Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-08-08


Allen county have great cause to be proud Of
their meeting Of the Glib of August.
Letter from Hon. C. l.. Vallandigham.
The following letter from the Democratic
candida ate for Governors of Ohio, was read at the
great Democratic meeting held at Toledo, on
the 5;ll met. 1t was an immense and enthusi
astlc meeting, and was addressed by Hon. S IS.
Cox, and Hon. G. fl PENDLEToN. The reading
Of Mr.. VALLANDIeHAM's 3 letter was received with,
repeated demonstrations of approval, and with
most uubounded applause by tho vast crowd;
THE LETTER. ''I
TABLE Rock HoUsE, NIiaARA FALLS, C. W., r,
July 81, 1868.
Messrs. Thomas Dunlap II ;P. Plat, John T. Maher,
John g. Ishani, J. O. Wales and Others, committee,
etc. +t,..-
GxsrLrmrN. Unable to attend your meeting
Of the 5sh Of August, in person, permit me to
address you by letter briefly. IS
waste no part,of your time In personal de-
fspse To the candidates, speakers and writers
OF the Administration party lesve1 uhdisturb-
ed, the brave and ohivalrous work of assaiIing
an opponent, absent because the tyrannic power
| OF their master, executed By military force,
compels Il. The great issues of the day ought
not 10 be snbordlnated TO things merely personal
/ and recommend to my friends generally, that
| they initiate the wise Romano, and carry
the war into Africa"
| The Democracy Of Lucas, postponlng all
other issues, and ignoring oil differences OF
opinion in regard TO them, assemble, of course,
| 10 consider what General Fremont, the candI
date OF the "free speech and free pFessi Re.
publican party of 1856, very aptly styles Isthe
uppermost questlon of the day"--the ques-
ltion Of their own constitutional rights and lib.
critics. This is the practical issue in the Ohio
campaign. forced by the President and his party
upon the peoples and boldly met by the Democ'
racy In their nominations, 90 also in their Rd-
mirable platform, which, as candidate, accept
i "a their solemn and deliberate confession Of
Il political faith, and their pledge 10 the country,
that they mean TO defend the rights asserted In
1t, with their lives, their fortunes and their go.
cred honors. Until these shall have been made
secure, Il can be neither useful nor possible 10
discuss any ether question not directly connect
ed With IL. There is, indeed, Just such ques-
lton, one second only 10 importance to that OF
lpublic iibefty-the Union Of the States, worth
the whole world to the American people. But
LIgERTY is the soul of q people; and what shall
Il profit Ms 10 gain the whole world and lose our
own souli The ConstitutiHr made the Union,
and, when the war began, i was proclaimed 10
be for the supremacy Of The Constitution and
laws; and whatever difference pi opinion there
may have been, even then, as 70 the MODE Sfse:
curing II, every patriotic citizen Of the United
u States knew what the laws aud Constitution
u were. But what do we See 10 dayfy..i p
The opinion and will from hoar to hour OF
the President such q Pfesideht!-is SOL
emnly and officially proclaimed superior 10 the
; Constitution and the laws, even In the States
wholly loyal. So that upon the present policy
iof the Administration and ita party, declared
Interchangeable, the South Ia TO be forced to sub.
NIT to the will and opinion Of Abraham Lin.
coin, instead Of written fundamentdt statute and
Ecommon law And II we ourselves ecofn TO
Weld up our constitutional rights and libeItIcs
10 this naonstrous demon, does any honorable
man, any sane man, ask or expect the States
and people OF the South TO surrender, 90 long
| as man survives TO strike blow, or woman
/ TO srengthen his heart or nerve bis arm2 Up
| on such policy this war must and will be In
tterminable. SO many square miles may bo
overun, 90 much soil may be conquered, but
the heafts Of the people never. oal .I
| How, then, stand she chaucee Of the Union,
| measured by the two different policies Of the
4 Abolition and Democratic parties7 SA'si ~
i The papty Of tho Administration declares that
the States and people OF the South shall be
se,ced 70 lay down their arms and submit
What then7 Con6scation Of oil property
emanoipation of all slaves, aud execution Of all
, Who. directly or indirectly, have taken part In
+ the rebellion: namely, nine-tenths Of the
: whole population; for no general amnesty has
ever as yet been somuch as suggestedby either
Congress or the Executive, and unconditional