The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1863-04-04

A large number OF the "unferrfied D.
mocrscy' met fer consultation at Hamilton
Butler county. Ohio. last week. The weatl
er was vary unpropitous, but thousands :
f'eemen. who 'know their rights, an
knowing dare maintain Them" were i
council. They were addressed BY Messr.
Vallandieham. Pendleton and voorhees
and we give short synopsis or The re
marks Of the first speaker below. We cal
especial attention 10 what Mr.. vallandiphsn
says 10 reference to the Administration hav
ing recently refused proposition for the res
'ora'ion ofthe Union OF the States. II is sig
nihcan' as 10 what the people may expec,
from The powers tbst be in the future man
agement Of orr nationsl difficulties and
dangers:
ME.vALLAsDTcHAM's SPEECH
Mr.. Vallandigham commenced bv stating
that, although The weather was bad. the
cause Of the Democracy was good and
when he looked out upon The vast multitude
before him, he was filed with hope and iov
ne alluded 20 The appreciation he Ind re-
eeived from tens OF thousands in other
States, but the kindly greeting he rec eived
~ home, among his own friends, was far
Sweeter q him than the applause OF srrsnp-
ers He wss thankful for this reception.
md wss rfjoced 10 find that in the hearts
y the people there was living an attach
nent 70 civil liberty. He and other Re-
'resentsiives had passed through The most,
errible Of all trials, equal 10 those any other
'oun'ry had endured, but they had KEEP, the
aitb, and bad dared 70 love liberty in these
worst of times. He was ever with the peo-
lie Of his district, and, whenever called.
would cheerfully respond. Other occasions
ad established his record. and he did notl
esire then TO repeatit. He claimed that.
ut for the acts OF the Abolition party. civil
vsr might have been svered, but he had
MY two new things which he desired to
iscuss. FIRST. the party in power. the Ad- I
''"'satatt'h, hau Itiusfu 10 fnfer'oib
roposi,icn for shs -ssaoration OF the Union
'rese States. Only a few weeks since,
ie Emperor OF Frsnce-ths, mighty ma
on which. 10 days gone BY. had aided Us in
le procurement Of our independence pro-
osed BY peaceable medistion to settle this 10
lost terrible internal difficulty in which :
ur country is involved. DID the Admins ls
alton accept the mediationl No, but oh. le
inately and wickedly refused to entertain b
le proposition. On the 18th Of last De. v
smber. when from the city Of Richmond Z
formation came to the city OF New York S
lat there was disposition to com promise n
i'd return delegates to the National Con. b
tess and be obedient TO the Constitution o
I'd the laws. and thus restore the Union ssltl
was. the President, on that day, rel sciedlr
'e proposition, and the dsmning evidence n
that rejection exists in New York overlC
. own autograph, [cries, .hear." !" "hear,"lI d
u there is an obligation Of secrecy stld
esent. and the letter has not yet been a
ven 70 tbe public. The day after the b
edersl army crossed the Rsppshsnnock il
10 Fredericksburg, under the belief that G
ichmond was 10 fall, and thus end the Il
bellion. The day previous Abraham Lin. "a
in rejected all propositions to return, u
er bis own signature; and the day after II
e hopes Of The blind man in the White bl
cuse were dissipsted 10 the defeat st Fred. "
icksburg, and the loss OF twenty thousand le
our cons and brothers. He could have b,
'teriained the proposition on The 18th cl
December, but he heedlessly and wick. N
ly drove away oil overtures The qucs. b,
IN now arises, who has refused terms oil eI
ace or wsri The Administration party "
. Aboiitionists. q,
The military power which has been ex. vi
uted 10 The seeded States for some time re
wv have made a bold attempt 10 declare b
sr,ial law over al the United States W
o. in Te nnessee, Alsbsms and Mississippi oil
no. In Indisns,a q sister Northern State, b
lionel Henry b. Darlington issues Order hi
o. Is. that ''the habit Of carrying arms W
'on the person has greatly incressed"--i, lie
. increased, and will increase more, hs
heerl--"and is prejudical TO peace and hs
'od orcer"-gvc us peace end good order, q
ID we will lay aside our srms--"as well IN
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