Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-08-14
VOL XIV.
From the Cincinnati Commercial
Vallandigham q Fanatic.

which is, 10 effect, that the slave politicians o.
the Gull States have ''diYine right" to rule
this country, and that opposition to them is
unconstitutional and revolutionary.
The pmartyrdom'' of Mr.. Vallandigham has
greatly magniied his Importance as an individ-
nal, and those who sympatbize with and sup
port him, have cultivated within themselves
an extravagant appreciation of his character.
He has never exhibited any symptoms of that
practical good sense in public affairs that is
craftsmanship. He is notorious among those
who know him best, his old Congressional
constituents, as a narrow minded, selfish, IN
scrupulous person, conceited, arrogant and
vindictive.
He was firmly of the opinion at the com
mencement of the war that the public excite
meut occasioued by the acts of war of the
Southern conspirators would subside in ninety
days, and that in six months be would have a
majority of the people of the North with him
and put an end to the war.
AS prophet on the war question he was
less accurate, aud no less sanguine in his way
than Mr.. Seward If a collection of his cor
respoDdence could be published, as the diplo-
matte notes of the Secretary of State have
been, this proposition would not have not have
been disputed. He has ever prophesied the
overthrow of the war policy OF the Govern
ment, and vaunting without ;ntermission his
own courage and sagacity in the matter, has
labored to make good his predictions
He declared before the war commenced that
States were responsible before God and the
tribunal of history, and not to the people of the
United States, for acts of secession, and he as
sured the secessionists of the sympathizers sup
port of powerful party in the North.
When the President called for volunteers to
defend the National Capital. and recover pro-
perty belonging TO the United States which
had been seized by the rebels Mr.. Valandig-
ham denounced him as usurper, and said he
ought to be impeached. His position there
fore is substantially not that the President has
usurped powers and deserves impeachment for
that which he has done in the conduct of the
war, but that he was a usurper for defending
the national authority, for not submitting to
the rebellion at the start.
When it was proposed in Congress to raise
money by loan to pay volunteers who had
responded to the Presidents call, Mr.. Vallan-
digham voted against it, with Burnett OF KY,
Ben Wood of New York, and Reid and Nor
ton of Missouri. Even Mr. Wickliffe of KY
and the whole Kentucky delegation, with the
exception Of Burnett, voted for the bill.
Finding that the popular feeling in the
North did not change in niuetY days, that
sympathy in the North for the rebellion was
not giving material aid to the rebels, that eve
ry call OF the Administration for men and
money was promptly responded to, that the
blockade was we'll maintained, and that Eng
IaEd and France were not taking an active
part against the United States, Mr.. Vallan
digham utterly committed against the success
of his Government, forgot all the traditions of
the greatness of the American nationality and
sought to embroil his country in war with
England, and to encourage the projects of in
termeddling with our affairs entertained by The
Emperor of France. He sought to make war
with England out of the Trent affar-his OBJ.
ject being, manifestiy, to secure in England
an ally for the Southern rebels who were then
fighting the Government of The United States.
The Emperor of France audaciously propo-
sed an armistice between the beligerents in the
United States, that would give the rebels six
months uninterrupted commerce, in which time
they could exchange their cotton for the con-
tents of European ship yards and arsenals, and
arm and equip their conscripts.
Such an armistice would have given the re-
bells navy, and increased immensely their
military power Mr.. Vallandigham denoune-
ed the Government for not accepting this in
solent, most insolent proposition that was ever
made from one power to another. He declar-
ed he would have accepted the French armis-
tice and mediation unhesitatingly, and had the
satisfaction of seeing his speech, advocating
the degradation of his own country, published
n the French official pnpers.
The letter of the French Emperor, written
about this time, to Gen. Forey, in Mexico, a.
United States, and prevent its domination over
this continent, and the proclamation, as soon
as Forey was successful. of Mexican monar-
chy with an Austrian Prince for Emperor,
shows to what schemes Mr.. Valandigham
gave his countenance. Now the rebel papers
sneeringIy ask what ''Uncle Sam" or "Mr.
Doodle" thinks of the new Empire? What
has become Of manifest destiny" the Monroe
doctrine" aud the great Republic, which we
had proudly hoped would cover this continent?
If Mr. ValIandigham has any sentiment of op-
position to the schemes of French aggrandze-
ment in America. it does not appear in any
word from his lips or pen, but under the pro-
lection of the British flag, he calls upon the
defenders of our nationality, 20 strike their
flag and throw down their arms,
Returning from his Southern pilgrimage to
the British side of Niagara Falls, Mr.. Vallau-
digham found himself the Democratic nominee
for Governor Of Ohio. Tee platform is silent
on the great question of the day, that 70 con
tinuing the war for the preservation of our ma
tonality, or Of submission to secession. Mr.
Vallandgham accepts the nomination and en-
dorses the platform. of course, but fanatic like.
he must go beyond his party and force upon
it his ideas. So he writes that men, women
and children in the Confederate States are all
determined to die in The last ditch rather than
yield 10 the pressure of arms, and that they
never were so well prepared to make good
their "inexorable resolution" which is, of
course, the establishment of their independence.
The defeat of Lee in Pennsylvania, the cap
ture of Vicksburg, the defeat of Price at Ha-
lena, the capture of Port Hudson and opening
Of the Mississippi river, all go for nothing with
the fanatic. His particular maggot on the
brain which he mistakes for great principle
only irritates him the more when the course
Of events are against him. Therefore, in the
hour of triumph, with evidence that the rebel
lion is in It's last agony before Us, his position
| Is that we should withdraw our armies from
all the territory which we have recovered for
he Union at such cost of blood and treasure
The old flag, radiant with victory. he would
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