The New York herald., 1862-12-13
SERENADE TO HON. MIR. VALLAyDlGHAM.
His Speech ON the Union as IL Was-At
tack ON the Government. Sc.

HIS speech On the union as ~ W0s-At.
tack on the Government. Sc.
Hon. Mr.. vallandigham, of Ohio, was serenaded at
the New York Hotel last night. Dodworth's band was
engaged for the OCCASION and dscolrsed charming
On being called upon by the crowd for speech,
the gentleman from ohio stepped forward the bal
cony and addressed them as follows
SEN NEW YORK; thauk you for your presence
here tonight BY it assured that the persistent
and malignant representations Of abolition press have
deprived of the confidence Of my fellow citizens in
this city. (Cbeers.) am glad to meet with such
an occasion and aside from the com ent this implies
accept it testimonial that there those in this
great metropolis of the United States who are ready after
the experiment. Of twenty months To turn their hearts
from bloody threats 70 words OF (Appause
We are looking forward now 70 ud settlement Of
difficulties; but it only b. obtained by strict ad
herence the constitution as il made by our fathers
BY this spirit the greatest structure OF modern times
this mighty temple of liberty can only be restored and
maintained as it ought 70 be- There are those who dis
cogaize such distinction Cheers If the con-
stitution be destroyed the Union pershes with
it. (Cries OF "Good.n) / mem the Union as it was
the Union fathers made it-(oud cheers)-
the Union formed by Washington, Jefferson and Ham
ton which gave greatness and prosperity such as
talk Of the Union as 1t was, and not as II ought
TO be-. we are called traitors. We want no
such Union as the administration propose to
give II is despotism-not Union OF
sovereign States not Union Of free eech free press
but Union such the abolit.nists alone would give
you. have been ready TO defend the Union Of IT.
have been told that am dsunionist but have been
ready TO stand by the. uulCn even al Inc Sacrlnce
Of my life, which is more than an abolilionist
would do. have been ready 70 defend that
Union the battle ncid or in the nations
Councils, and the people OF the United Staes judging
from the recent OF the democratic party sth
cling that Unionthe Union OF fathers. There is
other way that the people desire tho benefits Of
that Union except through thatpariy iCheers have
no hope in your executive. tbirses) No hope that
any good can from Abraham Lincoln or his
Cabinet. (Hisses.) / ask no favors Of this admin
istration. (Ilisses and cries NJ put him out.)
Your citizens have been arrested without due process
Cfla hnx haap int
what their offence was and all on tue pea OF maintaining
constitutional liberty (Cheers mingled with hsses.l
The President has right 10 make their arbitrary ar
rests let him regard the rights OF his fellow citizens who
have made him what he is. (Cheefs and hissesD Your
only hope fe citizens IS G ~ ,ne so1gtsss @ o. iog" @
an assembage o who have learned nothing and have
forgotten nothing men who have been rcpudiated -
home, ard Who never win learn thing or she lessons
OF the late elections would taught them their duties
We're l no, American citizen, and lover OF
my country, should rejoice Al their insane acts for
according 10 the old Roman saying, "those whom
the gods would destroy they nrst make mad"
coming e doom !, eauDo be FAR or 1ApUIa%se There Is
fres speech In Congress now but Is after fashion, not
the free speech which your fathers boassd but curb
ed by the despotism Of the abolionsts However,
little SPARTAN band have sndeavoIed 10 maintain our
rights AZ frcemen, and our record is 10 be found
criticism of the American people for genera
tions 70 come There ID no salvation 2for the
country in the prs;en, Congress aSgn'er on, ssys sCs
redress ~ polls. II these outrases bed beeu perpe
trsted in England France Austria or Russia oven they
would have aroused the people to armed revolution long
ago and violence would have followed But hero In the
United States the people have necessity 70 spring to
arms s through the ballot box they work their revo-
lutions and through the ballot boz tho government shall
know that they acting contrary 10 the peoples wishes
Senator Wilson says that ty arrests ought to have been
made for every one that arrested II the consttu
tion 70 BE- destroyed and tramplcd under foot In ths
manner that has been, then think u IL likely thers
viii be ny for every that hes been arrested,
and some Of those arrested will Be executed ~
the guosine; but t win not be whea tho execution
takes place. Il bc Cain and not Abel that viii susr the
penalty. am for constitutional redress under the oons
tuition. Il is right 70 claim Il: II 10 due m Ths
speaker then referred 70 the act recently passed oy
Congress lcgazng the acts Of the government IN sus
pending the habcas corpus, and tbs emancipation pro-
clamaiou Of the President ali of which he deciarc1 70
be unconstitutional and dsspotc In the extreme The
speaker was very upon the President In conse
quence o, the suspension Of the writ OF habcas
corpus and claimed that there was NJ
authority Cer the exercise Of such power In loyal States
ike New York. Ohis and Indiana. His attack on the ad
ministraton wss frequently interrupted BY Kisses and
cries OF Put him OUT but the crowd bore with the
speaker very good naurcdy and cheered him loudly as
he took his leave.
Hon. Mr. PrspLErcr Of Ohio, then followed In speech
somewhat similar In ts character 70 that OF Mr. Valand
rham Aft or which the crowd dispersed