Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-07-20
HON G. l.. VAIL An OlGH 4 MS AID.
DRESS TO Tue PEOPLE OF OHIO.
tie Accepts the N0min ,tlon for Cove.
nor and De6nes his Position.
NIAGARA FALLS, c. W.,
July Is. 1863

Arrested aud confined for three weeks
o the United States,a prisoner Of State; I
thence TO the Confede' ate
Ia es, and there held as an alien enemy
and prisoner Of war, though on parol.
airl, and honorably dealt with aud glv
II leave to depart, M act possible only |
by running the blockade at the hazard Of
,eing fired upon by ship. flying the flag
OF my own country, found myself frs,
freeman wheo on British SOIL And
,o.day under the protection Of the Bril
sh flag, | am here TO e,joy and in part
exercise the privilege. and rights
.hi h usurpers insolently denied me at
nome. The shallow cont,ivances OF the
weak despots at Washington, and their
,dysers, has been defeated. Nay, it has
been turned against them; and !, who
Tor two years was nal gned rs IN secret
esgue with the Coniedcra,es, having 70.
used when in their midst, under circum-
tauces the mott favorable, either to
odenliiy myself wtb,thelr .cause.or even
much IN to remain, prelerriDg rathe'
xls in a foreign land, return now with
allegiance 10 my own State and govern
ment unbroken in word though, or deed;
and with everv declaration and pledge
10 you before was stolen away, made
20 ID in sprt and to the very letter.
six weeks ego, when Just going into
bani.hment because an audlcious and
most oo~ardly de.po,i III camel it, al
dressed you as n fellow citizen. To day,
md from The very place then selected h,
me, hnt after wsarisome aud most peril
,us journey ngs for more than four thou
and miles " land and uoon the sea !;
sill in exile though almost IN gh, Ct NY
.ali,e state, greet you ~ Your repre-
enta,iss. Grateful certainly am, for
tn. confidence N my integrity and pa
rio,ism, imp led y the unanimous nom
,atou nv csnd date for Governor oi
Ouio, which YOU gave mo shie WAS
yet IL the Confederate sta.es. 1t was
not misplaced; II shall never be abused
| But TIN. is the last OF oil eousiderat ons
10 times like these. ] ask no personal
sympathy for the per,oaal wrong. No;
| il is The cause Of Constitutional liberty
md private right cruelty outraged he
yond example 10 free county, by the
P.cs dent and his servants, which gives
public signlicancy 10 the action oi your
convention. Yours was, inde, d, MI act
OF Just C. 10 . citizen who for his dryo
! ton to tho rights OF the 5 xtes and the
| lit srt,es of the people, had b,en marked
Tor d-s,rnct on by the baud of arb trary
power. but IL was much more. twas
All example OF courage worthy OF the he
,oic ages of the world; and il WAS "a
spectacle and a rebukc 10 the u-urpirg
grants who having broken up tho I'm on
would now strike down the Consritu-
Ton, subveTt your present government
and establish formal and proclaimed
despotism in its stead. You are the
RKsloEERs AND DgFENDRRs OF Co&sTi-
,urIoNAL LLnoRlr, and by that proud Ii.
lie history will salute you.
| congratulate you npon your noml-
nations. They whom you have placed
upon tho ticket wiki ne, are gentlemen
~ Ntihi atLS'i opiiiNNt ~ anu NfItD
ideiIy 10 the Constitution, the UuIon,
and to Liberty. Their moral aud po-
Iiticsl courage qualify always rare,
nd now the most valuab G OF pubic y,r
ues-is beyond q icstion. Every way,
al these were nomiu atoms lit To
be made. And even ,aluusy, sm
sure, will now be hushed, il especially
rejoice with YOU IN the nomination OF
Mr.. Pugh as your candidate for Lieuten-
ant Governor and President Of the Sen
ale. A scholar and = gentleman, sol
der in foreign war. and always a pa
trlot eminent as a LAWYER, aud dls,in-
guished AZ an orator and statesman,
ha,l his acceptance as an omen OF tie
return of the better and mole ylrtuous
days of the Republic.
oodorse Your noble p'atform-ele
CANT in style; admirable IN sentiment
lou present The true issae, and commit
yourself 70 the great mission ja-t II "
Of the democratic partv-to restore and
make sure rIRsI the rights and llbeitiet
declared yours by your Constitution. /,
IS win 10 invite The sta:es md people 81
tie South l. relnrn 10 l,ion vi bout
a Constitution, aud oisbo ore.l, aud pol
.lted ty peatcd aud most aggravated
e1ac'i9ns Of tyisnu power. 1t Is b St
10 yourselves. and tteaeoIsb.e to your
por erry. 10 -oifer der tie Q lJbert.c,
a. tents TO The CT ssCtes whom your
owB treetn created and can de-tfo,
sbsi there te tree speech, a nee res.
peaceaDie sssembisge. Of tie people and
. Zee ballot any Ioug il OB3o: shall
the people hercsuei, ~ hltaefto, have
the right 10 discuss, and condemn the
principles and pol cy Of the part, the
min'stry-the men who, for the time,
conuuct the goseinmei.t- 10 demand al
their public ,efvants reckoning oil
their ste"aid'hip, anl to place OF er
men and other party in rat their