Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-09-23
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A DID RESS
TO TIIE
SOLDIERS OF OHIO
By THE
Democratic State Central Committee.
1.-THE UNION AND THE CONSTITUTION"
"rHE UNION AND THE CONSTITUTION ,
I0onoIuded.l

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! MT. VALLANDioHAm has uniformly done al
Ia bis power to secure for the soldiers In th
service of the Government, just and iibera
payment and bountles. In letter to his con.
stituents, under date Of May 18th, 1861, b,
said:
"Waiving the question Of the doubtful legal
lty Of the first proclamation Of April 26th, call
ing out the militia for three months under the
act ofl79S, l viii yet vote to pay them, because
they had no motive, but supposed duty and Do.
will have rendered almost the entire eervice
REQUIRED Of iheu before Congress shall meet" I"
And he did thus vote. When, on the 9th Of
July, 1861, the bill sppropriating the sum Of six
millions for the payment Of the three months
volunteers was under consideration, Mr.. VAL
landlgham not only supported Ii, but In reply
to remark Of Mr.. Stevens asking the House
to give It's unanimous consent 10 the passage Of
the bill, Mr.. v. replied: III presume there IL
no objection TO the bill at ALL"
In answer to a letter, dated Hamilton, o.,
Ocs. &, 1862, Mr.. Vallsndlgham said:
"In reply to yours OF yesterday, l have to say
that / supported all the measures in the last
Congress looking to the giving Of invalid pen.
sions to ell soldiers wounded or incurring dig
ability in the military service Upon aues-
ton like that, no just or humane man could
hesitate for moment. Every soldier who has
performed service is entitled to the pay and
bounty promised him by law, and all disabled
in any way during service are entitled to pen
sions; and have never, either directly by vote
or indirectly by refusing to vote, withheld
either, where the service had been rendered OF
the disability Incurred; nor would do co."
On the 2i of December, 1852, an effort Wss
made In Congress to increase the pay Of sol.
diers to fifteen dollars month. Mr.. Vallsn-
dighsm took an active part In the movement
and proposed to ''mdks the fifteen ddlldrs payabA
in soId."
The above statements indicate clearly ant
correctly the position Mr.. v. has occupied IL
relation to the support of the army. He hal
been at all times the firm friend and defende
Of the rights and interests Of the soldiers, wheI
drafted or enlisted Into the service. He has al
ways maintained that they we're Justly and full,
entitled to every compensation promised by thl
Government, and has on several occasions en-
deavored to secure an increase OF that compen
sation. Many Of the soldiers know and ap.
preciste the value Of his services In their behalf
and If they could all be permitted to know Oh
| full and true history Of what he has done an,
endeavored 10 do for them, there is no one 70
whom they could cherish Q stronger affection
Az general fact, the interested misrepresenta
sibns Of enemies, war contractors and Abolition
disunionists, are the only reports In regard /,
Mr.. Vallandigham that have obtained fre,
circulation In the army. This cannot continu,
much longer. A deep and stern sense Of natur
al Justice guides the popular will, both In ant
ous of the army, and sooner or later forms th,
controlling sentiment, "e+ 49,.
Not only has DIR. Yalland CHAM been chargst
With giving his whole sympAthles, and, as fa
az possible, bis influence in aid Of the rebellion
but he hes even been accused of devlsing On,
favoring invssions Of the Northern States
Great efforts have bean made TO fasten upol
| him, both smong soldiers and civilians, th
odium and prejudice Of thls most damaglp
charge. As these reports, together with thei
pretended proofs, must have come to youf no
I lice, we will sllude 10 feU Of the more seri
Gus.