Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-12-26

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Vindicated by such an historical record
as hath been made by statesman since
the earlier days Of the Government. when
the illustrious founders Of the Republic de-
voted their lives to their country and died
poor, his speeches are part Of the politi-
cal literature of our history which will
serve to preserve the liberties of the peo-
pie; and when our liberties have gone,
the pure and lofty sentiment of Mr.. VAL
LASDToHAM will be pointed ont as land
marks to guide the future mariner on the
sea of Revolution.
The men of character aud intellect in
America hail him as the noblsst of their
fellows, Europe recognizes his merit and
throws around him the protection due by
the consent of mankind to the unolIending
victim Of an unreasoning malevolcnce.
Who are his prosecutors ? An litter
ate, imbecile, cruel, corrupt and cunning
tyrant, knowing the innocence and integ-
rit; of the man who had dared oppose the
outpouring of blood, the bankruptcy of
the country and destruction of liberty,
connived at the creation of military court
unknown to the laws of any civilized
country. This court was placed under
the direction of military lunatic whom
hereditary insanity had prepared for the
commission Of the butchery of Fredericks-
burg, and instructive brutality eminently
fitted for the Presidency of such court.
The Judge Advocate, the merest maggot
rioting in the putrid carcass of rotten adj
ministration, this Judge Advocate was
convicted of a crime against decency which
would exclude aporter from a hotel, a
servant from any private house, any per-
son from tho most ordinary walks of So
ciety. But this very Judge Advocate had
become the depository OF correspondence
both BURNSIDE and the Presi-
dent, and to save themselves from the |
scandal consequent upon the exposure in
his power 10 make against them, this mis-
erable creature CUTTs was retained in of |
flee where he is now PAID by the Govern
ment to degrade honorable officers by his
These are the creatures in
But who is this GEORGE GRAHAM? The
people of Ohio have never heard of his
name before; most likely never will again.
This is the incontroyertible prerogative of
impudence in everycountry, for insolent OBJ
scurity to yelp at fame, for no dog law can
be made sufficiently stringent to prevent
puppies from barking at gentlemen. A
buzzing gnat may annoy the king of the
forest. These little counter-hoppers in
Cincinnati, assisted by the sub-contractors
who catch the tainted offal Of govern
ment patronage may create momentary
excitement in which their fame may burst
into life and perish The hired scribblers
of tho government, who are yet under
bonds for their good behavior and hold
prominent positions in Republican jour
nails in Cincinnati, men whose wristlets
bear marks OF the jewelry of Newgate for
crime actually committed, may write.
With them whether they assail private
character or commit private assassination
is purely question of dollars and cents,
determined by the highest bidder. Still
Mr., VALLANDIGHAM will live as the man
OF the generation which gave him being.
CORIoLANUs was expelled from Rome
and Rome would not be herself without
CoRIoLANUs. HANNIBAL was banished |
from Carthage; but there were no Car
thagO but for HANNIBAL. LINCOLN ban |
ishes VALLANDIaHAM, the only actor in an
Administration of whom history will
cherish pride.
Dayton is the home of the precious
of VALLAEDIeHAM, and Mont
gomery County, that she is now degraded |
by the BOBBY of Vienna, is more than ever
proud of her jurist, orator, statesman, the
pure, enlightened and noble VALLAED1a-
HAM,
America has never seen such an extraor-
binary crusade as this now in progress. |