Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1863-06-11
Eailandigham Among his Friends,
The Rebels Pronounce him Their
style of Man"
THEY WANT him TO BECOME G0VERNt
OF OHIO.
Special Dispatch to the Chicago Times.


Murireesboro, Tenn, May 3O-The
Chattanooga Rebel, in an editorial on the
2Sth, expresses indignation at Lincoln's
attempt TO make the Southern Confedera-
cy the Botany Bay of the North, and adj
vses the return OF Vallandigham to the
Federal lines as protessed public enemy.
In leader Of the Goth, it strikes up a
milder strain, as follows:
I've have little to say in addition to
what we have already said in regard to
the case of Mr.. Vallaudigham. Had we
consulted our feelings, perhaps we would
have said less, or remained silent alto
gether. Hoao natural 1T is that zoe all feel
kindly toaOard Mr.. Va5lIaddgham. But
duty before feelings always, in an emer-
gency. We are quite sure that no one
| will appreciate the force of our remarks
more clearly, or accept them in iranker
spirit, than the subject himself. Upon
the mind of weak man they might tall
harshly, as the first token OF public opin-
ion, but, to his enlIg htened liberality, they
will come in a shape more charitable than
ill natured or violent, for our counsel is
sincere, and, we believe, also correct.
Seriously, we do not doubt the course
which he will adopt. We really consider
his prospects to be Governor of Ohio very
fair. We aoash them realized, because he is
peace naan-an able and honest one
With such q man as President Of the
United States, zoe could alaoays remain at
peace, lie IS OUR STYLE OF MAN, and as
such zoe do not aoash him consigned to the
obscurity and misfortune Of an erile
aohere he is poaoerless for good. Whlles CHE
is with Us, let Us show HIM how deeply
we can sympathiZe with toeman worthy
of our steei-a generous enemy. Let him
take away with him no i'll feeling. Let
him understand, as no one is better able
to do, the motives which prompt U.s.
motives OF public duty mingled with great
personal admiration. We admire McClel.
Ian, and aoe ADMIRE Buell. also. We adj
mre any man of courage and capacity
who has waged this war upon Christian
principles. We admire Mr.. Vallandigham
more than all, because he was against the
aoar at the start, and has kept has faith
untarnisbed eger since. HIS grooming
speech at the last Congress zoe pronounced
at the time the finest document Of the
present age, and zoe entertain for the au-
thor nothing but respect and Kindness"
On the 29Gh it Says, in another leader:
"His (Vallandigham's) road, which
leads up the step ascent of the future, is
direct and gas-lighted all the way. 1t leads
first out of some Confederate port to Mas
sau, thence to Canada, and, finally, to the
gubernatorial chair of Ohio. The return
of Napoleon from Elba was the signal for
general reaction iu France. Thousands
hocked to him On the instant. Nothing
could keep the Little Corporal, bars,
nor iron, nor prison, nor island. He stood
once more On his native heath. The su-
perstition of the popular heart chung to
him, and he trumphed. Let Mr.. VaIan-
digham's return be as speedy. Let the
absence of single month find him issu-
ing an address to the people OF his State
from Lower Canada, proclaiming these
things to Them:
"'I, loyal citizen Of the Union, and O soldier
thereof and of freedom, banshed against law and
constitution, thrown contrary to my will across the
lines OF the public enemy, whose refusal to receive
and recognize me establishes before all men my
patriotism and NY honor,-I, G. l.. Vallandigham
prosecuted, exiled, mobbed and coerced by COW.
a1dly tyrants and by bayonets, but not dead nor
dumb, issue these words, and declare myself can.
dldate for Governor of Ohio
The effect would be magical"
The Chattanooga Rebel, of the 9th, has
the following account OF Vallandlghsm's |
arrival in the rebel lines:
mir. Vallandigham has just arrived, |
He was brought to our lines by flag Of |
truce, but the commander of the outposts |
refused to recognize it for any such pur-
pose as a claim of right to seId any one |
through our liEes by authority. The ted
erals, becoming alarmed, rellred, leaving
Mr.. '. with bis baggage, upon the neutral
ground. When our officers approached !
him, he proposed delivering himself as a
prisoner of war. This was declined, in
asmuch as be was no, 10 the service of |
the United States. Upon learning his
name and situation, he was, however, re-
ceived as al exile, banished from bis
Stats, and, as such, rendered the kospitaii-
ty OF the country, as any foreigner seek
ing a refuge, or banished from nome tor
opinions sake. He was then received by
Gen. Mason, and escorted to his headquar.
ters without any demonstration. There
he was received by Col. J. Stoddard John.
ston, OF Gen. Brsgg's staff, and by him
in a carriage to Shelby vile,
where comfortable quarters were provided.
There was, on the whole, no demonstra-
ton; but everywhere, as he passed, those
who had heard Of his coming greeted ham
md respect.
"Nr. Vallandigham looks cheerful, and
seems to breathe easy on escaping from
The Lincoln despotism. He very properly