Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-08-06
The Exile Candidate.


We asain ask the attention. Of our thou,
sands of Ohio readers to the following ex
tract from the Chattanooga Rebel, one of
the feroest and most malignant and venom.
olis of rebel newspapers, Published withiu
he Confederate Zines. Let 1t be remem
bered that the Rebels article was published
several weeks before Vallandigham was
nominated by the Conservatives of Ohio for
Governor: Ls
His (vallandighsm's) road, which lays
to the steep ascent OF the future, is direct
and gas lighted all the way. 1t leads out
OF some Confederate port to Nassau, thence
to Canada, and finally to the Gubcrnatorial
chair OF Ohio. The return of Napoleon from
Elba was the signal for general reaction in
France. Thousands hocked to him on the
instant. Nothing could keep the little Cor
poral, bars nor iron, nor prison Island He
stood once more on his native heath. The
superstitious heart cluug to him AM he
triumphcd Let Mr.. Vallandigham's return
be as speedy; let an absence OF a single
month find him issuing an address to the
people Of his State, from lower Canada,
proclai,ning these things to them:
l. a iomf citizen cfthe Union, and a soldier
Mereof and of freedom, bunislted against tI,o
and Constitution, tiropa dguiSt my ,oiR
across The lines ola public enemy, uhose retu
sal 10 receive and recognize me, establishes b.
fore all men my patriotism and nay honor; l.
c. l. Naliantiigham. persccuied, e1tLed
moJbed and coerced By coioardy tyrants aud
buyonets, but not dead nor dumb issue these
,eorls and deciare myself a candiiate for
| Gorerhor ef Ohio. G1t t.
The effect aoouM be magical.
| The Rebel further says
His prospects for Governor Of Ohio are
exceeding fair. We admire him. because
from the start he has beeen against the ,oar. "
Fellow citizens of Ohio, ponder these
words and the source from whence they pro
coed. seriously.
You have sent about 100 900 of the flower
of your yeomanry to frht against armed
traitors in the South. This man ValliHdig-
ham, who has recently been nominated for
Governor Of your State, was so fierccly hated
by the Ohio, soldiers, that when he was
brought to Murfreesboro few weeks ago,
to be sent through the lines, Ne had to be
hurried through by stealth, to prevent the
indignant soldiers from laying violent hands
upon him. -. H.,Ea Ea..
This man, who has opposed the war in all
its stages, and who proposed formal dis
memberment of the United States into four
1
delight by the traitors against whom the
Government is fighting, and nominated as
candidate for Governor in Ohio, the most
populous, wealthy and fourishng of all the
Suites in the Northwest.
And now, after all this has happened, a
Democratic Conservative Convention assen,
bles in Columbus, and thrusts this cold
hearted, selfish, treacherous Knight of the
Golden Circle, and grand iugle-man of the
Conservative Copperhead' faction, Q. l..
Vnllandigham, upon you, as q proper person
to be your Chier Magistrate.
Certainly, this CoaservdttUe Ohio Con.
vention presents an extraordinary spectacle.
We find nothing ike loyalty in its resolu
tions. They applaud and eulogiSe Val
landigham, hut denounce the President.
Their whole tone il nsolent and menac-
ing. They bluster about the ri shts OF the
Democratic party" but not the rights Of
the people. They say not a word in favor
of prosecuting the war. They tavor re
storation OF the Union, provided the seced
ed States desire it. They acknowledge the
cry of the Constitution as it is, to be a
vile cheat. by declaring that the conserva-
tives are ready to alter the Constitution, so
as TO give the seeded States new guaran-
tees for security of their slave property.
| We feel sure that noble Ohio will ad-
minister a rebuke to Copperheadism at the
ballot box this summer, severer thun sht
ever gave before.
The Union State Convention has nomina
mated that bold war Democrat, Hon John
Brough for Vallandigham opponent, aud
il is capital nomination. Mr. Brough
has not been in political lite for many years
but he is man of fine talents and extraord
nary energy and boldness, and perfectly tru'
to the Union.
Now lot every Ohio soldier appeal private
" to his friends at home, to save the name o
Ohio from the irreparable stigma Of giving
even respectable minority, to the traitor
Vallandigham. = Nashville Union.