New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-22
vALLANDIGHAm IN DIXIE.

is impossible not to perceive in IFS blending OF
the severe with the ludicrous grim droery
that human visibility can scarcely resist. Let
us glance at its prominent features:
|. Neither in fact nor in his own theory is
NJ. Vallandigham banished from the country.
He is ouly restricted. during the residue Of
our civil contest 10 that portion Of it with
whose citizens aud local magnates he has
steadfasty evinced IN intense, overmastering
sympathy. He has never been at war with
JEFF. Davis * Co.. nor they with him; he has
.teadiastly regarded them as high-miuded
patriots and Uniouists, goadcd by intolcrable
wrongs into an irregular opposition" to
Federal rule-or rather, TO our present rulers.
Tho hboiitiOnists, argues Val, are The real
Dsuniouists and Rebels; not the Southern
Democrats who have their headquarters at
Richmond. OF course, be- will be among
friends from the moment he passes the lines,
and will be wholly relieved from the repulsive
contact or yicnagc Of the miscreaDts who (ac-
cOrding ~ his theory are warning on the
II. Val. believes (for We consider him really
duped in the premises) that the Rebels are
willing to make Union Peace. but that their
overlurcs to that end have, in some incxpllca-
BILE manner, been not merely rejected but
squelched BY the Federal Execntye-so
thoroughly that no one can tell what they
were. I'VE are aware that this Hypothesis
dlscredits his sngacity but We nre sure he
is victim of liars, not conscious williul
liar himself) But be ia now in the domnions
Of JEFF, under circumstances which cannot fail
TO open 10 him the doors hnd hearts at east
Of all the Peace men IN that interesting
autocracy. lie cannot fail speedily to learn
just what the Rebels are willing 10 do in the
Peace " linei and what can hinder him from
making it generally known As re also are
for Peace, though not exactly on bis platform.
We will place him beyond all anxiety as to the
means OF making such proposition public.
Whenever be Will forward US proposition,
signed by the chiefs OF the Rebellion, Offering
to give up their efforts TO divide and destroy
the Union, on specific terms. which be Wal }
shall certify TO be in his opinion reasonable
and honorable, we will give them an immediate
circulation Of more than Two Hundred thousand
copies throughout every corner aud at nearly
every posl-cllice IN the loyal States, 50 that
every citizen shall be able To judge whether
there is or i, not any necessity for further
fighting Is not this fair
Ill. Mr. NAllaud CHAM claims 10 be an
apostle OF Peace. lie has voted for no War
measure; be las opposed everything Con our
sido) tia, looked Ike " coercion;" ho has been
making Peace speeches. IN Congress and out
Of It, for many long months. Uncle Abraham
mAniics.ly belcycs that be has mistaken the
region wherein such speeches are needed. and
insists that ho shall make them honceioFth Of
anywhere) in that portion Of our country
where the Union 10 openly ciecratsd the Con.
stitution dehed, and the whole Gble-bodied
population is in arms 10 dofy tho authority Of
the Government aud resist tho execution OF
the laws la this single aspect, VIC admit shat
the Presidential joke Is good one But, since
him # he were to make such speeches in Dixie
against the War on their part q, he has made
in Congress and III Ono against its prosecution
on this aide we trust be will not make the
attempt. And in fact, We do not suspect him
Of any desire 10 do so. Free Speech" is
only desirable, 10 his view, when it is en-.
ployed to decry Abolition" and " coercion"
Ia horrible when Il precludes Shareholders from
having their way. II Mr. Y. shall DO permit,
ted to hold forth to " our Southern brethren"
We will warrant him not even ~ attempt ~
show the futty aud wickednoss Of tho war
ON their part
On The whOle-though we cannot approve
OF the Military arrest and trial OF Copperhead
orators pursuing their vocation at points re-
mote from our camps aud from the thcntcr Of
war, for 1t seems 10 us 10 establish very
dangerous precedent aud open Il door TO the
grossest abu,es-wo need not rcprcss the hope
tina. Nr. NailandIgham's consignment 10 Dixie
will have good results. lie Will have Oppor-
tunites for observation that he cannot fail Ia
improve; he will come buck u wiser man than
he went away; and II no is enabled to clutch
that wi.o'wlsp Rebel proposition for just
and honorable Peace wherein be has faith but
We have not, and thus be- enabled 10 promote
and hasten tho restoration Of amlty aud con-
cord TO this distracted country, he will have
ample reason " rejoice with tho rest Of US IN
tho dispcnsatIon which sent him whore Peace
is to bo sought aud found. For. whenever the
Rebels shall eyinco readiness to make such u
Peace as even their friends in the North will