The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-06-19
Dickinson on Vallandigham and
Seymour.

one Of the speakers, and paid bis respects c
to valIandigbam and Gov Seymour in this u
wise: q
A noisy .blurting braggart and gassv trait.
or, named Vlindam [roars Of laughter and
applause or Vsllandgham. late member u
Of Congress from Ohio who has Extensively 9
opposed the war. and justified the rebellion
from the beginuing-wbo has been openly
claimed BY the rebels as their friend-who
strenuously opposed supplies for the war
who was drummed out Of camp OF volun-
tecrs in his own State--t" t"-Good for him
be ought to bo hung" who, in his last race
for Congressional honors, was allowed to re-
main at home by tho loyal people of bis dis
trict-who resides near the borders Of Ken
tucky-has been arrested by Gen. Burnside,
in whose military department he is; r'good1
and the moment he is arrested Cor some al
legged offense in that military department.
we don't know for what, and his admirers
here don't know for what, but by consent
they set up n howl from Richmond to Can
ada 10 behalf Of 'froe speech Poor Vallan-
digham! arrested in the night tima at his
own housed as though be ought to have been
arrested in somebody's else. daughter and
nppIausel
Two great and hssty and noisy meetings
have been held u Now York. at which Cap.
tain Rynders and others spoke. and even
the late Thomas H. Seymour, of Conuecti-
cut. preached Ilaughter,] one at this Capt.
tai whore bis Excellency Gov Seymour ad-
miuistered by letter. Tho Governor says
this arrest is full of danger to our homes -
Who is in danger in bis home, pray tell:--
q No one. unless he has done something to
!, put bimself in danger. Tho pous thief and
4 burglar. Gordon. of Brooklyn. who attended
conferences and prayer meetings with the
ladies'. discovered where they kept thei
:. Iiewory, and then entered their houses anC
robbed them by night. was in danger il
:, his homo, [roars of laughter. and by and b,
the cruol police went in large numbers, snt
y with their murderOus clubs, and in the nigh
time, too. and arbitrarily arrested him, and
put him in prison, and the Court sent hin
|
. stealing few trinkets. Yet Gov Seymour
says nothing. Had he connived with re
:. bellion for the overthrow Of the only grea
Government on earth, and he had been de
tected and arrested. it would have been AT
bitrary. But it intorfered with freedom O
, speech How? Who has objected to tn
freest possible discussion? The freedom {
speech does not confer the right to go be
fore an enemy and stimulate mutiny an
y disobedience, and recommend desertioD.-
1t does not justify anything, which, in tim
~ of war, is calculated and intended to weaker
the military arm of the Government. Th
Governor complains that the Governors o
- the Western States have sunk into insgnit
icance. 1t is certainly time to be on tn
lookout hope whatever may become o
the other States, New York may not hersel
=. be in the same pitiful category. Laugh
teri 1t it certainly u humiliating positio
y tor the fret State of the Union, when th
y first scales of our being as nation are '
bratlng--when our children are dying
thousands in defense of the Union, to 81
the Chief Magistrate turn from contempt
ting the picture with anxious solcitude,
-, donounce the Government aud enoourag
the rebellion. because a ranting. foaminI
frothing, gasconading traitor l'hang hlu
- hang him. has been charged with an o
feuse cogDlzabe by martial law, and ba
"' " been arrested, and after full and fair tris
-, convicted.
re. This is the species Of support which Gov
u. Seymour, and those who are with him froI
I'M the beginning of the war, have given to th
~. Administration, and this he calls gene
m GUS one! They now propose to pause
If he tells US; and if they will but pause
,iu their assaults upon the Administration
.eo their proclaimed sympathy with traitor
,co and 10 their encouragement TO rebellion
Jr, they will confer a favor upon the preseT
and coming generations. [Applause] Tt
people cry pause. but it is to those e'
-, gagged in assaults upon the Admiuistratio
or not to those who are striking death blows
ue the rebellion. They cry pause, but th'
as CRY to those who give aid, eucourageme
Ter and comfort to the rebels. The soldie
70 are AMONG US hore, and they cry 'paus
he but it s that you pause in stimulating t
oi rebellion. They have perlod their lives
80 defense OF the Government. With hea
~ uncovered, and with bosoms barred, tn
oao have met the enemies Of free institulio
has upon the battle field, (vociferOus cheering
md and they cry 'pauso, to you who are
au. couraging this rebellion. The wife and {
ssh mother cry pause to you who BY sympatI
hu- zing with traitors, encourage resistance
- the Government and its insttutionsi th
the ooniure you to 'pause'-pause in your m
not career; the husband and son have been sla
o 'eo your partizanship gives aid to the rebels
.;ob I The father cries pause in your encouraI
,e,s ment to rebels in arms Joseph is not, a
Simeon is not. and you would take aV
benjamin. also There are others who
.u,y pause adopt the language of bis Exc
in lency, the Governor. and cry pause
anvil Our sous and brothers sleep in death