The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1862-07-25
HOLLOWAY &DAvIs, Publishers
No. 81.


John W. Forssy. tAan who's no one i
better posted with Ne antscsdents Of our
Statesmen. writing from Washington. says:
| "Nr. vallandingham. Of Ohio. to whom
the labor Of re-oonstracting the Dsmocraey
seems BY common consent 70 b ooa6ded. 10
peculiarly well qualified fof the task. lie
is bold. ancompromising partisan. All
his associations and feelings have bean with
Southern leaders. and Notwithstanding tho
war, his votes and speeches in the House
indicate that he still cherishss many Of the
opinions of those leaders, Who were always
his most intimate friends"
The Louisville Democrat put in plea
the other day. that he VAS = good Union
man. and referred to his rotes for testimony
in his favor. Mr.. yAllandingham referred
Holman. of Indiana. Democratic member
to his votes. ~ defining his position. Mr..
Vallandingham has received an endorsement
from the Democracy Of Butler and Preble
counties. and it is interesting to see in what
votes he merits their ''warmest oommsnda-
tion aud approval"
The Detroit Tribune gives the following
list of vallandingham's votes from the rec
ords Of Congress-:
"On the House bill to provide for . Ma
tional Loan to pay Volunteers and mest the
expenses of putting down the rebellion.
Messrs. Allen. Anacona, johnson. Law,
Morris. Noble. Psndlston. Richardson.
Shiel. Vallandingham. ten Of the twelve
who signed the Democratic Address. voted
against it.
On the bill to provide for the Increasing
Revenue to pay interest on the public debt.
and to meet the expenses Of the War to re-
store the Union. Messrs Allen. johnson.
Law. Morris. Noble. Pendlesou, Shiel. VAL
landingham and Voorhees,. ten ofihe twelve
who signed the Democratic Address. voted
against it.
"On the bill to ratify and lsgaliss the
acts of the President in calling out the
Militia, aud in reference to the Army and
Navy. previous TO the meeting OF Cosgress
in July. to suppress the rebellion, Msssrs.
Allen. Ancona. johnson. Noble. Psndleton.
Shiel. vallandingham and Voshees. eight
of the twelve who signed the Democratic
Address. voted against Is.
On the bill TO con6scate rebel property
used by the rebels for insurrectionary pur-
poses, Messrs. Law. Voorhees,, Allen. Noble
Pendlston, Morris. Vallsndingham. john
son, Ancona, Shiel. ten Of the twelve who
signed the Democratic Address; voted
against il.
"On Mr.. Crittenden's resolution, dsclas.
ing that this war is mot waged for conquest
nor for interfering with tho essablished in-
situations Of any State. bat 70 defeod aud
maintain the supremacy Of the Constitution.
and that as soon ~ these objects are accom-
plished, the war ought to- cssse," Messu.
Ancona. Knapp. Johnson, Norris. RichAtds
son. Shiel, VaIlandingham and VOORHEES,.
adopted by lei to 81.
"On the bill to defend and punish con-
spiracies against the Government, adopted
BY 1873 to z. Messrs. Knapp, Morris. Shiel.
Vallandingham and Voorhees,. lodged .
vote. although in their seats.
"Vallsndinghsm introduced resolutions
censuring the President for calling out vol
unteers for the suppression of the rebellion:
for blookading the Southern ports: for ar
resting and imprisoning open and avowed
traitors; for expending money to thware
the rebels and their Northern sympashizers;
for the seizure Of telegraphic dispatches
The Nashville Union in commenting on
these votes, says:
"Here are six distincs occasions on which
Vallsndingham gave highly reprehensibIe
votes. He voted along With the notorious
Burnett. Of Ksutucky, who fled ipglorious.
ly from Fort Donelson to take his seat in
the Confederate Senate. Al Richmond
It will be noticed that twice vallandinR-
ham and Voorhees, dodgsd . vote. Whyr.