The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-09-23
SPEECH OF COL. TOWNLEY.
Fun and Fact from a Reformed Radi-
Speech OF Col. E. w. Townley,
OF Indiana, IN Baltimore.
ugrom The Baltimore Commercial, ~

CFrom The Baltimore Commercial, ~
TowNLEY.
Last night n large number gather
ed at Democratic Headquarters, on
the corner Of South street and Love-
Iy Lane, to hear an address from Col.
Z. W. Towhley, of Indiana, prom
Jncnt radical, who, since the nomina-
ton of Seymour and Blair, had lett
the ranks of his old political associ-
atcs from disgust, and given his adj
hcrence and support 10 the Democra-
tie party.
Coyunel TOwnley was introduced
by the President, and was received
with cheers and applause. He look
ed like Western man. Heis small
in stature, compactly built, with a
dark complexion and whiskers, and
a restless eye that expresses to the life
subtlety, passion, and earnestness.-
We prepared our rcportorial pencil
with full idea of the character of the
address we were to have. ....-
In clear and distinct voice, more
colloquiaI than oratbrical, the
speaker said he thanked those present
for their kind reception, and he de-
tailed, then, the causes that had
brought him from Radical wrong to
Democratic christianity. He spoke,
in substance, about as follows:
"CoLD FACTS" ...-
Look at the character of the Repub-
licans whom l have left-loOk at their
representative men in Congress.
Since the creation of the world, was
there over such language used as that
between Donnelly and Washburne in
deliberative assembly? It was a
spectacle to amuse the galleries and
those who were there got the worth OF
their mouey. l wish tospeak of facts
| tonight, cold facts, that will amaze
You. Here the speaker commenced
to take off his coat. l am taking of
my coat. 1t is not because tits getting
too warm, but because [ am about
! speaking facts and it is getting toe
tight for me. What have we agains
q Cold facts and the military chief
tain? Everything against their prin
cipleS and the conduct of the party il
| which they are the leaders, and W.
have everything in favor of Seymour
He is an enlightened patriot and al
unflinching Democrat. l never saw
him, but in this regard am like tn,
young man who went to an old gen
tIeman and asked him for his daugh
ter. What do you know about III.
daughtcr?" asked the old gent. sc
don't know anything about you
daughter" answered tho swain ; " bu
l saw her clothes on the clothes linz
and that's enough for me-" Laugh
ter. Seymour is christian gentle
man Gapplause one who did not seel
the office, but whom the office sought
He has no bonds no greenbacks
poor in all else, he is rich in principl
and Democracy. Applause.
AN ANGELIC GAME or THIGH DIE. y
When the American people are t
Judge between him apd his OppOnen
" two skies and a seven" will not say
him. Did you ever hear that story {
two skies and seve.I ?" Well,
will tell it to you On the Wabasl
where live, at the commencement
the power of tho Radical party, :. ma
was elected District Attorney who
true to the principles of that party, .
once went to work at dollars an
cents. FIe first tried 10 break up til
: whisky shops and then he ferreted OF
those who were in the haDiL'of hanC
ling the cards. There was an old ma
there whose occupation was throwin
"high die" for the amusement of h
: friends He was arrested and hel
: for trial, in order to avoid which h
| Joined the Methodist church and IL
Republican party ut the same tim
They took him into the Amen corn'
ami he Joined in the hallelujah chOru
l and they said, " Brother Sam, get L
and ease yourself" Hegot mp and !
= said he had a dream, and his good al
u bad angels were throwing high die
!, for his soul. The bad angel, wi
smelt of sulphur and felt hot, thre
three skies and he felt that he w
lost, but the good angel threw In
skies and a seven and he was save
v Laughter. Two skies and -sevC
won't save Grant and ColiaX in N
vember next, for there are no gOt
angels for thieves and they must go
the devil.
p FRANK BLAIR.