Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-09-07
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PEACE-JUSTICE---ECONOMY
Extracts from the Speech OF Hon
C. Delano, Delivered at Sandus-
Z ky.August "a, ISL.

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C. Delano, Delivered at Sandus-
ky,August "a, 1871.
FsIoao Citizens of Ohio
A representative democracy, where
suffrage is universal, must always be
controlled by public opinion.
The only auth oritative and final an
tnouncement Of public opinion is from
and through the ballot box.
To prepare forthis conclusion, to give
it authority and render it as intelligent
and accurate as human infirmity, pas
sion, and prejudice will permit, it is our
habit, before election, for each party to
present fully to the people its policy.
This should embrace its principles, With
the ways and means by which they are
to be executed and carried into effect.
Mutual investigation and criticism
by each party of the policy and princi-
pies of the other is necessity of our
system and form of government. a IE
This is well. You would not have it
otherwise, for by this method the at
tention of the people is constantly fixed, !,
but not only upon parties, but upon In
dividuals in authority, who are exer-
cising the powers incident to admins
tration; and parties and individuals
are thus admonished that the approba-
ton or condemnation of the sovereign
people awaits them, according to the
approval or disapproval of the policy
Of parties by the people.
1t is necessary, therefore, that we
have parties and discussions, and that
| the conflicts of parties be finally adjudi-
Gated and decided by the sovereigns of
the nation; and woe to them who rebel
against such decision, no matter wheth-
er Shareholders or philanthropists, for
such rebellion is treason, and such par
ties are traitors; and none can pardon
fully and entirely except the people
who have been offended.
The absolution of the people is as in
dispensible to remove the bloody guilt
of traitors and their accessories as the
waters of Jordan were to heal the lep-
rosy of Naaman; and let it, therefore,
be said to them, $50 and wash" in this
fountain "seven times" if you will,
''end thou shalt be Clean"
In addressing the citizens of Erie
county tonight / do not deem it
work of;supererogation to refer to the
history of the great ideas and princi-
pies which have formed the issues be-
IWcOu 4Ol lllO PcOU
years. On these great principles the
republican party was founded, the war
was successfully fought, the rebellion
defeated, the rebels and traitors van
quished and scattered to the four winds,
slavery crushed and abolished, and
four millions of human beings liberated
from bondage and made citizens and
voters.
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the people Of Ohio, is the record of the
republican party, aud comprises the
conscience and craftsmanship, and may
be said to be the very genius OF the
American people, their government
and institutions.
This record is a noble one. Who is
not proud of it? 1t will forever be that
chapter in the history of Christian civ
ilization most encouraging to the re-
publican statesman and philanthropist,
and to all those who love their fellow
man, and desire him to enjoy the rights,
and privileges of self-government and
free institutions.
ACCESSION OF THE HEREPUBLICANP PARTY
TO POWER, AND IT'S DUTIES AND oBLI-
CATIONS.
The republican party came into pow
er in 1861, just in time to save the ma
tional affairs of this country from an
extensive and well matured scheme of
treason. Stripped by conspirators ofall
ready means of resistance to their plot
to overthrow the government, it ap-
pealed at once to the people and to the
loyal states for aid. By them alone it
was enabled to accomplish the mighty
and marvellous results to which l have
referred within the space of four years.
This work having been so perfectly and
sublimely accomplished, the repubG-
can party found itself charged with the
most delicate and difficult political leg
acy ever bequeathed to any party since
governments were known.
1t was the work of restoration and
reorganization. 1t was the duty of
bringing order out of chaos.
That differences of opinion should
rise among friends in accomplishing
this great work was not only natural,
but unavoidable. That discomfited
rebels and sympathizers should embar-
rass, impede and denounce this work,
however performed, was to be expect
ed. But that it should have been en-
barrassed, at the very threshold, by the
God, that great and good man, the first
and only choice of free people-Abra-
ham Lincoln-was not reckoned posi-
Bile until the traitorous assassin made it
an accomplished fact.
The republican party, however,
standing upon q righteous cause, and
sustained by an omnipotent and ever
present Power, met all these difficulties
with a sublime composure and resolu-
luton, and, as it purified by fire, like
Moses on Sinai, announced to the world
the freedoms bureau bill, the civil
rights bill, and the 18th, 18th and 18th
amendments to the constitution.
/ By these noble measures our f1nda-
mental law abolishes slavery, estab-
fishes universal emancipation, provides
citizenship, and protect equally the
privileges and immunities of all, with
out distinction of race or color; and
further, it guarantees the validity of the
| public debt, including bounties and
( pensions to the soldiers of the United
States, invalidates all obligations in
Cured in aid of rebellion, and all claims
for the loss or emancipation of slaves.
The annals of history furnish no re-
cord like this since the foundations of
!; the world were laid.
And yet, during each and every step
in the progress of the republican party,
and during all the work of reconstruc-
ton, everything thus accomplished
was opposed and denounced violently,
and without mitigation, by the defeat
ed friends, the democratic party as ille-
gal, unconstitutional and void.
Very suddenly and very recently,
: however, change has "come DER the
: spirit of their dream" and if they dc
3 not ''depart," they take ''new de
: parture." Let us see what this new
$ departure is and whittier it leads.
These honest people, citizens of this