Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1868-10-13
Will We Have War if Seymour is
Elected z

Eleeted2
Mr.. Pendleton in the able speech delivered |
by him at the Immense Democratic mass meet |
ing held at Pittsburg, on Monday night last,
said:
Now, gentlemen, do not intend to speak |
toyou further upon the idea on which started
out, which was that the interest of Penn
slyyania, the interest of Pittsburg, more than
any other part of Pennsylvania. requires that
the Republican party should be put out of
power, and that the Democratic party should
be put in power. Because, with the success
Of the Democratic party, will be brought to
the South restoration of civil government,
and a restoration Of that prosperity which, for
SO many years, they enjoyed in the Union
under the Constitution. / have heard it said
by ourgRepublican friends, time aud time
again, that If this policy is carried out, and if
the Democratic party succeeds, we will have
war. voice, that's the talk."I
Well now, gentlemen, if tie Democratic
party succeeds, if we elect Seymour and Blair,
if we obtain possession of the House of Reps
resentatives, who will make the war /? IA
voice, ''The niggcr."1 1t will not be the
Democrats, because we will have gotten all
the power We want. Laughter 1 hardly
think it will be the colored citizens of Amer
lean descent. Renewed Iaughter.1 1 feel
certain it will not be the Radicals, because
they have a peace,maker. in the shape of
great many bonds in, their pockets. y voice,
Three cheers for Pendleton.' think it
will be nobody who will make war, because
the experience of seven years has taught US
that the American people intend to govern
the country by the ballot, and not by the
bullet: [Cheers l anl very much Of peace
man myself. 1 always have been. l believe
could go into any Quaker neighborhood in
this State and pass for the strongest of their
sectupon that subject. [Cheers and laughter.
But will tell you this, my friends. If any
man or any set of men, undertake to make
war and to get up civil commotiOn in this
country because a majority of the people
choose to bestow power upon the Democratic
party would advise them, before they set
out to do it, to dig their graves aud uniform
themselves in their winding sheets. TChcers,
and cries of That's good."1 |
l heard little discussion on the subject
the other day, when was in New England,
There were two men seated in railroad car
behind me engaged in discussion. heard
that it was political discussion, and one of
them had great, loud, hOarse, swelling voice
When l heard it from behind me, it sounded
as though it might have come from gentle
man tall as Mr.. COwan and twice as large.
The man who was talking with him had n
thin, squeaking voice, and sounded as though
the owner might have been girl dressed up
in boys clothing, aud trying to conceal his
voice. The big one was Republican and
the little chap was Democrat. GLuughter.1
And they discussed this question OF war. and
they discussed the position of tie New York
Convention. And this Republican had a
great deal to say because Preston, Forrest, and
Wade Hampton, and other people were there.
But the little fellow managed his. part of the
discussion very we'll ard each time he would
make a thrust the Republican would get
angry; at last, he broke out in a strain of
language that shocked all my notions of
Puritan propriety. And 1 wondered that
such language would be tolerated ON the hunks
of the Kennebec. Said he, Every Id
rebel in the South will vote for Seymour aud
Blair" Well, saysIhe little fellow, .'Ihope
they will. 1t is the first sensible thing that
l have heard Of their doing in ten years. and
you ought to praise them for it." Laughter
The Republican got more angry still
Said he Every id thief will vote for
Seymour and Blair. Well, says the little
fellow, hope they will. 1t only shows that
they have stolen enough while they were mem
bcrs of the Republican party. Laughter aud
cheers. That they now have come to re-.
pentance and better heart. Said the Re-
publican: South Carolina will vote for Sey-
mour and Blair" and then he said he wished
South Carolina was in place that is not quite
fit to be named before audience like this.
tut it is place where they seldom have the
frosts Of winter. Lau. htcr.] lie wished
she mad been there from the beginning. and
she had not been there from the beginning
he wished she would go there now.
Then he clused up his statement with the
cnuuciatiou that South CaruIi would vote
for Seymour aud Blair. Well, says the little
man, L hope she will. South Carolina has
got along very well, and she will get along
great deal better if you will let her Alone
For, says he, have learned that you can
coax dog with bceisteuk better than you
can entice him with stick But thought
my Democratic friend, with his little weak
voice, had discussed the question SO wisely
that could not do better than repeat it as u
part of my speech in your hearing. Zap
plausc.
Position of Mr.. Chase.