The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-12

His Reception by the Rebels.

MURFREEsBoRo, May 20.
The Chattanooga Rebel Of the 9th has
the following account of Vallandigham's
arrival in the rebel lines: .. .....
Mr.. Vallandigham has just arrived. He was
brought to our lines by flag of truce, but
the commander of the Outposts refused to re-
cognize it for any such purpose as claim of
right to send any one through our lines by all-
thority. The Federals, becoming alarmed, re-
tired, leaving Mr.. V. with his baggage, upon
the neutral ground. When our officers ap-
preached him, he proposed delivering himself
as prisoner of war. This was declined, mas
much as he was not in the service of the United
States. Upon learning his name and situation,
he was, however, received as an exile, banished
from his State. and, as such, rendered the hos
ing refuge, or banished from home for Opin-
ions sake. He was received by Gen. Mason,
and escorted to his headquarters without any
demonstration. There he was received by Col.
J. Stoddard johnson, of Gen. Braggs staff, and
by him conveyed in a carriage to Shelbyville.
comfortable quarters being provided. There
was, as the whole, no demonstration; but ev-
erywhere, as he passed, those who had heard
OF his coming greeted him kindly, and with
silent tokens of sympathy and respect
MIR. Vallandigham looks cheerful and seems
to breathe easy on escaping from the Lincoln
despOtlsm. lie very properly desires to avoid
public demonstration and only asks that he
may find quiet refuge in our midst until such
time as the voice of his people, relieved from
despotic government, shall call him again to
their midst He seems fully to realize the en-
barrassment Of his position, and will, beyond
doubt, be equal to its responsibilities. A dig
nifed retirement and seclusion from all public
matters will, to the minds of all proper think
ing persons, as doubtless to his own, be the
best course for him to pursue.
On the 28th, it says in another leader:
His (Vallandigham's) road, which leads up
the steep ascent OF the future, is direct and gas
lighted all the way. 1t leads first out of some
Confederate port to Nassau, thence to Canada
and, finally, to the gubernatorial chair of Ohio
The return of Napoleon from Elba was the sig
nal for general reaction in France. Thou
sands tlOcked to him on the instant Nothing
could keep the Little Corporar-bars, nor
iron, nor prison, nor island. He stood once
more on his native heath. The superstition of
the popular heart chung to him, and he tri-
umphed. Let Mr.. Vallandigham's return be
as speedy. Let the absence Of a single month
find him issuing an address to the people of his
State from Lower Canada, proclaiming these
things to them:
l, loyal citizen Of the Union, and soldier
thereof and of freedom, banished against law
and constitution, thrown contrary to my will
across the lines of the public enemy, whose
refusal to receive and recognize me establishes
before all men my patriotism and my honor
l, G. L. Vallandgham, prosecuted, exiled mob
bed and cOerced by cOwardly tyrants and by
bayOnets, but not dead nor dumb, issue these
words, and declare myself a candidate for Gov
ernOr of Ohio.
The effect would be magical