Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-07-25
HON. G. L. VALLANDIGHAM
His Second address TO The People Of Ohio.
He accepts the nomination for Gocer-
aor, and defines his position,
NIAGARA FALLS, Canada West, Z
Inlu IL. 1863.

NIAGARA FALLS, Canada West, Z
July II, 1868. )
Arrested and confined for three weeks
in the United States prisoner of State
bapished thence to the Confederate States
and there held as an alien enemy and
prisoner of war, though on parole
fairly and honorably dealt with and given
leave to depart, an act possible only by
running the blockade at the hazard OF
being fred upon by ships flying the flag Of
my country L found myself first freeman
when on British soil. Aad to-day under
protection of the British flag, am here
to enjoy and in part to exercise the privil-
egcs and rights which usurpers insolently
deny me at home. The shallow contri-
vance of the weak despots at Washington,
and their advisers, has been Defeated
Nay, it has been turned against them and
1, who for two years was maligned as in
secret league with the Contoderates, hav-
ing refused when in their midst, under cir
cumstances the most favorable, either to
identify myself with their cause or even so
much as to remain, preierring rather exile
n foreign land, return now with alleg-
ance to my own State and Government,
unbroken in word, thought or deed, and
with every declaration and pledge to you
while at home, and before [ was stolen
away, made good in spirit and to the very
letter.
Six weeks ago, when just going into
banishment because an audacious but most
cowardly espotism caused it, addressed
you as a fellow citizen. To-day, and
from the very place then selected by me,
but after wearisome and most perilous
ourneyings for more than four thousand
miles by land and upon the sea, still in
exile, though almost in sight of my native
State, greet you as your representative.
Grateful certainly am for the confidence
in my integrity and patriotism implied by
the unanimous nomination as candidate
for Governor of Ohio, which you gave me
while was yet in the Confederate States,
1t was not misplaced; it shall never be
abused. But this is the last Of all consid
erations in times like these l ask NO
personal sympathy for the personal wrong
No: it is the cause Of constitutional liber.
ty and private right, cruelty outraged be-
yond example in a free country, by the
President and his servants, which gives
public signi6cancy to the action Of YOU
convention. Yours was, indeed, an act o
justice to States and the liberties of thu
people, had been marked for destruction
by the hand of arbitrary power. But i
was more. 1t was an example of courag,
worthy of the heroic ages of the world
and it was spectacle and rebukc to th'
usurping tyrants who, having broken NJ
the Union, would now strike down thu
Constitution, subvert your present Govern
ment, and establish formal and pro
claimed despotism in its stead. You ar
the restorers and defenders of constitution
al liberty, and by that proud title histor,
will salute you.
| congratulate you upon your nomina
tions. They whom you have placed upol
the ticket with me are gentlemen of char
e acter, ability, integrity and tried fdelit
to the Constitution, the Union, and to lib
erty. Their moral and political courag
"a quality always rare, and now th
most valuable ofpnblc virtues-is beyon
question. Every way all these were nom
nations fit 10 be made. And even jealous
| am sure, will now be hushed, il 1 espe
y cially rejoice with you in the nominal 10
r of Pugh your candidate for Lieutenar
Governor and President of the Senate.
scholar and a gentleman, a soldier in
foreign war, and always patriot EN-
nent as lawyer, and distinguished as a
orator and statesman. hail his acceI
tance as an omen of the return of the bel
ter and more virtuous days of the Repul
lie.
l endorse your noble platform-elegar
in style, admirable in sentiment. Yo
present the true issue, ,and commit yourse
: to the great mission just now of the Den
e ocratic party-to restore and make SUI
=. first the rights and liberties declare
9 yours by your constitutions. 1t is vain
invite the States and people of the Sont
y to return to Union without Constitute
and dishonored and polluted by repeate
and most aggravated exactions of tyrann
It power. 1t is base in yourselves, and tre
@ sonable to your postcrity, to surrende
these liberties and rights to the creatur
r whom your own breath created and C;
destroy. Shall there be free speech, fir
T. press, peaceable assemblage of the peopl
and free ballot any longer in Ohio
}. Shall the people hereafter, as hithert
l. have the right to discuss and conden
the principles and policy of the party
}. the ministry-the men who, for the tin
l. conduct the Government-to demand
their public servants recokoning o. the
,. stewardship, and to place other men al
"A another party in power at their suprer
will and pleasure! Shall Order Thirt
lie eight o. the Constitution be the suprer
law Of the lard! And shall the the c
D. zen any moro be arrested by an arm,
soldiery at midnight, dragged from wi
L. and child and home to a military prison
thence TO mock military trial thence co
L. demned, and then banished as a felon I