, 1864-08-29
ntUorth -2p~ared on the sta1o, araGa mp:h

"; Wensvorh .2p+'red on ths ssaro, sra1a mu:n
II am pleased vi b The opportunity which your
cal. at.did. me to ay tny own views IT pubic pi.
9 md public ai1afrs heore yun; and In 70 Gatn.
s.ntt ehal not be deemed at tut1adst. f1r1 I'D
mon U. ilit.t'eHrs.
III ~ has long been part Of my political ethics
s INC tn' nc'hod Ut dtscusstug public affairs
Ieops il sysr' eh 81 70 e tosesoSs e. oetere t ~
ye,ih Of my iltr fiIasu eaiurcrd tns vf
this u ldtrs;atdnx. 9
Faf'3 Han NJ, chuned TO the pa1ys IN car or no
thss. no INTEREST," 10 4;1ot1 n m r.,nntry
. shn 10 ny engn.1} alone Do isas5 aud rsnasr
toy sGnth. 1t houosed nc iu my u au!1aa ns 49,
wis u bare pas.cd tho meridian al III + 49, , wv
re*Iuno 10 IN! can 10 plead III her heas,l IA.
? auee,i - Se CAST our tyes Arg tho Ind asr1
efuets TIE tears that every ~he+e ur.ssi. md 1ao
tsuccls thrt To" euv:ron Thu EepabltS. ina ne ~
It The ps'riot btnkb With d"u?: and dread. WI
wih all ~ dr. I'd csiamttlts following IN lis trdn
Is c1r7nssipE the natton. tn. AT OF .rm. N ~
cteded she pursai.e oi p~ac., aud nearly raill,n
Of men consrnDt eacn other IN oAstle array. AinlI
rbb hor,urs of war Wsnaturaily look aud loo. ft,c
pehce. The ,athtr 70 and MOI hers Ut Chic&:o " ao.c
toEs arc hrzv1u9 tae hszasus Of battle aaa tue
pesils. OF ci.ease long fur pence. The wives u
a,e perlshlns In tho tsrssbe { srzass =
aend up their dali, prayers for tho cessation ,as
strIfe. ~ o~n wish and hupa Is ios peace u,
Ira u7ed npon The Na1urat tgn and furced til.
F.desal au!porty into cordzf. /" ID not moro See1
4no poicce1t than my JOY will be- decp au.l sW, @
Whtn ..hsy ~ co*a tns!s azms a9% csais ~ & "a;
isl1S irau4 ukased. Tnis /. the pcaco for winch ~
butc. fur wbicn We pray, for = atca 70 eJaghs. Tai
struggle fs esetJ coufct that bis eTes existed
siIcs time ce1nn, ,nd II we "ould hare Eertnlna
t1pp OF the sliuggle We nnsr conquer. The road
10 yctars l. the fad 10 peace 1t IL to this aIsee
narise that We sre drtvec-a shameful sa77tsssT
or to1taln triumphant lasting slc1osy, snd conse
bare listened WITH areit interest to the e,o'
aue1t snd well-conridered remarks OF thst pccu.
1l4lIy democratic champion who has Jass addr1.ted
telling, touching terms, the existence and con1la
uanee Of this ''accaratd war" In terms Of lu-
diat n1Ion he eas tnro@ed aga1nst the Faieral Ad-
mii.tlat:on for toe part Il has bad to act in the
bloody otaua. .But while be was thus dopf1cat,ns,
war and vislerce, lll=taued In vain TOR ons SIN c
b.ea,h OF G. nen1e, one word OF fepto'f from bis
lips. Of thote ~ho frss raadIJ uaehatced the us'y
d mon, aud ct loose the Storm of deadly hase.
WHY was not the vfals Of his vrlth po1rsd
upan the head Of the Infamous BeauTesas]. aud tho
irxurgs AIT go1. rnment at Montgomery, who ..ely
The 1asioIn; fae and shed the uis: blood IN tn1s
traterlal Exhr! Not Federal gun had been fired,
not an net o hostility eonEaftted when IL" rrorl-
h"us chssf aet,pK " sx:fesas5 Of VIZ ioc ssoet m
1An Fort Sampler" Thus tho strife BEAU. .sut
this lenunclator Of war, this ocoEcctor OF stKie,
this n,esrebgef ct peace, In bis epcech to nlyhE,
1n1ntn. through nearly an hour and hull had
nor one erh of denanci.ilon ana rop-oDf for
It cse who before God and man are guilty VI tts
eo1nu:eEermtLt~
The part ~ot Mr. Vallandieham: Why osc his In
vectfons directed tolely to tho General Coy
e1nEent which Wien assaulted only then
stlack-d: po.a Mr. Va'Iaudieh1m wish 10 be uu-
derrtood that tho act Of tn. traitors In opening the
stte II not worthy If censurr. while the act Of the
Government in opposing toscc to :osce is entitled
to ~ hours temperate dena2cisuoayl
17sRR ssR IT, :,
sors ,ns syee, a and are btataiy sssaaissd aad
fight back a. hccu1ncs man. would :. on not aav 70
the man wEo teoouncc you for striking b4ck, bat
a 40 s,a o
feat" Ect uouln the inference be unjust. afr
Ftace fr1tucs, 1.-THE Republican. should as.a't your
here 10 nI.he sud Ire On ynur assen
bIsee, would you hc responalbls for thu u!at t1al
womb etsre, mud how Houlu yua o7tA1n peRce I
BY vaca,lng tho Elaare or enforcing Respect tu1
Bet Ar. Va'!andi:hsm tells ~ to accept pence
to ttcp fighting, and necntiata for DEMONSTRATION
Str, re want no 'reconB'rDcuon." Tho nd coa
Etenc'lGr-the Union a5 It WAS and tha Euuatt1-
tiol as 1t is-she construction Of Washing on. Jsf
fef.on and II: :dtsou-isa We deai.e. Under khas
government wc Lived aud prospered aCd were hap
py.. ULdeF it tbs West grow up, e1oand q, pc,,-
rose tn be the pr dc of the Northwest and glory Ut
the continent und when man talka 10 na abous
or prates Of new Union, marx
@ mg u shidlse. IL Inc s eo old Union. I ~ RItI % il
Glorious memories. i'B uuEEalle1 hn2as, tEs
history blazing uoon every pace With Tortls and
desds ot dssthless gloEy b;nd INC me to sc Old
atfuctton. I would esy to the geajonau from
Ohio sna those WIN think With him = Ia ';o,'s
Dame ray Io n,osu nbout reconstruction" Bat
othtr motives, moved by no other t,npuis:, lBt
your zeal, your e1rerts, and 3out eaees1es asi b:
airec.cd 20 the matntsnanee OF the Cd en2.situ-
[ngtnn, the gorsous history Of our revolutionary
ttrus1e atu leartr BY far is It to "a anu our cnii
trcn Than any nev-sangled conbiaat1on that can
be bssehed b any eonyentloo t L. 5 f1fs,5 nat
poted convention u the States both rebel and oyal
Is the mont onpromis1ng ut the entire broo5.
II We want peace then let ID cou1u.r- 1fthu sou.h
8A1tpeace let item 11y doWn their arms and
cease wsr. Then will be willing to ae4l With
Them justy and generously. Tnen Will try 20.
{orEe1 The fye1s o. NS1thsfn bleed .hss have sheq
try to forget the thousands they have slain, the
homes OF tho be,cayed. the hopes shcy h47c cr1an-
es as sha sts sn
fed aId the Ia~s laughed 10 scorn, I Hlli upho d
the authority " bose solemn oath was tbat the Con.
ttitusIon should be preserved and the laws main
talted-
But vallaadigham told you that the Government
could never be held together By cuetcive to7co.
that power brocshts to apply upoa the uaruly could
Of man. No coercionl 1hJ sentIe-
men, the coercIre power OF Government
II the only safety and sa1tat.on Of society No
government, no community eau e1tss an hout
without It, It Waa the weakness nf ths articles Of
the OLD confederation that they coEfc-ed no coer
cive puwete and the statesmen OF hit day saw rhe
pressing necessity Of The new Constitution. T,kc
today trom municipal and fovesnmenlal oz.aaiz T.
ton the power Of coercion anu society goes
II orce Into anarchJ and chaos. The weak
se0na oaa sn shs e RaaS G sns
rsht. I ha7e been told that sssrs
arr those who woal1 disturb the q:!et fshs sltn-
eripe in this city We. The na.hofilss Of s1a city,
coerce them in!o respect for law. Sufrly y,i1
should Lot dennunce coercion. Tint glorious old
w1r losse Of Democracy. General Jackson, ffom
,.tns nto:e hPs H. tshsied aass he pure lasp..
let received 50 fTss has lessons les "n0sf u
poirleal and Eovernmtura duty w1s lursou.lg free
rem tni. modern hefess: Nj cs.-nsetsi prosl,-
g2earea md slssteued In every line, will g,sa him
Il name and IN immortality IN history. when tha
nsltEness and lsuuGeiatots Of his eoIicy shat!
jackson and ssainst Va,landigham Vii you sslad
for va,lanaiaoam AMI aeaiuss Geua uaral Jsckson:
Eat will not press the matter tarthcr The a.
and iesds ne e % haps Ihat :he esovas viii moi so
marked by such o1eorT md intolerance ~ usually
attend political campalgrs. Our 1uterests are one
our hopea Are IDENTICAL. Let ps iucre~
70 meet and discass this matter In
a spirit Of fsateFnlt love. and p.,od
will How from the interchange OF opinion, and
together we will reap the rich harvest OF wo.lsa
and glory that awaiss our country. As the chs.-
dEen OF common destiny the pathway Ct our pro-
crees should be marked by no shameful bicker-
lngr, no iarfiuys, no diecoto. DltI.1 vc my
iiiIer we must But tha dldereuce may oe Loacsk,
and the aasocia.ioninot untdend]y. but arm III
afm two BY two, lst push on IN The rAce 1T civ
lizalion and proaresa, and reach the summit OF
greatness and Cl"fy aproud example Of free,
pl,gh,ened, and tolerant people. who lore 3nioo,
1ssa,led, defended it. and when treason reared It's
bloody hanper, be 1t it pacfs, and handed down to
noafeTit . fhe rich lerecy Of their fathers