The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1873-10-28
Speech of Hon. George u. Pend'e-
ton, at Ciucinnati, October 70.

The Democracy of Cincinnati had
egular jubilee the night Of the Goth
nst over the result of the late election.
Ar. PESDLEroN spoke as follows:
My FELLOW CITIZENS: 1t does ones
,eart good to see scene like this -
Applause 1t Is very proper that
orches should be burned, that rockets
should rise, and that fires should fame
% testify that our hearts beat quicker,
Dur blood flows more rapidly at the re-
suit of the last election. Loud ap
plausc 1t was not my good fortune
10 he ahle to take part as much as usual
in the canvass,but made little speech
At Mozart Hall one night, aud want
you to hear witness that | told the peo.
pie OF Cincinnati then and always the
truth when said that Wm Allen would |
be the next Governor of Ohio. TGreat
and voice, "And the next
President of the United States" And
as ] came up this evening l met an old
Republican friend Of mine. He was not
in very good hnmor He said he did
not know what we had to rejoice about,
or whom we had to congratulate. Il
told him if he would come here and lis
ten to night that / and others would
answer that question. And / am re-
joiced to night, my fellow citizens, lie
cause 1 believe that the people of Ohio
have done a patriotic duty. Hear, hear,
that's 1t. and they have done it so wise
ly and 50 well that its results will inure
to the benefit of our whole country
We rejoice because the people of Ohio
have set the seal of their condemnation
upon the fraud and corruption and the
general decentralization which has crept
into the administration of our public af.
fairs. Applause. We rejoice because
the people of Ohio have rebukcd that
general want of high-toned integrity
which is manifested in Salary-grabs and
Credit Mobiliers. Great applause. i
We rel ,ice because the people Of Ohio
have said that they have lost confidence
in. and will not trust the destiny of our
State to party which is founded upon
unsound principles, which is tainted
with corrupt practices. We rejoice be
caase the people of Ohio have said they
have confidence in and they will trust
the destiny of the State to party which
we believe is sound in principle, and
whose crowning glory it always has
been to maintain purity in legislation
and honesty in administration. APP
plause. And above all, my friends,
we rejoice that this triumph has been
secured to us in the person of an able,
an eminent, an honest, distinguished
veteran, whose sagacity and judgment
and patriotism will be all exerted to en-
able us to use power SO as that, while
We serve the country well, we will in
sure and extend the successes OF our
party. Applause
And whom shall we congratulate p
To whom shall we give thanks2 Gen.
tlemen, We can give thanks to and con-
graduate the young men of the country
who now, for the first time, have cast
their vote, and who, in spite of abnse,
in spite of detraction,in spite cfcalumny
have followed the impulses, the instincts
Of youth, and allied themselves to a
party which. in all its history,in all acts,
in all the power that it has exercised,
has been true at once to liberty and to
constitutional obligations. [Great ap-
plause.]
At this juncture wagon drove up,
amid great laughter, right in front Of
the platform, drawn by team of oxen,
on one o. which q colored man was
mounted, and filed by group Of lively
boys, who shouted: This is Bill Aliens
team" When the interruption this oc-
casioned ceased, Mr. Pendleton resum
ed:.
l said, gentlemen, that We could con-
gratulate the young men We can also
congratulate The Republicans and thank
them too, who, convinced of the nal
administration of their own party, have
had the patriotism and the nerve to
leave their organization and trust them
selves to the promises and to the pro-
LESSONS and to the acts of their ancient
adverssries, Applause And gentle
men there is another class of men
whom we may thank and congratulate
l speak of the Old Line Democrats !
speak of the men who, amidst the faith
less have been faithful. / speak of those
who amidst disaster and defeat have al.
ways kept the faith as it was handed
down to US from our fathers speak
of the men who in twenty years of dis
aster have never lost confidence, never
lost courage, but have had their armol
FURNISHED and their steel bright.
speak of the men who are satisfied al
ways TO do their duty as patriots ant
leave the results to the people and tt
God. [Applause
But, gentlemen, let US never forget
let Us all remember to night, in the
midst of victory, ard in the midst o
rejoicing, let US always remember tha
victory trings with it responsibilities
and power brings with it duty Let u
show all the world, show it so clear,
that even bind man can see and
deaf man can hear, show that the Dem
acratic party has been purified in tn
fire Of political misfortune; that in tn
disaster of the last fifteen years it ha
gained strength, it has gained name,
has gained honesty, and that now NOR
than ever il has aspira,ions after loft
ier honesty and more exalted patriot
ism. Let US show by the wisdom q
our legislation, hv the purity of our ad
ministration, that our highest ambitio
is to serve the people, and our creates
effort to do them good. Let us sho'
to the Republicans, who are disconteu
ted with their party, that they have
safe refuge in cur party. Applause.
Let us show to the Peoples party tina
we are the true party OF reform, and
they want to establish purity and hon
esty the means to do it is to return t
their old seats in the Democratic fold.
If We do this, if we show to ther
that the Democratic party is neithe
dead nor useless, but that it is inslinC
with power and strength and activit,
and courage and patriotism, we wi
gather them all in. This is our cppol
tunity. l beg the Democratic part.
and each of you gentlemen in his ow
f particular sphere, to show that we us
, it wisely. If we do, the movement tha