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Speeches of Messrs. 'Vallandigham and
Pendleton in Cincinnati. ~

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Speeches of Messrs. Vallandigham and
Pendleton in Cincinnati. aa
After the adjournment Of the Convention in
Ohio which nominated the Democratic Ticket
for that State, as published last week, ratid-
cation meeting was held at which Messrs. Val
landigham and Pendleton made the stirring
speeches published below:
MR.. yALLANDIGHAM S SPEECH.
In the yalley Of vision were many bones, and
they were very dry. And the spirit said,
Can these bones live?' And we prophesied,
and there was noise and a shaking among
the dry bones, aud breath came into them, and
they lived and stood upon their feet, an ex-
ceeding great army-the army of the Democ-
raey rallied again. Applause. And he said,
what of, the night?' And the watchman said,
The morning cometh, and the night also
the night, the dark night, of death to the once
pursuing but now broken hosts of Radicalism
lcheers, aud morning, glorious, bright, re-
splendent, light aud life-giVing morning to the
once dis heartened, but now raliying and heroic
hosts Of the Democracy.
| am here not as the Messiah, but an apos-
tie, and the least Of the apostles; not of the
new departure, but Of the grand restoration
lcheers] the restoration to old Democratic
doctrines and principles and to Democratic VIC
tory. Renewed cheers. To-day we have
achieved glorious triumph. To-day we have
sent forth tldines OF great JOY all over the land
The Democratic party stands now upon the
great vantage ground Of the present, and Of
fers battle to its enemies, hand to hand and
shoulder to shoulder, marches forth and meets
them in this struggle upon the living issues of
the present hour cheers !, and upon these is
sues we will triumph. | feel it.. Throughout
the whole length Of the State of Ohio will
come response, and not from Ohio only but
from other States from one end of the nation
to the other, joy and rejoicing, tomorrow,
ring from the Atlantic to the Pacific, from the
Lakes to the Gulf Of Mexico, that at last the
Democratic party is ready to grapple with it's
foes, and ready to crush them, as in former
times it did, and that once more there is hope
that this old battie-Worn Republic Of ours,
bearing, 1t may be, the scars which 1t has re-
ceiyed In the recent grand convulsion, will yet
live, and live in the spirit In which the fathers
framed it. lApplause.
The plan OF salvation, it seems to me, has
been discovered Take that which We can not
avoid, that which has been forced upon US,
that which has been brought about against our
prophecies and against our protests; take your
amendments to the Constitution, and then SUBJ
jugate them to the old doctrines of the fathers
of this Republic, of the Wing party of this
Republic, OF the Democratic party in former
times, the sound doctrines of strict construc-
ton and the rules which have been laid down
by the Supreme Court of the United States,
and then, while with Democratic Administra-
ton, equal rights will and shall be guaranteed
to every citizen, IN the language of our rssolu-
ton, without distinction OF race, color, or CON
dition, at the same time we shall have pre-
served the nation.
| will say to you, men and brethren, that the
grand movement will be made in 1872, and we
are but skirmiahers along the line now. But
the first blood must be ours in this election in
October next. The grand struggle will be be-
tween epublican-Democracy upon one side,
and imperialism upon the other Four years
more of the Administration party-I call it not
the Republican party previous to the war. nor
the so-called Union party during the war-but
the Administration-Gran party, will accom-
plish the prediction of distinguished Senator
now from the State of Missouri, that Grant,
the impersonation of nepotism of imperialism,
of consolidation and Capitalization, will be car
ried from the White House feet foremost, hor-
izontal, In mahogany box, and never be car
ried from it again. Cheers. 1t is against
that we struggle, and II there be honest men,
as there are honest men who have been against
us for years, patriots, as patriots, have been
arrayed against US for years; now is the ac-
cepted time, the golden opportunity, the au-
spicious moment, and, as to-day was said, the
tide In the affairs of men, which taken at the
food, will lead on to fortune.
say to you that this Convention is the pre-
cursor of victory. Never before but once. at
least, in times of great trial, has Convention
assembled and continuously maintained its ses-
sion here now until the next day. 1t is l
O clock upon Friday morning, and yet this
Convention is here. Hundreds and hundreds
are here. They remain. Wearied they may
be, fatigued they may be, but that indomitable
old Democracy. the subterranean Democracy in
former times, so-called; "unwashed," if you
please ''unterrifed'' always; ''locofoco," il
you dare Tcheers] that old Democracy from
the lake to the Ohio river from the Pennsy!-
vania line to the Indiana line; on every hill
TOP and in every valley, and along every
stream; upon every highway; upon every rail
road along every turnpike, you will find the
hosts of the Democracy marching forward from
this hour to victory. Applause. Let the
enemy know that we mean to beat them, thai
is our business here to-day, and we are going
to do ii.
Dissatisfaction may exist disappointment
should say--at nominations. | never attended
a convention where it was otherwise. Where
there are two candidates for one Office, some
body must be defeated. But if he is man
I Two Won't t say phiosopher-if he is Demo
crat. he submits, and his friends submit. anc
wait until the next time aud take the chances
Mr.. Vallandigbam then administered tn,
consolation usually given Democratic conyen
tions by some great men when they have mar
rowly escaped breaking up in row; tha
when they quarrel and fight most among them