The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-08-07


Doth. The news from Nickshurg,
Port Hudson, &c., Is cheering. After
these glorious victories it is hard to
hear men of peace -pn- any-tcrms pro
clivities. talk without considering they
have lost their reason. would like
I to give YOU sketch of what the peo-
pie and soldiers think of Nallnndig-
hams Niagara Falls letter, but l find
an article i'm the Nashville Press, which
speaks after the true style, which ar
ticle enclose. Thwart these trait
ors. G.. G.. B.
G.. L.. vallandighnm.
When man has become conspicu-
ous, on large theatre of action, the
public press is bound to take note of
his movements, whatever may he the
opinion entertained by its conductors,
of the merits of the individual. In
this way, however reluctantly, we mrs.
contribute something to swell the
temporary importance of c. l.. Val
landigham.
Until we read his address to the
people of Ohio, published in our issue
of Yesterday, we had supposed that
| IVnllmdigham, Lnwcver narrow and
one idcacd in his views, might yet he
sincerc-that although partyism had
distorted his powers of moral percep-
ton. and rendered him incapable OF
practical Justice to an opponent, YET
that he might not he conscious and
deliberate uttterer of falschood. y
Iperusal of the address has convinced
us that we were too tolerant and char
Iitable-a virtuous failing for which
we claim to be duly credited in these
.itimes of ultraism and bitterness.
Omitting all comment on the black
guard taste which marks that pro
lduction, and painfully exhibits the
want of gcntlcmanly instincts and
.Ihabitudcs in its author, we ask ON
READERS to ponder the statements III
the following extract, and compare
, ,Ithcm with what they and everybody
know of the ''truth of facts
more through nearly One-Iialt or unC
: IConredcrate States, and soiourning fo
, a time mt widely different points,
met not one man, woman or child who
was not resolved topcrish rather thar
! Weld to the pressure of arms even il
: the most desperate extremity. And
whatever may and must be the vary
inc fortune of the war, in all which
recognize the hand Of Providence
lpointing visibly to the ultimate ISSUE
of this great trial of che States ant
people of America, they are better
fIprcpared how every way to make goot
, their inexorablc purpose than at any
= period since the beginning of tho
struggle. These may be indeed I'M
1 welcome truths; but they are address
+, ed only to candid and honest men,
. Neither, however, let me add, did
meet any one, whatever his opinions
p or his station, political or private, wh'
G did not declare his readiness, wher
$ the war shalthavc ceased and invad
+, inc armies been withdrawn, to consid
cr and discuss the question of re
union
With blush for our common hu
= man nature, we are compelled to say
| that the statements in the foregoin.
= excerpt show that Vallandigham ha
not only himself sunk all regard 70
> truth and honor. but has evidently ar
5 rived at that last stage Of moral NOR
e titrcation, in which man believes al
G the world to be unprincipled and vii
lainous. He could not have address
ed such gross and palpahle falsehood
to any community, which he suppos
! ed to retain even decent externa
:. regard for truth and integrity.
81 met not one man, woman o
child who was not resolved to perish
rather than yield to the pressure o
j. arms, even in the most desperate eN
4 tranity." Now we and our reader
ttwell know that Il majority of the pee
o'ple in Tennessee feel and aclnowledg
u that the rebellion is subdued, and ar
!. ready, as soon as it can be safel
}, done, to submit to the Government
>, and be restored to citizenship in tn
great Republic. Again, "neither di
IL / meet any one, whatever his opir
e ions or his station, political or private
l. who did not declare his readiness
/, when the war shall have ceased an
'. Invading armies been withdrawn,
~ consider and discuss the question
!, re union" Well, from the very il
p ception of the rebellion, to the pres
l. cnt moment, in every declaration pre-
ceeding from the Confederate author
tiles, in every utterance, written c
s. oral of JEFF Davis and his subaltern
'e in every newspaper TRADE, and in e'
cry cross roads stump p-specch, thro
out all rebeldom, the declaration hi
been made, reiterated, and emphasi;
IS ed, that in no possible or conceivab
y state of things, will the people OF I'll
" South ever consent to live under I'll
. same government with the free State
Vallandigham knew perfectly an
l. intimately that the truth was exact
e the reverse of his assertions, and ais
Il that the people whom he addresse
. could not and did not believe OF
u word of them. What then could hay
NJ been his object? We will not unde