, 1863-07-21
Ubieaga Gribntte.
TUESDAY, JULY 81, 1868.
VALLANDIGHAMss ADDRESS.


We publish in another column the sd
dress Of Mr. Vallandigham to the people
of Olio--lc ought to have said the Cop
ncrhead faction Of that State-accepting
their nomination for Governor. So far as we
remember, 1t is the firsttime in the history
of the Republic that convicted and ex-
lied traitor has been nominated for high
civil Office by any faction OF our people,
and, as such, the document deserves to be
preserved among the records Of the times
in which We live. We commend it to the
careful consideration Of all loyal men.
The extent to which the acknowledged
cmmissarics Of JEFF Davis have been suf
fered to plot and carry ont their treason
in the loyal States, will be the astonish-
mcnt Of all after ages We call special
attention to the points designated in the
address by figures.
list, @Usurpers" We're ever falsehood
and insolcnce more malignant and un-
blusling7 No man hut a knave or fool
would pretend that Mr.. Lincoln and those
in authority at Washington have not been
legally elected and regularly installed in
the offices which they fill. Theyrepresent
the will and are there to execute the Con
stitution md the laws Of the American
people.
2. "Wcak despots-" The real sign Of
weakness any-in Vallandighazn's case
shown at Washington, is that they did not
hang the traitor at once. With the facts
proven upon him, he would have been
hung in any other nation under Heaven.
5. "Did not identify himself with their
Cause" And precisely for the reason that
he could work more cffectua11y for the In
tcrcsts of his master by running the block
ade, and if possible, securing his election
Us Governor Of OHIO, than in any other
way. At the South, lie could at best have
but commanded regiment or a brigade;
as Governor Of Ohio, he could organize
rebellion in that great State, and become
very giant in the destruction Of his coun-
try. MGy God and the people OF Ohio
saye the nation from SO terrible calamity.
4. "Audacious and most cowardly des-
potisn." This is precisely the language
of the most venemous organs Of rcbcldom
at Richmond and Charleston. Mr. Y. has
read them carefully and quotes accurately,
and has evidently improved the opportuni-
ties afforded by his sojourn in Dixie
s. "Liberties Of the people, "marked
for destruction" The fugaclous burglar
cries s'stop thief" The most horrid crimes
Of the French revolution were committed
in The name Of the people. One Of the no
blest martyrs Of that terrible period bowing
upon the scafo]d to the statue of Libert,
exclaimed, 20! Liberty, how many crime
are committed in thy name" So Mr. Val
landigham would dcsolate Ohio, ana Mr.
Andrews Of Virginia would sack New
York, and murder her citizens Ill in th'
name Of Liberty.
6. "His nights" That's rich. As vel
might the murderer, who has forfeited hi
right to live, whine oyer the loss of hi
rights when the fatal knot is tied and til.
drop falls. Mr.. Vallandigham is . con
yicted traitor, and al1 the SCOTT poste1it
and MI loyal men now will make to hi:
venom is, that our Government, too lenien
and confident in its strength, should
have suffered him to escape the halter.
z. military orders supersede," &c
Precisely 50. The Constitution SO has it
alt is SO nominated in the bond" and nj
Daniel can explain it away. The wise
far~seeing patriots who framed that sacred
instrument, placed the power there to pre-
serve the nation from the Vaccinations o1
precisely such traitors as Vallandigham.
The military power, when exerted to
save the Republic. has right to protect
itself When the rebellion is put down
and peace restored, then that power will
cease, and the civil authority will resume
its full and Legitimate functions
s. Resolved to perish Better prepar
cd"-Bosh! all of it but precisely wha,
JEFF. Davis and his minions and Mr.. Val
landigham would hare this country and
The world believe. That story Of " -tht
last ditch" is played out long ago. How
happens it that the Government have nov
nearly hundred thousand prisoners par
oiled and on hand for exchange if they ars
ali determined "so perish rather than
yield to the pressure Of armsf'' Why did
they surrender If they were SO fond Of
perishing?
0. "Considcr md discuss reunion n
Eow many times will that lie be repeated?
The rebel leaders and journals hare them
selves declared that they spit upon all at
tempts at reunion To conquer peace
is the only possible way to secure it. So
the rebels declare, and so all sensible men
everywhere believe.
Taken together, this address most fully
identifies the author as malignant, ven
omous traitor, and there cannot bea doubt
that the loyal people Of Ohio Will give
him abundant time to reflect upon his
treason in exile. And yet this
vile wretch, the Copperhead or
gan Of this city would have the democ-
racy Of Ohio form magnificent mob to
receive and protect. The fieemen of that
noble State hare not so learned their du-
tics to their country and their God. If
any turther lessons were necessary, Nor
gan's raid would be amply sufficient On
that point.
a BLACK SNAKE AND a COPPER
HEAD
Politics make strange bed-feNows, but
the species Of bcd-fellow possessed bv Mr,
Andrews Of Virginia, the leader Of the
late New York mob, who is so thoroughly
endorsed by the Copperhead prints, was
perfectly astonishing. : It was not surpris-