Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1867-09-04

to say about the affairs of the
Government. Will that kind of doc
trine stand on this side of the Atlantic
Ocean and with the American people
Is it not the very quintessence Of all
monarchy and aristocracy? Why, sir,
every Government is free, Republican
Democracy, in exact proportion as it
extends the right o. participation in its
affairs to its citizens, one and all. In
a despotism no man but the monarch
himself is permitted to have anything
TO do with the Government. His will
is law and he has the sole administra-
ton of affairs, and the sole disposition
of the rights of all he governs. He can
do as he pleases-he can make a peace
or he can plunge the nation in war
every thing is under his control-he is
the only master and the only head
none of the people are permitted for a
mon ent to have anything to say about
it. That is a despotism and every gov
ernment is a despotism in exact pro-
portion as it excludes its citizens from
the right of participating in that gov
ernment. Is not that good logic? Is
there Democrat or Republican here
who can deny one word of that logic
Do you wish to adopt the argument OF
the British tories who to-day are strug-
Cling to keep down the great mass OF
British citizens whom they have ground
to powder for generations, but who, in
consequence of the glory of our exam
pie, the reflex of which has flashed
over the Atlantic Ocean, and is raising
the humblest to a sense of their just
rights, are asserting their just claims to
suffragei hope to God we shall stand
by our true principles until we have
taught the men of every nation to come
forward and claim that need of govern
ment that justly belongs to them.
MISSION OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY.
1 say that, in consequence of our ex-
ample, the aristocrats and tories oi
Great Britain are trembling to-day, as
well they may and let me say that the
full vindication Of these great princi-
pies depends entirely on US, Of the Re-
publican party of the United States
Il is our glorious examples that are
raising the humble and exalting the
downtrodden elsewhere. Nothing else
Let it be trumpeted abroad that the
glorious people of America, whose ex.
ample they hold up IS the polar star to
guide them on the way of justice and
lust goVernment-let 1t 90 forth that
we here have shrunk from our integri'
ty, and are relapsing into those damna-
bic principles of the middle ages, and
sir, the aristocracy all the world over
will arise in their might, and be seven
fold more the children of hell than
they ever were before. We are putting
a curb in the mouths of the aristocrats
of foreign nations, and our great and
glorious example is anxiously looked
at by the friends of humanity every
where, and by every one who has at
heart the advancement of just princi-
pies. They will look to the manner in
which we maintain these principles for
their sake, almost as much as for our
own.
And now, gentlemen, | ask you
again, what argument is put forth
against the operation and beneficial eff
feet of the principles for which l con-
tend to-day? What is the argument
against it? What does it amount tot
What argument is put forth to persuade
the people elsewhere to maintain the
Government on basis of craven sell
fishness, upon which they have been
maintained so long? What arguments
are submitted to justify such a state oi
things? Exactly the same that this
candidate for Governor has put forth in
his last speech, to persuade the Ameri-
can people that we have among US 6
class of men too ignorant, and too low,
to be permitted TO participate in the
government. Ny friends, if you do
not clothe the weak and lowly with
power to protect themselves in a gov
ernment, who will save them from the
accursed domination of this aristocra
cyl
And now, if there is a man in thi:
congregation who has followed the
greatsRepublican party in all its great
deeds down to the present time-it
there is man who was with you when
you stood firm as a rock for freeing
these men from slavery-Would he de
sist when he has accomplished that
great act, and leave these colored mel
still in this quasi condition of slavery
without any legal protection, any
security against wrong and outrages IL
this community? If you intended Il
do that you were but half-hearted il
the case; you were not real Republl
can. There was the lesven of th'
Pharisee in your heart; that, unles
you are careful, will corrupt the whol'
mass.
had no such lurking feeling as that
l wanted first to relieve these mel
from the accursed domination of thei
masters who, in my judgment, befor,
God, had no better right to the serVl
ces of the slaves than the slaves had q
the services of the masters. That cor
rupting principle of slavery was drag
ging our free Republic down to tn
very bottom of aristocratic pride an'
superciliousuess. You, along with me
have gloriously fought that great bat
tie, and will you stop now when ther
is only one single step more to take I
make our triumph clear and conciu
siVe?
IT MUST NOT BE DONE, JUDGE THURMAN
Let the Republican party stand a
to their integrity with that same single
ness of purpose and devotion to tn
right and duty, which they have eve
maintained, and this next election vii
be the last nail in the coffin of this &C
cursed Democracy, who have contend
ed for nothing but partial right an
special privileges, and the domination
Of the few over the many. Applause.
Do right once more, and shalf no
again have occasion to call your atter
ton to this important subject. Let tn
colored men of Ohio come up to tn
ballot box and vote. "Don't let tn
ignorant men rule,". says the Britls
Tory. Judge Thurman ssys-no, Judg
Thurman writes-''It has pleased tn
Almighty to make them lower tina
other men," If he has made theI
lower than he has made Thurman,
their hearts any worse, God pity them
For a man to stand up, in the latte
part of the nineteenth century, an
talk about God Almighty distributln
his faYors unequally among men, Is a
insult to Omnipotence and an insult
the understanding of mankind
must not be done, Judge Thurman
and it will not be done. That hundre
and one thousand that drownsd OF
Vallandingham, SO that you did't Sc
him again until lately, will increase
a still greater number when it conn
to burying you.
JUDGE RANNEY, GOD HELP YOU.