Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-06-27

Movements OF vsiisndishsm.
Ii a matter too important to be neglected !,
10 note the progress Of vallandigham through
the South. The Chattsno oga Rebel hes here
ofore plainly intimsted that be only failed TO
receive an enthusiastic ovation while at Shelby.
vile, because Of prudential considerations, aud
for like reasons, no doubt, shouts and cheers
have been withheld iu his subsequent progress.
On the Sd inst. he passed Knoxville, the Regis
ter Of that place, Of the 4th, says on his way to
Ricbmond. He attracted q considerable
crowd to the depot, but, It naivey adds !:
There was no manifesto ton Of feeling what.
ever by the assembly r. Singular. too, when
the poorest soldier, or the humblest loyal citi =
sen Of the North would have been greeted
with storm OF sneers aud insults. The Re
gister proceeded
Mr.. Vallsndigham looked cheerful and iu
excellent health We should Judge be will
not die Of dyspepsia or consumption, and
will not die soon, unless by the imperial or
der Of Lincoln, or by the hands of some
hired miscreant Of Seward or Chase. From
appearances, he bids fair to be long liver,
aud 10 life and reputation we hope be will
survive all bis prosecutors. His physiog.
uomy indicates good nature, energy, perse
versnce and hrmness. He is not of the
lean, Cassius race, that tyrsnts are so. apt
TO fear, but looks as if he would be cheer.
fol companion-an upholder of the right
lover of jus,ice-generous and charitable
in bis feelings--and would not, most proba.
bly,, make bad Governor.
He is not citizen OF the Southern Con.
federacy, and, probably, never will be-
He is a citizen of o Government that is
wsging war Of determination upon the
South, and, consequently, is our national
enemy. But his daring aud fearless de.
nunciation of the war, and the manner in
which it has been waged upon the South,
entities him not only to our highest sdmira
tion and respect, but to that of all civiliz
ed mankind who revere justice, love truth,
and do mercy.
The Register proceeds and contrasts the
course of Vaaudigbam with that of some
Southern people, arguing large balance 10 his
favor in its opinion. 1t proceeds to tell how be
opposed the war, refused to vote men and mo-
ney. and denounced and condemned it, &c. II
Southern men had doue the same, or "been
united as the Register puts it, there would
have been no war, aud if they were united even
now, it would cease. Unfortunately some o
them were loyal and true to the Government OF
their fathers They loved it and the flag which
was the symbol of it, and the example of Val
landigham is used by the Register to sharpen
its condemnation of them Do they not kno "
him and appreciate him
On the 9th inst, Valandgham was reported
at Petersburg Virginia, hut no further spseidl
mention Of him is made OF course all care is
taken to avoid dumaging him in the North By
any unmistskeable tokens of approval or ap-
plause.
A telegram from Wilmington, N. g., June
18th, to the Richmond Dispatch, reported that
few days before he had passed through tina,
place, en- route to Nassau. Doubtless bis stay
in Richmond was short, aud when at Peters
burg he WAS 40 doubt on his way to Whining
ton. Possibly we may next hear of him il
Canada Ills nomination by the Chattanooga
Rebel, some tine since' presaged, and prepared
his mind for the action Of his friends at home.