Year: 1863

the ascendency in its proceedings. There hav,
been many convicted traitors in the worlds his
tory. The brutal and ferocious Jeffreys. the vii,
and polluted Scroggs, the demoniac Robespiere
and the hellish Marat. all once talked Just a.
wisely and hippant!y of convicted traitors a.
Stanton, Brough, Morton, Yates, and Burnsid,
do now. Nor, on the other hand, need Mr.. Val
landigham be ashamed of the company in which
he will be placed by the historian. Russell, anC
Sidney, and Emmett, and Vergnaud, and long
host of bright names, in all ages and in all coun
tries, have been convicted traitors in the estima
ton of ruling faction; but posterity has passed
Judgment full of honor to their names as the
friends of liberty and justice; and thus, too, WI;
posterity deal with the name and character o
Clement L Vallandigham. Loud and long con-
tinued applause


But, having stated the threatening attitude as
sumed by Mr.. Brough and the men who assist
him in this canvass, and also having stated the
reason which they give for this bold and audacious
attempt at revolution and civil war. allow me to
state the conclusion to which the mind of free
born American citizen inevitably arrives. You
and have duty to perform toward these foes
of constitutional government. We have heard
their menaces We have read their declarations
of war if they fail to carry the election. Wehave
considered we'll their appeal from the ballot to the
bulet-from the ballot box tc the cartridge box
We see them now in their true light as lawless
revolutionists The world will take notice OF
their infamous attitude. In plain view of it, and
in plain view of all its consequences, we take our
position 1t Is this: Wewillsubmit to the voice
of the people if we are defeated the ballot box
You may iuaugurate your Governor. We will
offer no obstacles. On the contrary, we will assist
if need be, to carry out the will of the people of
Ohio, though it should be expressed against
Is this fair? Is this enough? But reverse the
scene Ii majority of the voters of Ohio, vo-
ting in accordance with law. shall decide the
election TOR Mr. Vallandingham, we intend, in
like manner to remove every obstacle which
may oppose his Inauguration. If. in our attempt
to thus carry out popular will and obey the laws
and the constitution, We are attacked by Brough,
Morton and Yates, or all combined,-the Presi-
dent himself and all his followers,-then appeal
ing to God and the judgment of mankind for the
righteousness of our cause, we will return blow
for blow. lImmerse and enthusiastic cheers.
II this infuriated and madened party wants blood
here in the North, it will then have it. And
they little dream what such contest will be. Ii
will not be the fight of Ohio alone. The friends
of the constitution everywhere will rally to your
support Indiana has over one hundred and
thirty thousand Democratic voters. OF that
number one hundred thousand are able and will
ing to bear arms in struggle for the right oil
self government They will come to your as
sistance. Ii ia duty they will owe TO God and
Illinois casts near one hundred and nifty
thousand Democratic votes. They are with you
in heart in this contest, and will be with you in
hand If the Republicans make their threatened
appeal to battle. Michigan. Wisconsin, Iowa
and Minnesota contain perhaps three hundred
thousand more whose moral and physical
strength would be enlisted on the side of pop
ular liberty, if party insanity will strike the
blow which it threatens But this is not all
Turn your eyes to the East In such a conflict
will not the voice of New York. spoken by three
hundred thousand Democratic-tongues be heard
coming up from the sea side? Will she not meet
such an issue2 If Ohio can not have her choice
for Governor this year, what assurance has New
York that she will have her choice next yeari
Thus, too, will reason the great law and order
State of Pennsylvania. with her two hundred
thousand Democratic hearts. Gallant New Jer
sey, and the chivarOus and indominable Democ
racy of New England, will all hail such a strug-
gle as their own. Ohio will be upheld by more
than a million of American citizens. lDeafenng
cheers Her right to popular government in the
right of every Stale in the Union. The blows
now aimed at her are aimed at all. If she can be
enslaved, one is free.


Let American freemen everywhere throw of
their legarthy and prepare for the conflict
Cowardice invites oppression. Defiance often
stops its advances. Bat, whether it recedes or
approaches, it is the duty of men determined to
be free to remember that eternal vigilance is the
price of liberty. 1t may be hard to die-to leave
home and those who make home a joyous heaven
on earth; but it is still harder to a brave spirit
to lay his mouth to the dust and accept
the polluting hoof of power OH his PROSTATE neck


Loud and prolonged applause. Nor. in such a
conflict, will we fail, IL will be as holy and just
that in which our fathers enacted the revolu-
ton. God and all just men will smile upon US
A million OF men able to bear arms, animated by
such sentiment. cannot be crushed by faction
fighting to establish despOtism the ruins of a
Republic. If Mr.. LincOns Administration de
sires to make such an awful experiment, it can be
done by attempting the policy of the Governors
OF Indiana and Illinois and that OF the Republi-
can candidate for Governor of Ohio. In that
event, sad as it may be and terrible in its conse-
quences, call Oh the Democracy of the nation
far nv humble voice can reach, to rally
with arms in their hands to the rescue of the
principles of self government. And IN that hour,
il fail to do what becomes man of free birth
determined to die free, and bound to you by ties
of kindred friendship and common interest then
strike my name from the books of your remem.
brance, and let the mildew of oblivion and dis
grace rest upon my name forever. Tremendous
applause