Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-09-23


this war kept up battles fought, reIentng spiri
no prospect OF peace, sound Of concord to roach
ears, ey ouoM 10 DO induced 10 make that invastoa
| Mr.. v. Immediately addressed note to th
Tribune, under date Of New York, Februar
10th, correcting the erroneous report, saying:
What said as to invasion from the South wsI, ths
III the war was kept up with no rslentng spirit, an
VSs ssS'Ps' 81 @ snS ss'g S.n W. R.u
write for them precisely tho history they have bee
writing for NJ during the last two years. w
| This agrees witt the passage as given iu
full report of the speech publ shed In the Free
meme Journal Of February R8lh. And yet sha
false report has been bept moving, although
In additIol TO the correction In the newspapers
Mr.. v. explicitly aud positively denounced 1
90 false from mis- place In Congress, and repeat
cd what he did cay. ~ f1a.
This absurd report belongs to the same clss
with that stupid and malignant falsehood II
which Mr.. v. was charged with having said, q
on Ohi9 caucus In Washington, December
1850, that "before Federal troops should b.
permitted to pass through the Miami Valley
they must march over his dead body" q charg,
which has been thoroughly exploded and ex
poaed on Republican authority.
In speech, accepting the nomination fol
Congress. September 4th, 1852, Mr.. VaIlaudig
ham offered the following, which was adopted
by the meeting unanimously, amid great cheer
Ing:
Resoared, That it is the highest duty Of the citizen
whenever his country State 10 invaded to rush to M
rescue, by arms II he Is capable OF militia service, ant
BY money or otherwise every way, he not; and thai
the Democracy part Of the people Of this district
laying aside all party feeling for that purpose, are ready
with life and fortune to do their part in discbargnl
this patriotic duty.
Such have been Mr.. VS. sentiments at ali
times in relation to any possible or proposed in.
vasion Of the Northern States by the rebel ar
mics. No shadow of thought written or Ut
tered by him in Congress or out of Congress
ever has been or can be produced which, ever
by implication, looks like inviting or favorine
an invasion Of tho Northern States. A charge
Of this sort would be too absurd for denial
were 1t not that II has been and still 10 repeat
edly and persistently made with q bold ant
reckless ten soity of falsehood. Either the mer
who make his assertion believe that lie vel
stuck 10 finally becomes truth, or else, which
Is more likely, they hope to make large mum.
Der of people believe those base and damaging
charges. Hs-
We have thus, Soldiers of Ohio, placed be.
fore you feW facts Ind statements showing th
high, honorable and statesmanlike course pur.
sued from the beginning and at all times b,
the man whom the Democracy Of your Stat,
have placed 10 nomination for Governor, ant
Wtom the people, with an almost unanimous
sentiment With an enthusiasm uneq1aled, have
determined to elect to that Office, No election
| ever held in this country has been regarded
with deeper interest; none has involved NOR,
momentous Issues. Never have the hearts O
the people, OF all ages and classes, been NOR,
deeply moved. a...
In the election or defeat of Mr.. Vallapdig.
ham great principle 10 at stake, aside from tn
question of his fitness for that important Office
| Tbs course the Administration hos pursued il
his case and the position Il still occupies are 4
direct conflict with the theory and practice O
this Government, ss understood and applied b
the Democratic party. .....
| Our Views on this question were thus 81
| pressed, In our State Convention ON the 1Ith Q
June last, when We said:
Rssolved, That the arrest, imprisonment pretends
1 trial and actual baniShment OF clement L. VsJIsr
digham, cEep OF the State Of Ohio, not beoneipg
the land or naval forces OF the United 5tatss nor
the man actuA service, by alleged military author
ity for noother pretended crime than that of utterIn
words Of legitimate criticism upon the conduct of I'M
Administration In power and q appealing 70 the ballot
trial taking place whero the courts Of law are open AM
unobatruced, and for no act done within the sphers
active military operations In carrying on the var W
regard 90 palpabe violation Of the following urovi,
Ions Of the Constitution Of the United States;
81. O:ngrsss shall make no lay . sbrids,p
the freedom Of speech or Of the press or the right Of n
people 10 peaoeably assemble and to petition The Gov
| ernment for . redress Of grievances.
"2 The right Of the people to be secure In their ne,
sons houses, papers and Effects against
searches and seiEures shall not be Violated and no wa
rants shall issue, but upon probable cause supported
oath or armation and particularly describing the pac
10 be searched and the person things to be seized
I3. No person shall be held to anSwer for CAPITAL
otherwise infamous crime, unless presentmen or r
land or naval forces or in the militia, when in actuI &C ~
servicein time Of var or public danger.
"a. In all criminal prosecutions, the accused sha
enjoy the right g speedy and public trial. by an in
shall have been committed which district shalI hay
been previously ascertained BY law"
And ve Furthermore denounce said arres
trial and sanishment, a. direct insult offere
TO the sovereignty Of the people of Ohio, b
whose organic Law il is declared, that emo Del
son shall be transported out Of the State for an
offense committed within the same."
That arrest was also most unjust, cruel an
uumerited impeachment Of the loyalty and pa
riotsm of the Democracy of Ohio, and q poc
/ return for our unmeasured contributions ,
treasure, service, and life. On this subject W
also said, at cur State Convention:
Rssolesd, That Clement L. valIandisham was, at n
time Of his arrest, prominent candidate for
by the Democratic party OF Ohio to the Office OF oye
ner OF the State; that the Democratic party was ful
competent 10 decide whether he was at man for a
nomination; and that the attempt to deprive them
mat right by his arrest and banshment was an unms
tied mpuaton upon their intelligence and loyalty,
= ven as violation Of the Constitution. ~. L.,
f.: Accordingly, in pursuance and defense of o,
Jiuet rights, which you, as soldiers Of Ohio, wi