The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1871-01-18

pressienf Who promises him the
that he has under the God of ma
to enjoy, in the language Jack.
sonztha<sh
blessings Of Government, which like
the dew Of Heaven, should fall on ali
alike, the high and the low, the rich
aud tie poor1Tell me what pariy
Offers me that, audit will come instant
ly, independent of nomenclature, with,
in lis open doors. Is theze q man
here that can point me tod party
with q hope in the future except the
good, grand old Democratic party?
81 see many Republicans here, and
another year We -dupli-
cate this contounded thing (the wig
wam,) so as to let you all in. Zap
plause.1 And 1 say to you, my smil-
ing Republican friends, I never saw
you look more happy and really more
hopest than you look tonight. IRE
newell applause. And I say to you
my young Republican friends, let not
conscience make youlineeE, = of e.
ess fondly dream for if you stay
where you are God knows you will
have NO conscience, and as to fitness,
you are more omit every moment you
stay where you are. CCheers and
laughter. Then come into our midst;
let every young man cast. his lot m
with us and we will do you good.
"Now, fellow-citizens, I will not at
temptto take up more Of your time
1 have mali; notes here, but I will not
read all ofthis manuscript, IHere Mr.
Mr.. McSweeny drew forth his manu-
SCRIPT, a piece of paper about three
inches square, and displayed. it amid
laughter. l will occasioaayll refer
TO it.
My fellow-citizens, what do you see
Watchman, tell US of the night, what
are the signs of promiseY Who does
not see, who does not hear, in the rum.
blings of che East and West, the North
and the South, the coming storm oil
thunder I? Why, in the East. in their
little town meetings, they are going
Democratic. In the West the spirit
of tariff prescription and wrong is
waking up the, people, and they are
coming in, without distinction Of par
ty, to the grand old Democratic fo.d.
Andfrom the South, in tine State OF
Georgia, above the Gathering bayonets
of a hireling soldiery, mustered there
under the pretense of guarding the
polls, up from their masked batteries
above the roar Of their hostile cannon,
above the music of their drum and
fife. leading on the hirelings &c
the destruction of the polls, there
comes above it all the voice of the
people, forty thousand Democratic ma.
jority in old Georgi q Applause J.
And so from the West, So from the
shores of the Pacific. It is lik.
the storms IN the Alps; noun
tain after mountain proclaims the
coming down and resurrection O
a down-trodden people. Democrats
put your ears to the ground and yor
will not only see the light, but heal
the voice of theceming victory which
come,h as the morning. FIVE only wal
and work while it is called to- day
What is there in the history of the
old Democratic party but history Of
proud recollections {? What is there
in the, triumph. OF the Democratic par
tx that is not JOYFUL. We have nc
code of revenge to enforce. l shall
never forget what my distinguished
friend Mr.. Vallandigham, said in thai
speech at Oryille, which you all re
member. 1t comes to my mind un
hidden now, the words Of, Clement L
Vallandiunam, who had the right. e
speak of revenge There is no code
OF. vengeance in the triumph of tn,
grand old Democratic party. We
have mueh0to forgive; God knows
we have, forgiveness exceeds forget
fulness. Memory will stay. The pen
of history will record their deeds o
blackness, but IN the Democratic hear
there is no vengeance
1t is we that have forgiveness t,
extend; it is thry who afar off shout,
look at the Democratic party, and
bowed down like that publican of old
strike upon their craven breasts AM
say, o party, be merciful to me.
damned sinner That fellow was
publican and sinner. He got through
How he would have been if he had q
re stuck to his name, with all thei
crime, God knows.
81 say, then, that we in the comm,
dawn are the dominant party, and W,
preach no revenge. There is a highe
mission, for the Democratic party-th'
elevation of the people to the higl
standard of their manhood and tn
protection of The people in their rights
This is a nobler business than vile re
Yenge.
"And now, fellow citizens, VIII.
not join and, belong to the Democrat
party? Why not! What's there t,
make any one stand backi- Go bach
to our history. Go ronnd about Zion
mark well her bulwarks. Listen t.
our history; read the legends of on
glory, and what is there in the history
of those grand old patriots Whose
grand sentiments come down the cor
ridors Of time like rich Cathedral mu
sic. What is there that would turr
the q away? What. is there bu
triumph. in the contemplation OF.
party like ours.
sThen onward, fellow Democrats
he. mp and doing with a voice still cry
ing Excelsior; take loftier grounds
on to victory and all will then be well
and the prosperity of the Republi'
will be resurrectioned and disenthrall
ed. Accept my thanks. Good even
ing" lApplause
THIRD REGULAR TOAST.
"The Union"