The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1870-09-14
vALLAND1GHAm AND CAMPBELL.
Speech of Hon. c. g. VaIIandigham at
Dayton, September 4.


AT the Democratic mass meeting held
at Dayton on Saturday evening, the 4th
inst, Hon. c. L. Vallandigham presided.
The following is the concluding and mate
rial portion of his speech:
Leaves have their time
to fall, and stars to set, and the Republi-
can party hastens now to its declince, and
like Lucller, it fails never to rise again.
Its mlsslon-for good or evil, let time dis
close-to destroy the old Federal Repub-
lie of Washington and the Fathers, has
been accomplished, and itself now dies,
If history shall approve its work-if that
grand old fabric Of Republican Govern
ment which the Washingtons, the Hamil-
tons, the Jeffersons, the Jays, the Mar
shalls, the Madisons, the Jacksons, the
Websters, Clays and Calhouns and the
men who trod in their footsteps, founded,
and for more than half century, full of
glory and honor, as resplendent as the
noon-day sun, preserved, shall be adjudged
before the great tribunal of posterity un-
fit to have survived, and Justly to have
Lerlshed, then will the men of this gener-
alton, who have accomplished its over
throw, live IN the judgment Of future ages
as the rebuilders of better and nobler
superstructure of Imperial Republic. Ny
self an actor IN these scenes, to that judg-
ment long since appealed, and with it,
"after some time be past" 1 shall be
content.
Presently, ladies and gentlemen, it will
be my pleasing duty to introduce to you
the Hon. Lewis D. Campbell, the Demo
cratic candidate for representative in Con-
gress from this district You are, one and
all, well aware that for now these twenty
years we have not hitherto agreed in party
habitudes, nor upon the political questions
of the past. Neither as to any issues of
former years do we probably now agree
This is neither required nor expected of u.s.
Upon the question of the Trojan war and
the relative merits of Hector and Achilles,
and the rape of Helen, we might even
differ tonight; and dare say that upon
the issues of parties in the time of Jeffer-
son, Jackson and Buchanan, and especially
the more recent questions of Lincolns ad-
ministration, we never shall agree. But,
next best, we agree to disagree. To him,
IN all these, 1 concede sincerity end integ-
rity of motive; and, as for myself, men of
the Third district, l know, and you know,
that IN putty and patriotism of purpose,
no slncerer man ever drew the breath of
life
Mr. Campbell and I have been rival
candidates, also as you we'll remember,
upon the old issues, for the same Office for
which he Is now candidate But we
met face to face, like men, we fought like
men, ana like men we submitted alter
nately to the fate of battle A. the close
of the long struggle honors were easy, and
if at first he took my tricks, in the end |
won, and so we parted fair foes at last.
1t is enough, men of the Third district,
that to-9lig1 a0e agree qIpOn the living is
sues of The moment To him extend up
on them the right hand of fellowship.
Mr.. Vallandigham here stretched out
his hand to Mr.. Campbell, who, rising in
his seat, shook it cordially and with an
appearance of deep emotion This was
the signal for tremendous burst of ap-
plause on the part of the crowd, who had
before remained obstinately SILENT RE-
PORTER
"Let the dead past bury It's dead. We
act in the living present, heart within and
God Ger head. Applause
To the cordial and active support of
every friend l have in the district, l,
therefore, earnestly commend Mr.. Camp
bell, and say to you that if you would
serve me, give to him your best efforts
along with your votes. [Applause.]