The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1863-06-12
Views Of the Traitors 0n the Arrooe
of ValiR I'd tg ham.

! The following article from the Richmond
Examiner affords curious illustration Of the
close alliance in opinion between the Reb.
els and the Copperheads. We append to
il some of the declarations made by the
speakers at the Wood Indignation Meeting
a, New York. on May ls They have the
true Southern twsng. Here is the Rich.
mond article:
/ When the late Federal Congress was en-
gagged in passing the three laws which con-
veTted the President Of the United States
into an absolute monarch. the stock phrase
for the country signihed total disbelief in
the practical exercise of the powers confer
red. The laws were scaracrows: they
were powers given To the President to be
held IN terrorew over the rebels and the dis
affected. Such is the invarsble coating OF
the pill of usurpstion We have heard
such phrases from Southern lips, to excuse
the projects of laws which have happily new
er been passed in the Southern Coufederacy.
The sudden Imprisonment and probable
sentence of death on Mr.. Vallandigham. for
simply condemring the policy of his
Government, show how much such phrases
aud apologies are worth. Arbitrary pow.
Z CTS ATe never iDSft NJ HAUV II 100 uCtSctoSS
to clutch s,eptre. and make its weight
felt on the backs of kneeling slaves. A
nation that barters its liberty to accomplish
temporary purpose, will surely find that
the pay yment in full will be enforced without
mercy or delay.
/ If sympathy for an indiridual and an
enemy icere permaea sorroc for the fate of
! VaHaadisAam ,couia be felt by most mes
Of heart IN the South ValioWdts ham.
( Pierce. and one or tico other eitizess of fhs
/ Uaited States. hare displayed the h,ghs ss
courage, and the most honor a6ie pafr'of'sns
amid the tcild sciekedness Of their country.
They will hold in the history Of their times,
place not less respectable than that al
lotted to Chatham and Burke. in the paral-
lei story of the war between England and
the Colonies. But we are not sorry that
the event has at last occurred IL maxes .
new chapter. Now commence the meas.
ures Of terrorism. by which Lincoln and his
party can only reign till the sure step OF
| retribution overtakes them. 1t was the
wise remark of the present Emperor OF the
French (made before he was Emperor. and
when he wrote for ne wspspers.) that arbi-
trary Governments invariably perish by the
oper alton of the identical measures which
thev invented to extend their power and
defend their existence. The Government
of Lincoln will fall by its own sword. Ter.
rorism may do for while in France what
prescription did 10 old Rome. But the
success of any expedient in Rome or France
is proof presumptive that il will fail in Eng
land or America. No person OF the Anglo.
Norman race, however how degraded and
depraved, will long abide the loss Of one
privilege which they have hugged to their
souls since they were savages in the woods
- Il. al h.aIw
characters. that no freeman" .Ntllus Lber
homo shall be imprisoned. banished or
put to death. except by this jury of his peers.
. Nulius i.ber homo "-uncouth words"
said the elder Pitt " sounding poorly in
the ears of scholars. these three words are
! worth all the classics
Now for the New York meeting: We
begin with Mr.. McMas'e 'ers, late of Fort La.
yette. He says
Freemeu, how are you to save your lib.
critics By Eghtng. Yes, if necessary
by fighting" Mr. McCunn says: In
eighteen months this country will be too
hot for the men who now bounding and
hunting out those who advocate the liberty
of free speech and free Press" Mr.. Mul.
Ialy says: The men in Washington are
like the British tyrants in the time of the
Revolution" Capt Rynders says: War
is wsged here by military despots upon the
rights and privileges Of American people.
worse than the war that is now waging in
the South. 1t is for US to fight our Liberties
here" Says Tharin: "Step by step had
Abe Lincoln departed from his promises.
until by gradatons Of infamy he sat on .
kingly throne AID aspred to a regal crown.
Says Birdsall: We're Valandigham srres-
ted here the whole population would rise en-
masse to rescue him" Says Mason: "Ev.
cry one of the acts OF the Administration
indicate the purpose Of the Administration
TO terminate our liberties ;"--and SO on in-
definitely. There was hardly . sentiment
uttered through the whole meeting that
might not and wouli not have been applau.
ded in Richmond.
THE MrSIoss OF THE ADxrsrsTRATroH.
The feeling Of the peace traitors toward
the army was s!rikingly displayed st the
meeting of sympathizers with VallAndigham
in New York on the goth of May. The ss.
tention of the soldiers is particularly 70.
quested to the following report Of the open.
ing Of the speech Of tbs notorious Cspt.
Rynders
"C.p.ain Isaiah Rynders caused great
Laughter Dy commencing MS sPeec. ~.
Chairman and fello wliege subjects Of King
Abraham the First" He expressed sur.
prise a, being permitted to speak. having
heard that the police intended to break up
the meeting. and said that in these days 81
arbitrary arrests and suppression Of fnes
newspapers, it required great courage 70
stand up and brave the bayonets OF the min
oins of the Adnnis,ration-the men who
ran away 81 Fredercksburg. 1Applause. I
1t WAS an internal degradation 10 America.
enough to make the cheek Of every mao
tingle with shame, that Gen. Burnside should
have dared To invade the sacred rights Of
the people 10 arresting Vallandigham."
INCOME TAx.-By late decision Of the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue. old
debts which have been considered hesseo.
I fore hopelesslY lost but xhich haxa han