The daily Evansville journal., 1863-08-01
ya,lapdigham Proven a Liar.

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.of whom for Governor of Ohio is regard
ed a test of Democracy both in that Stae
and our own-proved himselfa a contempt
;bls demarogue. General Burnside's
military court, few months ago, decl-
dad that he was a traitor, and his late
sn E tsd faFeT4 F, II 4ER8sss RiR@ chg i8 rs
heinous crimes of which he had been
adjudged guilty did not include the lesser
Mr.. Vallandigham address was care
fully and patiently prepared. He had
enioyed unusual facilities for consulting
with, and taking the advice of, his rebel
friends, and he seems to have followed
their suggestions to the letter. They ad-
vised him to go to Canada and issue an
address and be did So But we caunot
think the rebel leaders ever had the su-
pervision of the address They felt that
they could trust him so far as the compo-
sition of that document was concerned.
They did not dream that he would write
himself down liar so plainly that all
who read may detectit Yet that is just
what the distinguished candidate of the
democracy of Ohio has done. He says;
Neither, however, let me add, did
meet any one, whatever his opinions or
his station, political or private, " no did
not declare his readiness, Uhen the toGr
shall haze ceased, and inrading armies
been icithdra,op, to consider and discuss
the question cfreunion."
Now, it is well known that Vallandig-
ham, while guest of the rebel authori-
ties, was in communication with the
leading, moving, animating spirits of
the rebellion, and no doubt heard from
their own lips their views of the war
He implies this in his address.
Now, suppose we place some of those
leading spirits upon the witness-stand,
and have them testify as to the truthful
ness of Vallandigham' assertion.
First, we will summon Vice-President
Stephens, and hear what he has to say
On Friday nIgnr, une rrru INST; rur.
e Stephens, in a speech at Charlotte, N c.,
which is copied into the Richmond Dis
patch of the 23d, made use of the follow
ing language:
AS for reconstruction, said Mr.. Steph-
ems, such thing was imposs ible-such
an idea must not be tolerated for an an
Stdnt Reconstruction would not end
the war, but would produce a more hor-
rible war than that in which we are now
engaged. The only terms upon aohich
1ce can obtain permanent peace is final
and complete separation from the North
Rather than submit to anything short of
that, let us all resolve to die like men
worthy Of freedom.
3" Mr.. Stephens next spoke of the sur
render of Vlcksburg, and said that it was
not an occurrence to cause discourage
ment or gloom; that the loss of Vicks-
burg was not so severe a blow as the loss
of Fort Pillow. Island No 10, or New
Orleans. The Confederacy had survived
the loss of these points, and would sur
vive the loss of Vicksburg, Port Hudson,
and other places Suppose, said he, we
were to lose Mobile, Charleston, and
Richmond, it would not affect the heart
of the Confederacy. We could and
would survive such losses, and finally
secure our independence. He was not
at all discouraged at the prospect; he
never had the blues himself and had
no respect nor sympathy for 'croakers
The enemy had already appropriated
twenty-seven hundred millions of dollars
and one million of men for our subjuga-
ton, and after two years war had utterly
failed, and if the war continued for two
years longer they would fail to accom-
plish our subiugation So far they have
not broken the shell of the COnlederacy.
In the Revolutionary War, the British
had possession of North Carolina, South
Carolina, and other States; they took
Philadelphia and dispersed Congress,
and for long time held almost com
NOT conquer our I6reIatners. III tlne-r'aaf
of 1872, the British captured the capital
of the nation, Washington City, and
burned it, yet they did not conquer US;
-- and if we are true to ourselves now, true
to our birthriehts, the Yankee nation
will utterly fail to subjugate US. Subiu-
cation would be utter ruin and eternal
death to the Southern people and all that
~0 they hold most dear. He exhorted the
people to give the Government cordial
support, to frown down all croakers and
grumblers, and to remain united and
fight to the bitter end for liberty and in
dependence.
The idea of reunion must not be tol
Grated, said Mr.. Stephens, much less q
discussion" cfthe question.
b Yet, Mr.. Vallandigham would try tc
cheat the people of Ohio with the infa
nous lie that if we will withdraw our ar
mics from the Southern States, give VI
~ all the fruits of our victories, surrender
the fortifcations on the sea coast, tina
there are none in the South who would
not be willing to Consider and discus,
49, the question of reunion" Mr.. Vallan
digham's address is dated Niagara Falls
July 18th. Mr.. Stephens speech occur
two days afterwards, and brands Mr.
Vsllandigham liar.
But this testimony is not all. 1t will
be remembered that the Democracy 0
New Hampshire degecrated the 4th O