The weekly pioneer and Democrat., 1863-07-31

ments; OF great energy OF character; a
fluent speaker, and Of unbounded ambi-
ton; but he is not in any sense, states
man. He is only an accomplished dema-
gogue. He belongs to the same order of
men as GREzLEY, PHILL1ps and LovEJoY.
Like them, he will, so soon as this afflic-
ted country resumes its wonted peace and
fraternity, sink into deserved obscurity.
never again to be seen upon the surface of
public affairs, for the conduct of which he
has proved unequal. e- 81 ~,a.- ~
In paroxysm of party madness, to
which all popular sssemblages are liable,
he was nominated for Governor of Ohio.
Great efforts will be made for and against
his election. We have no doubt he will
be defeated. The great wrong inflicted
upon him by the administration at Wash
ington, will not save him. Two wrongs
can never make one right, and he has de-
liberately chosen the worst form ofwrong,
disloyalty to his country in the hour of it's
sorest trial. For this he is doomed man.
Opposition to the Republican party, to
its extreme measures, to its violent disre-
gard of constitutional rights, to its corrup-
tions, to its incapacity for public affairs,
would have made him strong man, if at
the same time he had exerted all his tai
ents and influence to crush the rebellion
by force of arms, the only means whereby
it could be assailed and damaged. But in
his hostility to Republican administra-
ton, he chose not only to vote in Con-
gress against supporting the army and ma
Wy of his country, but has also devoted him.
self to demagogical harangues among the
people, against the war, which the general
government could not abandon without
destroying our nationality. He chose for
himself the part OF pestilent agitator,
nor will the injustice ard madness of the
administration, its violation in his case, OF
law and constitution, save him.
His late address to the people of Ohio
shows that his exile has not enlarged his
mind or enlightened his patriotism, but
stamps upon his reputation the indelible
insignia of irremediable, conceited little
ness. In that address, dated only ten
days ago, he says:
They "the Confederate States of America
are better prepared now every way to make
good their ineXorable purpose, than at any Pc
Rod since the beginning of the struggle These
may indeed be unwelcome truths; but they
are addressed only to candid and honest men.
Neither, however, let me add, did meet any
one, whatever his opinions or his station, poll.
tical or private, who did not declare his readi-
ness achen the shall hare ceased and invading
armies been arithdraum, to consider and discuss
| the question OF reunion.
The above extract reveals the true char
acter, capacity, and animus of this new
tangled leader of the radical democracy of
the North. "These unweloome truths,
addressed only to candid and honest men, y
every candid and honest democrat or citi-
zen known to be untruths. But Mr.. Y.
asserts from his own knowledge that the
rebels are better prepared now to make
good "their inexorable purpose"-which is
only national dissolution and the inde-
pendence of the Southern OOnfederacy-
ethan at any period since the beginning
of the struggle"
All the facts before the country at the
time of his making this statement, warrant
and necessitated directly opposite opin-
ion. There is certainly every reason to
believe that the rebellion is on its last legs.
Such is the testimony Of the rebels them
selves. Why, then, does Mr.. VALLAN-
D1eHAM assert the contrary? There is only
one rational answer to this question: that
he is in sympathy with the rebellion, or
thus foolishly attempts to maintain for
himself character for consistency. Oris
he in the confidence of the arch-rebels p
in possession of the secret power, force or
reliance, which makes them, notwithstand-
ing adverse appearances, so much stronger
now than ever before? Or has he made
this discovery without collusion with the
rebels If so, it il his duty, and if he
were loyal man, it would be his pleasure,
to torewarn and forearm the loyal people
of the country; or at least, to commune
cate the important facts discovered in his
exile, to his own Government, that some
thing may be done towards maintaining
the vantage ground of the Union calse.
But the next "unwelcome truth which
he pretends to reveal is more astounding
than that which precedes. Notwithstand-
ing the improved strength and resources
of the rebels, and their ability ''to make
good their inexorable purpose, witch is
only Southern Independence this an
nounced to the people Of Ohio, to frighten
them, Mr.. VALLANDIaHAM adds, that they,
all, are ready ''to consider and discuss the
Question of reunion, ,'-"Uhen the war
shall haoe ceased and inuading arsies
been aoiLbdroaon. -. a.5 sbrii[ gtliina "A
The italics are Mr.. VALLAND1aHAMs, and
| they assert an implied inference which
| everyone must see cnhvavs q natant false