Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-07-25
Non. O. D. VallandIFhan.

We alluded, some days since, to Q slender,
gotten upby some infamous person, relative to
the conduct Of Mr.. vALLANDIaHAM ,towards his
aged mother. We publish the following edito-
rial from the New York 7Sibaae, and the com
municAtion contradio.ins the islander. How
can such q wretch be suffered 70 live In that
oommunity7
The Tribune says:
awe printed, some days since, q communica-
tion, responsibility indorsed, from New Lisbon,
Ohio, charging the Hon. G. L. vallandigham
with leaving his aged mother dependent on char
ity for the necessarios Of life. We print here
with another letter from several citizens OF that
place, giving the other side Of the story, and
very squarely contradioting the former. Mrs.
", Il appears, receives 800 per annum from
the fund for the support of widows of Presby-
terian ministers, to which she 10 entitled, but is
otherwise aided and supported by her SON.
Such being the case, Mr.. Vallandigham would
seem entirely vindicated from the aspersions OF
our former correspondent" a. sTa.i(
Mr.. O. l.. Vallhndigham and his
Mother.
To the Editor Of de N. Y. Tribune: lilltl
Sm-We, the undersigned, citizens OF New
Lisbon, Ohio, feel IL TO be duty Incumbent on
us to reply to communication published In O
recent number of the New York Iribuns, writ
ten at this place on the 9th day Of July, 1861 BY
correspondent Of that paper. signing himself
F., IL relation TO the Hon. G. l.. Vallandigham
and his aged mother, who has been q member
of the Presbyterian Church OF this place more
than fifty years, and is the widow OF the Rev:
G. Vallandigham, who had been the pastor of
..tS .oh eo. -kuva vaara In finn
Of bis decease.
The communication referred to Abounds in
the most false charges, and grossest and most
infamous misrep presentations, such as no man,
having particle of regard for truth, honor, or
honesty would ever have dared to commit to
paper; and should the name of the author be
divulged, he will be treated with that contempt
and scorn that such miscreant deserves. w
He first charges that Mrs. Vallandigham els
left in the care Of the parisk.n This Is absolute
ly false, and Is we'll known TO be false BY every
individual In this community. Mrs. Vallan
digham has never received one dollar from the
Presbyterian Church Of New Lisbon, or from
any other sources, as charity, as IL was wholly
unnecessary from the abundant provision made
for her, and her two daughters living with her,
by her son, the Hon. @. L. Vallandigham, and
from an annuity Of one hundred dollars, drawn
hunuhiiy w uet ioE many yonhot hioih tbo uhe
for Widows and Orphans Of Deceased Clergy
men of the Presbyterian Church OF the United
States," which she has received as q matter Of
justice, and not Of charity, -,-- q,
He says further: "The Congregation OF the
Church OF which she is member, have also,
from time to time, furnished the means of sup
port, without which she must have suffered the
last degradation Of virtuous poverty-the Poor
House." This 10 wholly false she has been
amply provided for by her son, the Hon. G. L.
Vsllandig CHAM, who purchased for her the told
!" that 10 II she might pass her de-
clining dsys, itbeing endeared to herby many
fond recolleetions. He keeps it in repair, pays
the taxes, and has furnished her with her
other means Of support, with exception Of the
on hundred dollars above referred 10.
No man could be more kind, tender and affee-
tionate toward his mother than he has BEEN
none more considerate as TO her support and
comfort ..----------------
FnHER A. BLocKsoM, JOHN CLARKE,
Ii, II. GRIae, NJ. r. HELMAN,