Ashtabula weekly telegraph. [volume] (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1853-1873, 1863-10-17
Pennsylvania and Ohio.
BY HORACE oREELY.

Before the issue of another number of
The Independent, these two great States
will have given to the world their verdict
on the great issue which involves our Ma.
tional existence / nuke then this last ap
peal to its readers in those States, not so
much for right action in the promises
which trnst is already secured so far, at
least, as they are concerned-but for ener.
getic, persistent, determined effort.
So far as Ohio is concerned, It doe, not
seem possible that the result can possibly
be doubtful 1t is said, indeed, that exten.
sive arrangements have been made for the
colonization Of its darker regions with the
movable Copperheads of Indiana and Hi
nois, who are 10 be introduced under the
pretense of guarding the p)lls against ap
pretended Military coercion or other cor
ruption, and, being on the spot, are to obey
the Hlbernian injunction Vote early and
vote ofterp A portion of Ohio, especially
near its western border, is so overwhelm
ingly Copperhead as to afford rare facilities
for the consummation of such fraud. But
ihe Democratic majority Of last year was
but little over 5000 in some 375, 900 votes,
while the soldiers who were then dsfran.
chised are now authorized to vote, and will
certainly exercise their right Unless fur.
thur decimated by another sanguinary bat.
tie on the Tennessee, they can hardly poll
less than so, 900 votes, whereof Brongh's
majority will certainly not fall below 40, 600.
That any Que believes the Democrats can
give Nallandigham that number on the
Home vote, do not believe. II they tie
that VOTE they will do all that their legal
strength will justify; and our friends in the
State assure us that they cannot do so
much as this. Can fraud, however, whole.
sale and reckless, overbear legal majority
of at least 10000? l do not believe it.
Mr.. Vallandigham has been from the first
in ardent sympathy with the Rebel Slave
Power. Before the Union had been halved
by it, he proposed that it should quarter
itself in obedience to its interests and in
subordnaton to their schemes. While
Breckenridge, Burnett, j S. Green, Polk,
Reid, and Norton remained in the last Cou'
gress, he echoed their sentiments, seconded
their propositions and voted steadily with
them. When they, translqting their say.
ngs into deeds, escaped into Dixie, and
took their seats in the Rebel Congress, or
their places in the Rebel ranks, he for the
FIRST time hesitated TO follow their lead re.
naming behind TO prolong the echoes of
their daily diatribes against Arbitrary
Arrests Violated Constitution Liberty
subverted, etc etc. In the fearful strug-
gle which Slavery has inaugurated with
our Union, he has been one of SaveryS
bitterest, most irrational partizans. 1t
has long been a standing reproach to GER
tain Northern extremists that they loved
the Union less than they hated Slavery.
What shall We think of Northern Repre-.
sentative who would sacrifice the Union not
to destroy Slavery, but to perpetrate aud
extend itG
The armed traitors have never deemed il
necessary 70 dissuse their sdmiration for
ihis. their boldsst ehsmpioo. 1xs CAatts.
asoSa Rsbe, after enjoying an interview
with the illustrious exile, emphaticaly com.
mended him as our style Of man. Lieut
Maury 10 England exul,s over his anticipa-
ted election as an immense triumph to the
Confederacy, portending civil war iu what
remsins in the Union, aud forcible separa,
ton of the West from the East. In his
journey through Dixie, We have Mr.. Walls
own testimony that be was approached by
no man who was not an invet crate, impeach'
able Rebel. The rule of like TO like was
never more foreibly illustrated. His elec.
tion. If it could be effected, would he hailed
in Richmond and in Charleston--nsy. 10
London and In Paris also--as proof positive
that the Loyal States had relinquished not
only the hope but the desire OF subduing
| the Rebellion. Bat it Is hardly possible