, 1864-06-20
TIE TRAITOR VALIANDEas,
HAM.
He Again Appears In an Old Role
Aiding aud Abettin: Deserters.
tFrom the Detroit Advertiser, June 17th.1

tFrom the Detroit Advertiser, June 17th.1
The whole country was startled this morn
Ing By the telegrapAic announcement that
the traitor Vallandigham had made his ap-
pearancc In Ohio, demanding his trial, and
also TINT he had been elected delegate to
the Democratic Convention at Chicago. 4
little scrap Of history connected with the
doingB Of thfs-as the Copperhead press stvie
him. ulustrfous ex1]e,n has inst come tn
our notice which shows clearly that an or
ganized system Of aiding and abetting desor-
tion has been going On while "Val." has been
and Of which he has been the chief agent
1u this be has undoubtedly been helped with
the money, furnished him from time to timo
by prominent DemocrAt8 from his own and
other States. It has long been known that
large number Of deserters had congregated
at and were constantly reaching Windsor.
How they supported themselves was mys-
ing circumstances, the authenticity and cor
1ectness OF which there is no doubt:
On the ed Of June 1st Sergt G. B. McIn-
toEb, Of the 10Th Michigan Infantry, was
at Brantford, G. w., and Was approached by
two ecedy stecimens Of humanity, who in
formed him that they were dead broke, and
that II ho {McIntosh) would pay their tare
to Detroit, they would enlist In the Federal
service. Mclutosl paid their way, and they
took the cars for this city. Upon arriving at
Windsor, they dropped Of, refusing to come
over then, bnt stated that they would come.
over the next day. Mcintosh left his address
with the men, fearlng that lie had seen the
last Of them, and that be had been swlndled
ont of the fare he had paid. However, on
the succeeding day one OF the men came over
and visited Mclntosh, and proposed II he
would let him have the money to pay the
hotel bills OF himself and companion, and
to pay their fare over on the boat, both would
come over on the boat, according to ag1eo-
ment. A man from this, city, uu6eknoWn to
the proposed recruit, Was sent over the river
to watch his operations Upon arriving at
Windsor the man was heard, in conversation
With refugee, to state that be Was descrter
from the 18th Michigan volunteers, and that
be and bis companion proposed to re-enter
go, and said he would apply to- allandieh ham
ior aid, and that It would be ali right. Ar
this time Val1andigham was etRndinr. with
his wife, on the piazza Of the Hiron's House.
The refugee approached him and stated the
casa OF the deserter aud his comtade. An
animated conversation ensued and soon the
refugee came back informing the descrter
that Every thing was arranged, that Vallandie-
ham would advance them the money to pay
the hotel bills, and furnish them funds to 70
to any part Of the country they wished 10
reach. The descrter replied that If thls was
the case be would be d--d II he would rc~
enlist, ahat he would 80 where be could take
care Of himself. By this action two recruits
were lost to the Federal service
Other instances Of a similar character have
been known to have recently occurred at
Windsor. It has been known for a long
time that Yallandigham has been furnishing
letters of credit and introduction to desert
ers and refugees at Windsor ON parties in
Cincinnati Who were sympzthizers with the
rebel cause. These persons would cross at
tlis city and Wyand5stc, proceed to Cincln-
natl, and some OF them would enlist, get
their bountteB, md, aided by their friends
there, desert and return to Windsor. Per-
sons who have been thus robbing the Coy
eminent have returned and boasted of their
SUCCESS In this nefarious business. And yet
this arch traitor and enemy Of the Govern
ment has the audacity to return and demand
a trial under The Constitution. Military law
and court-martial should settle all such
cases In the brietest possible space of time.