The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1864-03-23

ReprisaIs for Abolition Out.
RACES.
LETTER FROM MR.. VALLANDIG-
HAM TO THE PUBLISHERS OF
THE ]. DAYTON EMPIRE" A


WINDSOR, c. w, March Z, 1864.
lNessrs Hubbard and Brothers, Dayton, o.:
-GENrIEMEN-t read, several days ago,
the tslegraphic announcement of the
ridlling " of the Empire Office BY 'fur-
loughed soldiers offer you no sym-
paihy, for that will avail you nothing now
or hereafte | do express TO you my pro-
found regret ihat you were not prepared
to inflict on the sprt, and ia the midst of
the assault, the complete punishment
which. the assailants deserved; but am
gratifed to learn that snme of them did
soon after receive their deserts But
these cowardly acts cannot always be
guarded against. And they do not pri-
marily come from the soldiers" There
is, therefore, but one remedy for past and
preventive OF future I'M rie and that is,
ins'ant, summary, aa2. lie rrprisals
upon The persons and pc. cry of the men
at homo, rho, by language and conduct.
are e!,cays melting 10 these ontrages. No
legal or military punishment is ever in
fiicted upon the immediate instruments.
Retaliation, therefore. is the only and the
rightful remedy in times like these
speak advisedly, and recommend it in all
cases hereafter: 1t is of no avail to an
nounce the falsehood that "both parties
condemn it," after the destruction has
gone by for obedience without protection.
lspeak decided language, but the contin-
ual recurrence of these ou.rages-fre-
quently attended with murder, and always
without redress-demands it. They mast
be stopped, let the consequences be what
they may. Reprisals in such cases are
now the only way left for a return to law
and order. Very truly.
c. l.. VALLANDIGHAM.
The Empire on publishing the above
letter, we'll says:
MR. VALLANDIGuAM's LETTER. We
present to eus readers in to day s issue,
the letter of MIR. Vallandigham, to which
We called attention yesterday. That ii
will cause feroeious howl from the fan.
ners Of the mob spirit, is to be exp,c:ed.
1t will 60 right home to them like the
pressure Of mans foot upon a hound
dogs ear-and the = acknowled sment "
will be just as prompt, and just as musical!
No matter: the rights of the Democratic
party must be rrsperted! 1t is party OF
power, as well as Of principle, and these
attributes being inseparable. musa stand
or faU together : Otherwise in their
places will sit the reproach Of cowardice,
the deep h4miliation of disgrace. 5
There lie but one thing to be deprecated
in the counsel of the letter, and that is
the sad aecessity which renders it pressing
and imperative. 1t is position which
the Democracy will take with regret-but
take it they must--nd hoLi 1t they ,ciL
Blu, b, it remambe led that it is not Of
their own choosing, and that those who
have dr'ren them to IT, must accept the re-
8 onsib Ii y, however burdensome it may
be. The difference, koweyer. between
striking !, man who don't strike back, and
man who does is very striking. and we
imagine il viii be swiftly appreciated b,
the c5wardly abolition leaders who have
been breeding nlobs with SO much impu-
nifty They will 4" scc i. they will feel
that it means mischief to hcmst tees, and
mark the prediction-they will SIMMER.
Th It is W at prudence will dictate to be
done; aid their pusiilanimous loyalty
will succumh to unconditional prudence,
\ ke "a" -.ong" Demotrat before a
Government contract.
Hitherto it has been only to the inter.
est of h. d, cratic party to suppress
mob violenfe and outrage; hereafter Il
must be made to the intSyesf ofoU! And
ny this means only can we hope to end it