New-York daily tribune., 1863-09-25
LETTER OF GEN. MEAGHEB
To the Union Committee Of Ohio.
EEw.YoIk, Sept. %. 1868.

Is ever so ieeby IN tho contest IN Which yot hie u"
gagged would crafty ne beyond measure. JaeSson'n |
Democra. en-. The issues involved Iii the comics.
are Of National consequence They concern ever! io!
State aud should excite the sOletGde OF ever! ~!
citizen.
The contest ITSELF TO be sure VII be conhhed % Ono
tut with the principles, .he interests The cause ~ S'aA
California is r.ually idoutlfod so is Maine. 90 Is
Irinoia. So is Oregon. So is every State That hns
prorod its fidelity 70 The National compact and fully
coprelras as it proudly values tic significance oi,he
National dag the brilliant and vast advantages OF Ma.
tioual unitv the necessity q National Government
spd the obca;on TO sustain IT, heart md sol in per
feet strength, authority and power. with lie vo
..easrt II IS -. 100 much sov indeed tat 81 this
contest in Ohio tic Go,eIancat at Washington is on
trial and thot wiki i; the noble armies has sent forth
10 recover thc National domain and property from The
insurgents of tie South shah either bo renowned and
condemned or be heaitily sustained. IS your votes
decide the day.
E!ccting M Troash, Ohio virdicltos and 'or,ncs
the Nationoi Government Elcct!Ds M NanandiG-
ham, Ono ehaEdo1s and fr State can do So,
weokers and pros,ra,es! It, Eoc!,rs My. BToueh. Oho
stands true TO :hc splendid soldiers who from the rocks
q. Ge.t,shtic hurled hack bod inylsion-from the
iufs Of yoks5uI broke tie otcls Of thc Mississippi,
consecrating It TO Freedom anl tie untTammcled ser
vice Of auaicd people and VIII, az this vcfy hqar rin
q deserved chasiiscmcnt tic city IN which The Ma
,.oual Flag was frst srsos down. and The torch Of
treason tossed aloft the ssnal oi revolt Eiocting
NJ Va.anG.ehan Ohio turns her back on these brave
men dlsow Gcr services Gscards The victories they
have won sends them vote of reputation instead Of
votc OF th,nks and in place Of cheering them on in
their new enterprises casts cloud between them and
,lcir f4nc their proud memories their exalted pur-
roses and hopes making them fe they hare poured ont
,her blood in the defeat Of armed traitors in their front
but 70 encounter the fihssncss ard base ngratitudc
or at best The cquiyoeal recognition and Impoverished
praise. OF a muinoss par;y in .hciF rear.
Such. i'll mistake not are the maiu issues OF tie
contest il which you. the citizens Of Ono ale engaged
There are. however, other important consequences .n'
volvod.
The election Of Mr Drouch viii deepen the dcpres.
sion aui confirm the discontinue of the South going
1r to convert nio wouncss and bank despair the
stasics inspired by tie Peace meetings and riots Of
Ses-York Iowa and other places whore Copperheads
abound anl the venom vel Us tie slime tLo ;augs
rs well as the slippery skia Of the reptiles warn tie
community OF danger.
On the other hand. the election Of Nr Volsndglam
a rouse the droopnr spirits oi tie guilty States tha
have been 30 eifeetu4ily crippled oi late II VIII rcye
IA those States eseat expectations of diversion IN
t.cir favor anc stimulate them to renewed efforts Of
desperation Srnmon Air. Yarardi CHAM from lis con
genial exile in the bosom Of his British sympahizc..
sas h in the Carale chair Of your State e. him have
tie disbursement Of the patronage wsh which isrohy
padded and 10: doub. Of h, tic usugpers AZ Rich
nond vii Lave good reas01 infer they haze roi1o
friends at The No,ih. and thas President Lincoln is
beset. undermined. hanpcsed aad oyerboIne by a
swarm Of enemies.
Tie severe, hin feat1-cs G. Mr. Davis VII dilGte
apl soften with tie news. Auo.hor Thanksgiving Day
vii DC added by hs authority 10 the long Isl Of feasts
and ass in which the fluctuations Of the Conicdefacy,
from the peniientl 70 the hilarious phases Of pe.y are
commended es lesson tie variability o. AL human
Affairs 10 tie study Of TreyeTen and hoadiong age
The sweetes, smiles VII break out and play IN tiorca
radiance all over the round chin the dainty lips
,lc plump and cosy cheeks Of Mr.Jndsh Benjamin;
a1d yielding the enchGntmert OF the glad tding h
may indulge in the vision Of tinmpha entry Into Gin
cianati Oh tho imitation Of Gov. vaIandigAemi aad
more blessed than lis foreiathers were may in Lis
dreams partake OF grapes such as the CLEANING o.
Epraim never Welded and Of hams such Solomon IL
oil bis glory with al his god and silver with all lis
ivory apes. and peacocks never had The happiness to
t.stc. Mr. Ioubs ray be induced. IL the ealyca
inr sunshine OF the event. 70 think better OF the nan
cial system he has recently. With suca seIulchra
sobricy and hea'Eess u heart considered il hs duty
TO expose.
Picture to yourselves the transports Of tie refined
and exquisite editors who daHced--as tie King Of Da
honey dances at his loatsone and awful LOloe1usts-
tie stFenglng and muetion o. the harmless ant
helpless negroes Of NewYork enl the massacre q
Lawrence the instgation to which barbariiies-
unparalleled since the bGtcheres of tie Sep
c4brists and the Eoyades Of Lyons-m1s
have sprung from the deepest abyss Of he'll Picture Il
yourselves te transports Of these delicate and chiyal
foas gentlemen when the reaches them that their
persistent cLaDpion-who from tie outset OF tie wel
has done everything IN his power to aid the insurrocton
willie he has loft stone unturnod that could cmbaTrsi
and incapacitaie the National GoveTnment-has III
u:nphed in his d.s4Gooton and disloyay becoming in.
ye.ted with magsterisl functions that viii enable him
all tie boldly. all the deGan,ly all the more
mschicvousy 70 resume the line Of conduct thn; CON.
PEELED the National Government 10 send Tin beyond our
iuos.
The South be assured Of IT, viii interpret his election
ia is direct bearing and full sgnihcancs They will
recognize IN it tie defeat and condemnation OF the Ma
'ionoi Government and In this defeat and condemnation
Tie pswer and predorinsnce Of tie piracy which
GsteTs and facilitates Secession. voting down supplies
tia Army destroying public confidence in the Admin.
s.ration inshgaiing resistance 70 the laws Of Con.
,,fcss compelling the withdrawal OF veteran troops
rom the field to enforce the obedience which State
florites think Il duty Of theirs ~ See TO; and By
every other eriiGce compatible with its malignant
safety. doing It's best to sap and pgrayze the good,
goat IL lacks the courage 20 rear It's head inst
ard with brilliant audacity assall.
Nor viii the election Of 8lr. vallandigham be hailed
With less satisfaction in Canada and England than in
South Carolina and Virginia Canada will illuminate
.u celebration Of tie event and give full swing to the
,y bells Of her town.hals and churches. The Loni0a
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