Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-10-08
GRAND, DEMOCRATIC RALLY

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SPRINGFIELD, o, OCTOBER 4, 1867
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Ny FEELow efrizsNs: The time ap-
proaches when, by exercising the highest
functions of freemeu, you must, determine
the most Important, the most vital ques-
tions ever submitted TO free people. Pol
iticiarfsl may ciamor and demagogues in
trigue, but you are the tribunal of last
resorts rom your decision there Is no ap-
PEAL. IN this crisis of our political history,
Ehen the destinies of Ohio, tremble in the
balance,sw ,swhen the fouadatious upon which
this Government rests are about TO be over
thrown, the man who attempts 20 stir up
civil strife-toJ array one portion of the
people against the other--is charlatan, a
knave whom every honest citizen ought to
Hepndiate. and condemn. This Is NO time
for crimination and recriminations When
passion and prejudice usurp the place of
reason and Judgment and ccatrol the ac-
tion of the people, there is an end of lib
preiudieed, should carefully consider and
tmpartially weigh political issues before
Promulgating that fat to which all must
bow, which determines the future of Ohio
for veal or for woe.es During this canvass
the Radical speakers, native and imported,
have labored incessantly, not to enlIehten
the people, not 10 assist them In forming
correct conclusions, but to fan the expir-
Ing embers of hatred and to kindle anew
the flames Of civil discord. Their sole OBJ
tect Is TO rake up and perpetuate the pas.
eions and prejudices engendered bvs the
war. To this end. why burrow into graves
like hyenas and gloat over the dead bodies.
OF soldiers which they drag to light to-
make political capital for the Radical par
ty? Convinced of the utter yhopelessIless
of their cause IL submitted on its merits to
the people, the Radical leaders dodge the
mOnentous issues of the hour, and, by
appeals to passion and prejudice, attempt
60 obscure the Judgment of the citizen and
to thrust their political heresies upon an
unwilling people,. p n y . -
Idecline to follow this bad example,
will not initiate the leaders of the progress
sfue Radical party by going back six years
70 Gull choice biilingsgate and gather vul-
gar epithets to hurl at political opponents
-1regard the people of all parties as equal
ly honest, equally patriotic. The past be-
longs to history. Abuse is the last resort
sion or groveling prejudice, but address
myself to the reasunS and itIdpment ,Iot
Affaeffcan citizens. Two wears ago I az
cured You from this very stand that the
Radical leaders intended to enfranchise-
the Negro as soon as the rank and file of.
their party conld be turned to such mes-
sure, then this assertion was doubted by
Democrats and intiignantlF denied by Re.
pablicans Now I presume the most skepl
tical citizen viii not question the truth of
that assertion. On the 18th day of June.
1857 the Radical partv in Convention AZ
semblef declared, ,s..soe place o,uselves ON he,
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this State has become one of the foremost
In the Union for Wealtb. enternrisas and IN
teIiiSeflce. SSo sni3den Ras beer the chang.
that 4 mora Imaoinafive neonIe wonid a..
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