The Iowa transcript. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1858-1866, 1863-12-03
val;aMdlghaill.

Though tins noble and gallant deten-
der Of the rights Of the people, is deiea.
ted for Governor Of OHIO. yc it will be
found that he has received as many
votes as were ever cast for any Demo.
crat in that State. Nalandiyham
though an ex.'n, may well fell proud OF
the supper. he has received from those
whose liberties h. has defended. This
excited patriot can afford to wait little
longer for the people to come q Their
senses. He knows his cause viii vet be
sustained, because he knows he is right
His defeat may embolden the powers in
authority, to make other arrests, but in
the end each victim Of abolition hate
will receive The honn.s due the true
hero and noble patriot.-Musc zine
Courier.
OF course Vallandigham is a "true
hero and noble patriot" Ofcourse "lhi-
noble and gallant defender Of ths rights
Of the people" is .he patron ~a'n' OF the
Iowa Democracy. Every Iowa copper
head is ";he friend Of the South in her
struggle for freedom" ard Of course
endorses the whole of the following let
ter written by the "cxiled patriot" aud
recently made public by the Ohio State
Journal. The history OF ,ha, letter is
thus told by a member ot the 10Th Ohio
Infantry:
CAMP NEAR BATTLE CREEK, Tenn
Sept. 20, 1863.
Dear Brother Tom IL write yo,,
again, sooner than Anticipated when l
last wrote you. While out on recon-
noisancc yesterday, We captured the
baggage and private papers Of Col. D.
d. Ii.shall, Of the sth Alabama (rebeD
rcgimcnt.-Thc following interesting
and delcctable letter, written by G. l..
Vallandigham, while here, was found
among his papers. send you a copy
of it, SO that you may know where this
man stands, and be governed accor
dinghy, as from tenor Of your last letter
| was led to believe that von were in
.l:ned to favor his election as Governor
of Ohio. Eut when you come TO under
stand his damnable treason, hope. for
the sake Of the good name Of our family
and the cause OF our country, yon will
withhold your vote from 50 bad a man
The original letter will be sen: ta head
quarters for "Rosey's" inspection.
Give my love to all, and write socn.
I am well. Your brother,
JAMES FLYNN WEST.
Co. A. 10Th o. Y. /.
Vail ndigham's Letter.
[Cnpy Of letter captured
Dear Col. Your kind note and IN
vi,a'ipn o! yesterday was this morning
handed me by your broshcr-in law, VI ha
will haad you this IN return. 1t wanl,l
give me nuch pleasure to visi. yon ard
yom command before leaving the Cor.
federacy. but it il now impossible I" d,
So, Is I have made arrangements IL
start this A. n. with thu earli.s; train
from Wilmington.
Yon surmise correctly when vou say
that you believe me to be the friend of
the South IN her struggle for freedom.
Ny feelings have been publicly expires
sed in my own country, in that quota
tion from Lord Cha,han-"My Lords
you cannot conquer America" There
is not droptf Puritan blood IN ny
veins. 1 hate, despise and defy tie
tyrannicai Government which has scn,
me amorg yon, for my opinions sake.
and shall heycr give it my support in
;,s crusade upon your institutions. But
ycn are mistaken when ven cay there
are but few in the United statcs. North
Thousands arc there who would speak
out but for the military despotism that
strangles them.
Although the contest has been, and
will continue to be, bloody one, Won
have but to prescrvere and the victory
will surely be yours. Yon mus, strike
home! The defensive policy lcngthens
the contest. The shortest road 10
peace is the bloodiest one. Yon can
have your own terms BY gaining the
battle on your encmy's soil.
Accept my regards for your personal
welfare, and sincere thanks for yonr
kind whistles in my behalf, and hoping
and praying for the ultimate cause in
which You are fighting, believe me, as
ever your friend.
C. i. VALLANDIGHAM
Col. D. y. Inshall Sth Ala. Vol.
Mean souls, like mean pictures, are