Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-08-27
SPEECH on
N. c. L. yALLANDIGHAM.


NUIII<, TO Dayton, OhlO, IRON Tue NOW
Xo>N Convention, was called upon by
his Democratic neighbors to give an
zz1count Of the doings of that body.
proceeded as follows:
All q delegate to the recent Presi-
>1tial Convention, | report to you,
u/ Democratic friends, officially TO-
81 tt, the results of its labors, and
I1pose to consider, also, briefly, and
H|EI9ot rhetoric, the political situa-
Tim And prospects.
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES.
Not originally a member of that
Uod<cntion, but called on to aid in its
de||berations after its sessions had be-
gun, wronght with fidelity and earn
astne4s 10 secure that object which,
ne<t 70 principle, seemed nearest the
hear@sof the Democracy of Ohio for
kho |t1t six inonths-the nomination
NJ 1Lr- George H. Pendleton. We
Tailed oecause of reasons not necessary
nor cr0per now TO consider. But in
eli 3|Ao the labors Of the Convention
could not have terminated more in
aecor1Ance with the wishes and pur-
p1<e1 a true patriots and Democrats,
or 5eEI<f for the country. For Presi-
dent we have nominated Horatio Sey-
lmour, nn eloquent orator, an able and
exporienced statesman, an accomplish
Cd Eopt|eman, sober and righteous in
the ENLARGED, catholic sehse of the
term. 4 man of the strictest pecuniary
integrity, the candidate of no "ring"
or faction, and one who viii neither
himself steal, nor permit theft in 9TH
ers' And this, after the larcenous
experience Of the past seven years,
which have Knocked and dwarfed the
gigantic REGULATIONS and corruptions
Of even Roman or English history
and wherein, as in periods of physical
epidcmics, every phase and species of
public crime and offence speedily as
sumed the form and type Of robbery
or thofk Is high. exalted eulogy upon
any capdidaie and gives promise of a
return 10 honester times. Nominated,
10 my Ifrsonal knowledge, against his
will and without pledge or promise
TO any one, upon any subject, he is
under 30 obligation Of any sort, other
than thar which binds the patriot and
gent|cman. And if he be ''insane," as
little creatures with false, malicious
tongnes insinuate, j would that the
same mpthud were in the madness of
all other public men.
For Vice President we have nomina-
ted Gen. Frank p. Blair-a civilian
and q sQIdier, bold in the cabinet and
brave in the field ready to take all
just and necessary responsibilities !;
skilIful h adapting means to ends,
and prompt in executing his purposes;
liberal and tolerant of the opinions of
others, and in the very midst of the
iuror of The late civil war, capable, as
! well know, of discerning and conce-
ding the highest patriotism of motive
in those who differed widest from him.
Such Are the candidates put in nom
inntion> nnd in Wow of their superior
exce|Iencies and qualifications, may
justly say 10 you that voting for them
is tho hiGhest exercise Of true, genuine
"manhood suffrage :" and, moreover.
that ii nv deliberate judgment and
deep cotiViction, this ticket is a win
ming ticket, and will receive decided
the entire electoral col
lcge, oven without reckoning upon a
single v0<e from the States lately com
posing <heN Confederate Government"
HHPUBLIoAN CANDIDATES.
As % fbe candidates, General U. S.
Grant and Schuyler Colfax, W ho make
up tho iicket Of the Republican party,
I have not word personally of denun-
cintIon o. detraction to utter against
them ! leave that whole style, fash
ion and system of political warfare to
our euennies, and pray Heaven to
put il iulo their hearts to devote every
hourof LING and every instrumentality
rs 20 nanner, through the press and
upon the hnstings, to it in its widest,
amplcst scope, and foulest, falsest, BIT
tcresl nalignity. And l pray further
that tho vAr and the things Of the war
may mako up the sole subject of their
epeechcs: their documents and appeals
every way 90 the people, leaving to us
rs they did last summer and fall in
Ohio, the Inclusive discussion, in every
orn, or tho great living questions Of
Io-day-- Ilestoration, Negro Suprema-
~ Iaxation, Tariff, Debt, Currency,
and Wn&f4fer else relates to the civil,
'bc political and the material prosper
~ Of The rountry. These be our top
ICE oeiore'fhe people, while to them
We give amplest license to howl on
about hettis, Coppcrheads, Ku- Klux,
Traitors, tpnricted traitors, the life Of
'hc Naiion,p the glory of the war and
NJ similar Hnbjects of denunciation or
"a Nra'$e. As for my single self, glo-
r'iy|18 A esery word spoken, every
ro<e given tvery act done, and every
wrong e9i'efed by myself in behalf of
I; -. !--'..:::': =.:' hcrty throughout the war,
am 1ot nol now to be provoked, by
my tAunl 1r denunciation, into dis
:ussion Of my thing connected with |
=. " y lppn trial aloag with ali It's
lqtQrs Ard hll its sufferers before the
igeat <f'tapal Of history, and by the |
therein hereafter 10 be pro
lopnt.a 4 am content TO abide. |
Where N4s Nallandigham during the
var may be a very pretty and tel |
ing fAe.crical conundrum in the
mouths of rloyal" orators but il
,elihet re1tores the Union, maintains
he Co1sI|iution, upholds liberty, pays
axes, N1nces the debt, stops stealing, |
'lIeriaiEs fistress, nor in any other
Fay ftHttts the wants and necessities