of dark wing from
their depredations upon the great ma
tiOnal cOrn-feld. [Loud cheers. But
whatever am, Democrats of Monroe, /
am glad to meet you, and TO find in your
cheering words and hearty demonstra-
tiOns full assurance that the men of this
region. who in the darkest hour of free
dom'S peril. were firm and fearless, still
hold fast TO the faith of their fathers.
APPLAUSE know that many of
you have travelled great dis
tanee to attend this meeting,
and you expect to turn your faces home
ward this evening. will not be so in
considerate rs to detain you an unrea-
sonable time. make it point always
TO stop speaking when find my audi-
ence growing weary, but I have never
iound an audience of which / grew
tIred, and i may further say
that | never had an audience
which grew tired of me [Ap-
PlaHse.l All ask is your patient atten-
ton. In a vast audience like this, many
iall to catch all that is said; perfect or
der cannot be had, but if those upon the
outskirts of the crowd will grant me 0
little indulgence, / think can make
them hear me-. A large number of per-
sons, situated upon the left of the stand,
complained that some of the decorations
shut ont the speaker from their sight.
They asked that the obstruction be
removed. Some confusion ensued, but
their request having been complied
with, order was restOred.) Mr.. Vallan-
digham resumed.
NO PERSONALITIES.
am not here to enter into person
Al defence of myself or Of my past con-
unct, pass by all that you have heard
III regard to me. This reception is my
assurance, that need no defence before
the people of Monroe, as my own con-
science assures me that ! need no defence
before any people, at any time. Let
me not then waste your time in unneces-
sary personal references. ] prefer to
talk of more vital and urgent questions.
REPUBLICANS ARE WELCOME.
am glad to learn that my audience
contains so large representation from
the Republican party. With whatever
motive they may have come, can assure
them of II welcome from the Democracy y
and of respectful treatment from my.
self. They are class of our citizens
whom l rejoice to see in Democratic
assemblages. They are class who are
beginning to receive, as they have long
needed, wholesome doses of Demo.
cratic doctrine. "They that are
whole have no need of q physic
ian, but those that are sick" CHEERS.