The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-07-03
Vallandigham's Scheme to Legalize
Secession, and Perpetuate the Dom
ination of the Shareholders.


Vallandighams Scheme to Legalize
Secession, and Perpetuate the Dom
ination Of the Shareholders.
Clement l.. Vallandigham, whom the
Copperhead Democracy OF Ohio have
nominated for Governor, and whom the
President is besought by committee
from Ohio TO release from exile, is the
man who, after the Inauguration of the
present Rebellion, proposed in Congress
to so amend The Constitution as to legal
ize secession, and perpetuate The domina-
ton OF the slay eholding class in the Gov
erument. The following is brief syn
opsis Of his inqulous scheme, which may
be found in full in the Congressional
Globe OF Feb. 7th, 1861:
The United States are to be divided in
10 four sections, one consisting of the
States of Maine, New Hampshire, Yer
mont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Con-
necticut, New York, New Jersey and
Pennsylvania. TO be known as the North;
one consisting of the States OF Ohio, lrdi-
ana. Illinois. Michigan. Wisconsin, Min
nesota and Kansas, to be known as the
West; the States of Oregon, California,
and all new States erected cut of territory
south OF 36 deg. 80 min, and east OF the
Rocky Mountains, 10 be known as the Pa
Gin The States of Delaware, Maryland,
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi,
Louisiana, Texas. Arkansas, Tennessee,
Kentucky and Missouri, 20 constitute an
other section. 10 be known as the South
On demand OF one-thrd the Senators Of
of any one Of the sections on any bill, or
der, resolution, or vote,
vote shall be had by sections, and q
majority OF the Senators Of each section
voting shall be necessary to the passage
of such bill, &c. A majority Of all The
Electors IN each ofthe four sections were tt
| be necessary TO the election OF the Presi
dent and Vice President, thus giving tc
part of the voters Of one section only
the power to prevent choice. The Pres
ident and Vice President were 10 hole
their Offices sir gears.
Article XIV provides that any STATE
may Sscede with the consen! OF The Legis
lalures Of all States of the section to which
the State proposing 10 secede belongs
This provision is palpably in the u'eres
Of the rebels. allowing, as it would the Sc
cesson Of the whole South in a body, bu
refusing the privilege to single State Il
secede from its section.
We envy not the Intelligence or dis
cernment OF any man who can examin,
the above scheme, and not be convinced
that its author is traitor TO his country
or The loyalty OF any man who, being thus
convinced, can support him for Governor
Of Ohio. Loyal Democrats, ponder il
we'll.
Mr. Vallandigham claims 10 be MAJ
lional Democrat. His friends have always
protested to be horrifed at the idea Of sec
tional parties. or sectionalism OF any kind
But here is a scheme founded on the mos,
srrant seotiona!ism. and the sole end and
, object OF which is TO make scctionalism
constitutional. By its adoption, a maj
ity in one section of the Union would b,
enabled TO control the policy or block III,
wheels OF the Government and, as ther,
are no radical differences in sentiment OF
interest between the sections, save sucl
as arise from the Slavery OF the South. !
eau be regarded only as a scheme to rem
der the power Of the STAKEHOLDER absolut
aud perpetual. II was for this purpose
and no ether. that Mr.. Yallandigham. q
time when the work of secession ba
been begun, sought TO lay his sacrilegiou
hands on the Constitution Of our fathers
Was il by such means that he hoped
preserve "he Constitution as IL is." an
restore "the Union as IL waS :" An
: does any man suppose that, with th
knowledge Of his scheme OF dismembor
ment, he can vote 10 elevate him to tn
Gubernatorial chair of Ohio, and yet b
faithful 10 either
1t viii not do to dismiss this subje,
with the assertion thai Mr.. Vallandighaf
is misrspresensed or falsi6ed by his poll,
ical enemies. He ID. not a fool, but
man Of admitted ability, We, mus
| therefore. conclude that, in framing im
portant amendments to ,hs organic law .
the country. be would use no idle or an
biguows words. He has used none.--
There stands the record. and, howeve
j plausible may be his professions, it