Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-08-27
SPEECH OF
HON. C. L. vALLANDlCHAM.
Able Discussion Of the Political Issues

home, 10 Dayton, Ohio, from the new
York Convention, was called upon by
bis Democratic neighbors to give an
account of the doings of that body.
He proceeded as follows;
As a delegate to the recen. Presi-
Dental Convention, | report to you,
my Democratic friends, officially to-
night, the results of its labors, and
propose to consider, also, briefly, and
without rhetoric, the political situa-
tion and prospects.
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES,
Not originally a member of that
Convention, but called on to aid in its
deliberations after its sessions had be-
gun, wrought with fidelity and earn
estncss to secure that object which,
next 20 principle, seemed nearest the
hearts Of the Democracy Of Ohio for
the last six lnonths--the nomination
Of Mr.. George II. Pendleton. We
failod because of ofreasons not necessary
nor proper now to consider. Bat in
all else the labors of the Convention
could not have terminated more in
accordance with the wishes and pur-
poses of true patriots and Democrats,
or better for the country For Presi-
dent we have nominated Horatio Sey-
mour, an eloquent orator, an able and
experienced statesman, an accomplish
ed gentleman, sober and righteous in
the enlarged, catholic sehbe of the
term, man of the strictest pecuniary
integrity, the candidate of no "ring"
or faction, and one who will neither
himself steal, nor permit theft in 9TH
ers, And this, after the larcenous
experience of the past seven years,
which have mocked and dwarfed the
gigantic peculations and corruptions
of even Roman or English history,
and wherein, as in periods of physical
epdemics, every phase and species of
public crime and offence speedily as
sumed the form and type Of robbery
or theft, is high, exalted eulogy upon
any candidate and gives promise of a
return to honester times. Nominated,
to my personal knowledge, against his
will and without pledge or promise
to any one, upon any subject, he is
under no obligation Of any sort, other
than that which binds the patriot and
gentleman. And if he be ''insane," as
little creatures with false, malicious
tongues insinuate, | would that the
same method were in the madness of
all other public men.
For Vice President we have nomina.
ted Gen. Frank T.. Blair--a civilian
and a soldier, bold in the cabinet and
brave in the field T; ready TO take all
Just and necessary responsibilities
skillfdl in 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
furor 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.
ination and in Wow of thoir superior
excellencies and qualifications, may
justly say to you that voting for them
is the highest exercise Of true, genuine
"manhood suffrage !" and moreover,
that in my deliberate Judgment and
deep conviction, this ticket is win
ming ticket, and will receive decided
majority of the entire electoral col
logc, even without reckoning upon q
single vote from the States lately com
posing the Confederate Government"
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES.
As to tho candidates, General U S.
Grant and Schuyler Coliax, who make
up the ticket of the Republican party,
have not word personally Of denun-
ciation or detraction to utter against
them. leave that whole style, fash
ion and system of political warfare to
our enemies, and pray Heaven to
put IL into their hearts to devote every
hourof time and every instrumentality
as to manner, through the press and
upon the hustings, to IL in its widest,
amplest scope, and foulest, falsest, BIT.
terest malignity, And pray further
that the war and the things of the war
may mako up the sole subject Of their
speeches, their documents and appeals
every way to the people, leaving to us
as they did last summer and fall in
Ohio, the exclusive discussion, in every
form, Of the great living questions OF
to-day-Restoration, Negro Suprema.
cy. Taxation, Tariff, Debt, Currency,
and whatever else relates 10 the civil,
the political and the material prosper
ity Of the country. These be our top
les before the people, while to them
we give amplest license to howl on
about "Rcbcls, Coppcrhcads, Ku- Klux,
traitors, convicted traitors, the life Of
the Nation,' the glory of the war and
all similar subjects Of denunciation OF
Of praise. As for my single self, glo-
riiyiEg in every word spoken, every
rote given, every act done, and every
wrong suffered by myself in behalf Of
right aud liborty throughout tho war,
| am yet not now TO be provoked, by
any taunt or denunciation, into a dis.
cussion of any thing connected with
it. 1t is upon trial along with all It's
actors ana all its sufferers before the
dread tribunal of history, and by the
Judgment therein hereafter to be pro.
nounced, | am content to abide.
Where was Vallandigham during the
WARP may be very pretty and tel
ling rhetorical conundrum in the
mouths of "loyal' orators but it
neither restores the Union, maintains
the Constitution, upholds liberty, pays
taxes, reduces the debt, stops stealing,
allpviufoo Ifafraes ,,o,. Il, o,..- otho,