The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-09-23

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President of that Convention, no doubt
it would give him the greatest pleasure to
inform you. But what good could come
of re-indorsing, by the friends of Mr..
Vallandigham, said resolutions, when, an
order to be available for good, it was ne
Icessary that these should receive some sup
port, also from your party, but instead of
which they had received unanimous con-
demnation. 5G .-i
5th Question. "Did Congress, as stated
on assembling in July, 1861, unanimously
vote all the men and money the President
asked for to suppress the rebellion ~. /
1t was not stated. 1t was stated that
by practical unanimous Vote Do
you question it .. ra-.f -,..s...
9th question. 'sDid Mr.. Vallandigham
vote either men or money for that pur-
pose, either. then or at any other time %
/ will let Mr.. Vallandigham answer for
himself.
In speech delivered in Congress Jan.
l4th, 1863, he says:
Il could not, with my convictions, vote
men and money for this war, and, 1 would
not, as Representative, vote against
them. meant that, without opposition,
the President might take all the men and
all the money he should demand. aud
then to hold hin to strict accountability
before the people for the results Not
believing the soldiers responsible for the
war, or its purposes, or its consequences,
| have never withheld my vote when their
separate interests were concerned"
Agaiu In. reply to a letter dated Oct
9th, 1862, he said: GOES -. 'a e
In reply to yours of yesterday have to
say that | supported all the measures in
the last Congress, looking to the giving Of
invalid's pensions to all soldiers wounded
or incurring disability in the military SER
vice. Upon question like that, no just
or humane man could hesitate for a mo-
ment, Every soldier who has performed
service, is entitled to the pay and bour ty
promised him by law, and all disabled in
any way during service, are entitled to
pensions, and [ have never, either directly
by vote, or Indirectly by refusing to vote,
Withheld either, when the service had been
rendered or the liability incurred; nor
would do so.,,'ss e ssgsE .szsgs.ree.-s. !
7th Question. "Why is 1T that your
self and Mr.. Pugh, both protesting to be
loyal and to desire the continued unity of
our Government, endeavor to instih into
the minds of your hearers a malignant
hatred of the President of the United
States and his supporters, when making
eyory efort.to save the nation, whilst you
utter nota word of.Condemnrtion of the
traitors who are seeking by all their pow
ers to destroy it p" asv9 .ass.,3..s 49,,
The assumptions in these questions are
not true. If a legitimate criticism and
diseussionof the acts and policy of the
A administration, instill hatred ofthe Pres
dent and his, supporters, then they had
better change their course aud do right.
Beyond this we have never gone. would
that the President would SO act, that every
one could support and love him. | will
bid him God s-speed in every legitimate
measure; to nl;lintli the integrity of the
Union. - ses
In every speech that have made ]
have denounced jeff Davis and his wick
ed followers in rebellion. | have ever
said they were as bad as Abolitionists
How could L say worse of them? g8t
/ Sth Question. .sif you are SO extreme
ly anxious for peace that you would com
promise with traitors in arms, why die
you not secure it, as most of your party
state they could have done-by a compro
mise with your own brethren at Charles
/ ton ~ fidiiT brai s15r zi.5d s5F
We met at Charleston in the capacit,
/ of IA political organization. Had powe
/ been delegated us to pledge the tanatic
!. OF the North olisten to reason and re
I gard the obligations of the Constitution
1 we would have had no trouble. Johl
4 Brown raids, Personal Liberty bills, ut
tempted resistance to. the execution of tn
1 Fugitive Slave law, with the Free Stat
Governments in the hands OF the Repub
Hcans, had alarmed the South to such al
extent that some of their men desires
guarantees that, lin the opinion of the ma
jority of the convention, could not b
} grantediby party convention, put mus
be obtained through amendments of th
Constitution. Ifthe people OF the Mort
had have manifested a conservative splrl
by their votss, in the election of lo6t
| thus removing the cause of alarm on tn
} part of those people, the Union, to-day
would be as it was. a5a-e lG s...a 4
; On the meeting of Congress, wher
t there was power to arrange It, we and ou
I'sown brethren agreed upon a comprc
, mise, butit was defeated by you and you
own brethren The consequences al
? upon US. sssTi' SIC l-ta 5G.sa2t.a .l.5 Z,
! I / am glad to see you pay such con
pliment to our party--that IN order
, strike successful blow at the Govern
: ment, it was first necessary to destroy Il
7 power of the Democratic party. 1Yo
! will soon see, that In order to restore I'll
: iGovernmet, it will be necessary to resto
!, to power that same old party. .rff q
10th Question. ''Will you .endeayor
4 ma ke good the declaration. of Mr.. Pug
: that the rebels can not tbeconquercd?
9 s'Mr.a Pugh was simply expressing I
'opinion 1t may be true, but It Is no Pa
FLO the eipolicyof the Democratic party !
n make good the declaration. ''tssaF,, = i.
e Mr. Charles Anderson, your candida
9 against Mr.. Pugh iu the celebrated spec
. delivered by him in Texas, about t.
n time of the commencement of the rebo
{1lion, and to which he refers with pride,
'f his speeches now, said ..,si.,., ssls ~