Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1868-11-13
Il Prophecy Grant to Turn
Democrat.

In a speech made last week at Crestliue,
Chic, Mr.. Vallaudigham said
Now. my R.pubiean friends, have not
said anything against Genrral Grant ia tins
campaign. / have not done il Tor purpose
If ne Is d, to be President, long before bis
term expires ! will b- found supporting hRl,
honestly aud cordially, against the leaders
uf the party which expects 70 elect him in
November loud cheers.I And You will
have no right 10 cry out Traitor against
him you viii nave 40 right to talk about
bis Tylerzng, or his FIlimOreizng, or bis
Johnsonizing you. You nominated him in
Chicago; you puL pl4tiorm-a something
called a plattDIm-lurO his hand : you asked
him tor au acceptance OF it, and he accep-
ted, and dare say he would have aCcep-
ted the Democratic nomination too. Laugh
teri
But he took care in his letter Of accep-
tauce 10 say that he would not proclaim
any policy. He did not consider it ad
bic 10 do 50 10 advance OF the electioU-to
say what be would DO when be was elected.
Now, pray You TO RENE mber that ] told
you on Jhis 26gh Of October that General
Grant win reject the mad, fannticai, revO-
lutiUnary Radical leaders Of the Crganizi-
tion which put him forward, if he proves
true to the Constitution and the Union of
our fathers. Loud cheers.l lfhe will re-
store 70 this Government It's harmony, and
give back to the people their rights, North
and South, | Will be found among his cordi-
al Supporters, because l will be found in oD-
position to the Radical party.
Why wiz be be in antagonism to the irsa-
publican party Because he will be in M
tsgOnism TO their unjust measures. But
remember, my Republican friends, you are
eecting him with your eyes open. When
you old Wings elected Tyler, there was
nothing said about what he would do. You
expected him 10 he committed TO the pOncy
Of the Wing party. When you elected Fnl-
more, be was no Democrat, but in four
moaths after his election his chief reliance
was upon the Democratic parry. So when
you nominated johnson, which yoa did be-
cause he was a Southern man. Laughter
Yes, you did; you did not know even
whether be belonged To the kukiux or not.
loud laughter But be lived down South,
and you wanted the odOr of nationality
about your Vice-Peesident you wanted
Southern man that it might intrcduce lit
lie leaven into your Northern bocy. You
found Andrew Johnson, and you knew be
had been Democrat; and you knew be
loved the Democrats so much that the Re
publicans and Wigs had beflrejme de-
him as drmagogue-whIch, IS an
other thing from u Democrat, sul you
elected him. / did not vote for bin, be- /
cause my suHtrge was fur an honest son Of |
Ohio, George II. Peudletou [C1errs.l
You made Andrew johnson Vice Presi- |
dent, and some one say that God Almighty |
made him Prusdcnt-apd IL is not for me to |
settle disputes Of that kind-I leave It to |
those who may have time 70 discuss it
but jHst AS Johnson has refused 20 follow !
yOur Radical projects, aud as you have de-
nounced him, just as surely will you he
ieuounciDg Grant on the 26th Of October, |
1869, if be shall be elected President. Aud
then, too, We shall have tue satisfaction Of
saying that we did not elect him.