The Potter journal. [volume] (Coudersport, Pa.) 1857-1872, 1864-07-27

The telegraph of yesterday brought to
US the news that Yallapdigbam had sud-
denly appeared at the Democratic Con-
vention in Hamilton, Ohio; that he has
been elected delegate to the Democratic
Convention which is to meet at Chicago
to nomin ate a candidate for President
and Vice President of the so called
United States, and that the Convention
at Hamilton has pledged the Democracy
of the State to defend him and his indi-
vidual rights under the Constitution.
We are also informed, BY the same
despatch, that this prosecuted and out.
ragged man had left Hamilton for his home
10 Dayton, and that fears are entertained
of an outbreak there. At the Conven-
tion in Hamilton, it is said, he was urged
to use discretion, else Lincoln might de-
prive him of his life, or again of his
liberty
The sudden advent of tLis prosecuted
man into Ohio. there is no doubt, has
created great sensation in that State, as
we'll as throughout the whole of Lincoln S
dominions. Should the Democracy of
the West keep the pledge which has
been made for them by the Hamilton
Convention, in the event that his person
shall be seized by Lincoln there will be
exciting times throughout the whole
West, and especially in Ohio. We pre-.
sumo, however, that Mr. Vallandigham
will be, as he has been urged to be, dis
Greet, and in such case, Lincoln will also
be discreet.
The latter, backed though he is by a
hired sodiery, is not SO powerful as he
was when, some time ago, through the
unprincipied and dastardly General Burn
side, he laid violen: hands upon the great
Ohlo commoner, deprived him of his lib
erty, banished him from his kingdom,
and committed other outrages upon his
personal and individual rights. Lincoln
is now a candidate for reelection, and
degraded as the people Of the North and
West have become, under the influences
of his administration Of the Federal Gov
ernment, the favorable opportunity now
presented them of getting rid Of the ty-
rant, they, from the signs of the times,
appear desirous Of embracing, and any
renewed persecution or oppression of Val
landighan, will kindle flame be cannot
easily subdue, and further put in ieop-
ardV his chances of reelection. At least,
if all manhood has not departed from the
Democracy of the North, they will resist
the bloody despot in any effort he msv
make either to imprison Nallandlgham,
or to take his life.
There is, hewever, another view which
must be taken of the effects which must
result by the return of Vallandigham to
his home, and his being permitted by
Lincoln to remain there. He has already
been elected delegate to the Chicago
Democratic Convention. This indicates,
nay, gives the assurance. that he intends
to participate actively in the Presidential
campaign.
Both his personal and political infu-
ence exceed that of any Western man.
His presence everywhere in the West,
and especially in Ohio, has always been
hailed with acclamation by the people
Il is we'll known that, when an exile, he
received the largest vote ever given By
the Democrats Of that State for the office
of Governor; aud that he was constltu-
tio0ally elected, and defraudea by the
corruptive influences Of Lincoln out Of
that Office, no honest man in Ohio will
deny.
As an opponent, then, of the Abolition
nominee for President, at loose in the
field he is to be dreaded. Arrested and
imprisoned, he is also to be dreaded
Either horn of the dilemma presented to
Lincoln and he is in a quandary. What
will he do? Let alone the most popular
man and the best orator in the West to
take the field against him, or again VIC
late the Constitution, seize his person,
and impris9n, if he does not take his life
We shall soon see to what conclusion
the vile despot, backed by the fawning
sycophants who surround him and his
mercenary soldiery, will come The seiz-
urc again of his person may produce what
we have often thought would be the con-
sequence of Lincoins tyranny, and what
we pray my be the consequence, civil war
in the West His person, on the other
hand, freed from arrest, and the conse-
quence, in all probability, will be the de-
feat of Lincoln in his renewed Presiden.
tIal aspirations. In either event We can
look from our stand point, rejoicing at
the woes Of our accursed and cruel enemy