Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-08-22

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te. ". DAYTON, o., August 10. Nj
At s o'clock this evening "a large au- =
dience assembled in front of the Court
House to listen to the Sandard-bearer of
the Union Republican party. Hon. l..
Il. Ctunckel introduced General Hayes
in the following terms:
Fcllow-citiZCns, it has so happened
that since my residence in Dayton have
had the honor and pleasure of introduce
ing to the peopleof Montgomery County,
on this spot, four Governors of Ohio,
quartette of illustrious names, Chase,
Dcnnison, Tod and Brough. 1t now
gives me pleasure to introduce to you
fifth, every way fit to be your Governor,
"a gentlemen with whose name and fame
you are already familiar, General II. b.
Hayes. [Great applause.J I
GENERAL HAYES SPEECH. .
When the applause had subsidized Gen.
Hayes proceeded to speak at length of
topics involved in the present political +
canvass. He said /: 1t is apparent from
the carefully prepared speech of Judge
| Thurman, that he correctly understands
the issues involved in the present can
vass, and in pursuing the discussion we
shall keep very closely to these issues.
| Having this in view, the Democratic
candidate for Governor makes his speech
an elaborate defense of the course of HIM
/ self and his followers during the war.-
He very properly, seeing that the people
. will hold them TO rigid accountability
for their course when the national life
was i'm danger, argues these issues. Judge
Thurman has declared that peace might
have been obtained after the battle of
| Antietam. He offers no proof of this
If his friends knew Of any way in which
peace could be established they had their
opportunity to state 1t from their seats in
Congress. One of these gentleman. Mr..
Nallandighan, in his place in Congress,
. did announce the method in which the
war could be closed. He said stop the
fighting; declare an arinstice; have no
formal treaty; recall your fleets; break
up the blockade, and establish free trade.
This was the peace they would have OBJ
tained simply to declare this conspiracy
of the rebellion to break up the Govern
ment successful.
= Mr.. Lincoln saw that no peace could
| he had then that did not sever the coun-
:. try into two parts, one hostile TO the
United States and the other the remnant
+ of the United States.
n Judge Thurman is mistaken when he
:. SAYS abuse and rdicule were heaped upon
D. those who were i'm favor of peace before
~ the war.
n Douglas was in favor of peace before
If the war, but when the war came he took
# side with the Government and he Went
- down to his grave with the honors of q
grateful country.
l. Abuse and ridicule If those terms are
n applicable, were heaped on those who
= after the war was begun were advocates
of peace. Applause.
y Judge Thurman Is mistaken when ht
e saws peace could be had after Soutl
- Mountain and Antietam. Iie declare!
,s that all were hunted down who were no
- servants. Were Grant, Sherman, Thom
= as, Sheridan Mead and Howard, serv
II ants? Were they hunted down? No
l. by the Union men. Ifthey were huntet
- it was by thesympathizers with rebellion
:, Applause.
n When Judge Thurman saidpeace coulC
e have been had, and Mcclellan was re
lr moved because he favored it, he shoul'
, know of one fact to sustain the assertion
What is It? Judge Thurman, name you
II facts. [Cheers.l You all reccolect th'
" case of Mcclellan after Antietam. Their
10 he lay waiting for shoes Laughter. !
Are any here who were soldiers in Sher
" mans army? fShOuts of yes, "" Yes,
)r "Ycs."1 Did II soldier of Sheridan o
" sherman ever know them to wait 70
a. shoes? +" No" No" aud cheers
Judge Thurman declares that the.
were Consttution-loving party. Wa
Is IL that portion of the Democratic part
ld ton, or this portion led by Jeif Davl
IT, into secession? Laughter.
le 1t was not the Constitution of on
We country that they loved. The Enquire
ct in an article on my Lebanon speecl
k undertakes to say that am totally ignol
e. ant of history. Let us advert to some pa'
sages in the history of our country. |
the Colonial Convention, our fathers dit
cussed the question on what ground the
"a / H. nj, I'm,
Ir, the King of England. Some were f'
-. declaring that their charters had bee
Wv violated, but it was found that there ws
no uniformity in the provisions of the
is charters. Then Christopher Gadsden,
ip, South Carolina, n noble patriot, aros
ht and said he was for putting it on Il
Iy, ground of common humanity, Said h
no ~ wish to hear not of New Engiai
We men, not of New York men, out Tn
nat noble word, | am an American;" ia
le- plause, i and the idea prevailed in Il
ne Convention. How reads the DeclaratiC
at ofIndependcnce? "When, in the cour
,th of human events it becomes necessary {
,Cd one people," &c. The authors of u
eff Declaration then regarded us as one pc
pie.
as- What says the Constitution? "W
,ho the people of the United States. " Wh
"" does the name of our country mean? II
Ills rebels expressed their sentiments by t
ise term, Confederate States of America
ma We say the United States of America
~ Loud APPLAUSE
ma Jackson's proclamation to the Nulliti'
san declared that no part could separate frc
a II without the nations consent. We
'ait clare that our highest and supreme al
rec glance is due to that nation, that 1t is {
Go titled to nations flag and seal, n
ild. whatever might have been thought beft
the rebellion, the war established ii
we arc one nation.
em- Mr.. Lincoln rightfully said Of our opJ
lex nents' construction of State Rights, II
.bly IL was the right TO rule all below 1t q
ra, ruin all above 1t. laughter,
'on General Hayes paid high tribute
heir General Sheridan, whose name was
ow- celved with prolonged cheering. He's
en- they may turn him out, but cannot {
Wit grace him, His place in history is fix
w 1t may happen, ms has happened befC
pms that the stone which the builders reiec
the shall become the head of the corr
Immense cheeringl and we declare t
- until reconstruction is completed in
H. Government rebels shall take back 81
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