Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-04
Prom the Chattanooga Rebel.
The Case OF VIZ. yatIandsuha nm.

The receution OF Mr. Nslisudigham hy our
outpost gu4rdmen. the couauct Of the officer in
command. snd the subsequent Observance of the
soldiers through whose ranks he passed with Col
S'oda-rd iohrsfon. eu route ior Shelby lie
hibit ~ az a ~i-e dignity. ~hich trust will be
marred by no future event OF indiscretion
We are unable 20 arrive At conclusion as 70
the ultimate design Of the principal figure in the
group The letter Of our correspondent Published
in ve-terday's Rebel. rather gives his own impress
sion than Nr. Nallaudigham's views Mr Val
iandiehana. he writes i cheerful and seems 20
breathe freer escaping from the Lincoln des
potism lie very properly avoids All public de-
monstratiOn. aud only asks that he NAV End
quiet refuge in our midst. until such time the
voice Of the people relieved from despotic inHa-
cnce. shall call him again to their midst. He
seems fully u realize the embarrassment Of his
position. and sill beyond doubt. be fully equal 70
It's responsibilities A diguihed retirement and
seclusion from all public matters. viii. 20 the
minds of all proper persons. and doubtless 20 his
own, be the best course Tor him To pursue.
We cannot believe il IS the wish Of one Of Mr.
Vallaniigham's sasacity aud courage. 90 settle
down into a balefnl obscHrity among strangers,
who can do no more than respect his character
and sympathke with him in hi- domestic troubles,
his persecution and his Punishment Far, very
far from t. The golden moment OF all his life
i the present moment The tide which leads %
fortune Is now ai is food. In little while u
will ,bb and flow from him. and leave him like
one upon desert strand. who sees the bright blue
pillows roll IF into the night never to come
again II he remains in the SOuth-trnduced nv
his enemies ut home. abused in the mind OF MS
friends aud ut best occupying an eqnlsoe"l post
ton before men--the day will not dawn when
the voice OF his people. relieved from despotc
influence. shall again call him 10 their midst
The roaring ocean OF revolution. whose red surges
are sweeping over the North will presently swat
low up all that remains OF Mr.. Vallandgham lie
and his labor and bis fame. what he did and what
he stroyo TO do. will go To- the bottom. Like
little wan,on boys that swim on blnddcrs, and
PERISH when the buoys are Withdrawn. MI The
hopes Of Mr. Vallandigham and his party must
sink beneath the wnvo. while the foam and driit
wood of Llncolasm float wildly bit triumphant
" over them
Our correspondent SAYS that he fully realizes
the emb,rrass ment of his position. "and will, be.
yond doubt be equal to ils responsibilities
There should be no embarrassment There
are respor sbiitics aud weighty: but Except Ia
merely personal point of view no embarras.
ment The road which leads up the steep ascent
of the future il direct. and Gas lighted all he
way. II lends first out OF some Confederate port
tn Nassau thence to Canada. aud finally into the
Gubcrnatoria chair of Ohio. The return of Ma.
poleon from Elba was the signal for II general re.
action in France. Thousands flocked Ia him GA
the instnt. Nothing could keep the little cos
porap' bars, nor iron. nor prison, nor island, lie
stood once more on his own heath the supersli
ton of the popular heart clung to him, and he
iriumphed Let Mr. ValRndigham's return b,
speedy. Let the absence OF single month
fud him issuing mn address to the people OF his
State from Lower Canada. proclaiming these
things to them: IL am a loyal citizen of the Onion
.pI nj huttf I. hRf
against Inv AMI Constitutions. thrown. contrary
Ia my will. across the lines of the public enemy
whose refusal To receive or recognize me cstlh
fishes before NIL men nav patriotism aud nv
honor: |. Clement l. Nulan ligham. prosecuted
eNiled. lcyiled and coelced by tyranny and b,
bnyoncts, hut not dead nor dumb issue these
words, and declnr- myself a candidate for Gov
ernor oi Ohio" The effect would bc magical
Who would thereby be proven uatorl Who
Certainly not Mr. Nalhndieham This l. III,
true course and the result of months (may the,
not bc too latel) will Justify il.
We like Mr. Nalnndigham. over and abov,
our respect for his honesty, ability and conscrv
atsm, because We believe he Is Tor peace Dis
senting from all his views upon the possible 81
| probable reconstruction of the Union, We concel,
them to be AT least the nearest approximate :,
sanity. which have come out oi any Noriheri
mind, aud IN any event we hold them 10 be hu
/ name NJ NiH2 uifccffi toward u close ot inc war
We regard Mr. Vnlhndigham as faithful either
OF the United Suites A. nm upright man. hi
has SPOKEN his sentiments freely aud frank
! ". They nre very clear: aud f founded IN ~
erroneous estimate of the feelings which nspir'
h. hcrt Of the South they ate frank aud honest
We likcthe Tor these rare and good qualiica
tons. But stlli IN public and political point q
view. he Is our enemy; andas such we arc boun,
to trent him Mr. Lincoln makes him our enemy
Ia his very of banisement. which " the frs
recognition OF our Independence by the Fciera
Government Mr. Vnlamlieham Is sent 10
foreign nation N IAN exile" from his own Now
cxpatralion mus, bc voluntary: can not be co
creed: and until the pnrty concerned asserts hi
desire To become n citizen of the country to whicl
he i exiled he remains IN law aud in lnct still
citizen of the country whence he has beer
driven, Did the Federal Government NEAR
thisY Assuredly so great bnnder could not
have been made. even lay the asses composing III,
Washington Cabinet, and we look at u as the re
suit ~ inieniion, not of chnnce or oversight Lc
Mr. Ndlandiahhm himself consider the point
He is now IN a foreign country The authorities
of the United States admit II 90 be 50. and sene
him 10 foreign country Does he desire 20 cx
palriate himself and become y citizen of the Con
iederatc States. IL SO. we'll and good We shall
have no moro To say But. rs "a citizen ~ III,
United States. he cannot. md should not remain
here We do not wish 10 be inhosptahle: hut w
cannot recognize the righ, of amy power, or court
10 send its convicts here To Botany Bny The
South is not the proper lodge for political con
vicis. however dignfed, or popular. or noble