The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-08-14
Another EpistIc nom vaiIan-
siighnm.

VALLANDioHAM, who talks so much
about the suppression Of the liberty oi
speech and Of the press, has had another
opportunity to SPREAD his views before the
people of Ohio. From Table Rock
House be has written letter to the Dc.
mocrucy OF Lucas county, and this let.
ter has been 1sshed over the wires, and
may be read by all who care TO read il.
We reproduce in another place, and com.
mend II specially to the attention of in.
telligeDt men Of the VALLASDrGnAM par
ty, who love their country more than they
do the personal interests of nan whose
sclfshncss is prVverbial, and who hos
done everything that mortal man could
do In the loyal Stotcs to secure the sue.
cess Of the rebellion. We respectfully
c mmcnd this uttcrGncc of tho exile to
the consideration o. such men, and after
reading il they nrc inv mitcd TO ask them
selves whether he presents an issue wor-
Thy the attention Of men at a time when
the existence Of the nation is threatened,
aud when the people ure fighting for the
life Of the Government. The exile hus
undoubtedly been impressed with an idea
that he has ovcrruted his own popularity,
and lie now asks his stump orato rs TO ig
more VALLASDrGHAM and to make the is.
sue upon the frt odom Of speech and of
the prcss--as If the Democrats were
not already enjoying this freedom, even
to the extent Of a license, the exercise of
which tcndens to weaken the Govern
ment aud strengthen the rebellion. VAL
LANDiGHAM has never uttered a word in
condemnation of the rebellion. DIR.
PUon's set speeches, Of which he has
two,und beyond which he does not extend
are full of udjectivcs dcnunciatory OF the
Government, but contain nothing, even
IN tho line Of gentle reproof, of the re-
bellion. Tho whole effort Of the VAL
LASDlGHAm party is, in fact, as shown by
their platform aud their speeches, to pull
down the Government, and estab lish up
on is ruins the right of Secession. We
defy any one to point to any uttcrnnco of
VALLASDIGHAM or his representatives.
showing them to favor the sUpprC ssion OF
the rebellion, and every intelligent man
knows that If the Government docs not
suppress the rebellion the rebellion will
suppress the Government. This consti.
tutes the issue. II cannot be concealed
or cvadcd. 1t is the issue in the pending
contest in Ohio, aud the talk about the
freedom of speech and the press is mere
" a dodge to blind the people. The
freedom, even the license, that the VAL
LASDlGHAM leaders enjoy, through the
press and ON the stump, proves that the
issue as presented in their platform and
recommended by the "cxile," is merely
n pretext under which they hope to pros
ecuto their wicked designs against the
Government and tho Union just as the
constitutional election of President, was
made the prctcxt, by the rebel couspira-
tors for the rebellion. The record of the
VALLASDIsHAa party Ia 50 conclusive up
on this point that no intelligent man need
be.dcccivcd. " Rebel" is as plainly writ
ten upon the political rccor of VALLASD.
IGHAm as il is uyon the political record of
JEFFERSON DAVIS. Nrom the moment
the first gun was fired upon Sumter, VAL.
pASpIGHAM has opposed the war as uncon
aud counscled submission to
tac rebels. by speech aud by vote he
has from the first opposed the prosecution
Of the war. His ideas of the Constitution
would have required meek submission,
ith folded arms, to the demands of the
rebels. lie went even further than this,
and proposed division ot the Union into
four parts, SO MS to secure to the South.
ern States forever the control of the
This is the infamous record of
tic man who now asks to be elected !
Governor Of the loyal State of Ohio, and |
who bases his claim spon the ground that
ho is In favor of Withdrawing our armies;
giving up all our soldiers have gained in |
two years OF war; and submitting to
such terms as JEFF. DAVIS, with his arm ;
les crawn up upon tho borders o the fr,
States, might dictate. This is the plat
form OF the man who addresses himsclfto
the people of Ohio, from Table Rock
House, The free speech blatherskite is
merely cloak to cover up the real prin.
ciples Of the party, who by concealing or
mystiging their motives, hope to secure
the support of men who arc not prepared
to bow at tho feet Of rebels, surrender
their manhood, and barter away all that
is dear to American citizens Cisein.
Rdii Gasetie.
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