The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-08-12

the close of the 30th Congress there was not
ham that was not approved by tie leaders in
the rebellion. The only difference afterwards
was that they took up arms boldly to over
throw the Government, while he avals him
self of his position member of Congress
from Ohioto sap and undermine the author
ity of the Government and thus more effect
uaIly aid the rebels than by sharing their dam
gers in the field. ast
When the extra session of Congress met in
July 1861, party ties had disappeared, the peo-
/ pie of the loyal States were acting heartily to-
gether in defense OF the capitol then belea-
guered by hostile armies. Where was Mr..
ValIandigbam then No political debates
about the conduct of the war had then aris-
en-, when Crittcnden and johnson, Union
men of the South and of the North, Demo-
Gratis of the South and of the North, were
acting heartily together in providing means
of defense, what then was the course of Mr..
| Vallandigham He was active and spoke
frequently, but not one word against the reb-
els then in arms around the capitol, but ar
| raiglnent after arraignment accusation after
accusation, against the constituted authorities.
\ The record will show that six men at this ses-
sion were especially prominent in opposition
to every measure of offense or defense =
Breckenridge, of the Senate; Bennett, Nor
ton, Wood, Reid and Yallandgham of the
House.. Since then Breckinrdge, Reid and
Il \
cropped out in the New York riot and our
Democratic friends now propose to make the
other Governor of Ohio. You viii not find
his vote recorded in favor of any appropria-
ton for the support of the army. l have be-
ffore me the record of the vote on the bill to
authorize National loan, taken on the 10th
day of July, 1861. Those who voted in the
negative on this important bill are Bennett,
Reid, Wood and Valandghann. Is not a man
known by the company he keeps? ' 24'
b. If any patriot has heretofore doubted the
position of Mr.. Vallandigham that doubt
should be removed by his recent address from
Canada. He commences by a pointed ac-
knowledgment of the independence of the
so-called Confederate States. He draws the
line between the United States and the Con-
8 federate States as between two indcpendant
! powers Will the Democracy of Ohio make
this acknowledgment Are they willing tc
:. regard our soldiers as the invaders of an inde
pendent Government ? But he says he re
fused to stay in the Confederate States, o
identify himself with their cause, and there
;, by has proved his loyalty. What hypocrisy
), Do we not know that he was received
. friend, feted, welcomed and solaced ? WoulC
any loyal citizen of the United States hav
. been thus treated. Is he not now acting a
:. the agent and eInissary of the rebel Govern
ment in the very role marked out by them
o Does he not issue lis address from the yer
= place and in the very words they long sine
: dictated =? Is he not now advancing the
! cause far more effeotually than if he had t.
: ken his place by the side Of Breekinridge an
Davis? Read his address, He has no WORD
of unkindness for the rebels seeking to sui
vert our Government, his inyeetions are onl
!, aimed at those who fight and strive for th
~ Government. He tells you he has travelle
~ more than one thousand miles through th
: rebel States, and met neither man, woman ne
- child who would submitto the United State
as if any loyal man, woman or child woul
A' confde in Vallandigham an opinion sure
- be joyfully betrayed to those who would han
the loyal man to the nearest tree. He dal
= not say but that thousands, yea, million
= would hail the old flag with shouts of jo,
brt he rr or;as in fb ,eonox, tbat 1ropld lr,
= to him only malignant enemies of his coul
: try, and would drive from him, as from Il
. stain of a leper the loyal patriots of Tenne
see, of North Carolina and of Virginia.
oN But he tells us of his road to peace, al
= this is the only material point of his addres
y He would withdraw what he calls our invac
= ing armies. He would surrender Yicksbur
~ New Orleans, Memphis Corinth, Kentuck
W Western Virginia-the glorious battle fel
70 of the war-the bones of the thousands
~ !, brave men who lie buried there-martyrs f
10, National Unity. He would surrender Il
''U Union, cemented by the blood of our ance
tors, and commence the wrangle and strife
y, insignificant fragments of a once glorio
Gu Union. 3 civ .''
M Gentlemen, it is the advice of a traitor; al
"a, now when the sunshine of victory has ligh
We ened with Joy the hopes of all true patrio
sai it comes to US as the proclamation of Ben
IL dict Arnold to our Fathers in the Revolutio
al Such man Governor of Ohio Such m;
OF to marshal our militia-to be the command
lat of the heroes of Donaldson, of Shiloh,
TO Murfreesboro, of Vicksburg and that, too,
- the voice of men who have been enriched
I'm the peaceful pursuits of home, while tn,
ate brothers have risked life, health, everythi
OF in defense of them. Gentlemen, this is t
ok delusion of breed of politicians who have
Oh faith in the intelligence or patriotism of t
mrs People. .'7tf.5<s5 rus la.7AaH.l 17'A
i'd 1t is this class of men who regard the
ted rest of Yallandigham as the tyranny of Ri
I'D, Bomba. did hope that Mr.. Pugh, w
ese showed some independence at Charlestc
in would not be the mouthpiece of such trash.
,is- With those who from the beginning ha
cry Leen willing, like Mr.. v, to allow the Uni
ere to be broken up, have no discussion. Th
ud- candidate is well chosen. Their policy col
ion mences with lisunion and will eventually lie
Nj. to border and civil wars here at home, un
BILE faction has exhausted the resources and spi
ec- of our People and they seek quiet under t
the protection of a King or an Emperor,
ing however we prosecute this. war until all
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