Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-25


finally subjugate those States, is unjust"
and will certainly fail? Good Republican
friends, how much confidence can you
have in the war talk of man who held
such opinions two short years ago?
The following, which is Just as emphat-
ic as the above, was uttered by Mr.. STAN
TON, in the city of Columbus, on the 18th
Of March, 1861, when he was a candidate
for United States Senator. The speech
was reported in the Cincinnati CONNER
cial.
"let the beauties and the blessings Of seces-
sion fully develop themselves, and let the peo-
pie Of those States have ample time and op.
portunity to determine whether they will per-
manently abide by and sustain the Southern
Confoderacy and submit TO the rule of men
who arenow controlling their destinies If
they do, then in my Judgment, measures
should be taken to call National Convention
in the manner prescribed by the Constitution
with full power to determine the question OF
recognizing their separation and independ-
ence And if it shall be clearly demonstra-
ted, upon full and fair trial, that the people
Of tho seeded States are determined to main
tain separate national existence; and that
nothing but a war of subjugation and conquest
can maintain the authority of the Federal
Government in those States, we then ought to
acquesce in the necessity which compels the
separation. For it must be obvious to every
man who will do his own thinking, that per-
mGnent conquest and su6jugotion of seren
States and holding them as conquered pror-
inces, is an IMP0SSIBILITY.
This is the record of the man who false
ly says Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM was legally
tried and convicted by the proper tribunal.
If his charges against Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM
were true, does it not prove Mr.. STANTON
traitor of the deepest dye? In Febru-
ary, 1861, when only the cotton States
had seeded, and the border States were
still holding back, reluctant to follow their
seeded sisters, Mr.. STANTON encouraged
them to go by assuring them that if they
could maintain themselves for year or
so, he, for one, was "disposed to recognize
their independence" What more encour-
agement could they have received? what
more desired? Did Mr.. YALLANDiGHAM
ever put forth such treason? 1t cannot be
found anywhere in his speeches. On tn
contrary, his whole record is against dis
union, and opposed to the recognition Of
the Southern Confederacy. Here are a
few extracts from some of his speeches:
Devoted to the Union from the beginning,
l will not desert it now, in this the hour of its
sorest trial Speech of January IA, 1868.
"Sir, am against disunon. | find no
more pleasure in Southern disunionist than
| in a Northern or Western disunionist. -
| Speech Dec. 10, 1859.
Il am not friend of the Confederate States
or their cause, but its enemy Extract
from Speech.
Never with my consent shall peace be
purchased at the price of DlSUNION."-
Extract from Speech.
"No order of banshment, executed by su.
perior force, can release me from my rights
as citizen of Ohio and of the United States.
Every sentiment and expression Of at
tachment to the Union and devotion to the
Constitution-to my country-whch l have
ever cherished or uttered, shall abide un.
changed and unretracted until my return. -
His address before bdnishment
Now we submit to any candid and un-
prejudiced man, whether, if STANToN's 8
assertion that VALLANDIGHAM was right
fully banished be true, he himself does
not, on the same ground, deserve to be
hanged.
The Victories which the PeO-