Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-06-23
vALLANDIGHAM-How TO DISPOSE OF tn
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The Washington Daily Chronicle of Friday last, June
H. has the following editorial Valandgham, who has
again returned to Ohio despite Lncons edict driving
him from ha home:
Vallandigbam's return, or escape from Canada-call
il by either name-does not from all appearances ex
cite the ecstaces of the Opposition leaders We do not
say he has unbdden, that his visit was not
arranged but to those who have been looking for.
ward wish high hopes TO division OF the National
Union forces not in the army and to capturing some
elitterng availability" at their Chicago Convention
10 such pozerhunng chiefs Of the pro slavery Democ
raoy V&llandighams apparton will be like that oil tue
q blood bolted BAnquo," which 80 appalled, the gully
and remorsefu Macbeth Most bitterly have the cacu'
hng Opposition leaders rued their experiment oil VAL
landgham in Ohio after be was sent over the border
aud also that other adventure under the auspices
of the followers OF Fernando Wood, when, Inspired
by his teachings, they carried fire and s"ora
through the city of New York, and in car
niVal Of blood and carnage, destroyed property and
human ves-al in the name Of democracy. Are they
ready for such other experiments? The agators who
have escorted Vaandigham from Canada are the same
who put him upon the Democratic ticket for Governor
last fall in the State of Ohio Il this insult to
thousands Of good who, up to that period remain
ed in the Democratic organization, that sWeled the
majority for John Brough TO more than one hundred
aud twenty thousand votes that fred every column Of
Union soldiers in the army, and that filed the heart OF
every sincere democrat in other States with mortfea
ton and anger. II ia little difficult to say how these
men now intend to dispose Of their bad bargain He
seems to have made up his mind. He returns without
exactly unfurling the banner of rebellion, but while
oautonng his political friends to abstain from acts OF
violence on his account, Mark Antony like he advises
"none to shrink from any responsibility, however ur-
gent if forced upon him.. So effective was his speech
| upon the Ohio Democratic district convention, on the
18th instant, that he was Immediately elected dele
gate to the Chicago National Convention. Why not,
then Oh leaders of the Opposition nominate Mr.. VAL
landigham for President OF the United ates He is
superane martyr, ready made, filed to the brim
with arguments against the Union covered all with
new coat of peudices against his country fitted upon
him while in her Mjsstys dominions and il possible,
little more bitterly opposed to Abraham Lincoln and
to the loyal Democracy of Ohio than he before
s.rs Pendleton Cox aud the rest placed him before
toe people Of that State az candidate for Governor
We insist that Mr. Vallindigham, having been en-
dorse6 By these high priests Of the synagogue for Gov
ernor OF Ohio should not be pushed from his stool
that they seeking for candidate for President of
the United States. l. would be sleer Dgrattude to de-
sert him when he has once more entered upon his old
stamping ground and bravey repeated his old treasons
L. is shrewdy suspected in quarters that this per-
son was smuggled into Ohio in the hope hat John Nor
gan would make his raid successful in Kentucky to
be enabled to extend his errand over the free border
and that in to this pleasant excursion, the
Knights OF the Golden Circle in all the West would rise,
arms in hand, TO help the successful marauders and
to unfurl the flag of JEFF rson Davis in the States
along the Ohio and Mississippi. But, whether this
is SO or not why not leave Valandigham 'ia the
hands of bis friends!" When they make him their can
didate for President they may take General Fremont
TO! Vice President There is just such harmony
between the men who ridiculed and opposed Fremont
in 1856 aud the very few WHO disappointed with
Abraham Lincon, who they ardently supported in
1850 and it ought to be very easy matter to induce
the man OF destiny" to accept the second POI under
the banner OF the OHIO Democratic leader versa.
ia md hot
many respects. Both disappointed nsn; boh have
been cruelty treated by their country aud both
ready do anything in order to put end the bar
barous tyranny of Abraham Lincoln. Everything de
pends however, upon those who have the destines Of
the Democracy in charge, and they must personally
make choceWhether they intend to desert their two
true friends or whether they will induce some military
cbieftain to throw himself into their eager 1t
VII be rather aWkward however either get soldier
to serve party that makes Valandgham their chief,
or to get Vsandig CHAM to support soldier. But as
this ia of the dilemmas of greatly distressed and
than ever discordant party, leave the
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