The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-08-31
SPEECH OF HON. GEO.
HI. PENDLETON AT
LOVELAND.
A Mastery Discussion of the Politi-
cal Issues of the Day.
SPEECHES BY HON. SAMUEL r
HUNT AND GENERAL DURBIN
WARD.

shade of the trees. Contiguous to the place Of
meeting, the buggies, carriages, "dearborns,"
wagons, etc., that brought the crowd, were Sc
cured to trees, forming an appearance very much
like what the reader may remember having seen
about camp meeting grounds. The general ap-
pearance of the grounds was decidedly camp
meetingish. One ofthe noticeable features ofthe
meeting was the large attendance Of ladies'
young and old-wives, mothers, and misses. Sew
eral ranges of seats around the speakers stand
were occupied almost exclusively by Heavens
last, best gift to man. while the outskirts Of the
crowd there were many family carriages filed
with young and old folks ofthe female persuasion,
all attentive listeners to the speeches.
ORGANIZATION OF TEE MEETING.
Shortly after two o'clock, the assemblage was
called to order and the meeting organized by the
election OF the following officers:
President-M. S. Williamson, of Loveland.
Vice Presidents-Mark P. Buckingham and
John Catch.
Secretary-J. S. Bruno.
Mr.. Williamson on taking the chair made few
remarks returning thanks, and introduced Hon.
George H. Pendleton to the audience, who was re-
ceived with hearty greeting.
Mr. PExDLEToS's SPEECH
Mr.. Pendleton opened with few Introductory
remarks, explaining his unavoidable absence
from the meetings at Hillsboro' and Manchester.
He then spoke substantially as follows,
thank the State Central Committee that they
have assigned me to Loveland- have so pleas
here, that they could not have given me a more
agreeable appointment with which to commence
the duties assigned me during this canvass. Al
most the last political speech which made was
here. Soon afterwards / met with an accident
which kept me close prisoner for a long time,
and whose effects prevented me from taking an
fua in fOr tha 1aQt kuTf vas
Reflection has not increased the acrimony of my
temper, nor led me TO look with less charity upon
the motives of our fellow-ctizens who differ with
us More and more have come to see that the
widest difference ofopinion and conduct in poll
ish patriotism ana purest motives. In this can
/ vass, whist shall speak with the plainest Ian
! guage of the principles and policy Of the Repub
| lican party shall endeavor to do entire justice
TO the intentions and motives ofmeu.
/ THE MEMORY OF vA1LANDIaHAM.
/ Who can commence the discussion OF political
/ questions without being carried involuntarily tc
| that scene of anguish and death which so lately
''The silver cord is loosened,
The golden bowl is broken"
\ The voice that spoke eloquently and well Is
stilled. The intellect which Thought so truly ex
erts its powers other objects, in otner spheres
The strong, brave heart beats not to the conflicts
of time. When think Of this, feel that we
might initiate tee captives Of Judea, who, by the
/ waters OF Babylon, hung their harps on the vii
/ lows, and sat down and wept when they remem
| bered Zion. did not know Mr. Vallandigham 50
| long, perhaps. many OF yOd. but / knew him
/ very we'll During his whole service in Congress
| was his colleague: During the eyentful sessions
of ls6l-2-3, was his daily aSsoeite and intimate
friend. During the days OF his arrest and trial
| and imprisonment, saw him at every hour thai
it was possible, and did what could to mitigate
the pains which an infamous tyranny inflicted
In all those times of anxiety and care and suffer
| ing, never heard from his lips one word incon
sistent with the loftiest patriotism, the most un
faltering hope, and the most unblenching cour
age You know he was able and eloquent, and self
/ reliant and studious-that he had great strength
of will and force feharacter. and that magnetism
which attracted and attached men closely to him
| He was also cool and deliberate and patient
/ Beyond most men whomI have known, he wa:
sensitive 20 attacks upon the purity Of his motives
and character. have seen him wounded to the
guck-his heart laceratsd until II seemed sore e
the touch, and bleeding ms life away, by the win
dictive, savage abuse so unsparingly heaped upoI
him during the war. Never were attacks more
unjust and infamous. No man loved his country
| more purely, and sought for the wisest policy
more consoientiously, or would have sacrificed
more readily or more abundantlys health anC
| strength and fortune, and even prejudices anC
preconceiyed opinions, to secure its welfare. HI
would have been a war man IL he esuld have be
lieYed that war would restore the Union. He
would have been devoted supporter Of the Re
publican party II he could have believed It's policy
would have maintained the guarantees oflibertl
afforded by the Constitution. As he could not be
iieYe this. he would not swerve from the eonvic
tiOns of the "faith that was in him., even though
his heart should bleed and break at the blind mis-
construction Of his character and the wilful per
version Of his words and aspersion OF his motives
thank God he lived long enough TO see tina
tme-the ayenger In nwhom he had such unWayer
ing faith-had commenced his work. and tha
| many who had maligned him most were beginning
to see % their % error, and 70 DO R hiIr Justice; non
| etrated the darkness OF the night, an'
that his eye saw. even though only 70
dissolving before the radiant beams Andif it b
given to men who have gone hence, to cure for o
to know the estimation In which they are held oi
| earth / EnoW his spiFfG will be gfaddeued bV tn
fact that all his countrymen, without dissent, vii
believe that he was as Pnre as he was able. a
| honest as he was brave, and as faithful as he wa
persistent.
READING RADICAL SPEECHES OK THE OCEAN
Three weeks ago to-day was on the ocean /
WAS dark, damp, disagreeable voyage. The sni
and moon mad Lot appeared for many days
Clouds and mist and fog hung around the ship
and the og-bell tolled ITS fearful clang gaInost in
cessantly. l had recovered from sea-siekness
and naturally turned for some light and pleasan
reading. A friend had sent me 20 Liverpool
| package of American newspapers turned then
over, and my eye rested on the proceedings of th
tor Sherman. I commenced it, the interest deep
ened as read on. The fogs in the sky and th'
dampness on the deck were forgotten. What
picture he drew of the Republican administra
| toni What picture he drew OF national pros
perity and plentyi All to be attributed - thil
| Administration The country and Government
so great, by reason Of this Administration, tina
they command the admiration i-nd respect Of eve
ry nation in the woFldl Our proBess and sens
| Of Justice such that no lately outstanding ques
tion had not been settled TO our infinite honor ant
our infinite sdvantagel Our natural selfaPPreci
alton stimulated by the evident appreciation o
otheTsi At home there peace '1witnin ou
boz ders and prosperity within our gates" be
nign contentment pervaded all our people, at
taching them 10 each other in maternal love anC
bending all in fliGl reverence and obedience to
loving and benehcent administration Liberty
enjoyed in orderl ana laws passed only 70 seeur'
that liberty Justlsws implicitly obeyed Peace
| liberty, and prosperity trinity of blessings
A brotherhood nnbrokenl The duties and O6ll
cations OF the Government so light as to be know
| only by their blessfngsl Bad passions subjugat
ed, soon to be eradieatedl Tariffs already Iighi
soon 10 be made lighterl Taxes already small
soon 20 be made snallerla Public debt already al
most nothing, soon to be made lessl The ad
And Grant, lately the mailed soldier, lately tn
| incarnation Of force, already one among ten thou
General Carried followed Sherman. he was er
| thused by the glowing picture. His imaginatio
could only, suPply color or add tint which tn
| Senator had omitted In a style of his own b
| scared in the empyrean and caught the rosies
. hue which gilds the ''bow Of beauty and Of prom
1 ise" He descended to the lowest depths OF ocea
| fingered there that he might catch its brightes
sparkle as the sun kissed it on the crest OF III
billOW And with these he warmed the brilllar
picture. I bowed my head in Joy. thanke
God that the day Of milenial glory had come. d
sortby PresiSsas had tsted ef saving slsee
the pure air OF Washington. aud that having ~
ded works 70 faith, he had escaped the eonder
nation that he who careth not for his honsehol
is worse than the inhdel; and that having done Z
well II home he had turned his efforts to the Il
lands of the sea. But did not know that ali ou
people were SO happy; that all our country WAS )
smiling that the mountains skipped like ram
and little hills like LAMBDA Ny soul was file
with impatienee to be at home The ship SCENE
to move more slowly. The clouds seemed 70 b
come drearier the mist still heavier. felt as %
old hymn has it, .a t..i... frrl.- +,
"on Jordan's stormy banks stand and cast
wistful eve
Ts Csnaan's fair and happy land, where m
possessions lie;
Bright helds beyond the swelling hood stan
dressed in living green,
So the Jews fair Canaan stood while Jordan role
between"
But, alas in an evil hour read father ! rea
MOrton's speech, in which he says that every ba
passion let loose at the South and stirnutated an
fostersd by the Democrats Of the North; ana khl
murder assassinations raplne and discord frighte
I honest negroes from tie polls. $500 gf .lr1s
!, I read Perry's speechsin which he says N III
| present rod, which ID no bigger than man
lhl-r.h la not aul-ln--nL % nl-llnrn nLlar the