The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-10-24
Correspondence ol the Jefiorsonian Democrat.
The Traitor ValIandigham.
MONROE, BUTLER Co, o., !
hnf T,h 1890

MONROE, BUTLER Co, o..
Oct. 7tb, 1862.
EDIToR DEMOCRAT Your readers have
all heard of the traitor VaIiandigham. Yes
tel day ho paid Ills respects TO this village.
Your correspondent took the liberty to mix
in with the Butlernuts, Ter tho purpose vi
heaiing with bis own ears what are tho SEN
timeuts of that party. i went with tho in.
ten.ion ct gottng pretty full report of tho
speech for your colu m0s. but. before it was
hall done, ! found it would amount to
nothing more than u disgusting tirado OF
abuse Ot the Government, soldiers, God, and
every thing else that would not vote Tor Val
lunoIgbam. | shall, therefore, only give
you small part of his three hours spec ch.
The meeting having been organized, MIR.
ValIaudigham MAS introduced by the chair
man, but, upon IL being announced that the
ladies would sing soug, he settled on 10
one knee, put his hand to bis face, his eyes
TO the ground, in tho attitude OF prayer, and
remaiu.d silent while the song was sung to
his praise. He then roso, with a beaming
countonance and grin, looked upon his
| audience, and said that he was addressing
large crowds every day, and they were get
ting larger continually. Here he spent
some timo in eulogizpg your represent
alive and candidate" as no calls himself.
He was glad to SEQ tho old men thore. He
was glad to SEQ the young men, for they
were tho ones who must repair the missule
of the past oightoon months. Was glad tt
SEQ the ladies there, with their smiling ia
ces Would rather have their kisses, if ht
could get them, than the euogies o. all the
Abolition newspapers in the country. Ht
then charged the Republicans with bringing
the draft beiore election TO injure his cleo
ton, but assured his friends that the draf
. had made him many more voters than i
had taken from hun, for, where one baC
been torn from family, other voters in the
family would be 80 incensed against tn,
party that had torn their brother from
Them, that they would 20 for "your ropre
sentative and candidate.
{ He then stated that, upon his leavinI
Congress, he received a solemn message
from Crittendon, of Kentucky, to deliver t,
the people OF Ohio. 1t was this Go home
and tell the Democrats to be up and doing
for our only salvation depends upon th
: success of that party" After delivering thi
solemn message, he again paid his respect
to "your representative and candidate.
Iu6ced, the interest of the country seeme(
to be of little account, compared with the In
terests of YOUR REPRESENTATIVE AND CAN
pIDATE." He did not see how they coul,
call Criiteuden and Democrats OF his fatl
Union men, and 'yOur representative ant
candidate" a Secessionst, for he almost in
variably voted with the great and good maj
Crittenden, g. Co. He wished to have ev
erybody know that there are but two par
I ties now-ihe Abolition and the Democrat
II c.
5, He again spent some time 10 attesting hi
IS bravery. Any one would suppose that b,
9 thought the majority of creation were anx
ious to bathe their lips in his blood IL
then warned the tyrants who supported th'
Administration in its tyranicai acts, that th
day of vengeance is at band. These mel
that you are imprisoDing and depriving Q
y their rights without process OF law, vii
~ soon have the power; then beware!
He then revealed the secret OF his bein
able to 60 SO long without being caught
He did not cover his tracks, as some had &C
= cused him of doing, but he went along with
z out making any tracks. That was the wa
e to keep ont of trouble. The Administrt
ir ton br ought the war on. II the North ha
remained quiet, and not sent reinforcement
TO Sumter. nor shown any disposition to CT
g. erce the South, none but Sonth Oaroiiu
,ai would have seeded, and, after she ha
tpanted awhile behind the chimney, Oh
would have come back into the house agai