The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-07-24
vaIlandlghnm,s Addsess.

Onio. anu ask every Union man IN the
county to give It a careful reading.
We wish to cell atrsution to- few
sentences:
"For if this civil war Is. to termi-
nate only by the suJugation or sub
mission of the Soeth, : to force and
arms, the infant Of to-day will not
live to see the end of il. No; in an.
other way can it be brought to a
close. Travelling a thousand miles
and more, through nearly one-half OF
the Confederate States, and soiourn-
ing for a time at widely different
points, met not one man, woman or
child, who was not resolved to perish
rather than yield to the pressure of
arms even in the most desperate ex-
tremity."
We suppose Mr.. vallandigham
would have it understood that he
mixed with the people-that he con-
versed with them, and ascertain ed
their views on this subject. We have
no doubt Davis and Beauregard told
him they would "die in the last ditch
they have said so before. But it
will take more than Mr.. Vallandig
hams bare word to satisfy any one
that the people of the South are diff
ferent from other people. They de-
sire peace now. One-half were fore
ed into rebellion against their will,
and the other half are sick and tired
of it. This is the testimony of pris-
oners and refugees, who probably
know how they feel better than Mr..
Vallandigham does. Notice this pre-
cious sentence:
"Neither, however, let me add, did
l meet any one, whatever his opinions
or his station, political or private, who
did not declare his readiness, phen
The par Shail haze ceased and iap ding
armies been Wthdtawn, to consider
and discuss the question of reunion"
This plan of Vallandigham's for
peace involves the giving up of all
we have fought two years for; Virgin.
in, Maryland. Kentucky, Missouri,
New Orleans, Ficksburg,-- every
thing. Our fleets must be withdrawn,
and our armies brought north of the
Ohio. What then? Can we then
have Union? Does Mr.. Vallandicham
bring back any assurance to that eff
feet from Davis? None. They "will
then be prepared to consider and dis.
cuSS the terms of reunion" We
presume they would. But suppose
their "terms" should be such as we
could not accept, (for instance, those
rejected 10y the Democracy at Charles
on What then? We commence
var again; Bull Run, Shiloh, New Or
!eans and Vicksburg all over again.
We have no doubt that the Southern
would be glad just now to
have an armistice. They would like
4 little time to recruit their exhausted
energies-they would be glad to have
one port open, even for month, that
our English friends might supply
them with the stores they are suffer-
ing for; but to man who really de-
sires the success of the Government
such aproceeding would seem absurd.
They can have peace by throwing
down their arms-they can have
peace by stopping their opposition to
their Government.
We have time to call attention to
but one more point in this address
And whatever may and must be
the varying fortune of the war, in all
which recognize the hand of Provi-
dence pointing visibly to the ultimate
issue of this great trial of the States
and people of America, they are bet
ter prepared now every way to make
good their ineXorable purpose, than
at any period since the beginning of
the struggle.
In this Vallandigham asserts that
God is on the side Of our enemies;-
and that they are better prepared than
ever. This must have been written
before Vicksburg and Port Hudson
were taken; and before Meade drove
Lee out of Pennsylvania. Did this
great humbug know when he penns !
that line that in 80 days 100000 reb-
el soldiers had been taken; that Bragg
with his demoralized mob, was flying
from Rosecrans' invinoible force; that
Charleston was more than half taken,
and that Lee was struggling to get
of Pennsylvania with 10000 less men
than he came in with? Did he know
that the Confederacy, by the capture
of Vicksburg, was cut in two, and
their field of operations divided from
their source of supplies; and with
fall of Charleston and Mobile, their
foreign supplies are entirely cut of ?