The dollar weekly bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1862-1864, 1863-07-02
A Glorious Letter from Hon. c. L. Val
landigham.

A Glorious Letter from Hon. c. L. Val
landigham.
| We find the following letter from the
Hon. G. L. Vallandigham, written just be-
fore his arrest by the instruments OF this
administration, in the Lancaster PAD IE-
telzisencer. 1t is we'll worth republishing,
for in It what he says of enthusiasm is full
of sound philosophy and practical sense
"Enthusiasm is power" and it is the great
lever by which we can overthrow the Ad-
ministration. No man who does not throw
himself in some breach, by bold and man
ly defiance of the present Administration, is
worth rush. The people will let him die
in obscurity. They are looking for leader
now. and they will have one of pluck, or
none at all. We commend this letter to
our readers, as well worthy of perusal and
reflection:
DAYTON, OHIO, April "a, 1868.
! Ny engagements in Now York precluded
me from accepting your invitation and ad-
dressing you previous to my return Vest
expect to go East about the 18th OF May
or 18th of une, and if l do, l will, if posi-
BILE. visit Lancaster, going or coming, and
address your Democracy. Indeed, 1t will
give me great pleasure to comply with your
invitation. Shonld be able to come. / will
advise you in time.
Meanwhile, let me say that everything
depends on keeping the Democratic party
up to the full measure of principle and sound
policy, true to the Constitution, faithful to
the Union, steadfsst to the Government
which they constitute, and devoted to liber-
ty at the hazard of life itself Truth and rea-
son, applied to these high and sacred OBJ
iects, are the only powers or agencies left to
byo hold N "
use alone of them can we succeed in the cleo
tons. Everything else is in tho hands of
the Abolition party-the Administration
! Through the press, but especially by public
meetings and open and courageous organiza-
| tion this use is to be made. Good men indi-
vidually upon our ticket will not be enough.
The people are not now voting for men,
but for ideas, principles. policies No pub
| lie man is worth a rush now, unless he rep
resents something besides candidacy for an
office. Enthusiasm is pol0er-a greater Pot0-
err, especially among the masses, among the
t0orking men and a rural population than any
agency tolicb this Administration can bring to
bear, l0hetherit Re corruption or force; but there
can be no popular enthusiasm for any one,
above all, Just in these times of powerful
comnotion, unless he is the embodiment or
at least representative of some great prin-
the antago7isn1, the better. This is essential
now. Last summer and fall the Administra-
ton was unsettled, osteusibly at least, in its
policy, aud its party, therefore, more or less
divided. Not so now. It has policy, and
means steadfastiy to adhere to it. Who
ever supports the Administration now, sup
ports its policy. All apology for temporiz-
ing by the Democratic party IS utterly gone.
| The BOLTON party is
thoroughly consolidated, and unquestiou-
ably it is now contending solely for UNITY
AND A STRONG CENTRALIZED GOVERNMENT
THROUGH WAR, and failing an this, then DIS
UNION. And it will rally TO its support all
men who, from any cause, sentiment or in
terest are in favor of either the object or the
N cans.
Now the direct antsgonism Of all this
is UNION AND CONSTITUTIONAL LIBERTY
THROUGH AN HONORABLE PEACE. And what
nobler principle or idea, what boiler cause
for the Dem ocratc party to struggle for?-
Arguments and appeals without mum Der, the
strongest ever urged, can be arrayed in its
support-frcm Religion, FROM Philosophy,
from Human Nature. Politics. History, from
the principles of our form of Government,
and from the utter and inevitable failure of
all other means of securing that great end.
With all these agencies at our command, an
enth usiasm can be evoked from the hearts
of the people, before which all opposition
will be swept away as by a consuming fire.
The recent elections throughout the
Northwest have resulted most auspiciously
for the Dem ocrstic cause, and carry rejoicing
to every patriotic and truly Union heart.
Very truly,
G. L. VALLANDIGHAM.
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