Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-03-18
Reception of Hon. C. l.. VaIIandigham
at Dayton.
Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Times.
nIvrnn Ohio Ma,ob 10

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Times.
DAYTON, Ohio, March 10.
Hon G. L, Valsndigham, M. c, from the
Dayton, Ohio, district, arrived at his home in
this city at 4:30 this afternoon, and, although
but two days. notice was had of bis coming,
received one Of the greatest ovatons ever given
to any man in Ohio. Long before the hour of
arrival OF the train on which he was expected.
his constituents began to flock to the depot by
thousands. 1t seemed as if every man, woman
and child in the district had come out to do hon.
or to this champion advocate of constitutional
rights. Two bands of music enlivened the &C.
casion, while cannon belched forth thunder
tones of welcome, awakening the Valley of the
Miami as it was seldom ever awakened before.
Presently the whistling of the locomotive was
heard, and, as the train neared the depot, the
thousands of persons rushed forward, all eager
to catch the frs sight of the man who so nobly,
gallantly and fesrlessly represented the white
mans interest in the Congress that has lust
adjourned.
The crowd was go dense that 1t was almost
impossible for Mr.. Vallandighsm to reach the
| carriage which was in readiness to convey him
to the Court House, from the steps Of which he
was TO speak. Having at length been almost
carried to his carriage, and being seated, he
with deafenipg cheers, while the cannon re.
sponded twenty-four rounds. !.
The procession being formed, preceded by the
Marshal and bands of music, il proceeded TO the
Court House, where an eloquent and appropri.
ate reception speech was made by David A.
Honk.
Mr.. Vallandigham, after acknowledging in
fitting terms his cordial and enthusiastic recep
tion, referred to the struggle now geipg on
between despotlc power and liberty, and to the
determination oi the Democratic party 4,
maintain free speech, free press, and the
ballOt-box, at all hazards. He was for obedj
ence to all laws, and for requiring the men in
power also to obey them. He would try all
queations of constitutional law before the courts.
and then enforce the DEGREES of the courts. He
was for trying all political questions by the bal.
lot-box. He would resist no law by force. He
would endure almost every other wrong as long
ae free discussion, free assemblsgss Of the peo-
pie, and q free ballot-box remained; but, the
moment they were attacked, he would resist
We had right to change administrations and
politics, not by forclble revolution, but by the
ballot-box, and this right must be maintained
at all hazards. He would try the question of
the conetltutionality and validity of the con
scription act in court, aud argue is fnexpedien-
oy and Odiousness before the people; but would
make no resistance to it. He then referred TO
the three hundred dollar provision, and de.
nounced il as an unjust discrimination against
the poor. He proposed that the City Council Of
Dayton should appropriate money enough, and
vote tax for it, and release the city from the
draft, and thus spare the lives and limbs of the
citizens who were too poor to pay. The tax
would equalize the burden and make the rich
pay come part Of that last dollar The three
hundred dollars, too, was just the price fixed by
an Abolition Congress for the emancipation OF
the negsoes Of the District of Columbia. Ii was
now the price of blood. The Administrative,
aaid TO every man between twenty and forty
five, Three hundred dollars or your life. A to,
, by every city, township and county was Just tn,
way to meet it and equalize IL. lie closed by
touching allusion to the assassination of hi
friend Bollmeyer, the fret MARTYR to copstitu