The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-06-26
VIIla rdtghaua.


snd character of V-ilsndigham. which ex-
poses thoroughly the Intimate relation
subsistins between him and The rebels, and
the ground of their symp sthy with him. aud
of his with them. that We copy il in full
No man can ask more complete vindica-
ton OF The act of the President in sending
him South OF of General B .rnside in arrest.
ing him. A willy but bold traitor, his rebel
friends are speculsting already on the II ent
OF his services to them il he can &c, back
home. What better reason can there be for
sending him from home than the desire of
the rebels. SO plainly avowed. FIR his SER
vices at home He is in his right place
+ He is now at home in every sense. except
the ind ffrrens one OF being where lie used
TO own properly.
The Confederate press has very gener
allv spoken upon the anomalous POSITION OF
i his distinguished gentleman While there
are some differences of opinion on minor
points, we are glad 10 recognize a healthy
and catholic tone OF sentiment both as 10
Mr. ValIsndighsm and as TO the duties Of
the Government ana people of the Confed-
eracy. Mr. V is regarded in the true light
of his position "a pnsiIion d fined by the
logic of facts, aud accepted by himself with
the candor ami homes that belong t. his
cha,aoi He is a ciuzen of q country with
whom We are at wsr-he is an involuntary
exile thrown upon Confederate hospitality
and protection. and because of his manly
stand tor constitutional freedom in his own
country against des pot,sm that has no
parallel on The earth. 10 national sense.
he is an enemy to the Confedeiaey bat it
cannot be denied that his personal sympa-
thies with people who are struggling
against the same tyranny that has trampled
upou liberty in his own country, and that
has laid lis band upon him Tor the purpose
OF crushlnG him out as a champion of that
libery. HIS own views of his position
were exposed Iu brief address 10 the
people oi Ohio. dated the sch ultimo. and
written from Military Pelson in Cincinnati.
+ The Confederate press agree, without
/ dissent that the misfortunes of the distin
guished xile command respect and kind
,reatmen Al the hands Of our people. They
H opp se. with eqna unslimity. the policy
and proprlety OF my public demonstration,
O. of anr course o, action 10 alter his status,
as an killed citizen of the United States,
and As a candidate for Governor in one Of
the mot prominent States ot the old Union.
There ~ no difference OF opinion as to how
he shuust be disposed of. The Examiner
believes that he ought 10 be held as pris-
oner OF war and offered in exchange, upon
the first opportunity, tor some Confederate
civilian now prisoner in the hands of the
enemy. The plan spp~ats objection able in
two particulars First, it Is doubtfnl wheth-
er the man who has been thrust against his
will into our lines by his own q ove ,nment,
as enemy TO that Government, can be
properly termed prisoner Of war. He was
Dot taken III arms against Us. and he has
none all that man could, to oppose and to
{: :op the war being waged against US. The
second objection refers 10 the cut bono OF
off ring him in exchange to the Lincoln
Government o. course they will not re-
ceve one who has jast been expelled, under
the death penalty IT he returns. and who is
regarded as an enemy to and frebrand in
the United States.
And if he should be refused. il would
certainly be harsh measure to immure him
in Confederate prison while the war lasts
A savage nation would not SO treat an ex-
lie in his position.
"The majority Of the press agree with
US that Mr.. VS. best course is TO get out of
the country as soon possible and make
his way to Canada, as near TO Ohio as pos
sihle, and there prosecute his canvass for
| Governor Of that State. That course would
be better for the cause Of freedom in his
own country, to which he has devoted his
| life, better for himself and his own power
Of usefulness, and better for US. who are
deeply concerned in every -ffort which looks
| 10 the overtllrow of the Black Republican
| Government which rules at Washing on, to
the disgrace ot civiiiz .tIon and Humanity.
| | he remains here he loses his power and
pays into the cunning hands of Lincoln
AID Seward If he returns be may yet be-
come the lberator Of his country. Another
course has been sug .ested. 1t is tor him
10 repair at once TO New York and claim
The pro,eclioo Of Governor Seymour, and
| OF State wDich still boasts that il is free
Mr.. V. is hins-lf the ouly proper judge Of
the policy Of such sep. He knows better
than the hopes and the peril of it. As
bis personal well wisher. We shouli hesitate
To advise IT, AS Confederate, we should
be glad 70 see the experiment tried Il
woui. open The way for an Issue between
the boosted free S ate of NV York and
the Lincoln Dictatorship, and show whether
there was anv backbone left 10 New York
Democracy. State rights and constitutional
freedom.
I'VE must confess that We should not
have much hopes 10 a contest. Governor
Seym and his Government and party
would, we believe, 90 under before the
tower Of Lincoln aud his army Of 600 600
men and Mr.. " would be surrendered 20
Lsncoln. and, If that tyrant's coarAge did
not iail, to-lhe scaffold." ss
Private John p. Woods, Of Co. r. 18th
Ind Vols, was shot for deseftion IN the
Army OF the Potomac, ON the 9Th he
deserted on. the 9e Of April last. while
a portion of the army was on the march to
meet The enemy below Fredrictsburg. snd
j,ined the rebel army. ~ which he remain
ed until the srh OF Ny. vhes BE- retasotd
and gave bim--if mp IS dsserter from the
I9 h Team Vols He was Afterwards re-
coyn,zei, tired by court martial. and SEN
te1,ced To be shot. His only excuse for his
crime was. that he had come TO the opini q
that this was IN unjust war on the part Of