Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-09-05
ton, on the Sd day Of August, 1851, refuse to
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mo donbt IL would give him the greatest pleasur.
to inform you. Bat what good could come o.
indorsing and Te-lndorsing, by the friends ol
Mr.. VGllahdighan, said resolutions, when, II
order 10 be available for good, II was necessary
that they should receive some support, also
from your party, but instead of which they had
received unanimous condemnation.
5lb Or ton. "Did Congress, as stated, on
assembi.Dg In July, 1861. unanimously vote ell
the men and money the President asked for to
suppress the rebellion7"
IL was not 80 stated. II was stated that by q
"practical unanimous vote" Do you question
litf -" 5H'.'
s. 9Th Question. "Did Mr.. Valandigham vote
either mon or money for that purpose, either
then or at any other time2' a-sl "
I will let Mr.. Vallandighain answer for him
self. s- b.
In speech delivered in Congress Jan. 4.h,
1853, he says:
"I could not, with my convictions, vote men
and money for this war, and, l would not, as o
Representative, vote against them. / meant
that, without opposition, the President might
take ell the men and all the money he should
demand, and then to hold him to o strict ac-
countability before the people for the results
Not believing the soldiers responsible for the
war, or its purposes, or its consequences, ] have
never withheld my vote when their separate in
terests were concerned" --
Again. In reply to letter dated Oct. 6.h,
1862, he said:
"In reply to yours of yesterday have to cay
that supported ell the measures in the last Con
gress, looking to the giving of invalld's pensona
to all soldiers wounded or incurring disability
in the military service. Upon q question like
that, no just or humane man could hesitate for O
moment Every soldier who has performed
service, is entitled to the pay and bounty prom
ised him by law, and all disabled In any way
during service, are entitled to pensions, and
have never, either directly by vote, or indirectly
by refusing to vote, withheld either, when the
service had been rendered or the disability in
cured; nor would do co." .......
7th Question. ,"Wby is It that Yourself anG
Mr.. Pugh, both protesting to be loyal, and tt
desire the continued unity Of our Government
endesyor 10 instill Into the minds of your hear
ers malignant hatred Of the President of tht
United States and bis supporters, when making
every effort TO save the nation, whilst you utter
not word of condemnation of the traitors who
are seeking by all their powers to destroy it2'
The assumptions In this questions are NOT
true. II legitimate criticism and discussion
of the acts and policy OF the Administration, 10
still hatred of the President and his supporters,
then they had better change their course and
do right. Beyond this we have never gone. -
| would thst the President would so act, tha,
every one could support and love him. ! will
bid him Gods speed In every legitimate mess-
ure, to maintain the integrity of the Unien
In every speech that have made have de.
nounced Jeff. Davis and his wicked followers
In rebellion. have even said they were as bad
aa Abolitiouists. How could say worse oi
lthem2 .'-- .... ....-. s.... s.g'-- -'- II
9Th Question. "If you are go extremely
anxious for peace that you would compromise
with traitors in arms, why did you not secure D.
as. most Of your party state they could have done
l=by compromise with your own brethernl al
fCharleston2" r-5 boz iI-.- ss. ..--t. .rg-a1
We met at Charleston in the capacity Of a
political organization. Had powe. been dele.
4 gated, US to pledge the fanatics of the North
to listen to reason and regard the obliga.
tions Of the Constitution, we would have had
no trouble, John Brown raids, Personal Liber-
ty bills, and attempted resistance to the exeeu,
ton Of the Fugitive Slave Law, with the Ffee
Il State Governments In the hands Of the Repub.
licans, had alarmed the South to such an extent
that some of their men desired guarantees that
in the opinion of majority Of che convention
could not be granted by party convention, but
must be obtained through amendments to the
Constitution, If the people of the North bad
have manifeeted conservative spirit by tbelI
votes, In the election Of 1860, thus removing
II the cause of alarm on the part of those people
the Union, to-day, Would be "as il was" AZ
On the meeting of Congress, where there
was power to arrange 1t, We and our "own
brethren" agreed upon compromise, but 1t Wsa
defeated by you and "your own bretbren."-
The consequences are upon us. o15 t--
am glad to see you pay such 0 compliment
to our party--that In order to strike a success
full blow ut the Government, IL was first neces.
sary to destroy tho power of the Democratic
4 party. You will soon see, that In order TO re-.
store the Government, Ii will be necessary TO
restore TO power that same old party. ii 90
9th Question. "Will you endeayor TO make
good the declaration Of Mr.. Pugh that the reb
els can not be conqueredl" DO l-
Mr.. Pugh was simply expressing an opinion
II may be true, but IL is no part Of the policy
of the Democratic party to "make good the
declaration" l. i.k .4.g5Ol u.f /
Mr.. Charles Anderson, your candidate against
Mr.. Pugh, In theoelebrated speech delivered By
him In Texas, about the time Of the commence
lment Of the rebellion, and to which no referf
with pride in his speeches now, said: s.5i
~ know well enough that neither the North
nor any foreign power could subdus the South. ?
Will you endeavor to make Mr.. .Anderson's
declaration good 2 l -s@a asa al heisSl5H,
adThe rebels receive more encouragement 30
make good the declaration from such lsenti-
ments as the following, than from any other
source outside of their own lines. Abraham
Lincoln, In speech delivered in Congress, on
the 10th day Of January, 1S46, [see Appendix
to Globe, p. 81 said: '@5- -ls,- .c.i Bono
"Any people, any where, being inclined and
having the power, have the right TO rice up and
, shake off the existing Government, and form q
|, new one that suits them better.n 1925 .s9
C b. +. Wade, In speech printed IN the GIobt
/ of the third session Of the 34th Congress, page
Is, in speaking of the complaints of the South.
. ern people against the Union, eaid s'If their
interests are violently assailed by means Of this
Union, am not one Of those who expect thai
, they will long continue In such Union. Il
mould be doing uiolsnee to the platform of tke payt,
, to phieh belong. We have adopted the old
Declaration of Independence as the basis Of oul
, political movement, which declares that an,
Z people, when their Government ceases 10 pro
tect their rights, when it 10 90 subverted from
Z the true purposes Of government as TO oppres
: them, have the right to recur TO Fundamental
: principles, and, If need be, to destroy the Gov
= esnment under which they live, and to erect ..
a its ruins another more conducive to their vel
. fare. j hold shat they have this right. I vii
. not blame any people for exercising It whenev
! or they think the contingency has COme." %.