The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1868-07-29
sneech Of Maior-Gen. Thos, Ewing, Jr.

Speech Of Maior-Gen Thos. Ewing, Jr.
This distinguished gentleman, the most talented
representative of one Of our Oldest Wing families in
the country, is the Of Thos Ewing, Of Ohio, the
most distinguished statesman of the Wing party now
surviving, the compeer Of Clay Webster and Critten-
den, member of Mr.. Fillmores Cabinet, serving as
Secretary of the Interior and in his days OF active
practice at the bar the distinguished lawyer in
Ohio, and in the entire West. General Ewing is the
brotherin-law of General Sherman, and Of Senator
Sherman He displayed capacities as a soldier which
early won for him the rank Of major general Of voun-
teers, his services having been chiefly in Missouri
Retiring from the army be became the law partner of
Mr.. Browning, now Secretary of the Interior Prior
to this PERIOD he had been identified with the Repub
lican party, and Chief Justice of the State of
Kansas, and a prominent candidate for the United
States senatorship from that State.
We hail his accession to the Democracy as a proof
that all conservative who by past political ISSUES
have been temporarily separated from u.s. will like him
return to the only party existing which, by
Of its nationality, can restore peace, harmony and
union throughout the whole country.
General Ewing has beep uniform and devoted ad-
vocate of President Johnsens administration and his
well-known convictions so thoroughly in accord
with the Democratic platform as to have made him q
prominent candidate for the vicepresidential pomina
ton. Had not General Blair been nominated, the
choice of the convention would have undoubtedly
fallen upon him. In personal character attainments
and capacities regard him as the equal of Mr.. PEN
dleton, though, by of complete devo-
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equally prominent participation in the politics of the
country. As member of the recent soldiers and
sailors conservative convention he addressed the De-
mocratic convention in the following speech, which,
while it presents his opinions and convictions,
and gives of the bright career which the
future has in store for him. ably and eoquenty speaks
for all the true and gallant soldiers of the North and
West who, now that the war is over, will refuse to
ally themselves with the Radical faction to defeat the
objects and purposes for which the war was waged,
under the solemn, plighed faith of the nation, as en-
bodied in the Grittenden resolutions
Gentlemen of tie Conrention-If it were appropriate
for me- it would be impossible for lack Of voice, to
express to this convention the thankfuness which
and the members of the convention feel for the man
ner of this reception.
We feel that the members of the two conventions,
however separate tnelr patns may nave been the
past, will march henceforth in one line. Applause
We earnestly wish to accomplish the purposes of the
war as we understood them applause THE truly
cordial unconditional restoration of the Union. Ap-
plause. we have no sympathy for those purposes
that have been falsely and dishonesty substituted by
the Republican party for the avowed objects of the
war. Applause.
We care not for their dogmas Of negro suffrage
we abhor their measures of white disfranchisement
Applause. We look upon them as enemies of the
republic when we them endeaYoring, by means of
that power which great con6ding people entrusted
to them, to undermine and overthrow the settled
foundations of our Government. Applause1 We
cannot, we shall not associate with them longer Tap
plause.
We earnestly wish to associate with the great body
of the Democracy, North and South, Applause, with
thousands against whom we fought during the war
lapplausej with thousands who felt perhaps coldy in
the North toward the Union cause while the war was
being carried on by those who cordially uphold
ing the established theory of the Constitution that
the Union is immovable, aud who will stand by and
defend the Constitution interpreted by the Govern
ment and the Supreme Court. Applause
Since our meeting here have had the pleasure of
friendly intercourse with many of the most prominent
Generals of the Confederate army. [Appause Know
ing them to be men of honor, comparing views with |
hem and feeling that their views and our views as to
the present and future policy of this Government CO.
ncde, will take them by the hand as brothers, Zap
plausel, forgetting past issues and passions.
We will recognise political enemies only in those
who plotting overthrow the union of the States
md our constitutional form of government.
We will recognise political friends in all those who
will sustain Us in endeavorng to overthrow that party.
Applause.
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