Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-08-13
vsiianfigham in isA7 and tn 1851


Btfhas the Mexican war there was Meth.
Or stint nor limit to the denuneiation that
the Democratic party indulged in as against
those who were presumed to Be opposed to
the vigorous prosecution Of thst war,
which vas notoriousy begun il the interests
Of slavery and st the demand of Southern
politicians. That war was "visorously
prosecuted When once the clash Of arms
resounded, the people sprang to the aid Of
their country without regard to the partic-
ular views they may have entertained as to
the origin Of the war. They only knew that
their flag was unfurled to the battle breeze,
and at once it vas surrounded aud sustained
by gallant and patriotic hearts without the
slightest regard to psrtsan politics.
On tha 18th of December, fs47, Dem.
ocratic meeting was held at Dayton for the
selectiru of delegafes 10 Their State Couven
ton TO be held on the stk Of January fol
bwing 40 usual on such occasions, reso.
lutions were sambmitted as expressive Of
the sense Of the meeting on the questions
then prominent before the country. A
Committee on Resolutions was appointed;
and Of this committee one Clement l.. Val
hndigham was Chairman, and, among 9th.
or resolutions, himself reported the follow.
ing.
"Resolred, That Whatever opinions might
have been entertained OF the origin, neces.
sity or justice BY the tories of the Revolu
fionary war, by the federalists of the late
war with England, or by the wings and alb.
olidonfsts Of the present war with Mexico,
the Fact Of their country's being engaged in
such war ought to have been sufficient for
them, and to have preeluded debate on that
subject till successful termination of the
war and that in the meantime, the patriot
could have experienced no difficulty in re.
tognizing his place on the side Of his coun.
try, and could never have been inducked to
yield either physical or moral aid to the
enemy
Sixteen years have nearly gone since Val.
landighan wrote and reported that rssolu.
tion to his Dayton meeting. 1t was regard
ed as decidedly Democratic then. With
Tho lapse Of those sixteen years, inomentous
events have transpired. Instead Of war in
the interests Of slavery against Mexico, the
Southern politicians have bcgotten and
brought forth war of rebellion in the ia.
terests Of slavery against their own govern.
iheut and their own nation. The clarion Of
war again sounds for rally Of the loyal sons
OF tho country around the flag Of freedom
Now it is not to plant, our starry standard
In triumph in the Halls ofthe Montezumas,
but to defend it on their own SOIL to hurl
back invasion from own homes, to stand be.
tween dire and dsstardly rebellion and their
country's utter ruin and desolation. 1t is
now mot war tor conquest, but for self
preservation; not for the chastisement Of
smother nation, but for the existence of oul
62n. In such war would we not presum,
thst the same hand which wrote and th.
samc voice that uttered the words of the
above resolution would now be more stern
than ever in denunciation of those who
would not come forth at their country cal
In this time Of their countrys need2 But
not SO. The man whose voice was then al
FOR war, is now attuned to ''peace on any
terms" The mau whose soul was then
fired against poor, helpless Mexico, now
gives oil his cordial sympathies to the South.
The same man who, in ls47, uttered the
words ofthe foregoing resolution, in 1851
uttered these words
...'fheI, sir, / am not a Southern man
either although in this most unholy and
anconstitntfohsl crusade against tho South,
IN the midst OF the invdsioa, arson, insur.
rection and murder to which she has been
subject, and with which she is. still threat.
eped--with the torch Of the incepdisry and
the dagger OF the assassin suspended over
her, my most cordial gmpathies are ,oholly
MIR. Vallandigham uttered this in 1861
Aud nobody doubts bis sincerity. His
whole course fconduct, public and private,
suthenticates the sincerity Of his statement
that his most cordial sympathies arc Who'll.
T With her" (the South
And this Is the same voice which, on the
ID day of November, 1860, uttered also
these words ''Ifany one, or more, Of the
States of this Union should at any time &c.
eede--foI reasons Of the suficiency and jus.
tioe OF which, before God and tho grest tri.
bunal OF History, they alone may JUDGE
much as l should dsplore II, Ineuer oould,
asa Represmtatips in the Conoress of The
Onited States,voTE ONE DOLLAR OF MONEY
.0Aersty one drop Of american hood should
b shed IN a cimz ,oay."
. 10 view Of the utterauce Of these words.
can there remain any doubt Of the sincerity
OF bis statement, that sin tho mids. Of tho
s"vasios" u Of the South, with the
torch Of the inoendiary aud the dagger ofl
the ASSASSIN Union menl) suspends cd over
her. my most cordial sympathies are whollv
sclhheri"
And yet that man, @. L. vsllsudirb,m
claims to bs loyal to the United States Gov.
eminent which the South, BY rebellion,
seeks to overthrow; and who inyitos the
people TO make him Governor Of loyal Ohiol
They'll do no such thing, they'll SOC him in
- Canada first; and thea they won't
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