Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-19
Vallandigham's Fate.


, An great empires have their penal colonies-ther
Australias, ST. Helenas, Gusmas, and Cayennes-Why
should Oriondom Be without one Behold the Dry
Tortugas-terrble name, suggestive Of arid wastes OF
sand tortuTiug thirst fare apd bard labor In forth
aoltions Heretofore this hapess island has been peo-
pied only By Dutch and Irish dessrers by reeusant reg
usrs and other such forlorn eltle But now it is TO
Be graosd win political prisoner, man of note
yAl4ndgbaG, late member OF Congress, candidate for
Governor Of Ohio, the King Of COpPe5heads the arch
traitor friend Of peace and apoogst Of the accused re-
ba.Gon. So runs The decree Of he late court mar
Tia.
VIII the decree be executea' Nay, verify; for the
deozess of The Yankee Ike those Of the Medes
a-d Persans. On The contrary, they alter, charge,
vary continually Mus5i,y is the distinguishing mark
8. that unstable realm a minority of the court, We
are told veren 7or Of sehdin the Chief Of the But
,sruu,s, not to the Tortugls, bu. to a much worse
u.ace-;O the Starving and dosn-tsOdden South; and
later accounts say that His Serene aud August Majesty,
Abraham l. la7Ors this mitigation, if such it may be
called Of the harsh original sentence We may, there
Eoze expect to see Mr. yean5igham on board me next
Aag Of truce boat that comes to City Points aud have the
happiness Of welcoming him to this city ere the merry
month Of Nay be past
2
send,oz Yalandgham or o. Yankee lad, than Tor
sending Dr. Old voorhees,, Nedary, Seymour, Of Con-
pscicIt or Benjamin WOOD, Who is about 10 revive the
Daily Nscs with she motto On lis front OF "Pedcs and
CONSTITUTIONS. Liberty The arrest Of Vallaudshan is
merely bold stroke Of policy TO show, first, the power
sId taessness OF tie patensl governments and. mex.
RS exceeding ceme1cy. The head Of Tie peace party il
knocked down and dragged 20 prison lie object being
jure he uau 10 person estate but 70 terrify
bls adlsrelts b. ezu1.aol vi what the government
d-res 90 e',1 TO le u0,l prominent cLzen In the
A1d lie is uiel 10y Cogs, Martial a severe sentence
e pronOurc-d ul0l him, and a grea. hue-aud.crv IA
Tl.ssd Just JLyu Lincoln che Emperor and Father of
bis people, step u, re er,es the sentence OF Danish
ment, and tslls the csmi-al go and sin no more.
WAC does not rsSs,e the else. Of tls straesc er
hiodon o. strength aud lcniencys Every man in the
NJrth given TO understand that the Governnen, is
afraid 10 punish toe most Influential citizens; but
lest any should accuse Of yrann7 all may see that the
Government is unwilling 10 inlet punishment even
Were the gut. Q. the traitor is inquest oned Thus
che foes Of the Government are terrified and its friends
lu,ns1sd with augment gepel the accusation OF
severity
Hence we &c nc: expect It, Yalandsbam bere-
n arrest and Trial have served to show him that hi,
party 100 vsak TO make successful opposition to Lin
o.ll and being released, be vii beueelorth, for The
SAKE Of bis iarsy an lis personal comfort refrain from
So niiiDg. Despaiug Of as election to the gubsr
-.osl chair Of OlO in me face Of the blyeue,s and
se2bagks from Washington, he may retire wholly
on public lie and devote himself 70 the practice of
r. For what sIcourag me-, Is there % kick against
piicss, or what hope % overtuIa the tyranny &:
1ashirson, ave by revolution and c7u wary Mr. |
Tssndigham is ayerse to war a7erse 70 ANYTHING but
as power Of tue bslo:box; and, as vas minated in
these columns some uorth ago ne 6ls mistaken the
spin Of the people with WON lie dEeIls. They are
no 1t for liberty. They wiz not sustain him in the hour
o Danger So long there is no physical restraint,
tlgy s vote i0r LIN, but when the road to the ballot,
BIZ is hued with loyal" bi7oUsls they viii quail ard
e)ser No choice is left him bu, TO retire from con-
test which his friends desert bin when .hey ara most
needed 10 private life sione viii he be able 70 retain
ais oFnOns and his serespsct without being subjected
personal ind nGss which shock the sensibites Of
those Who nearest and dearest to him. without A. all
bsne6.ing party timid 70 sustain him and policy
TOO far in advance OF the times.
SUCH We fear viii be yslandigham's fate He NAV
Be Of ssraor stuff than suppose; AM, if released
NAY be inpeed BY the outragsshe has Suffered 10 deeds
aud words lofer and holder than any heretofore But
ths style aud Of bis protest and the feeb defence
O hn made b. the n. 7. World encourage no hone
OF shis sort The chances that he will subside, die
qua disappear.