The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1886-08-19
DEMOCRACY.
VIM. Aliens Grand Definition.
It opprsssss No Weakness; Fearless,
Generous and Humane.
The Sentiment Of Freedom, Equal Rights,
Equal Obligations.

Il Asks Nothing Hnt What it Comedies;
It ooncedes Nothins But
What II Askz.
In the summer OF 1851. Immediately after
the adjournment Of Congress. the Wing
fr1ends OF Hon. Thomas Ewing, In Chilli
cothes conceived the idea of expressing their
Interpretation Of the Democratic party and
Tho lowering young Senator, VIM. Allen. who
had defeated the great Ewing In the contest
for the Senatorial toga-
In furtherance of this idea they rendered
Ewing q complimentary banquet at the an
cfenr Capital OF the State, and SO arranged the
speaking that when Ewing responded to the
toast, ssrhe whix Party, :" Senator Allen. from
his adjacent windows. could hear every word
ment of the Democracy. assalled Jackson's
lack OF policy ana presented the WING cause
IN It's best light The result of the banquet
and Ewing's great speech were the source OF
much jubilatton to the Wings
What followed was little expected by them.
1tbronght forth q reply which Sill stands as
the masterpiece Of American oratory, and the
~clcerest exposition OF the principles OF De-
mocracy ever presented In the same spnce.its
eioquence, its purity OF diction, its simplicity
Of language n its irresistible logic. have
nad no equal since the days of Demosthenes
and rs reproduction nov shows Indeed that
sfhere were giants in those days;'' hat ohio
tastined her undyingloyaltyt to the sentiment
ox Democracy when her Legislature resolved
70 carve the likeness Of William lien in i'm
.-rLLZLs-r---L 80 m IN tho M
tional Pantheon as the type OF her intellect
nal greatness and statesmanship.
The Democrats OF Fairfefd County-Ewing's
homo-rsspouded TO the WhfE banquet by
rfvlneone 20 Allen at the doorstep OF his
rival for political renown, and set mp the
forum under the broad trees which fringed
the Ewing Homestead, and there. on the 18th
OF August, 1857, Just forty-nine years ago,
William Alien paid his fmperishahle tribute
10 Democracy and gave the reasons for the
fa1fh that was In him, the thunders OF his
~eioquence Milling upon the ears Of the great
Secretary as he aatt In his own parlor.
b occasion and the scene were notable
ND nemorabls ones. Tn friends and adj
mireraf OF Allen crowded 70 lancaster from
every quarter OF the Btats-from Cincinnati,
Dayton ana xenia; from the marshes OF the
afaumee; the cool vistas OF the lake; from
the teeming valleys OF the Scioto and Mus.
kinehm; the green and u~ndulating hills Of
Iensrson, Harrison and Belmont; the rugged
d66les OF Perry. Athens. Washington, Jack
con, vinton and Hooking. In short they
came from every quarterfof the State onfoot
on horseback. In wagons, carriages and stage
oonches. until shey formed . procession a.00
strong, with banners dying and music blow
ing and marching forests OF full-foliaged
hfokories, which came, Hike Birnam Wood. 81
the voice Of the con5urer.
colonel Charles b Flood told me the othel
day that HI rode horseback from Marietta
one OF I long cavalcade, to participate in the
ovation. He said that nothing he ever read
ID classic lore will compare with tbs scene hs
Witnessed ~fAultless< azure OF the sky
the perfect emerald Of the earth, the golden
<environment Of the uninterrupted sunlight
She steady march OF the apparently endless
procession, the bursts Of martial music, q
division followed division. the shouts q
5nb1lation, combined to make an ovation
3hat would lave touched the vanity Of thu
proudest hero of classic history.
Colonel Flood told me that the giant orator
when he took the stand to reply to the toas
..rne Democracy was the most inspiring
sfeht Of ali. TAIL, and in full vigor OF athletic
manhood, Wish q face and mold of form tina
hsd come down from heroic ages. and 9 voic'
which rang out like . trumpet summonini
fne world to parley, his appearances evoket
atorm after storm Of applause. until It looket
- though The. ecstasy OF. expectation woul'
never exhaust ITSELF and let the fountains o
eIoquenos Be unsealed-
fines OF gold, was long and stood upright o
"a tossed in pillows upon his head. I was s.
seated that during the delivery Of his speed
Z slantinR section Of sunlight falling through
the trees lighted up his hair untfift locke,
IKE : dame Of nre, and gave the orator . su
peruatural appearance.n
T6s orafory is described as something won
derful. the perfect charm of which Is lost il
shs eioqhent text when reduced TO unimpas
nfoned print From first to last 'thero wa
the breath offame and trumpets blowing h
II, which carried the audience like . featne
upon the crest OF Niagara's Hood.
The other day Mss- DR.. Scott, of ChflIicothe
Governor Aliens only child. searching anon
her hdnored fathers papers, found q pam
phlet copy, which she intrusted to me for tn
purpose of reproducing 1t In THE ENoUIREI
The pamphlet bears this imprint: "Lancas
ter, Ohio: Printed by j. 81. Brough. 1857.
J. Brougn was Governor Brough. then a Dem
ocratic leader and editor of the Lancaste
Eagle
few years ago the concluding portion G
this speech appeared in leading English new
papers ~sxst1hhted to John Bright. Whethe
bright appropriated It or not. q compl
uent the absorption conveysl
The speech is appended. Wat.
THE SPEECH.
stand here, people of Fairfield, by yor
own kind invitation. I have partaken (
your hospitalities, I have heard yor sent