American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1873-11-01
SPEECH OF MIR. pENDLETOS,

one of his characteristic speeches at
the grand Cincinnati jubilee, a few
days since. Like all the intellectual
Efforts of this distinguished states
man. it was full of eloquence and
patriotic fervor, and produced a
profound impression upon the vast
multitude that listeAstd to the Wis
dom of his words. His eXOrdium
was the warm outguShings of a
heart made glad by the recent tri-
umph of Democratic principles over
Radical misrule and corruption IN
Ohio, and the restoration of the
State to honest Legislation and puri-
ty of admins ration. The causes
which lei to this glorious triumph
were subjects of his warmest con
gratulatiOeS. Among these was the
action of the young men of Ohio,
who nobly followed the lead of the
Democracy until victory perched
upon its standard. Unlike some of
the Young men of Mississippi, who
have too much wisdom to be guided
by their patriot fathers, and who are
ever ready to embrace any new de
parture that may be advocated by
ambitious and designing politicians,
these young men of Ohio listeKt d
TO the counSels OF maturer minds.
and by remaining true to them
selves and to their State, were
largely instrumental in putting to
shameful and ignoble flight the en-
emies Of their land and country.
Abiding TO the gallant conduct of
these youthful patriots, NIc. Pendlc-
| ton said:
And WHOM shall we congratulate!
| To whom shall we give thanks !!
Gentlemen, we can give thanks to
and congratulate the young saeR Of
the State who have for the first
time cast their votes, and who, in
spite of abuse, in spite of detrac
ton and enmity, have followed their
own noble instincts and impulses.
and have allied themselves to a
party which, in all its history, in all
its acts, in all the power it has exer
cised, has been true to itself, to lib
erty, to the country, and to the
county.
say we have good reason to con-
graduate the young men who voted
with us, and We also congratulate
those Republicans who, convinced
of the maladministIatiOn of their
own party, have had the patriotism
and nerve to leave their OrgaDiZa-
ton and trust themselves to the
promises, the professions and to the
acts of their ancient adversaries.
Loud cheering.]
And, gentlemen, there is another
class Of men whom we may thank
and congratulate. l speak of the
old line Democrats. Applause and
cries of ''IIere We are.'l l speak
of the men who, amid the disas-
trOus defeats of the past,> have
always kept the faith as it was
handed down to us by our fathers.
l speak of the men who in twenty
years of disaster have never lost
confidence, have never lost courage
i'll hope, but kept their arms burn
ished and their spears bright Loud
app'ause.] l speak of men who are
satisfied always to do their duty as
patriots and leave the rest to the
people and to God. And let us
never forget, let us remember to
night in the midst of victory, in the
moment of our rejoicing, that vic
tory brings with it responsibility,
that power brings with it duty.
Let us show all the world, show
it so plainly that even the blind
shall see and the deaf hear, that the
Democratic party has been purified
in the fires of political misfortune.
That in the discipline OF the last
fifteen years it has gained strength,
nerve, purity, honesty. And that
now, more than ever. it has an as
piration for Il loftier, hOnester, and
L more exalted patriotism. Let us
show by the wisdom of our legisla
tiua, Nv the purity of our admins
tration, tlIat onr highest ambition
Is W SCI Z thC pCopiA9 s'''a OoA A,"e
est efforts to do them good. Let US
show to the Republicans who are
with their party that
they have a safe refuge in our par>
ty. Great cheering.l Let us show
to the ''People's party" that we are
the true party of reform, and ii they
want to establish purity and homes
t. the way to do it is to return to
their old seats within the Demo
cratic home: Loud applause. If
we do this, if we show that the
Democratic party is neither dead
nor useless. but imbued with hope,
strength, activity. courage and pa
triotism, We will gather them all in.
CAeers.l
This is our opportunity. l beg
the Democratic party, and each of
you, gentlemen, in his own particu-
ar sphere, to see that We use our
power wisely. If we do. the move
nent that was commenced in Ohio
On Tuesday last will, day by day,
gain moral and numerical strength:
will, day by day, appeal to the hon
est men of all parties. and ali shades
If opinion, till it will form an over
mass, by which we shall
achieve victory that will secure to
is the power of the Federal Gov