The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1864-04-08
MI Val!andigham Disapproves of the
Action Of his Friends.

Action Of his Friends.
The following letter from Mr.. Vallan.
digham shows how deeply lie feels the
injury he has sustained in consequence Of
the indiscretion OF his friends, in bringing
his name before the late Democratic S,n,t
Convention at Columbus
WINDSOR, G. w, March 25, 1864.
y My friends have done me mucl
temporary injury by presenting my nam,
Tor Senatorial Delegate at the late Con,
vention Mt Columbus. l am surprised be
yond measure, and greatly vexed. as
had expressly forbidden it to be balIoted
Tor. Please explain to Mr.. Wood, and,
# comments are made upon it by the Alb.
olltlon or War Democratic papers, let him
explain. The resolutions and nomina.
lions, delcgates--elec'ora and State-sre
excellent, and can hordly forgive the
presentation of my name for n bal.
lot. $50 CT VALLANDIGHAM.
Why Mr.. Nallandigham is so "grea,ly
vexed' at the action Of hia friends.
and why he supposos i; has done him
"much temporary injury" we cannot
conjecture, unless il be because he repards
it as rather damaging to his Presidential
prospects. 1t is well understood that
he is to be a candidate for the Democratic
nomination for the Presidency, and how,
as such, he could consistently be n dele.
gate in'the Convention which is to make
that nomination, is not very plain to his
mind. Perceiving the disagrecable d..
lemma in which he has been placed by tho
hasiy and indiscreet action Of his well.
meaning but over Jealous friends, "tLe
gentleman from Canada" is so severely
exercised that he can restrain his FEELINGS
no longer, and breaks forth in the above
indignant and rcproachful style. How
selfish ! how ungra'eful Does no not
know ,hat the action Of which he SO bit
terly complains, and which was nearly
successful, was an evidence of the stlonp
hold he. still retains upon the affections of
bis party? Was ever a banished traitor
more persistcntly honored and trusted by
n great party than be has been ? And
is he so thankless as not to consider tina,
those who support him necessarily make
a far greater sacrifice than il is in his
power to make-that greatest Of ell sacri.
fl2es,t the sacrifice of conscience ?. THOUGH
it may well alarm him TO think how near
to reality came the huge joke OF making
him n delegate 10 the Democratic National
Convention, and thereby necessilaling
him to "run the ganllet" of a loyal and
thoroughly indignant people, from Wind
sor to Chicago, and back again, instead
Of blaming his friends who foolishlv
sought TO perpetrato it, he ought to be
content that they were unsuccessful, No
doubt the oftener his name is brought be.
fore the public the more odious it be.
comes, and be has good reason to long
for the sweets Of utter and lasting OBJ.
security /; but the fault is his own, and TO
charge it upon his friends is base ingrati.
tude. When he accuses his friends Of
doing him "much temporary injury,"I
Truth demapds tina: be be reminded that
his injuries are permanent, aud have been
induced solely by his own notorious dis
loyalty.
Mr.. Vallandigham's testimony should
silence all doubts, if any still exist, as to
the character of the platform and nomina-
lions of the Democratic State Convention.
lie, the chief of Copperhoads, and the
acknowledged leader Of the unconditional
Peace party, endorses them, and calls
them "ereeHent." If they are so accept
able to hin, pray tell us wha; d~isloynl man
can repudiatc or what loya! man sustain
them!