Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-10-01
a Monster Meeting i'm Cincinnatl
2 speech of Judge Thurman.

| "A Monster WeettnZ In Ctnctnuati
" Speech of Judge Thurman.
All accounts agree In saying that the
Democratic meeting in Cincinnati on Mon
day light was in numbers and in enthusi-
asm monster affair. The Enquirer claims
ten thousand persons in the torch light
procession. At the head of the procession
was a cavalry company of one hundred
young men, who had served in the cavalry
during the war. Immediately following
them was a large wagon with number OF
| young ladies, dressed in white, bearing ap-
propriate notices and legends, who were
followed in turn by the Twentieth Ward
band wagon with a cavalry escort, eighty
strong. Then came the "White Boys in
Il Blue" to the number of 1000, their alter
nate files carrying torches and banners; in
the center of the column was the torn and
tattered battle-fag ofthe Sixty ninth Ohio
Volunteer infantry, borne by the gallant
boys who stood by it when the leaden hail
of battle fell thick and fast about them,
and "the voice of the Captains and the
shouting' told OF fields to be won, and
deeds of daring to be accomplished.
After the white Boys in Blue" came
the Anti-Carpet- baggers, five hundred
strong, the most dashing and wide-awake
club in the city. Then followed the d. le-
CATION of Democrats from the different
clubs and societies of the city, the process
sion being principally made up of young
men, who are voters. 1t occupied one
hour and three minutes passing a given
point, and when IL filed into Sixth street
market space and mingled with the citi-
of Judge THURMAN and General EWING,
it filled the entire space from Vine street
to Elm, and did not number less than 2O,-
600 persons. ,..
The, Commercial in its editorial, speaking
of the procession, says: ....... ..,...r
| "The Democracy made a magnificent
display last night. They had an immese
procession, and their uniformed compa-
nies bearing torches filled the streets with
fire, and marched like an army with BAN
ners." .stss- s1-s,sa,a .Hss5
We give the Commercials synopsis of
Judge THURMAN's speech, rather than the
full report in the Enquirer, because of want
of room. AS our citizens heard General
EWING Tuesday night, and our report of
his remarks was quite full, we forego the
publication of his speech in Cincinnati: ::
stJudge Thurman excused himself from
making an extended speech, as he was worn
out with speech-making. He congratulat-
ed them on the turnout, and the determi-
nation to do their duty that he saw every
where. They were on the eve of an cleo
tion upon which might hang forever the life
| of the Republic, and 1t was important that
they should be alive to their dtity all the
time. Ii they were about to choose a Cen
eral to command the armies in the field,
they would certainly prefer Grant to Sey-
mOur; but, for President, common sense
taught them to take Seymour in place OF
Grant. The talk about civil war, in case of
the election of Seymour and Blair, was the
most transparent OF humbugs. The DEM
ocrats would have no occasion to fight;
they'd feel jolly and more like asking the
Radicals to take a drink than a fight.
Then the question was, would the Rad
icals commence it. No, because their
their party in the United States
never had more than third of the white
men on their side, and wholesome regard
tor the soundness of their skins would keep
them peaceable. Then, again, they held
most of the bonds, which wouldn't be
worth so many rotten oak leaves in case of
another war;. No, there would be no more
putting rebels in power if Seymour and
Blair were elected. and pointed to Southern
men in the New York Convention. They
call them rebels after they have returned
to their allegiance, and that is all the
thanks they give. The high and chief
priest in the Chicago Convention, that
nominated Grant, was Joe Brown, the ex-
rebel Governor of Georgia. Longstreet
and Hunnicutt, too, were high priests in |
the Radical Congress, and if JEFF. Davis
were to declare for Grant and ColfaX, he |
would be 'brother" jeff. Davis with the |
Radicals. 1T the rebels wanted to be re-
so stored to power oa all they the had Rsaes
party. So much for that rubbish. These |
red handed rebels become white-as-snow |
saints in the Radical church, if they would
only consent to be baptized in the Radical
Jordan. The Radicals were saying that
only those whose incomes were at least
$1,000 were paying anything to the Gov
ernment. Was it true that the poor man
paid no taxes? No; it would be much |
more of truth to saysthat labor paid all of
the taxes instead of none. The coat on |
the back was an instance. The manutac-
turer paid five per cent. of his income, and |
claps it on the price of goods. He sells to
the wholesale merchant, and the wholesale |
merchant pays five per cent. of his income,
and he claps that on the price; and so with
the retail merchant another five per cent.
on the price, so that the buyer of the goods
helps to pay all these income taxes; and so |
with all other articles. And so with the
rent of houses the landlord raises the rent |
as he is taxed, and the tenant pays his tax.
SIN every county taxation fell, at last,
upon the shoulders of labor. When the
taxes in any country are expended where
they are raised, there is some alleviation;
but when they are taken away, the country |
is impoverished. Money from Ireland to |
be expended in London illustrated this. |
Millions from Ohio to the Golfers of the
New England and European capitalists
gave an idea of this.
'sThe exorbitant tariff law drew millions |
from the West to the Golfers of the East. |
We out here ought, at least to have fair
play, and we do not have it under the Rad
ical system. Not less than one hundred |
and eighty million dollars per year was
the interest on the debt, more than it cost
for eight years of General Jackson's ad |
ministration. The policy of the Democrat
ic party was to pay off this debt as rapidly
as possible aad Just as it was contracted to
be paid. The Radicals called themselves
in favor of paying off the debt according
to the letter and spirit of the contract. He
did not know who was not, except fell
low called Brick Pomeroy. But there was
difference of opinion as to the letter and
the spirit of the contract.
"The Radical bondholders said iG was
sgold,' and the Democrats said it was
'greenbacks.' The Chicago platform gave
no light on the subject; but the Funding
Bill showed what the Radical Congress
want. If they were willing to have this
debt saddled on them for forty years, and
to pay every cent OF it in gold, they should
vote with the Radical party. Six-sevenths
of the bonds were held in the East and in
Europe, and six-sevenths of the interest
Maid in Ohio went there.
THE expenses of the army and navy
amounted to nearly S120,000,000 per year
three times as much as heretofore in time
of poace, when they made our flag respe