The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-08-14
Speech Of hon John Sherman Vallan
digham's Congressional Record Ex
amined.

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Tie Hon. John Sherman addressed a
large audience al Delaware on Tuesday
evening upon the issues Involved in the
presen. political campaign in Ohio. His
speech was able, earnest and eloquent, and
held the undivided attention OF his hearers.
Oi Mr.. Vsllandigham's consor,inc with
traitors and treasonable course in Con
gress, Mr.. Sherman said 4
l served as a member OF Congress with
him during his entire time. He was the
Intimate friend and associate, personal and
political. OF the leaders Of this rebellion.
You will look in vain for any word from
him OF reproof. encouragement or dissent,
TO any act Of theirs in the progress Of the
rebellion. He defended all the outraees
10 Kansas. The repealed invasions Of
armed Missouri mobs, the fraud. violence,
murder and crime, with which these same
rebels sought TO overcome freemen in
kansas-..thc Infamous laws OF bogus
legislalure...the sttemp, 10 establish pro.
slavery constitution by election frauds. all
these were defended and excused by him
He app'auded and joiued in the noisy
threats Of disunon u.tered in both houses
Of Congress when MIR. Lincoln was elected
During the memorable session that fol.
lowed Mr.. Lincoln's election, and when
those rebels. encouraged by tho imbeciilv
OF Mr.. Buchanan. were seizing forts, ar.
mories, custom houses. and killing and
robbing our citizens. Mr.. Vailapdigbam
defended and excused them.
He was with them in cor suit alton, CO.
operated with them. was a party to all
their plans and encouraged them more
than shy other Southern man, in acts OF
open war. He was The frs, and indeed
the only man, who pc rsonally proposed in
Congress a substantial disso' 'ution OF the
Union. and the substi.u ion Of four Con-
federacies.
When Major Anderson withdrew from
Fort Moudrie and occupied Fort Sumter,
Mr.. Vrilandingham was the only man
from Ohio who voted "No," iu the resolu.
iion Of thanks TO that gallant offiser..-..
Up 10 The close Of the 3O;E Congress there
was aot single act or declaration OF Mr..
Vallandi CHAM that was not approved by
the leaders in the rebellion. 49,.
The only difference afterwards was that
they took up arms boldly 10 overthrow
the Government. while he avails himself
oi bis position as a member Of Congress
from Ohio to sap and undermine the au
thorily OF the Government and thus more
effec,uai'y aid the rebels than by sharing
their danger in !he field.
When the extra session of Congress
met in 1861. party ties had disappears
the people Of the loyal States were acting
heartily together in defense Of the capital
then beleagured by hostile armies.
Where was MIR. Vallandigham then
No political debates had then arisen,
when Cri.tendsn and Johnson. union
rasn Of the South and of the North. Dem.
ocrais Of the South and OF the North, were
acting heartily together in providing
meaus OF defense. what then was the
course Of Mr.. VsIlandigham =? He was
active and spoke frequently, but net one
word against the rebels then in arms
around the capital. but arrsignment afte
arraignment, accusation after accusation,
against the constituted authorities,
The record will show that six men At
this session we're especially prominent In
opposition to every measure Of offence and
defense; Breckinridgs Of the Senate; Ben.
net. Norton. Woods Reid and Vallandig-
ham Of the House. Since then BSeckin-