The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1867-08-01

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1.-The Democratic Party by
an ex-DemOcratic Editor.
Mr.. N A. Gray, formerly editor
of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the
leading Democratic paper Of North.
ern Ohio, but now a sound Repub-
lican, delivered a sharp speech at
Youngstown. on the 10th inst, in
which tho antecedents of Judge
Thurmsn,th Democratic candi-
date for Governor, were exposed
in manner more clear than fat.
tering. AS Mr. Grey has had an
intimate acquaintance with the
Democracy and a thorough affilia-
tion with its chiefs, his statements
have much weight. We quote the
most important part:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentle.
men, Sopereigns of the Republic:
1t has been well said that "Eter-
nal Vigilance is the price Of Liber.
w." Vigilance at the primary
meetings as well as at the polls
To despise politics, is to dcspisc
Government. 10 despise lazy pro-
fessional Office seekers is quite an.
other thing. To neglect the pri
mary meetings is TO surrender the
field TO professional office seekers.
II is as il farmer would give seed
timo to the enemy to sew tares,
chess, cookies and thistles and look
for fine wheat in harvest. The
primary movements arc now over
with us so far as the chief standard
bearers of this State are concerned
and VIC have only left US to choose
between Hayes and Thurman. They
are both representative men, each
OF his own party, and are no doubt
each acceptable TO his own party
There are two, and only two, great
political parties in this nation, each
having u civil and q military wing.
and may with marked propriety
be denomiUated the Union and
confederate parties. They are
sometimes called Union. Repubi-
can and Democratic, sometimes
Radical and Copperhead, but the
first is in better accord with the
rules of chemical nomenclature
Tho military wings were lately led
respectively by Grant and Leo.
The civil wings in this State are
led by Hayes and Thurman. OF
tho civil wings ono in tho late
struggle, stood steadily and reso.
lutely by Grant, encouraging en-
llstsments and enforcing the draft.
The other discouraged enlstments,
resisted tho draft, and threw every
impediment and embarrassment in
the way Of Grant and his party.
Their shots were all for the North,
thoir batteries ever had their
breech toward Richmond. Garry.
ing their action In this direction
as far as was safe with personal
liberty, and a little further, in some
instances, for Hall, Olds, ValIan,
digham and others went beyond
loyal endurance, and wero given
private apartments and time for
reflection. OIds took quarters at
Fort Warren and complains that
the "damned scoundrels deprived
him of o bible" Vallandigham
was arrested, and but for Governor
Tod his wifo would have been q
widow. The Sunday after his ar.
rest ! was walking with Governor
Tod in the streets OF Columbus,
when General Burnsido's Adjutant
from Cincinnati approached and
said (privately), III the Governor
makes no objection, Burnside feels
it his duty in this emergency to
hang Vallandigham at once" The
Governor thought it would enragc
his Southern friends, and sire the
Southern heart" and though dc.
served, policy pointed to the Dry
Tortugas. The Ienient lamented
Lincoln!modifed' this, and Vallan.
digham was banished to his friends
was received with shouts Of Joy,
given safe conduct wherever ha do
sired to go, run tho blockade,
sought an asylum under the flag
Of the "Alabama" builders, hover
cd on the border, became the chos
en- loader Of tho party of whose
principles ho was the embodiment,
and was beaten over one hundred
thousand votes. The civil wing OF
that party now gives the standai d
into the hands OF Thurman, tho in
dorscr Of ValIandigham, the advo
cato OF his election aud the Vallan.
dlgham voters.
Gentlemen, that is enough for
me, ! never will forgive Vallan
digham for his desperate struggle
against his country in her dark,
dark hour-ncver, never, never,
Nor will | ever forgive any man
who voted for him-so help me
God,
| think hear somo ono ask,
Deacon, is that a good Christian
spirlt2, Do you prny to be forgiv.
on as you forgive Exactly, ex
actly so. When have occasion to
DO forgiven for voting Vallundig
ham or any ono OF his supporters,