Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1868-09-03

tional issue, or the bill Of National
Bank? There is now no other currency.
The war has firmly established the sys-
tenn of National Banks. No party now
opposes it.
| affirm that the present so-cdled DEM
'ocracy does not even profess to stand up
on q single principle of the old State
rights Democracy. How, then, do and
those who act with me betray party faith,
when we refuse to support the new Or
ganiZation?
But NV old Democratic friends may
feel bound to follow old Democratic lead
ers. Let US see how this stands. Except
Howell Cobb, what old Democratic lead
er in Georgia now leads the So-cotled
Democracy. Who are your leaders? 2
General Toombs may be put down at the
head of the party. He furnishes the
brains to it and it follows his bidding
Till ashort time before secession, Toombs
was the boldest and bitterest opponent
of the Democracy.
When he saw it was necessary to ac-
cOmplish secession, he united with the
Democracy. Who else are leaders ?
Ben. Hill, John B. Gordon, David Irwin,
Augustus Reese, 4. G. Cabaniss, (chair-
man of State Central Committee,) poor
old Sneed, Secretary, Rams. Wright, Gus.
Wright, E. A. Nisbet, t. w. Alexander,
and Cincinnatus Peoples. / beg your
pardon, L had forgotten Warren Aiken.
These are now the acknowledged leaders
of the so-called Democratic party in
Georgia. These have been the lifelong
opponents of the old Democratic party,
and the leaders of the party opposed to
it. Old State rights Democrats, look at
your leaders They have long been your
bitterest revilers, your most determined
political enemies. Why have they now
taken charge of you? Its because they
know the so-ca1led Democracy is not the
true Democracy. If the party in con-
yention at New York bad adopted the
old Democratic principles, they would
have left it like rats from barn on fire.
There is not a drop of Democratic blood
in the veins of either of them. How do
you feel, my old State rights Democratic
friends, following them, and throwing
up your hats, and shouting at their utter
ances? -- --. = at-'-
You may tell me they profess the name
Democrat. That is true. The jackass,
with the lions skin on, professed to be a
lion, and alarmed all the beasts of the
field, till. he brayed, when all saw there
was no cause for alarm, as he was still
jaekass. ~ - -.. ..---..-. .--
So with Ben. Hill and some other of
your Democratic leaders you find them
in. the lions skin of the old Democracy,
and you feel great reverence for them
But when they bray, if you will notice
them, it is still the braying of the old
Know-Nothing jackass, and not the
roaring of the old Democratic ion.-
Those who will may follow these strange
gods, but l must be excused for refusing
to fall. down and worship them. When
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old Democratic plank in your platform,
for shame's sake, do not accuse any one
else of being renegades to Democracy.
CONCLUSION.
In conclusion, I will call upon every
true Republican to rally to the standard.
Your candidates merit your highest con-
fidence- Gen. Grant was the ablest man
and most successful leader of the Union
armies, during the great struggle through
which we passed. As foe he was brave,
magnanimous, and generous in the high
est degree, never descending below the
level of an accomplished gentleman and
an able General, and never transcending
the limits assigned him by the laws and
usages of war. AT the surrender of the
great and good man, lGen. Lee,} who
commanded the Southern armies. the
Cfrant were most conspicuously display
ed What Southern soldier. on his re-
turn from Vicksburg, or from Appomat-
tox, did not speak in terms of eulogy
when the name of Gen. Grant was used?
Since the surrender his course toward
those who were his enemies in war has
been high-toned, liberal and just.
In word he is an able General, and
an accomplished gentleman, possessing
all the qualities necessary for success
ful statesman, and model Executive.
with prestige and power, by his word,
peace be stiu, 10 calm the turbid waves
of the political ocean, which now lash
the ship of state with so much fury, and
to cause her TO ride -triumphantly into
the haven of safety, peace, quiet and re-
pose.
OF our candidate for Vice President 1
need only say, he sprang from the peo-
pie, and has the peoples confidence and
sympathy. From humble beginning.
by his indomitable energy and great
talents, he has won his way to the front
rank of American statesmen, and nov
stands the proud representative of the
young men of America, in the full yigor
of life and manhood; able, if any emer-
gency should require, to seize the helm
of state as Chief Magistrate, and guide
safely the destinies, and protect the in
terests, of great and growing people.
Then rally, rally to the rescue and
bear alOft your proud banners, with
Grant, Coifax and Peace, inscribed in
burning letters of living light, high upon
their sacred folds.