The New York herald., 1864-06-16
VALLANDIGHAM AT HOME.
His Speech fn rho Democratic Conven.
tion at Ha milton. Ohto-What He Has
Done and what He Intends TO Do HIS
Election 10 tho Chicago Convention,
&c., &c.


Election 10 tho Chicago Convention,
&c., &c.
CINCINNATI, June IS, 1854.
vallandigham arrived at Dayton at haIEpas nve this
ernoon and proceeded Immediately to HIS residence
There demonstration. Rumors current that
aftor his arrival he had taken the night train
Toledo but u subsequently announced that he would
deliver public speech tomorrow There is consider
able apprehension of trouble at Dayton and the people
very much excited
vallandgham made h appearance al The Democratic
District Convention ned at Hamilton to day, with
apparent surprise 10 tho larger portion of tho
assembly, aud received with great enthu-
siasn. He speke briefly from written document,
narrtpg his arrest and defending his action. He said
the assertion a President that he arrested bo
cause he had abored With some effect 10 prevent
the raising OF troops, and encouraged descr
tions from tho army, and bad disobeyed or
failed to counsel obedience to lawful authority,
was absolutely false. lie appealed fer proof to every
speech he had made ana to the record Of the military
commission by tho trial and sentence OF which be was
bauIshed. Tho SOLO offence laid 70 my charge
was words of criticism OF tho public pol.
icy OF the admin sraop, addressed to open political
meetings OF my fellow citizens For more than
yor no public mar has been arrested newspaper
suppressed within the stao for expression Of public
opinion vh,lshundrcds, IN public assemblies and through
tho press with violence and Language In which I
mover ,ndagcd), havo criticized and condemned
the acts aud policy Of the administration, de-
pounced tho war, and maintained even tho pro-
priety m recognizing the Southern ccufsderacy.
do not mean any orger 10 be the only OF tho party
who w !, 10 victim Of arbitrary power. II Abrsham
Lincon seeks my let him decare but he shall not
again restrain mo OF my personal liberty, except
upon due process of law. He denounced Order
No. 80, under which he was arrested, and
said u was ssans, the constitution and laws,
and without validity, and that all proceedings under
were null and void. Tho tme has arrived when II be-
eomcs mo AZ ercp OHIO and ths United States, TO
esmaad and by my act vindcste, the rishs, lib
critics and privileges which never forfeited, bot
or which for 80 many months I have been
deprived He reiterated bis right crtcse .hs acts OF
the admnista,cn and cautioned his political friends
from any aess Of violence his part but advised
70 shrink from any responsibility, however urgent,
forced upsp him.
vsnandshsm was accompanied 70 the depot BY an On
thusstc crowd He arrived ~ Day ton 70 night where
Il s uuderstood he will mako smother speech
The onventon elected vallandgham delegate 70 The
Chiesvo Convention. t
A public meeting was held touisht IN 'front.' OF the
Patent once to raHy the Baltimore ConvsntDn pomina-
tions. HH|
u was lsrssy attended and addressed by Senator
Lane Of indiana; Representatives Patterson, OF New
Hanpsprs; ksuy sf Pssssyvasa. aad other sspssmea.