The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1868-10-29
.COLFAX at DETROIT,
- GREAT SPEECH.

marks, as reported 'or the Cincln-
natl Commercial are given below.
Mr. Coliax, on rising, was greet
cd with an outburst of applause
and cheering which language
would fail to describe. When this
had subrijed sufficiently for him to
be heard, he said;
Speech of Mr.. COlfaX.
Ladies' and gentlemeu-I thank
you warmly and sincerely for the
very kind and feeling manner III
which you wclcome me en- the stand
to day. l rejoice that have the
opportunity of being in your
mids. and of looking into the faces
OF the noble men and women of The
Peuinsular State. am glad to
meet the men who have, for so
many years. borne victoriousIy the
banner of right and freedom over
all opp siLion. The people who
have always, atthe ballot box, and
by their Representatives in Congress,
stood up so manfully and so in
1exibly for the cause of liberty
and justice and right, ! am glad
to day, because il gives me an OPP
portunity TO return toyou, person
ally, my sincere thanks for the
, confidence and Kindness you have
shown me. | have shared with
you in your victories and havc re-
Iioiced with yon in your triumphs.
have been heart and soul with
you in the contest which has been
waged for so many ycars Tor the
eternal principles of liberty and
right, and at last the confidence
and kindness of the people Of this
State were manifested toward me
IN the most fattering manner, in
their endorsements Of me for the
position in which | have been
placed beforethe American people.
Applause And, my fellow citi'
zens, throwing aside all personal
considerations, allow me to con,
gratulato you, with all my heart
and soul, on the auspiciOus indica.
tiohs Of tho magnificent triumph
that awaits our party ut the com,
ing election. In the dark days OF
the Republic, which tried mems
souls, when the storm.cloud OF war
hung threatening over ocr beloved
land, when the degenerate sons oi
our country dared to raise traitor
hands against tho flag and Consti
tuition of their iathcrland, those
who went forth from happy homes
and loving families, all over the
country. marched to victory under
the leadership Of the great com.
mandor, who eventually crushed
and destroyed the rebellion, the
great hero OF the country, our be
loved Grant. Great applause -
Again ne arc marching under his
leu iership, and under his lead
ship, we will gain the final vic
tory over the rcvivifed spirit Of
treason, which again threatens Ia
! raise impious hands against the life
Of the country; and as our brave
soldicrs followed Grant to victory
amid tho rain of shot and shell
from rebel guns so those who fol,
} low to daythe same great leader in
this political contest are just at
sure of victory as we are sure Of
the rising of to.morrow's sun
| have been reading, this NOR
ling, in the columns Of the Free
Press, of this city, speech made
by distinguished gentleman and
citizen of the State Of New York
who is before the Amer lean people
asa candidate for tho high otfico Of
President. That speech has di
verled me somewhat from the line
OF remark which | intended to fol
low today. Tho gentleman t
whom | alude is Governor Sey.
mour, of New York He has late
Iy commenced to canvass tho Uni.
ted States, as far as the short time
between this and tho election viii
permit. lie believed tho cxigencie'
of his party demanded this course
| think 80, top. They demanC
somo extraordinary effort; laugh
tor and applause, but | think il
Scymour's case II will be gloves
labor lost" [Applause pro
! J pose now to make u bret review o
some uftho positions laid down BY
that distinguished citizen. Or
reading this speech, | regret t,
find that he attempts no vindca
ton Of bis own political platform
no justification Of the principles
cmblazoned on his banner; bu
he abandons himself to abuse ant
denunciation OF the party to which
; he stands opposed, and which, thanl
God, blocks his way to tho Presi
: dental chair. I read from tn,
, Free Press, because il there ar,
any Democrats present they vii
regard this as an authentic repor
: vi hla speech,
The speaker proceeded to rcac
, u part of Mr.. Soymour's Buffalo
! speech, in which no stigmatize,
; the Legislation of tho Republican
,, party as unwise and in violation
of tho Constitution Mr.. Soy
L mour is now travelling through th
States, misrepresenting that nobl
party to which you anu aro s,
proud to belong And what doe
he say the Democratic party in
tend TO do2 They intend to checl
usurpation and unwise Legislation
In olden times when men went t.
J battle, they carried both shiel,
!. and spear. Mr.. Seymour has fol
4 lowed this course, | do not inteu,