Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-08-29

view Address Of ahe DeIena-
ti0n and Response 0f HIr. Vat
| IandIgham.
| Mr. Vaiandigham arrived at Windsor, OBJ
pOsite Detroit, on Monday evening The aci
soon became known 10 our citizens, aud not.
withstanding that he was the recipient Of the
individual calls OF hosts Of friends who stand
6rm for the Union Pnd ConstitntionGe hand.
ed down by the patriot sires of 70, on 'Tues
day afternoon a numerous delegation Of the
citizens waited upon him to express their sen
tlments and feelings in regard TO his manly
aud underwriting course as an American citi-
zen. Upon arriving at Windsor the delegs-
tiOn assembled and chose committee con
sisting of Ms.srs j H Titus, Titus bort and
| William 5 Bond TO wait upon Mr.. Vallan.
digham and inform him that the citizens OF
Detroit were desirous Of formally meeting
him and expressing their views in regard to
his position. Mr.. VallGndigham expressed a
grateful sense OF their appreciation Of his
course, and was highly graIifed to meet his
fellow citizens of Detroit, though under the
protection OF a foreign flag
Judge C Flynn, in behalf Of the delegation
who crowded the street and house, made the
following appropriate remarks
Citizen Fdimdigham:
0n behalf OF the gentlemen present, your
friends aud fellow citizens Of Detroit, who
have thus gathered here without preconcert
or preparation, I have the pleasure OF pre-
seuting to you their Hearty greeting la feel
ing and IN. sympathy they represent many
thousand of American patriotic citizens who
depreCiaie the tyranny which exled one of
tie chief isiti2ehs of o6ri tquhtry guilty sof
no ofense, snd ia violation ofthe Constitution
and the laws The ancients who enjoyed
bnt a partial measure Of liberty, cherished
the noble sentiment that it was "a glofions thing
to die for one country but hnw much
higher and hohler duty ia it for American
citizens, 10 times like the present, to rush to
the temple OF liberty, in defense Of human
freedom, and Il necessary, to die under ITS
lofty walls doubt not, sir, but that the
record of your patriotic efforts in support of
free government will continue u brilliant
page in American history. Posterity will re-
we're your name, and will be emholdened by
your examples Esteemed aud honored at
home, your feflow-citizens designated you to
represent them apElhe Congress Of the nation,
and we'll they knew and Appreciated how faith
fully and nobly you discharged the nigh trust
committed TO yon. You hesitated not when
you discovered that men.in power were sap
ping the foundations Of liberty you accused
them before the great l1bunaI of public opin-
ion, and they were condemned, and, ere long,
will be discarded ard set aside as uniaithfnl
publicsservantS And again, when, you re.
turned to youF home and among your
constituents to give an account Of your stew
ardship, yOu addressed them in the spirit
and in the language oi an American free
man for This, and for this only yOu were
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lireside, aud IN the dead of hight hurried to
military prison, tried before tribunal not
constitned in pursuance of law, and con
demned in yolationof all constitutional gnar-
aHtees intended for the protection of the cin-
zen, and now you are here, an exile from your
home and your country But how priceless
is this exile, since it has caused the usurpers
of power to panse 10 their mad career and
has neryed the arm and aroused the vigilance
Of ireemen 10 defend the great cornerstone
Of free institutions, free speech and free
press But, sir, this is MOI the time or the
place to enter into heightened discussion of
of our domestic affairs, and there fore, will
conclude with my individual greeting, and
the expression OF my highest regard for your
self, while cherish an ardent hope for your
future prosperity and happiness in your native
land
Mr.. Vallandigham' sresponse was Of char
aGter never to be forgotten by those present
As the promptings Of the human breast rolled
up spontaneously from its deep recesses, it
showed how acts were feelings of patriot
for his countrys welfare and as he raised
his hands TO the glorious flag that hung above
him, he blessed IL, though IN exile and under
the protection of another. a
Mr. YAlLANDIaHAMs REPLY
Mr. Yalandigham replied, thanking his
Ifellow-eltizens for their kindly welcome lie
said il was gratifying personally, but much
more as a testimony Tor the great cause Of
constitutional liberty Very strange was the
spectacle Of an American citizen in exile, re-
ceivng d visit from his own countrymen upon
foreign soil and Under the protection of a
foreign flag, but ia sight Of his own country
at is indeed, said Mr. yallandigham, my
country, and as dear to me as when | last
trod It's soil Ii was not fitting that there
he should discuss the political questions of
that country The great issue at home was
indeed, common TO England and America
II was the question of personal and political
liberty secured in the one by Magma Oharta
the Right OF Petition, the Statute of Habeas
Corpus, aud the Bill Of Rights and in the other
by the guarantees OF our State and Federal
Constitutions. In better times he would
discuss them at home with the ancient fee
dom OF. American citizens. or himself, though
so cordially me; and kindly, referred to- he
had nothing 10 say He was nothing the
cause everything A great struggle was 90
ing on in the United States to regain lost lib
ertos-lreedom of speech, Of the press, aud
of public assemblages, aud 10 maintain free
elections he hadgreat faith in the ultimate
triumph Of the people faith in Providence
aud faith in the race, which, in England aud
America had successfully snppOrtpd their