Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1861-09-17

the months of May, June, July, August and
September, which was very voluminous, but
all consisted of letters written by other par
lies, none of his own being found.
The first witness was Samuel Colby, who
was present at the arrest of Mr.. Hough, be-
ing one of the Deputy Marshals. He found
Mr. II. in the third story Of his residence,
No. l05 Smith street He identified the let
ters and papers presented by the District At
torney as being the same found ia the room.
He had but little to say to the accused, the
latter, however, alleging that he had aban-
doned the publication of the Banner Of Re-
union about two weeks before.
The following are among the letters road:
LITTER FROM SENATOR BAYARD.
DELAWARE, July ID
Dear Sir thank you for your let
ter, and the copies OF the paper you
sent me, which you have lately COM
men in the non-saveholding States thought
with you, and we should never have reached
our present unhappy condition. We have
entered on civil war, and the termination |
of which no man can predict; and alas for |
our country, unless the people of the United |
States soon demand peace from their rulers,
nothing but ruin and destruction can come |
to the whole country, North and South, with |
the subversion of Republican Government
and the substitute of q military despotsm.
l think the earnest efforts of every we'll
wisher Of their country should now be for an
armistiCe, negotiations, and time and oppor-
tunity of settlement. Reason might then
resume her sway, and if we possibly can, the
Union be restored in its integrity.
''If that were impracticable from the people
both North and South, then prefer two Re-
publics, living in peace and close alliance, to
the continuance of war and its inevitable re-
suit; if successful, a military despotism, aud
the utter destruction of civil liberty. \ 4
"I ours, j. A. BAYARDn
FROM j. PUNNETT, PRESIDENT OF THE BANK OF
AMERICA, NY.
(No Date.)
"Please send as many copies as you can of
paper No. 2, which l have read with great
satisfaction. Receive jnclosed So, as a sub.
scription for as many copies of your paper as
il will command. Send papers to Mrs. Car
per, care of j. Punnett, DC Wall-street."
FROM J. H. BEoTHERToN, ST. LOUIS.
''ST. LOUIS, July 81, 1861.
"ReU. Sabin Hough:
"Dear Sir-I have been quite direlect in fail
ing to reply to several of your communica-
tons, and certainly owe you an apology. Lat
terly have been entertaining the hope that
since war is upon us, some decisive event
would transpire giving char cter to the strug-
gle. The events of Sunday, July 2l are some
what gratifying, but as locker, on simply
who has no interest outside of his business
interests, save love of justice, could have
rejoiced at more complete success of the
Confederate arms. That the only settlement
possible is to be brought about in this way,
is clear, and that it will be brought about in
good time | quite believe. (The remainder
of the letter is chiefly OF private character.)
Mrs. B. and Mrs. Green, (who is good
Secessionist), send their love to you.
~. H. BROTHERTON."
FROM E. U. EoRBURY.
.. BISHOPS HILL, ILL.,, July %, 6l.
"ReV. Sabin Hough.
"Dear Sir: 1 have received the first and
second packages of the first issue of the
Banner, and one of the number two, and have
distributed all of number one, and will send
out number two to-day.
81 am glad to hear that you have "a few
brave hearts with you in the work you are
doing. They are needed if you shall get
along with the undertaking.. If you have
rot better success at other localities than
here, can not see how you can get through.
have Gone the best possibly can, but can
not at present collect any money.
(The letter is long, but is altogether an et-
fort to excuse himself for not getting more
subscribers. He even says people Wat give
corn for it)
"In haste. Yours very respectfully,
"E. U. NORBURY."
DAYTON, OHIo April &c.
Rec. Sabin Hough-Dear Sir: thank
you most cordially for your letter of the oath.
1t strengthens me in the truth and right.
Its words are fifty and truely spoken. This
folly, and madness and wickedness must
soon have an end. "How long, o, Lord ?''
We shall see. It is written that "blessed are
the peace makers" and ye the whole church
OF the Prince of Peace Q) is maddening and
thirstipg for blood-the blood of our breth'
eren-preacher, praying, fighting. Was ever
people before delivered over to such folly
and wickedness? Truly you have said that
it is from hell and not from Heaven"
thank you for your pamphlet. l have
distributed ell but one copy for myself. l send
you a copy of my speech of February 20
1861. But all is over now. 1t Is too lat
for any thing except pesceable separation.
Very truly,
} q. L. .VALLANDIGHAM
DAYTON, April 30, 1861.
ReV. Sdbin Hough, Cincinnati, Ohio-Dea
Sir: | have just received yours, and concu
with you heartily. The storm is passing
and hope reason may return, and peace 70
the present with it. Beyond that l see moth
ing but separation, first of the free State
and slave, and then of the West from tn
East, and then-I know not what, | hay
no interest in the Empire, but the editor
one of my hest friends, and will adopt you
suggestion gladly. On Sunday night
Wesley Chapel (Methodist Episcopal, dipr
(2) services were concluded by singing tb
'Star Spapgled Banner" In the Unite
Presbyterian (Dr. Tbomas's,) an lode
Liberty" (negrO liberty was sung by Il
> choir, first being regularly given out by Il
Doctor from the pulpit. What next?
shall watch the first favorable chance
move publicly for peace, and restoration
possible. Yours,
e C.L. .VALLANDIGHAM.
y DAYTON, ONO, September 4, 1861.
a Rec. Sabin Rough, Cincinnati, Ohio-s
> Dear Sir: thank you for youl letter.
q never received any invitation to speak at Il
place you mention--so their labor was
lost. But when undertake to speak, | sh
SO arrange as to succeed.
e Truly, we have fallen upon evil times. B
: l believe, as God rules, that all will cor
IS right in due season. Truly,
@. L. VALLANDIGHAM
:. A circular and several copies of the BO
II II ner Of REUNION were brought in as eViden
:. from the first of which we extract the f
y lowing insane suggestion:
y In view of these facts (the discomfort
ls the South) and to settle the question fl
3 ever, the plan ] propose and advocate is IL
. the Federal Constitution be so amended I'll
u no State shall have power or right to p
d vent the existence and practice of neg
slavery, so far as relates TO its essential pri
ciple. That principle is the right of proper
in the labor of the slave, with free use, co