Daily national Republican., 1863-07-09
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President has Of dealing with those men who
are dsluded enough to suppose that they have
insugurated Z scheme for hoodwinking this
nation, and, by q piece Of political jugglery,
putting themselves in power. The Copper
head vallsndigham, after outraging all dscen.
cy for two years, was quietly set over tho lines
to pursue his chosen mission among the rebels.
This wss rather new turn Of sfEairs, and did
not exactly suit the junta Of his ilk. Now they
fancied they had clever handle, and eagerly
ssised IL anu fell to work. The game was, to
profit by the wsll.known jealousy Of the Amer
lean people for their Just rights under the Con.
ssitution and laws Of the land, and by the
slssplsss vigilance with which these rights
srs everywhere watched and guarded, which
rights thsy proclaimed to have been struck
down In the person Of their comrade and
nominss for Governor Of Ohio. Resolu-
tions were accordingly Numbered At the
President from Albany, and more resolutions
followed from Ohio, backed BY committee of
Coppsrhssds sssuming TO speak for a great
State polluted BY their residence, and to charge
the President with having iasslfsd the State
they 70 audsciously presume TO represent.
Voices are heard In New York city and Chicago,
cheering on this execrable business. They
chuckls At the idea Of putting the President to
the torture on the grid-iron Of popular rights.
But when they come to handle him, he speedily
trsnsaxss them sfter this manner, % much "a
to say, "You, sirs, pretend 70 represent the
righss Of the citissu strhck down by me. Every
one knows that citizen opposed and still op-
poses the war, by all the means in his power.
To Oppose the war 10 to aid the enemy. This
is Of evil tendency. Ny duty Is to arrest such
tendency, to the extent Of my ability. have
Undertaken 70 DO this, by setting man ever
the lines. You come TO me Is iutcrcessors
fer him, or for rights profsssedly represented
III lis perton. Give me pledge of your own
loyalty, show me that you are 1T modiators.
and on the strength OF your mediation will
release him. respect the rights of the citi-
zeus, snd therefore require your guarantee that
no dstriment shall arise to the public interest
or ssfety from compliance with your request"
This kind Of talk was unexpected. The
champions OF popular rights did not como to
make "bargains." All indeed truly Then,
Yelp no more of liberty 5quirm snakes !
The axe Of the rail-splittcr has forever divided
youi
We republish below the conclusion Of the
Presidents admirable reply 10 the yallandIg.
bsmers, in order to rectify a passage which
has been printed incorrectly in our paper as
well as by our contemporaries.
desertion resistance to The draft, and the ike,
because Il teaches those who incline 10 dcacTt
and 10 escape the drnf to believe II il your pur-
pose to protect them, and to hope that you will
beccmc strong enough To do so. After per-
sonal intercourse with you, gentlemen of the
committee, cannot say think you desire this
effect TO follow your attitude, hut I assure you
thet both friends and enemies of the Unioa look
upon II In this light. II is a substantial hopc,
and, by consequence, a real strength to The Gu
emy. Jk Is a .CJlss hops, and one Iehicl you
st,oIld Dtiiirgp di7sl, mn make the ray eI ,sed.
!ngly .sa'y; Isud You duplicates of this letter
IN order that you, or majority of you, N ay, II
you ehooee, inddfse your names upon one 3i
tliem, and return Il, thus indorsed, TO me, with
the Understanding that tiIose signing are there.
BY committed TO the following propositions,
and TO nothing else;
/. That there is now rebellion In the United
States, the object and tendency of which is 70
opinion, an Army and Navy are constitutional
means for repressing that rebellion.
2. Thst no one Of you will do anything which
in hts Judgment win tend to hinder the In
cresse or favor the decrease, or lessen the ell
cheney Of the Army or Navy, while engaged Ii
the efIor'" ."nn-"ss that rebellion; and
3. Th.' cH"n NJ you viii, In his sphere, do al
be can TO have the officers, soldiers and sea
men Of the Army and Navy, while engaged In
Che cfort To suppress the rebellion, paid, fed
clad, and otherwise well provided and sup.
ported.
And with the further understapd ding thai
upon receiving the iel'er and names thus in.
dcrsed, will causethgn TO be published, which
pubiicat'..o shall ha within itself a reyoca,ion
Of the ol"~ :" re!stion to Mr.. Valandipham.
Il will not escape observ alton that Consent
to the release OF Mr.. yallaudigh CHAM upon terms
not embracing any pledge from him or from
others, as to " hat he will or will not do. do
this because be IL not present to speak Tor him
self OF to suthori2s others TO speak for him
and hence, Ibhsll expect, that on returning, h
would not put himself practically in autago
nism with the position. Of his friends. But
do IL chiefly because thereby prevail on olhe
influential gentlemen of Ohio to so define thci
positon as TO be Of immense value TO the army
thus more than compensating for The const
qnenees OF any mistake In allowing Mr.. Val
landigham 10 return, so that on the whole th
public safety will not have lufersd BY IL. Still
In regard TO Mr.. Vsllandighsm and all olhers
must hereafter, al heretofore, do 90 much a
me public service may seem to require,
hsvs The honor 70 be respectfully yours, SC