The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1871-09-22
Miscellaneous.
SPEECH OF
Hon. George H. Pcndlcton.

An immense mass meeting of the De.
moCracy of Clermont and Warren coun-
ties, o., was held at Loveand, on Tues
day, August 22d. Upon being intro
duccd by the chairman, Mr.. Pendlcton
said:
| thank the State Central Committee
that they have assigned me to Love
land. | have so pleasant recollection
of the last visit / made here, that they
could not have given me more agree
ablo appointment with which to COM
mence the duties assigned to me during
this canvass Almost the last political
speech which | made was here. Soon
after met with an accident which kept
me close prisoner for long time, and
whose effects prevented me from taking
an active part in the canvass for the
last two years.
Reflection has not increased the acri-
mony of my temper, nor led me to look
with less charity upon the motives OF
our fellow citizens who differ with Us.
More and more have | come to see that
the widest difference of opinion aud
conduct in political matters are consist
eat with the most unsclfsh patriotism
and purest motives. In this canvass
while | shall speak with the piainest
language of the principles and policy of
the Republican party. | shall endeavor
to do entire Justice to the intentions and
motives of men.
READING RADICAL SPEECHES ON OLD
OCEAN.
Thee Wecke ago to-day | was on the
ocean. II was a dark, damp, disagree
able voyage. The sun and moon had
not appeared for many days. Clouds,
and mist, and fox hung around the ship,
and the fog bell tOlled its fearful clang
incessautly / had recovered from sea-
sickness, and naturally turned for some
light and pleasant reading. A friend
had sent me TO Liverpool package OF
American newspapers. | turned them
over and my eyes rested ON the proceed
inGs of the Republican Convention and
the speech Of Senator sherman. com
mcnCcd IT. The interest decpened as |
read on. The fog in the sky and the
dampncss on the deck were forgotten.
| What Il picture he drew of this Repub.
licGn Administration What a picture
| he drew Of national prosperity and ie-
licity! All to be attributed to this Ad-
ministratiOn! The country and Gov
ernment so great by reason of this Ad-
mini,tratlOn that they command the
| uullllIalioli 'tht itaI'NCt Vi tNclJ hdllOli
in the world! Our powers and sense OF
Justice such that no lately outstanding
question had not been settled to our in.
finite honor, and our infinite advantage!
Our natural selEappreciation stimulated
by the evident appreciation Of others
AT homo there was peace "Within
our borders and prosperity within
our gitcs!P a benign contcntment
pCTvalud all our people, attaching them
to each other in iratCrnal love, and
binding all in iilial reverence and Obedi-
cncl t. n paternal and benetiCent Ad-
miui-tration Liberty enjoyed in order
and laws passed only to secure that
liberty Just laws implicitly obeyed
Peace, liberty and prosperity trinity
of blessings! a brotherhood unbroken
The duties and obligations of Il Govern
mcut 50 light as to be known only hy
their blessings! Bad passions already
suhugattd, soon TO be cradicated!
Tafh'7 already light, soon to he madt
llghtcr!! Taxes already small, soon L
b. made smaller! ! Public debt, already
ain, st nothing, soon to be less |! ! Th,
Administration already pure, soon Il
be made holy!! And Grant, lately tn,
mailed soldier, lately the incarnation
of force, already become zone amOui
ten thousand," and soon to beccm
"altUgether lovely!!"
General Garfield followed Sherman
: He was onthused by this glowing pic
. ture. Even his imagination could onl,
supply color or add tint which tn
Senator lad omitted. In style of hi
own he scared in the empyrean an,
caught the rosiost hue which glds tn
"bow of beauty and of promise" Ill
descended to the lowest depths of ocea
and brought up the tiniest and pures
prop which fingered there, that h
/ might catch its brightest sparkle AS tn
G sun kissed it on the crest of the billow
And with these he warmed the brillian
picture. bowed my head in joy.
l thInkGd God that the day Of Mlllenia
happiness had come. My surprise wa
equal to my pleasure. | knew ou
worthy President had tasted of savin
grace in the pure air of Washington,a IAN
9 that, having added works to faith, h
r had escaped the condemnation that h
r who Careth not for his household
!; worse than an iniidel; and that havin
done 50 well at home he had turned h
efforts to the islands of the sea. But
n did not know that all our people wei
so happy; that all our country was
smiling; "that the mountains skippe
T. like rams, and the little hills liB
/ lamLs." My soul was filled with in
3 natiCnce to be at home. The ship seen
ed to move more slowly. The clouC
seemed TO become drCarier, the mi