The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-09-30
From the Dayton tOhio) Empire
Hon, G. l.. .ValIandigbaIR TO the
PaODle Of DhJ0


TO them by Hon. Z. L. Vallandigham
through the President of the Democratic
mass meeting held in this city on the 18th
inst. The letter, so characteristic OF its
able author is a most able and interesting
document, and will be read with extreme
qualification by Democrats everywhere, Mr.
Vallandigham points out, with signal clear
ness, the dangers impending over the couu
try, and shows how important it is to the
Union that the Democratic party should be
restored to power not only in the States, but
in the Federal Government. He meets,
with overwhelming force, certain wicked
Misrepresentation Of himself which are
now being unscNpuiously used by his op-
psnents in Ohio. We hope that this letter
will End place in the columns of every
Republican paper, that the opponents OF Mr..
Yallandigham may obtain a glimps OF truth:
WINDSOR, C. W., Sept. Is, 1868.
President of the Democratic Mass Meeting,
Dayton. Ohio:
SIR: Complying with the desise of many
of my Democratic friends in the city and
county where have for ss many years re
sided, address them briefly through you,
No further warning or entreaty from me
is needed to arouse the people to the impor-
tance OF the great issue before them, and to
the danger which on every side threatens
their liberties The great popular demoEstra
rions. occurring every day throughout the
State, prove their zeal and devotion to the
cause Of Liberty and Union, and that they
mean that these two shall in every deed be
inseplrable. Both these depend largely up
on the issue Of the Ohio campaign. II that
party should succeed, which, upon the one
hand, applauds the atrocious acts OF Abra
ham Lincoln and his servants, and indorSes
the monstrouS claim Of absolute power over
person aad property, not to say life itself
set up by him in his recent letters to Al
bany and Columbus Committees; and, on the
other, accepts as its own the whole radical
policy, "root and bianch," Of Congress and
the Executive in the conduct OF the war,
there is an end to both. In the North and
West, every lover of constitutional liberty
looks anxicusly to the approaching elections
In the South, the eyes OF hundreds OF thou
sands, who vet, in their hearts, love the
Union as 1t was, the old Union which their
fathers and our fathers made, and would
gladly see it restored in peace and with Sc.
sire ier the triumph of the Democratic party
as their last hope for its restoration. And
the very successes Of the Federal armies do
but render this triumph the more impor
tant; Tor while, according to Mr.. Lin oln,
they have ret at all broken the strength OF
suedued the spirit of the Conederafes in
arms, they have done much to open the
eyes of the people OF the State, still adher~
Ing to the Union, TO the fact that the policy
of concliation must ct least folow-far bet,
ter that be ore any war it had preceded
the policy of coercion. Moreover, the
recent extraordinary events in Mexico have
greatly augmented the necessity and impor
tancs Of speedily putting into power the
party in whose hands the rights and inter-
ests Of all States and sections will be secure.
Recognition by Mexico and France, and sub
sequent alliance between them and the Com
iederate States, are impending dangers, ev-
cry hour becoming more Imminent. Napol-
con well knows, and Joseph of Austria also,
whom he has enlisted now with him, that if
united government of any kind be restored
here, either the "the Union as it was ot
the Democrats, or 'the Union as it should
be" OF the Abolitiun,sts-a unity Of despot.
ism-no Empire, at least no European En-.
pire, would be permitted to continue in
Mexico. Hence he, and all whom he can
persuade or force with him, will very SPEED
| lily recognize the Confederate States, on con-
dition OF a guarantee of the Mexican En-
pire, and ,hat by a treaty Of alliance often.
sive and defensive, as did Louis XVI r
1777. And thus the leaders of the South
| ba 1a1 ta lyao ~ Il
people with them, encouraged as they will
be, by the powerful support OF the army, the
navy and the credit OF France. The mis-
sion OF Mr.. Stephens to Paris clearly point;
to this result. Unwisely and wickedly re
jected by the Court at Washington. where
according to Southern authority, he cam,
with "full powers to treat for peace and set
Element" ,"he goes now on special embassy t
the Court of Versailles. The disastrous re
suits of the success of such embassy, eithe
through him or Mr.. Slidel already there
upon the interests and future peace OF tn
North west, no man can calculate. Then
indeed along with permanent disruption O
the Union, and other numberless calamities
would the Mississippi be etfectually seale'
against us, except on such terms as toreigr
|,
ry city and town upon that great river an
its trbu aries would begin to fall into de
cay. Victories in the fi,ld will not at a.
tend to retard or prevent this alliance an
its ruinoUs results. Now, therefore, is tn
accepted time, the very hour before th
blow be struck for the people Of the Mort
and West to rebuke the l..dicals and maig
pants who control public affairs, and prov
to the people of the South that they can re
, turn to their allegiance to the Constitution
and thus to the Union, with all the dignity
equality and rights OF their several State
uumpared." | repeat that the success
the Democratic party in Ohio and the othe
. States will go further toward this resu
than any event which can happen within tn
/ next twelve months. Shall the golden mo
j ment to aid powerfully in the restoration I
the Union as it was be suffered to pass by
Upon another subject allow now wore
!. not volunteered, but called out and mad
appropriate by those who assail me.
The candidate Of the Administration pal
ty is reported to have spoken recently 9
Columbus, in public meeting, in substanc
as follows:
"What will be the effect of electing NJ
Vallandigham Governor Of Ohio2 | wi
tell you what the effect of it will be.
will inaugurate civil war in your State
1t will bring civil war to your homes, upo
the soil OF your own native State; for | te
you their is mighty mass Of men in th
State whose nerve are strung up like stee
who will never permit this dishonor to b
consumated in their native State. Anotht
effect will be that it will be an invitation
the rebels in arms to come up and take pc
session OF our soil" ur.a H.t. -
Now | have SO often myself been mac
the subject OF false statement and misrepor
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