The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-08-22
VALLANDTGHAM.
what he Says after AIS Nomination for

OOmgroeBs
Mr.. Valandgham was waited upon at his
residence in Dayton on the night OF the lSth
instant, aud in answer TO the congratulauons oil
his friends upoR his nomination as the Demo,
cratic candidate for Congress from the Thro
II /, well known that the nomination is not
such as expected. 1t is not what desired,
and at another time, and under dlnerent cir
cumstsnces, might well hesitate to accept
By no wish, and no act OF mine, direct or lndl'
rect, am | a candidate, My position Is not the
result of any ambitious aspiration of my own
II is a duty imposed upon me. L would glsuiy i
shrink from Its laoors, its yexatons, anu io ,hs H
responsibilities. But at such time, ana In thg
midst of political campaign IKE the ptesen', 1o ~
am constrained 10 yield obedience 10 tne eI,,
phatlc demand ,s9 OF iae Ia9 aside ie ali indiVi.
viduality. have no personal clain
upon the support or the vote Oh any
man, nor DO desire any citizen TO regard MS
suffrage as matter OF mere personal 1aVot 10
me / stand before the people OF the district
NOT az an Individual, but as the representative
of the ancient principles and present policies OF
The Democratic party-as the representative OF
not the dead past but the living present; of the
questions pending to-day between the reyolu-
tfouary and destructive organization known as
the Republican party as 1t now exists ana the
Democratic and conservative masses of the peo-
pie, without reference to former issues and past
differences, whether of five years or fifteen
years ago, 1t is not what was done or omitted
bY parties a they were organized ln 1904 or
1868 but what is to be done to-day and to.mor-
row and next year tor the relief OF the people.
(Cheers.) As candidate represent the views
aud feelings aud purposes ot the party, anu the
men who demand that the further domination
OF the radical Republican faction, with Its
military despotisms, its negro Governments,
its disregard OF the Constitution. its hate
of the old Union Its high, oppressive tarlns, lts
burdensome aud veXatious taxes, lis enormous
and increasing Government debt, its exemption
of the rich from equal taxation, ITS demand OF
gold for the bOn0hOlder and paper Tor the peo-
n - 1aNi dor rinu1 md
corruptions and its most prohlgate and extrav-
agant expenditures in time of profound peace
shall come to an end forever. Cloud cheers.)
Whoever of either party thinks that these Things
ought not any longer to be endured cannot hesi-
tate as to his vote Tor these are the questions OF
the present and the future. (Applause.) II
this nomination, my friends however gratifying,
is to be regarded AS a mere personal favor TO me
as an individual, and if votes are to be given
or withheld upon any such consideration, most
respectfully decline it. II, however every citl.
zen is by his ballot to express his view ws
and his convictions upon public affairs, j
accept it, since you, my friends, have not
deemed me incompetent or unit to faithfully
represent aud carry out the principles and
policies which are the Issues in tins election as
have Just set them forth. As to the result of
the canvass allow me word. You know that
this district WAS, six years ago, made heavily
Republican, as that party was then organized;
but times are changing and election returns
with them, aud the vote six years or two years
ago any where is small evidence Of what it shall
be in October or November next Resting the
cam mpaign solely upon the great questions which
now come home to the hearts and pockets, too,
OF the people, and asking the judgment of the
voters of this district wholly upon them, have
but little more of personal interest in the
result than any other citizen. But my conf.
dence In the in diligence aud honesty of the
people and in the po Ter Of these issues is very
great, aud, without sounding manifesto or
boastful promise or pledges, only say to you
that l propose calmly, steadily, quietly, and
with determined purpose 10 go to work and
carry this District. (Great cheer,ng.) Whether
shall succeed / can tell you better on the
morning after the election. (Laughter.) But
meantime, my friends, while you spare no
honorable effort for success, do not concern
yourselves about either the idle boasts
or the vulgar assaults and ialsehoods
and fabrcations of the enemy. 1t is the mission
of little creatures to abuse Valiandigham, anC
it is his business to pass them by with profound
contempt. (Cheers.) As tor myself propose
10 deal fairly, honestly, and kindly with all ad-
versaries. In this spirit | shall at the outse
meet the gentleman who is to be my CONF petitor
and tbs for HIM TO say whether he will recpro
cate the courtesies usual among gentlemen
And now my friends once more thanking yo,
for this kind and cordial surprise party" upor
an occasion most unexpected, and trusting Il
meet you again when better prepared to extent
tue hOspitalties of former times, bid you goo
night. loud cheers0