Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-09-11

| sojourning for time at widely different points,
met not one man, woman or child who was
not resolved to perish rather than yield to the
| pressure Of arms even 10 the most desperate
extremiiies. And whatever may and must be
| the varying fortune of the war, in which I rec
ognize the hand of Providence pointing visibly
to the ultimate issue of this great trial Of the
States and people of America, they are better
prepared DOW, in every way. to make good
their inevitable purpose than at any period
since the beginning of the struggle. These
may indeed be unweleome truths; but they are
addressed to candid and honest men. Neither,
however, let me add, did l meet any one what
ever bis opinions or station, political or pri-
vale who did not declare his readiness, when
the war shall have ceased and the invading ar
mics been withdrawn, TO consider and discuss
the question of reunion. And who shall doubt
the issue of that argument"
No doubt, in the above extract, he told as
much of the truth as with his principles be
consistently could. but from indisputable evil
denee it appears that be wrote what he knsrr
to be entirely false. His first sojourn within
the limits of the Confederate States" being at
Shelbyville, Tennessee region of country
notoriously loyal to the old flag and be could
but have known that he was stating palpable
falsehood in thus belying the thousands of 10y
al citizens within the Confederate lines, by at
tributing to them such intense love Of the con-
federation of traitors, that not one of them,
from the strong man down to the veriest child
"but would perish rather than submit" And
"that they are better prepared than ever to
carry on the war" According to his version.
their defeat at Murfresboro and Gettysburg,
the capture of New Orleans, Norfolk, Arkan-
sas Post, Vieksburg, Port Hudson and Jack
son, the great number of prisoners and the
quantity of arms and ammunition captured does
not inconvenience them in the least; the fact
of whole regiments of the Vicksburg captives
refusing to report at the paroled camp, and
thousands deserving and coming within our
lines from all departments of the rebel army
does not occasion them the least anxiety; and
lastly, we wonder if ValIandigham's "Southern
brethren" feel at all discounted at having Fort
| Sumter knocked to pieces and Charleston pla-
ced at the mercy of Gen. Gilmore? But to
the concluding sentance of this extract: "That
upon the withdrawal of the Federal armies
they were ready to consider propositions ofre-
union" Read the reply made to VaIlandig-
ham by Isham Harris, the rebel Governor of
Tennessee, in the presence of several witne sses
and voucbed for by Gen. Garfield, chief of Ro-
sencrans' staff:
You totally misunderstood US. We have
resolved to listen to no terms short Of the total
separation and absolute Independence of the
South, and we will accept no boundry south of
the line of the Ohio and the Potomac. Nego-
tiation on any other basis is utterly useless"
This proves pretty conelusively that the
above referred to reconstruction assertion of
the Exile" is not only baseless but basely false,
and knowingly so, as not only Harris, but all
the rebel leaders disclaim the most remote
idea of reconstruction on any basis, and admit
OF no terms of peace but the recognition of the
Coniederacy and our cession to them of Mary.
land, Western Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri
and all sections of country and posts that we
have captured since the commencement of the
rebellion.
But enough on the score of Misrepresentation
and falsehood, as what we have already cited is
sufficient to show that he has been pursuing the
same course as the Southern demagogues in
bringing about the secession of the slavehold-
ing misrepresentation he hoping there
by to create a revolution in the North and
carry out bi~ scheme of Northwestern Con
federacy and build himself up on the ruins of
his country.
Another evidence of his treason: An officer
of our army, who had been confined at Rich
mond for more than year, and has but lust
returned to the North, speaking of Lees inva.
sion and Morgans raid, states that during an
with Capt. Lane, "a son of Gen. Lane
of Oregon, an officer in the rebel army, he /
stated positively that ''both movements were
made upon the earnest and undoubted repre-
of that true Southern man, VaIIan-
digham, to Davis and his Cabinet, that the
North was ripe for revolution, and only wait.
ed the appearance of the rebel army to pro
claim for JEFF. Davis and forsake Lincoln. :"
Comment upon this is unnecessary, as the fact
speaks for ITSELF
Now hear what his friends say of him, and
take as the standard the old adage 'that
man is known by the company he keeps" The
worst enemy of Valandgham could scarcely
ask for mere conclusive evidence as to his SEN
Iiments than the following undisguised express
ion of admiration by two of the most promi-
nent news papers in the Confederacy:
"Vallandigham and one or two other citi-
iens Of the United States, have displayed the
highest courage and the most honorable patri-
'tism, amid the wicekdness of their country.
They will hold, in the history of their time,
,lace not less respectable than that allotted to
(hatham and Burke, in the parallel story of
he war between England and the Colonies."-
Richmond Examiner
"With such a man as Vallandigham as
President of the United States, we could al
Ways remain at peace. He is our style ofman;
md as such we do not wish to see him consign-
d to the obscurity and misfortune of exile
where he is powerless for good. Let him take
way with him no i'll feelings. We admire
Vallandigham more than all, because he was 5
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