The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1868-11-19
H5r SPEECH OF
PRESIDENT GOLFAX,
a. PlttsbuFE. N6vembeE,5. Ieee.
What sc Thinks the Election
Decided.

IQeuG eject, arrived mere TINS evening"
land was met at the Union Depot BY
an Immense crowd, who received him
with enthusiastic cheers, which he ac-
knowledged by bowling. He is here
ia fulfitment of a pf6mised visit TO
Gen. MOOrhead, who met him at the
depot, and took him to his residence
in the Eleventh Ward. Here Mr.. Col
fax was entertained at a sumptuOus
banquet, large number Of prominent
citizens being present. During the
evening he was serenaded by a Tan
ner Club and great multitude of cit
izens. s.. ~, gz-s = rrr - -.
He made two brief speeches. He
complimented the citizens of the coun-
ty of Allegheny upon its magnificent
majority for the right, on Tuesday,
and said there'was a trinity of princi-
Piles in the victory Of Tuesday-libertyl
for all, justice for all, protection for all
and by that sign we conquered.
There was another reason why this
young and patriotic party succeeded
It declared that we ought to ,enfran-
chise, rather than enchain = elevate,
rather than crush; build up, rather
than trample down; and because we
bore our cause down to the humble
and helpless. Though denounced by
all the enemies of right in this broad
land, we went forward to conquer and
win salvation for ,the Union, as we
gave emancipation to the slave. ZAP
/ plause.1 When, in this contest, we
were the only party in this land that
dared to stand by the down,trOdden
and helpless people Of the South the
only party that did honor to the ma
tiOn when, upon your heads, were
invoked the blessings Of those who
loved our country, I know that you
rejOiced on the night of the election
over the victory which We had-won.
I know you rejoiced over the result. |
But some were rejoicing in their hearts |
who did not show what was passing in
their minds. They were the tried |
Union men of the South, who rejOiced |
not in their public squares, but hang !
ing upon the outskirts of hostile |
crowds, to learn whether they were
to have protection or whether their |
dearest rights should be outraged; and |
when the wires sped the news that
the majestic voice of the people had |
spoken, and said there should be pro-
lection to them, the loyal men of the
South gathered around their hearth
stones, and thanked God that his Prov
idence had protected them. CCheers.
QUESTIONS SETTLED.
There are two sharply defined ques-
tiOns which have been settled by the
voice Of the people.
First-The Democratic platform de-
clared in that portion of it written by
Wade Hampton, that the reconstruc-
tiOn measures of Congress were uucon-
stitutiOnal, revolutionary and void
and the American people trampled that
platform under their feet, as they had |
trampled the platform which, -four years
before, declared the war failure and
demanded a cessation of hOstilities.
The voice Of the people, from whose de-
cisiOn there is no appeal, has declared
that the reconstruction measures of
Congress are. not unconstitutional, rev.
OlutiOnaFy or void. We have declar-
ed that the voice of the people is to be
Obeyed, and the laws are to be enforc-
ed, whether rebels like them or dislike
them. TCheeTs.
SecOnd--The second principle which
has been settled by the popular vote
is, every man has right to go South
or North, East or West, so long as he
is devoted to the principles of our flag,
and be protected by it against outrage
and wrong Cheers
To-day the only place in this land
where the people are prevented from
singing the battle songs of the war,
such as ''Down with the traitor, and
up with the stars" is in the blood-stain-
ed fields of the South, where your SOL
diers' fell. You could sing those songs
among the banditti of the Alps, or
among the thugs of India. The only
place where you could not sing them
is over the graves Of dead soldiers.
THE NEW ERA.
But we are going to have country
so free and so loyal, presided over by
a man so true to his country, that you
may sing those songs anywhere. Zap
plause.l
PRESIDENT GRANT.
I speak of President Grant. From
his own utterances you will find that
before he wrote those magnetic words,
"Let us have peace" If you look back
to his acceptance speech, when the COM
mittee waited upon him eand 1 re-
member hearing the words as I after
ward read tbem) that he said he was
for peace, quiet and protection every
where; and what ne says he generally !
does. ICheers.1
He will bring to the duties devolv-
ing upon him as President the same
energy, the same ability and the same
will that have hitherto characterized
himj and when he says there shall be
peace and quiet and protection every
where, let traitors beware, for he
means what he says-he will carry it !
out. "a voice, "String up Wade
HamptOn."1
THE DEAD PARTY.
can tell you one thing, my friends.
This party that has been struggling |
for the supremacy, and carried two
Northern States-New York and New
Jersey-by unblushing frauds; that
has carried six Southern States by the
votes of men who had no sympathy |
with your fag-that party will never
appear before you again, until they
have secured new leaders. Cheers. ]
And they will have to get some new
principles besides. do not think
Wade Hampton will make any more
platforms for the Democratic party |
/ do not think Vallandigham will
nominate any more Presidents. I do
not think Preston and Forrest will
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