Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-08-19

Every battlefield has been made classic
with the blood Of these brave men. Scarce
ly family in the State but is represented.
And yet you propose to make the Govern
or, the Commander in Chief - the chief Ex-
eeutive officer Of these men, and Of all the
militia Of our State, man who is the
friend Of their enemies, who refused to
vote man or dollar for their support
You reserve your highest honor to man
who is hero with every rebel regiment,
and who dare not go before single regi-
ment of his own State Voices 'Shsmel'l ]
And why? Because you say he has been
illegally convicted of aiding those rebels
Well, what Of it? Can you not find some
man in your party whose fidelity to the
Government is unquestioned? Can you
ind no brave soldier to honor with your
Votes2 Is the Democratic party so COM
pletely under the control Of disloysl men,
that you must select as your standard
bearer one whose heart is with the rebels,
and whose arm would aid them if he could
not render them more service here2 Ap-
plsuse
vALLANDIGHAM IN CONGRESS.
l have thus far only attended to the
acts Of Mr.. Vallandighsm for which he was
arrested ~ General Burnside, because this
arrest undoubtedly induced this nomina-
tion. The leaders in this movement never
would have ventured upon it but that they
hoped to conceal his infamous record un-
der elamOr about illegal arrests. They
knew the sensitive jealousy of our people
for the personal rights of the citizen, and
under pretense that these rights are In
danger, they hope to conceal the political
opinions of Mr.. Vallandigham. 1 served as
a member of Congress with him during
his entire term. He was the intimate
friend and associate, personal and politi-
cal, of the leaders Of this rebellion. You
will look in vain for any word from him of
reproof, Encouragement or dissent TO any
act of theirs in the progress of this rebel
lion. He defended all the intrigues in
Kansas. The reputed invasion by armed
Missouri mobs-the Frauds violence, mur-
der and crime with which these same reb-
els sought to overcome freemen in Kansas
the infamous laws of bogus Legisla-
ture-the attempt TO establish pro slave
ry Constitution by election frauds-all
these acts were defended and excused by
him. He applauded and joined in the
many threats of disunion uttered in both
Houses of Congress before Mr.. Lincoln was
elected. During the memorable session
that followed Mr.. Lincoln's election, and
when these rebels, encouraged by the i'm
beoility of MIR. Buchanan, were seiEing
forts, srmories, custom houses, killing and
robbing our cisizene, Mr.. Vallandigham
defended and excused them. He was with
them in consultation, co-Operated with
them, was a party to all their plans, and
encouraged them more than any Other
Northern man in acts of open war. He
was the first and the only man who for.
mally proposed in Congress a substantial
dissolution of the Union and the substitu.
ton of four confederacies. When Major
Anderson withdrew from Fort MoultriC
and occupied Fort Sumter, Mr.. Vallandig
ham was the only man from Ohio who vot
ed ''no" to resolution of thanks to thi.
gallant officer. Up to the close of the 3Gtt
Congress, there was not a single act OF
declaration Of Mr.. Vallsndigham's that
was not approved by the leaders in this
rebellion. The only difference afterward
was that they took up arms boldly to over
throw the Government, while he aVaileC
himself of his position as a member o.
Congress from Ohio, to sap and undermine
the authority of the Government, anG
thus more effectually aid the rebels thar
by sharing their dangers in the field
When the extra session of Congress me
in July, 1861, party lines had disappeared
the people of the loyal States were acting
heartily together in defense of the capita
then beleaguered by hostile armies. Where
was Mr.. v then 2 No political dispute
about the conduct of the war had theI
arisen-when Crittenden and johnson
Union men of the South and the NORTH
Democrats of the South and the NortI
were voting heartily together in founding
measures of defense. What was then the
course of Mr.. Vallsndigham Hewas &C
tive and spoke frequently, but not ont
word against the rebels then in arm,
around The Capital, but arraignment after
arraignment, accusation after accusation
against the constituted authorities. Tit
record will show that five men ct this ses
sion we're especially prominent in opposi
ton TO every measure of offense or defense
Breckinridge, of the Senate, and Burnett
Ben. Wood, Reid, Norton and Vallandig
ham, of the House. Since then Breckin,
ridge, Reid and Burnett, have joined tn,
service, Wood cropped out the other day il
the New York riots, and our Democratic
/ friends propose to make the other Govern.
or of Ohio. Cries, "Shame, Shame"
You will not find his vote recorded in fa
vor Of any measure of national defense OF
any appropriation for the support of tn,
army. l have before me the record of the
vote on the bill 10 authorize a natiOna
loan, taken on the 18th day of July, 1861
Those who voted in the negative on this
important bill were Burnett, Norton, Reid
Wood and Vallandigham. Is not MAI
known by the company he keeps?
WHO DOES NOT SEE THE TRAITOR ?
Ifany patriot had heretofore doubted tht
position Of Mr.. Vallandigham, that doub
should be removed by his recent address
from Canada. He commences by pointed
Acknowledgment of the independence O
the Confederate States. He draws the lint
between the United States and the Confed
crate States as between two Independent
powers. Win the Democracy of Ohio maxi
this acknowledgment? Are they willing
to regard our soldiers as the invaders O.
an Independent Government But ht
says he refused to rsmain in the Confeder
ate States, or identify himself with theil
cause, and thereby has proved his loyalty
What hypocrisy Do we not know tha
he was received as friend, feted, vel
coined and released ? Would any loya
citizen of the United States have beer
thus treated Is he not now acting as thu
agent and emissary of the rebel Govern
nan1r4 in tho uAru rnla marls-I - ~ tlseTu
Does he not issue his address from the very
place, and in the very words they Ions
since dictated2 Is he not now advancing
the cause more effectually than if he haC
taken his place by the side of Breckinridg,
or Davis Read his address. He has n,
words Of unkindness for the rebels seek