Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1863-10-05

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His next exhibition of his feeling and pur-
ose, was on the Civil Appropriation bill.
The House having resolved itself on this
ubject into a committee of the Whole on the
I'LL, Oh. r. No. 154.) he asked if general dis
ussion was in order, and being answered it
vas, launched out on the surrender Of Mason
md Slidell, thus delaying and embarrassing
he passage of the bill.
And in the discussion which he called out,
lfter referring TO the fact that he had been
called '' Traitor" the following occurred
a Mr.. Wright, of Pennsylvania have not
been denounced as Traitor since the war be-
gan" "Mr Vallandigham: That is because
the gentleman made himself aE advocate of
what is called a a rigorous prosecution of the |
ludY'-G thing I hare not been able to see :" |
thus openly declaring in January, 1862, that |
he was against a vigorous prosecution of the |
war. (Globe, PIP. 21O-21I)
He OPPOSES THE TAKING OF RAILROADS AND
TELEGRAPHs FOR THE GOVERNMENT.
Senate bill No. 296, authorizing the Pres
ident to take possession of the railroad and
telegraphic lines, having come into the House,
General Blair, Of Missouri, asked permission
to take it up.
The bill was one Of pressing importance,
contemplating the use by the Government in
cases of military necessity, of these lines.
Vallandigham opposed it and voted against
it, with May, Biddle and others. (GlObe, p.
54S)
He OPPOSED TAXES IN THE INsURRECTIONARY
DISTRICTS.
His vote on Senate bill No. 292 for the col
lection of direct taxes in the InsurrectiOnary
Districts, and for other purposes, was, as all
his Others, in favor of the rebels Not cent
would he gather within the lines Of the rebel
lion for the support of the National Govern
ment. He intended that the loyal citizens
should bear all the taxes of the war, and the
disloyal none of them. (Globe part 8, PIP.
24O9, 2414)
He WAS UNWILLING THAT OUR SOLDIERS
SHOULD sUBsIsT- TO ANY EXTENT on REBEL
PROPERTY.
Not content with opposing the collection Of
taxes in ''rebel districts, on the 9th Of June,
1862, he dared to opposed the following resO-
luton offered on that day by Mr.. Nixon, of
| New Jersey.
sReS0'Ued, That in the judgement of this House
| the commander-in-chief of the army and navy of
the United States should instruct all Of his OH
GERS holding command in districts of country
| in rebellion against the Government, to make
/ proclamation that heneeforth The armies Of the
ReDl5lic should be su5siSed, far as practicable,
on The property Of those 1ghO are IN rebellion, or lgh0
are giTing aid and comfort to the enemies Of the
| United States.
He was Joined in the negative of this by
| Cox, PendletOn, voorhees,, and others, 80 in
number This man who was opposed to a
drenched soldier taking rail from a rebels
fence for a fire, or an ear of corn from a
rebels barn to satisfy his hunger, now asks
the soldiers of Ohio to vote for him, and calls
himself their friend.
HE WAS AGAINST THE TREASURY NOTE AMI
| OTHER IMPORTANT BILLS.
At this session he opposed the Treasury
Note Bill" Temporary Provisional Govern
ments in the rebel States, and every measure
of importance for the suppression of the trea
son which covers our land. (Globe, part l, p
695.; h., part 2, p. 9S6)
HIS COURSE N THE THIRD SESSION OF THIRTY
SEVENTH CoNGREss-HE OPPOSED RESOLUTIONS
OF H. B. WRIGHT, OF PENNSYLVANIA, De
CLARING THE REBELLION CAUsELEss, AMI
DENYING THE RIGHT OF SECESSION.
On the 18th of December 1862, Hendricks
B. Wright, a true and loyal Democrat o.
Pennsylvania, called up resolutions, which he
had previously offered.
Among them were these:
'ResO Ued By the House Of Representatives. Of III
United States in Congress assembled, !. That tht
| rebellion on the part of the seeding state;
] against the Government and the laws OF thi'
| Union was deliberately wicked and without rea
! sOnabe cause; the compact of Union being per
| manent no State has the constitutional power Il
| forcibly secede, and that there was no grievance
real or imaginary, upon the part Of the seced
ing States. for the redress Of which the Consti'
| tuition does not furnish ample remedies.
s'2, That the rebellion being in cOntraventioi
of the Constitution and laws, it is the duty Of th'
Government to put 1t down without regard to tht
cost or the consequences that may betall thos'
| engaged in il, and all necessary constitutions
means for this purpose. and this alone, should b.
furnishedby the people; that Gn as much) as th
great and wicked crime invoked the power Of tht
| sword, the war should be prosecuted with all tht
vigor, and strength. and means of the Federa
Government till rebellion is subdued, and NJ
longer.
as That an honorable peace is desirable, bu
no peace while armed opposition menaces th'
capital and threatens the overthrow Of the Union
nor that peace which would be established upoi
the dismembered fragments Of a mighty anC
| prosperous nation; and that man who would
| entertain peace upon these conditions is traitO
to his country, and unworthy the protection 0
It's laws.
o4. That the value Of dollars and cents doe,
not enter into the mOmentOus question of thu
maintenance of popular liberty, or the preserva
ton of a free Government, any more than the
l
spired and leagued together for theiI destruction
-G5, That the Union restored, the war shout
| cease. and the seeding States be received bach
into the Union with all the privileges and immu
mites to which they were originally entitled
| These resolutions coming from one whC
had lost a son on the field of battle, and t
whom he made this delicate sud noble allu
sion. Il should have blushed if Catos house haC
stood secure and fourished in a civil war,
Vallandigham opposed in a labOred speech OF
the 14th of January.
WHAT HE NOW SAID OF HIS POSITION.
In that speech, contained in the append,
to the Congressional Globe, Sd Session, 37tl
Congress. PIP. $3.50, is found, among Othel
things .iris adaisSioa, as to his exertiOnl
against coercion and the war:
81 ezerted myself IN behalf Of the policl
Of aOH-coerciOa- IT WAS ADOPTED BY Mn. BU
CHASAN's ADMINISTRATION WITH THE ALWOs-
UNANIMOUS CONSENT OF THE DElloCRATIc an,
Constitutional Union parties in and out o
| Congrnss
/ did not support the Var; and today / 5les
God that not the smell Of so much as one droJ
of its blood is upon my garments"
And this appeal against enlistments '' VA
men enlist at any price? Ah' SIR, It IS easiG
to die at home" Up. 55.)
And these cries for the termination of tht
war: "B,t ought this l1a to continue?
aas,Oer no, not day, not an hour.
Stop fighting; make an armistiee, no forIna
treaty;ss,cittdralg yo,r army from the ssesds,
States. Reduce both armies to fair and suf
fcient peace establishment. Declare absolut,
free trade between the North and South Buy
and sell. Agree upon a Zolverein Recall
your fleets. Break up your blockade Reduce
your Navy. Restore travel Open up rail
roads. Re-establish the telegraph Re-uniti
your Express Companies. No MORE MONITOR!
OR IRON-CLADs" (pp. 55-59.)
And this justification and panegyric of the