Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-08-19
The louisville Journal on the cincin.
natl Gazette, as to the Position Of the
Ohio Democracy.
IFrom the LouIsYilIs JOurnaI.I

tFrom the Louisville JouInsll
The Cincinnati Gasstte asserts that the Ohio
Democracy as body supports Mr.. VallandIg.
ham In consequence Of his peculiar views re-
specting the war and not In spite Of those
views. This will do TO- tell the Abolition
marines. The intelligent and unprejudiced
men Of she country know better The
Gdsette's assertion is the mere cant and slang
Eof a. aheadIong partyism, refuted BY the extraor-
binary events which preceded and prscipitated
the nomination Of Mr.. Vallsndigham, by the
action of the convention which nominated hin,
by the speech of the popular leader Of the party
before the convention, by the tacit admission
of the jouruals which are notorieusly the cham
pIons OF Mr.. VallsndiRh peculiar views re-.
spectipg she war, BY the general conduct of the
canvass, by the testimony Of tho conservative
leaders in all parts Of the North, and, In short,
BY the whole force Of the whole situation. We
might readily enlarge on each of these heads,
but we do not deem such enlargement neces-
.sary. The iustness Of the conclusion will at
once strike every well-informed and right
minded person.
We think, ss We said at the time, that the
Ohio Democracy committed grave error In
nominating Mr.. Vallandlghsm; but We now de-
clare our conviction, 90 we then declared Is,
that they nominated him as the simple repre-
sentative Of the right Of the freedom Of dis
cussion. This fact Ia really incontrovertible.
In supporting Mr.. Vallandghsm for the Cover
norship, the Ohio Democracy no more in.
dorse his peculiar views respecting the war than
the people Of Middleeex indorsed the infamous
conductof John Wilkes when they returned him
10 Parliament in the face Of his expulsion by
the Commons and Of his outlaWry by she Lords.
ha ntaak In hA lokf fa Aad
the contest was regarded in the former case, as
. contest for the preservation Of the rights of
the people, in which the character or peculiar
doctrine Of the individual is dwarfed by the
overshsdowing importince Of the rights that are
assailed In bis person. Such is the view with
which the 0hio Democracy % body supports
Mr.. Vallsndighan for the Goyernorship. And
the view 10 sanctioned By those Northern Dem.
ocrass who are most explicit and most earnest
in their support Of the war. Whether the view
10 just or unjust, IL is thus msintained. This is
the point upon which we insist; and this point
10 ihdleputable. q rt g
The idea that the support of Mr.. vsllandig-
ham under The actusl circumstances involves
the approval of his peculiar views respecting
the war 10 In reality an utterly reckless falsif-
cation. From this idea II would follow that
the entirs yDemocracy OF the North approves
|hipviewe. Aud this is indeed. che conclusion
which the Gsseie and the champions of Aboli-
tion In general are seeking TO disseminate. II
is In fact their trump card In the game Of ma
tional power they are playing. For our own
part, no viii not play into their hands by posi-.
| lively or negatively indoraing their trump card
| on the contrary, We denounce it 90 O calumo,
and q cheat, Ii undoubtedly suits their purposes
tto defame tho conservatives Of the North, bu
| Il does not auit our purposes 10 join or to GO
Iauiesce IN the defamation. The Dsmocracs o
ithe North dSesnot approve MT. VallandIgham,
tyiews;s nor does the Ohio Democracy. And b,
Who asserts tho contrary misrepresents con.
scIously Or hnconnciously the current history o
the nation In the interest Of the nation q dead
y foes. e-wields pesyersIon % an insttumen
| Of bic oonnuy's ruin. Let no Kentuokisn per
nit himself TO countenance such warfare
Cestalnly We shall not permit ourselves |.
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