The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1868-09-04
GREAT SPEECH
{. l.. NALLANDIGHAM.

1 AZ mass meeting held at Day
ton, Ohio, on July 2s, 1868, tn,
Hon. Clement l.. VallAndighan
made a speech that for ability ant
moral power has not been surpasse,
in this canvass, destined as it is Il
be memorable in all times to come
We omit all that portion of il rela
tive to debt and taxation and publish
only that which concerns our prcsen
condition. The Southern people
devoted as they have always been ,c
the Constitution and to the sacred
principles Of Constitutional freedom
have ever regarded the mere qucs
ton Of dollars an! cents, Of deb
and taxation, as secondary objects in
the administration of the Government
And while now they recognize the
important, if not momontous inter.
est gwen to them by the course OF the
hagitious and corrupt party in pow
or. they regard them as sinking into
insigniicance before the paramount
questions Of the rights of these
States and of their citizens, involved
in this Presidential election. Exalt.
ea ro,r;o,;su rr,,.v,,, C.o,;,c and
.A:,,, . ., ~, e.,
"o'"' " SUI '"."' 'o'" ''"sP'''
"ous IN TINS admirable address.
fsiiop-citisen As a delegate to
the recent Presidential Convention,
report to you, my Democratic
friends, officially tonight, the results
of its labors, and propose to consider
briefly and without rhetoric, the pc.
litieal situation and prospects.
... -
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES.
Not originally u member of that
Convention, but called in to aid in
its deliberations after its session had
begun, | wrought with fidelity and
carncstncss to secure that object
which, next to principle, seemed
nearest the hearts Of the Democracy
of Ohio for the las, six months-thc
nomination of Mr., George II. Pens
dleton. We failed because of
reasons not necessary nor proper
now TO consider. But in ali else,
the labors of the Convention could
not have terminated more in accord
ancc with the wishes and purposes
of all true patriots and Democrats,
or better for the country.
For President, We have nominated
lIorstio Seymour--an eloquent ora'
tor, an able and experienced states
man, IN accomplished gentleman
sober and righteous Ia the enlarged,
Cy,hviiv. ssns. or u.s .s.. :. IT,.
o' ne s',,c'es' Pcou"'a' n.osy
me pana'oa'e o' no NJ, tlnH VI ~. ~
s'vr' any WOW W.. WV w.. ,,or, w. a,hars
sen s'ea. nor pe'm,' 'ne'' :" os"e,s
Ana TINS ai,er 'ne 'aiccnous ga
perlenees OF 'ne Pas' seven ,sa,s
whieh nav n''cheu anu u"a',o. .n'
gigantic sPccn'a''o"s NM Go'r tp,,'.
oil even ho"hn or nns',s" "'1 ny
ana wherein as IN per'oos OF phys,
cal ep'oe'n'ys, every PnA's a an'
species oil pup'i1 ,fimo ana onensel
speedily assumed .ne FORM anu 'yp1
OF rooosry or 'nel', Is n.s", ena;, .'a'
oulosy "Non any cana,da'e, anu GIVE
promise a. u return 70 hones,'i ''"e,'
No'p'"a'ou, 70 ny r n, s"s thu,
edge, against ms VIII ana without
a pledge OF promise 10 any one upon
any SUBJECT nc u unaer no oons".
'l9n o, any Sor', o.ne' '"A" .ua'
when p,nds .no Pa'',o' anu se",o
man ana II nc pc 'n'"u.' as
niue creatures WIN 'a's,, . IN. w.
tongues inslnna'e, "pu'a s.. "" ~
same methoa were l" tue "'"'"''s VI
all other puniic men -,
for wee PRESIDENT, We "ase no"
mated oehe'ai franz -. ~
ci:i''an ana soiu'e'' uo'u :" W. ~.
cabinet ana brave 10 the ne'u 'e-'y
abilities .killful IN adapting means
70 ends, and prompt In eaccuuns
his purposes liberal and tolerant OF
the opinions OF DINERS, ana IN .ne
very midst Of the Juror o. the 'a -
civil war capable, ss wen a,, MN If Of
discerning the highest Pa'f'o''Am ..
motive in those who d'ncred "'''''
from nm, 4. a;a.,.. n,,4 :,
Such arc the cand'aA'e' Pu. !"
nomination ana IN view o. .ce"
superior e1ce''snccs ano qu.' ~.
tons, ! may justly say 70 you "H'
voting for them +" the n'gnes' sAe "
else OF true, genuine nannooa
suffrage and moreover, tss' IN ny
deliberate judgment and aesP , con
viction' TINS ticket rs , ",n",as s.. .
ct, ana w'li receive u.o'uI' aa,,.o.
ity OF the enu,c electoral oon1sl,
even without reckoning upon > s'ns' .
vote from the sla'ss 's's'y ovs.P'0''s
the " Confederate roVerhhc"''