Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-02-18
What the Richmond Papers Say of Mr..
VaHandigham's Speech
From the Richmond Enquirer, Feb. IL
THE DEMOCRAT YANKEES.

From the Richmond Enquirer, Feb. IL
THE DEMOCRAT YANKEEs.
This section of the alien enemy, which ia
now endeavorlng to reduce our country, by fire,
famine and elaughter-even the best of them
even the most peaceably disposed of them
have no idea of making peace with us, except
on the basis of re.union-that is, submission.
Vallandighsm is the best and most peaceably-
disposed; and in bis late "great speech" we
can find not one single practical idea except
plan for getting rid of the Republican cor
morants who now devour the revenue, and
putting in their place the Democratic sharks
who swallowed Il before, all by the help of the
South, in reconstructed Union For this
great end, so sacred in Democratic ewes, he
thus suggests mutual forgiveness of injuries:
"And, sir, let no man In the South tell me
that che has been invaded, and that all the hor-
rors implied In those most terrible of words
civil war-have been visited upon her. know
that, too. But We, also, Of the North and
West, In every State, and by thousands, who
have dared 80 much as to question the princi-
pie and policy, or doubt the honesty of this Ad-
ministration and It's party, have suffered eyery-
thing that the worst despotism could inflct, ex-
cent only loss of life itself upon the scsffold.
Some even have died for the cause by the hand
Of the assassin. And can We forget7 Never,
never Time will but burn the memory of
these wrongs deeper into our hearts. But shall
we break up the Union7 Shall we destroy the
Government because usurpiDg tyrants have
held possession and perverted It to the most
cruel of oppressions2 Was Il ever so done In
any other country2 In Athens7 Rome? Eng.
land2 Any wherel No, sir; let us expel the
usurper, and restore the Constitution and laws,
the rights of the States, and the liberties Of
the people; and then, in the country o. our
fathers, under the Union of our fathers and the
old fag-the symbol once again of the free and
the brave--let US fulfill the grand mission which
Providence has appointed for US among the ma.
tions of the EARTH" ~ p
Mutual forgiveness Of injuries is beautiful
thing; but how have we injured the North
Was it zoe who erected that "Worst despotism"
them up iu Fort Lafayette, and arrested their
editors, and sezed their letters In the postofice2
I" But shall zoe break up the Union," cries the
Democrat7 Just as you please, sir, It is no Of.
fair of ours. "No, sir" cries he, t'let us expel
the usurper!" Mr.. Lincoln is. no usurper; you
have regularly elected him; we Wiah you joy of
him. We can not ally ourselves with q faction
In foreign nation to displace its regular Gov
erpment. Such proceedings would be contrary
to the lave of nations, and We have great
respect for thelsws of nations,
AZ for the cold Asg," we presume that Mr..
Vallandigham means the flag which has been
waving over the rpfians Of Butler, the brigands
Of Milroy; the flag that has symbollzed to US
burning towns and households -desolated, the
flag that We have seen flying before us on every
battle. field Of Virginia, the flag that We have
torn and trampled with maledction into the
mud OF every swamp between Yorktown and
the Rappahannock! The Democrat will excuse
US; We can never again hoist on sea or land
that dishonored banner. isy
q We have no objection to Mr.. Vallandighan
and bis Democrats dethrcning "the usurper.'
On the contrary, we encourage him In that en-
terprise; but be must expect no political alliance