The Tiffin weekly tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1859-1868, 1863-06-26
vaiinndighan's Congressional
Record In Part.
WAPAKoNErA. OnI,. Jnne Is

WArAEoSETA, Ono, Juue rs.
Frs. GAzKrTE: Feeling n deep in.
tercst in the welfare of Ohio, the garden
State Of the Union, and Us the butttrnut
party have placed in nomination for the
chief Office of the State, the dclcctable
c. l.. Vallandigham, that eminent traitor
and scurrilous villifer Of everything pa
triotic, propose, with your consent, to
give through the columns Of the Gazette,
schedule of his doings in the extra
session of 1861, compiled from the Con-
grrssional Globe.
On the 9Th of July, introduced bin for
the repeal OF Morrill, Tariff, striving
thereby TO cut off the means of procuring
coin to pay interest on the public debt.
July l0-Voted against bill for collcc-
ton ofrevenuc, and makes his famous
speech, or phillippis against the Prcsi-
dent.
Also voted against bill authorizing ma
tional loans Of $3.50 900 900, for pay aud
subsistence of soldiers then in the field
July l3th.- During discussion of the
Volunteer bill, Qor raising 500, 900 men
aud $500, 900 ,O00,) in the Committee OF
the Whole, and also after the bill was re-
ported to the House, he refused to sane
iion il, or uots for il, unless the House
would sdopthis resolution, requiring the
President to adopt seven Commissioners
to accompany the army, to receive and
consider any proposition of peace that
should come from the rebels, (with arms
in their hands.)
Iul,t -nT,rad .o.;o. l..
tiurs, which, in substance nre as follows.
LIST. That by accepting the services of
volunteers, for the suppression of the re-
bellion, the President violated the Con-
st!tution.
I'd. That in blockading the ports Of
rebel cities he dld the same.
3D.. That by drawing unuppropriated
money to feed the soldiers, he usurped
the powers of Congress, and violated the
Constitution.
4th. That in causing the seizure Of
certain traitorous telcgraphic dispatches,
in May, '6l, he did the same.
9th. That the suppression Of ira itorous
papers was also violation.
9th. And that the arrest of disloyal
persons was and is the same.
lie also refused to vote either for or
against the bill for the punishment of
persons found guilty Of conspiring against
tho Government, or OF aiding or abetting
such conspiracy, and as the gentleman
was always anxious to give reasons for
acts, and as he failed to do SO In this in
stance, we have the right to believe that
he did not wish to vote to punish himself
for any disloyal act he might commit -
And on the same day voted against the
following:
Resolved, That the House hereby
pledges itself to vote for any amount of
money, and any number of men which
may be necessary TO insure a speedy and
efectual suppression OF the rebe lion, and
the permanent restoration Of the Federal
authority everywhere within the limits
and Jurisdiction of the United States.
And yet his adherents say zoe have
given all the men and money that was
called for.
On the 10th OF July voted against civ
ing the President authority to use these
forces in the field for the subsection of the
rebels, and offered the following in the
army appropriation bill:
Resolved, That no compensation be al
LEVIED To any officers who huye been ap-
pointed prior to the passage of this act.
July l9th.-He was the means of pre-.
venting vote of thanks TO the 9th Mass.
Regiment, for the alacrity with which
they hurried to the conflict in April 1861.
July 22d.-Reiused TO vote for the
first division Of CRIrTENDEN's resolution,
which says the present deplorable civil
war has been thrust upon the country by
the disunonists of the South, &c.
July 25tb.-Voted against the amend
to National Loan bill authorizing the
issuing Of Treasury notes.
July 27th.--Stated in the aisle of the
House (where he was nine.tenths of the
tinie) that he objected to the punishment
OF conspirators against the Government.
July 29th.-"Voted against amendment
TO Internal Revenue bill, to reduce d.
rect taxation one half.
July 29th, p. M.-Voted against In
tcrnal Revenue bill in toto. He found
he could not have an opportunity of ex-
citing the populace TO violence on the
subject OF high taxation, he therefore
concluded 10 vote against all taxation of
any kind.
August 3d.-Voted against bill for con-
fiscating the property of armed rebels.
August 5-lntroduced resolution for
a convention of States TO amend Consti-
tuition. A short time after voted against
reso luton TO appoint committee to con-
slider such amendments 10 the Constitu-
tion as might be deemed necessary to
restore mutual confidence, &c. Consis-
tency, thou art indeed Jewel!
Voted against bill requiring heads of
departments TO cause their assistants to
take the oath Of allegiance, thereby wish
ing to give the traitors an opportunity of
aseertaining the intentions Of the Admin
istration.
During remarks on the bill for the in
crease Of pay for private soldiers, &C,
Mr.. v. said :" should be glad 10 dis
cuss and DEsoUHcE this nossrRoss prop
osition as il deserves, but want Of time
will not permit" And as the yeas and
says were not called on the final passage
of the bill, it 10 reasonable 10 presum
that he voted against il.
Soldiers, what do you think of such
man Can you vote to give him the Ex-
ecutve control Of a State like Ohio
Twill just add that with the name Of
that venerable patriot, John Brough. at
the head Of the Union ticket, we can car.
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