The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1862-07-02
Hon. Ciement VaIIamdingha nm.

While the Disunion Abolition press is as
sailing the Hon. Clement Vallandigham with
great violence ard calling him every hard
name which devilish ingenuity can invent,
and doing all they possibly can to hold him
up to opproprium and hatred, the real Y mon
men regard him in a very different light
The Louisville Democrat the we'll known or
gan OF the Union men OF Kentucky, is dis.
gusted with the crusade against MIR. Valland"
igham, and expresses itself thus. ltsays:--
"We do not see ourselves what dsloyal
conduct Vallandigham has been guilty OF to
justify the treatment he receives in certain
quarters. Certainly Union men Of the Bor-
der States should not allow their preludices
to be excited by i'll natured partsans.
"Vallandigham has voted uniformly with
Kentucky in this Congress. His constitu-
ents have proved their loyalty by filling the
ranks of the army; and has he not given his
word and influence against this treason
South? What is the matter? There is
good deal the matter. Vallandgham hates
Abolitionism. He considers it a rebellion no
better than this Southern rebellion, and he
speaks bitterly Of that faction which, in his
estimation, gives vitality to this Southern
rebellion
'Recellect, Union men ofthe Border States
when you read this abuse Of Vallandigham,
that his voice and his votes are on our side
firmly and persistently. He does not be-
lieve in some ofthe abolition projects to put
down this rebellion; he doesn't belong to
their party; that's the trouble.
1--WE have read great deal Of these slurs
upon Vallandingham. Before we tolerate
them, we would like to see some reason for
them founded on justice"
The Racine (Wis.) Press, another Union
paper says: t..,..
"vALLANDIaHAM.
"The bitter and relentless abuse of @. l.
Vallandigham at the North, bya demorali
zed press, is rapidly assuming milder form
The Republicans are getting weary and
ashamed, the Democrats are speaking out
boldly in his defense. His crime was that
in spite of maddened Northern public sent.
iment, he dared to stand up fearlessly and
almost alone in Congress, and denounce the
assaults upon the Constitution and the Treas.
ury without trembling. He is coming oui
Of the conflict all the brighter and purer fol
the storm. He is no longer the Ohio Cen.
gresham, but representative OF the noblest
patriotism Of the nation. Through every
temptation and trial, amid threats Of compul
sion and denunciations for treason, while
friends had deserted him, and presses from
whom he had right to expect better thing
were silent, he has kept his eye steadily up
on the Constitution, the polar star OF ouI
liberties, until his political virtue has com
manded the support and sympathy otherwise
refused. Hereafter let the friends Of thu
Constitution and the country ever remembe
and praise him. The Rubicon is passed, anC
himself and reputation are safe in the hapd'
ofthe people,"
The truth is; the enemies of Mr.. Vallan
digham have carried their opposition to tina
point OF persecution which has produced
great reaction in his favor. The people ar,
beginning to see that he is abused for n,
cause, and that partisan malgnity is at tn
bottom of it. The assailants, by their ex
trayagance and violence, have overdone tn
business, and, like gun too heavily loaded
kicked its possessor over. rs show how liz
tie truth there is in the charge that Mr.. Val
landigham is opposed to the Union, we re
publish the following extract from some re
marks Of his against the abolition of SLAYER,
in the District OF Columbia. He said:
"Had / no other one, | am opposed to it
because regard all this class OF legislation
ms tending to prevent restoration Of tn
Union Of these States as it was, and that i
the grand object to which | look. l know
well that in very little while the question
will be between the old Union ofthese State
tho Union as Our fathers made it--ant
some new one, or some new unity of govern
ment or eternal eparation--disunion Il
both these latter am unalterably and un
conditionally opposed. 1t is in the restora
tion ofthe Uuion, as il was in 1889, and con
tinued for over seventy years, that | an
bound to the last hour ofmy political an(
personal existence, it be within the limit
Of possibility to restore and maintain tina
Union"
Probably not one Of Mr.. valIandigham'
sssailsnts will ever copy this speech, bu
will continue to charge that he is in favor o
the dissolution OF the Union. - Gin. Enq.
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