The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-09-24
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Hon, 9. I. YALLANDIGHAM,
Grand Democratic Meeting
Woedsfeld O, Thursday, Sep. l2
Reported for the Wheeling Register.l

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| FELLOW CITIZENS OF MONROE: thanh
Iyou for this grateful welcome. You
greeting is in accordance with your repu-
Itation for warmshearted kindness. 1t il
Isuch as might have been expected from
1.-THE sturdy Democracy Of Monroe. It il
such as might have looked for from /
ipeople who learn patriotism in their infan-
Icy and lisp the songs of liberty with theii
earliest words. LChsers. My1qfrient
Morris has mentioned the complimentary
fact that many Of you shave journeyec
liar to see and hear Vailandigham,"o The
Ihonor you do me belongs more properly
Ito the principles I represent, They are
lnuehanging and eternaE man is fallible
land mortal. The, remarks Of Morris re.
mind me that have been yarionsly IN
itroduced to the different audiences Ihave
tlately addressed At Hillsboro.. The 9TH
Ter day 4 was presented as s'the scaps- goat
jiof the Democratic party Laughter.
This is, not entirely appropriate. Inas:
much as I have borne the, sins of many
people, and, inasmuch as was sent forth,
lby the high priests Of Abelitionism, into
the wilderness of Dixie, the description
! is not inapplicable; but inasmuch as ] have
escaped the dark fateto which I was con-
signed and hayer returned to Jerusalem in
lsafety and in strength, it is faulty and
false. Applause, Atsanother place ]
WAS called sthe scarecroW of the Radical
party, Laughter. Ithoughtit a fat
tering distinction. / shall be more than
satisfied if | can fright away the marau'r
ding black fowls from their inroads upon
the substance of the people, shall be
amply gratifed if I can scare off the
Radical birds of dark wing from their
ldepredations upon the great national corn
| field Loud cheers But whatever ]
am, Democrats of Monroe, ! am glad to
meet; you, and to find in your cheering
words and hearty demonstrations. full as,
surance that the men of this region, who
in the darkest hour of freedoms s peril,
were firm and fearless, still hold fast to
the faith of their fathers. Applause. |
/ know that many of you have travelled a
great distance to attend this meeting, and
you expect to turn your. faces hemeWard
this evening. Twill not be So Inconsld-
crate as to. detain you an unreasonable
time make ita point always to stop
speaking whenl ind my audience grow
ing weary, but | have never found an au7
dlence 2, OF which grew tired, and ana ! may
further say that 1 have never had ap au'
dienee which grew tired OF me. Zap
piause. All 4 ask is your patent al
een.loa.3 = !, n 2 vas. aua,enee IKE .als
ords, [ eannot h. baa bnt ;f tbnse nnon
fbs aatseirts of fbe crowd will grsnt me-
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sonse. , s;tnatsa mon tba left of tbe stara
com nla;ne5 tbat soma 'of 'tbe deco,at;ons
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roouast ha;na oonnl;sd w;,h order wa,
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AVs fhhsoN Ai'A.iAs.
j. am not here e. enter INTO 20 persona
qe1snsV ~ a.. ss4 :. "a :
aard I - aa Th;s rsesr,t;on : NV assr.
sssnea ss - tsaa an T need nas dsfsnsa before tbe
pearle l safs Monroe as nv own conscience
assnress m !, sma,that I,need rs "a defense, before
anw naan,s 80 .nn ,;,os Tot mo - ben
not not rsst ga.ta ,onr t;no n nnnaeassarv .rar.
so5.l rafaranoas rs nrafsr - tolE of more
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REPUBLICANS BIZ ARE ARE WELCOME. Lss9
/ / an glad to learn that my audience
contains SO large representation from
1.-THE Republican party. With whatever
motive they may have come, can assure
them of . welcome from the Democracy
and OF respectful treatment nom myself
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| Thew are, 4 class who are bepinnineto to : re,
lceiye asuthey have long neeedea. whole
somo doses of Democratic doctrine
"They thatsare whole have nosneed of ,
physician, but theses that are sick
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PLAIN TALK PROMISED.
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