Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-11-26
GRAND DEMOCRATIC JUBILEE
H. AT CINCINNATI,
SATURDAY EVENING, nov. as, 1867
The Speeches of Hon. C. L.
Va!landigham, and Hon..
Is sag Otto Dresel.

~ The Democratic jubilee at Cincinnati on
Saturday evening was a mammoth affair
The speakers, of the occasion were Hons.
ALLEN G.. THURMAN, C. L. VALEAND1G-
HAM, Orro DREsEI, MILTON SAYLoR'
Judge OLIVER, and DR.. KINcAfD. Wesub-
join the speeches of Hon. o. Z. VALLAN-
! DIGHAM and Hon. OrTo DREsEL, of this
city. Judge THURMAN's speech we print
on the inside: asge .sisae7 fs72
FELLOW CIrIzENs-Is is unfortunate that
E no man can speak to crowd SO vast, and
in the midst of the confusion which neces-
sarily, and. I may add, appropriately, pre-
wallis here tonight. came here most un-
expectedly. 1t was pot until three o'clock
in the afternoon that found that it was in
my power to be present with my fellow
citizens of Ohio and Kentucky. IA voice
a-..And zIndiana.n] Yes, and Indiana
[Cheers.] rejoice that she is here. She
will be with us in 1868. (Applause.] Find
ing it possible to come, could not forego
the pleasure. and without ceremony l
came [cheers]. and without ceremony and
without formality propose to address this
assembly tor a few minutes tonight
There is no political significance 10 any
thing we have to say here tonight. I am
:,
my congratulations with you, men of Ohio,
Kentucky and Indiana, over the glorious
political triumphs we have achieved. Inn
mese cheering We have right to re-
joice. We have accomplished a work
grander, more glorious, more magnificent
than any people ever achieved through the
hallo:-box fCheers.l 1t is meet that with
10y and rejoicing we should be assembled
mere by thousands to mingle our cOngratu-
lations Tonight; and here, in your midst,
before this beautiful river, facing the grand
old State of Kentucky, lately bound in
chains and lashed by the scorpion whip of
the tyrant-but to-day, thank God, free
here, in my glorious State of Ohio, am
present TO rejoice with you over these
presence. fellow-citiZens, with the prospect
now of restored Union, and of the Con-
stitution again reinstated, public and pri-
vate liberty brought back to our
midst, and private and public pros
perity. Also, let us proclaim SOL
never, for ages to come, shall be the boun-
dairy of hostile governments. Long and
continued applause You are united to-
night, and be ever so united as freemen
We smell powder tonight, but, thank God,
1t will cause no widows tears, no orphans
sighs, but it is the signal of victories OF
peace, no less renowned than victories Of
Z war. Cheers "a 1al--7zt sse
4. am not here tonight to speak upon any
political questions. An occasion will be
presentend in the political canvas of 1868.
Then, should my life be spared, hope to
be in your midst to discuss in your hearing
the great issues upon the result of which
will depend the future destiny of this con-
tinent for ages to come. Pardon me, there
fore, if don't enter into discussion of
these questions at this time. 1t is true that
hol nf tnria
is that that campaign has already begun.
We have struck a blow, and glorious
blow it has been, and our enemies are
bowed down In the dust. But much re-
mains yet to be accomplished. We are in
the beginning, and the work will go for
ward: The spectacle here tonight proves
that the people have aroused themselves to
q full sense of the Importance of that great
struggle which is before them, and the i'm
mensity of the danger which threatens
their institutions. We may, then, mingle
our congratulations that the Justice of the
great God has been vindicated, and the
people are awakening to sense of their
danger. [Great applause. @s
In the darkest hour 1 never despaired !;
though the clouds lowered upon us, and
the bright heavens were shut out from
view, 1 never wavered in my confidence in
eternal justice, and the capacity of the peo-
pie for free government, and that by and
by C1lS clOuu Wouiu oO AuiepSiScu, oHu O
clear heavens would shine down upon re-
stored Union and public liberty. (Cheers. ]
NV friends, came here unexpectedly.
approached this stand only SIS scout for
the purpose of accommodating as spy,
and I find myself captured. And here,
thank God, am permitted to speak to
thousands of treemen whose hearts beat
high with the life Of liberty-IApplause]-
and in whose veins the warm blood OF free
mon courses of freemen who are resolved
that their free institutions shall be main
tained. lCheers.] Here speak in sight
Of that spot where once lay a prisoner of
State. Immense cheers, and cries of
'.Shame. shame."] There is no Burnside
here tonight. Continued cheering No
military satrap TO disperse this grand as
semblage of people. Not at the point of
the bayonet-not by the edge of the sword,
but with confidence in God eternal and the