New-York tribune., 1867-09-04
POLITICAL
OHIO

nI,,t md Frederick Hassaurek. editor OF the Volks
on addressed a largo assembly on the politGM issues
OF the dsy Judge Bingham went over the history OF the
Democratic party under Pierce and Buchanan and dur
ing the war Especially the and teachings of its
leader, on slavery and Secession He showed conclu'
siyely that Judge he Democratic candidate for
Goyenor, was in full harmony with the Valandigham
school NJ noDcoerconsts. We quote largely from the
latter half or MI. Bngham's eloquent address:
THE UNITED STATES A NATION.
This IA a proposition clear that II never should nave
peen a%tted thSt before The Contituton under the
Confederation the several States of the then mon we're
ZION oGPressly declared union between the states &
onfederaoy of states and by its second ac, declared a
each stale retains its sovereignty, freedom ana lhde
pendenoe The Constitution declares that Inc lhe , reOpe
1ntlou Under tho Confederation in Congress, each
Htae had vote under the constitution tne peope
OF each state whole Union have us many votes
as there are Senators and Representatives in Congress
1y Confederation II was declared that no
of I'M. articles OF union should at any TINE DO
made without the confirmation OF the legs legs
lature OF every state Under the Gons.l.u'iTa ana
ratified either by the conventions OF the people o OF
ess nay decide What Of the boa,ted ,HO soye
regny aud independence OF the States OF TINS eHS tH
when by amendment be people OF threeOuItns VI % ho
States without the coLseDt and against the protest o @
people Of OnefOurh OF the states amend tne I "
tons That. IL would seem, is sovereignty napIo "
material and vital limitations by another soveIeigny'
and even against expressed will of all It's
surely Washington right when he declared that ths
constitution OF government nade us one peope, r s
constitution OF government is the basis Of our political
system The has affirmed the words OF Washington
are people natisn and not con1eueralloho Vi
saled independent States" The triumph Of the armies
of the people was the triumph OF tne ion preme law
dcaton OF the national Constitution as the supreme a"
of the land 80. .x.-rs
When the Rebellion crushed and the armed battal,
ions rebellion had surrendered, that vast section OF
the Union long theHter Of conflict was found ds
organized without constitutional state government
and therefore subject for the time being 10 ng cons
flonai limitations the nation composed OF Olgahzeu
States might the meantime adopt The Congress elect
Ad hv he
stHcstioh TWO amendments the Constitution, both OF
a and have therefore become to all intents pur
poses part OF the Constitution OF the United states Inc
states lately in insurrecton Of these two amendments
condition precedent to their reorganization and restore
the the war for the Union it was resolved BY
the Democratic party in convention at ChoagT Ia ae
After the Rebellion crushed, IL was resolved Dy tpe
SoD ala not nsed restoraton that the States
lately insurrectiOn were all the time and stu are
uded from equal representation in the Congress OF the
United states. In this Democratic party declared
IN peace opposes the restoration OF the Union by law
In she presence Of great armed rebellion resulting ID
the dsOrganZaOn OF the governments OF the IL IN
snrreotonary States this party declares uncOnstu
tOnsl 20 ralse armies by eonscPon or n Ur @ 10
es OF the insurgent States and after the rebellion Is put
down that is Unconstitutional for the nation 70 take
;new security safety of the Republic and the pro
lection OF the people Inns m ths 1eai ISSUE '"o
PRESENT DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
No doubt this who reads either the declared
principles Of the opposing re % OF 1ss pso
very credaoe 70 the very astuIe sa SOiesseui 1Ds @
framed undoubtedly upon the rule that the true use OF
Language disguise mems thoughts. The thoughts OF
that party what they were when they entered
into the conspiracy that there is no american
people. American nationality-but as exPresldent
dent States or as Mr. Pendleton by rhetorical flourish
has recently expressed IT, republic ofrepubhcs LOOK
xhrough that wonderful and remarkable Democratic pat
form OF ls67-upOn which Judge Thurman stands,
9s,n attempts T snv denaDaa"h T f Of that atocioas
rebellion which FOR four years shook the con, con
Isd the HabitatoHs Of the people with death made the
friends of liberty every land trembe With fear lest
refuge Of civil and religious liberty, should perish from
fhe earth and enboden the advocates OF EnroPsan 3
precision and European tyranny TO shout with nenueh
Joy: "The Republic is dead! the Republic Is dead
Look again through that remarkable Democratic PLATFORM
and YOU dnd no words of gratitude the returning
the unretuTnDg braves 10 the living and the dead ae
twsen us and wars desolaon who hurled back the le
gions of avowed rebellion and protected from pollution
your homes and hearth 100000 OF whom nited the
hands last time amid the consuming fires OF battle
and gave their divine forms to the dust and darkness OF
the grave that their country mght i've heleD5 eaHs ~
the world that death itself is beautiful when earned by
virtue.
Look again through that Democratic PLATFORM and nno
United States thrice repeated, and ponder upon the
meaning OF the expression No man possessed OF sufficient
avoid the conclusion that the Democratic party thereby
@ha That rebellion has triumphed at last by dis
prranzng and keeping disOrgaDzed 10 States by
Sapnet eee Congress Of the United States IN Which
n the words OF the Constituton all legislative power
herein granted shall be vested" Why did II not occur TO
the trainers OF the Constitution, If this harmless
oppression, to insert i'll that instrument that so
esled Congress shall consist OF Senate and
House OF Representatives" No, Sir; the
gentleman uses the term so-called,' as appIl-
the Reconsruction act when speaking OF the
Rebel States "sOcalled," and by which the Congress
lawfully declares that by their act they subverted
their local constitutional state governments 1Est ths
is the fact, no welnfO-med man will deny That the
then nsurgeD did destroy their local State gov
ernments as States Of this UnOn no man can galusay
To make this clear allow me 10 inquire II the people OF
every state in the Union had followed the example OF the
fen dsorsanized surrectonary States had declared
by solemn ordinance that the alliance WIN the NhtOna!
laws and treaties of United States longer Of
force OF effect within their respective limits that every
executive legislative and Judicial oceT theIeol SHOULD
be bound by an oath TO support the Constitution
adopted at Montgomery, IN 1901. by Jefferson DAVIS
Co. and that Representatives ana senators shOuld hO
lie elected TO the Congress Of the United States but only
TO the Congress Of the Southern COnfederacy-wOu
then be anything left OF that more perfect mon
which the Constitution ordained TO form or could
there in that be Congress OF the United states
composed Of senate and House OF RepresentauvssI
Let Mr Vallandigham or Mr. Anybody answer In that
the words socalled Congress Gf te United states
might well be used any assembly shoelu assume W po
Congress OF the United States The American people
are not weak silly as not to know that the Gov
United States, under the Constitution or
daned by people OF the United States can only exist
and continue TO be- through the acton OF the people ~
the several adherng organized constitutional States OF
the Union Representatives IN Congress can oihy DC
by the people OF the several organized aoherng
constitutional states OF the UnlOn ana SENATORS III Con
crcss only be chosen by the Legislatures OF Such al
REPUBLICAN FORMS OF GOVERNMENT.
The Constitution makes this plain by the that
the United states shall guarantee TO every state OF TINS
Onion republican form OF government tie nemDeIs oi
the several Legislatures and all executive ana Ju-
al officers fthe several states shall be bound by oath
sttutOn and the laws OF the United States which shall
DC made pursuance thereof and all treaties made o.
which shall under the authority Of the United
states shall supreme law OF the land and judges