Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1863-07-31
TT r, HOOVER

H. L. HOOVER,
1st Lieut.. and Actg. Adjt 25th Va. Regt.
What Mr.. Vallandigham Think of the
Determination of the South.
Mr.. Vallandig ham, from the Canada bor-
der, has printed an address to his fellow cit
lzens of Ohio, in which occurs the follow
ing passage:
For, if this civil war is to terminate only
IN the subjugat.on or submission of the
South to force and arms, the infant of to
day will not live to see the end of it. No !;
IN other way only can it be brought to close.
Travelling thousand miles and more,
through nearly one half Of the Confederate
States, and sojourning for time at widely
different points, | met not one man, woman
or child, who were not resolved to perish
rather taan yield to the pressure Of arms,
even in the most desperate extremity And
whatever may and must be the varying for
tune 0 + the war, in all which | recognize
the hand Of Providence 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 incxorable purpose than at any period
since the beginning Of the struggle There
may, indeed, be unwelcome truths; but they
are addressed only to candid and honest
men "a Neither however, let me add, did
meet any one. whatever his opinion or his
station, political or private, who did not de-
clare his readiness, when the war shall have
ceased and invading armies be withdrawn
to consider and discuss the question OF reu-
Mon. And who snail doubt the issue Of this
arguuen,g
The shallow connivance of the weak des-
pots at Washington and their advisers has
been defeated Nay it has turned against
them; and !, who for two years was nlalgn-
ed as 10 secret league when in the midst,
under circumstances the most favorable,
either to identify myself with their cause or
even so much as to remain, prefering rath-
err exile in foreign land return now with
allegiance to my own State and Govern
ment unbroken in word, thought, or deed,
and with every declaration and pledge to
you before was stolen away made good in
spirit and to the very letter.
Six weeks ago, when just going into ban
ishment because an audacious but most cow
ardly despatlsn caused it, addressed you
as a fellow citizen, to-day, and frcmthc ve-
ry place then selected by me, but after wea-
riso1ne and most perilous jnurncyirgs for
more than four thousand miles by land and
upon the sea; still in exile though almost in
sight ofmy native State, [ greet you as your
Grateful. certainly am,
for the confidence in my integrity and pa
triotism, implied by the unanimous nomi
nation as candidate for Governor of Ohio,
which you gave me while | was yet in the
Confederate States It was not misplaced,
and shall not be abused But this is the
last of all considerations in times like these.
| ask no personal sympathy for the person
al wrong. No; it is the cause Of constitu-
tional liberty and private right cruelty out
ragged beyond example in free country, by
the President and his servants, which gives
public signifcancy to the action your con-
vention.
: AUGUSTA LAND LOOKING UP.
At the commissioners sale of land belong-
ing to the estate Of Jno. M. Cue, Esq, de-
ceased, lying near Fishersville Augusta
county track No. 1, containing 234SS acres
was sold at $lS5 per acre, and track Ne:
2, containing 1882 acres at $175 per acre,