North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1864-06-22
HON G. IL. VALLAN DIGHAM AG..IN
IN OHIO.

CINCINNATI, June 15,-Hon. G.. L. VAL
Iandgham arrived at Hamilton. Ohio, this
morning, and made speech in the public
square, after which he left for Dayton. A
good deal of excitement occurred at Hamil
ton during his stay there.
The 9th Ohio Regiment, tho " Guthrie
Grey" arrived here to day, to be mustered
out of the service, A grand reception was
! given them.
AT HOME.
CINCINATl, Juue 15>-H Hon. G. L, Valian-
digham arrived at Dayton at 80 P. m. and
proceeded Immediately to his residence,
There was no demonstration. but rumors are
current that saon after his arrival he had ta-
ken the night train for Toledo, but subse
quently announced he would make a. public
speech to morrow.
HIS SPEECH.
CINCINNATI, June l5-Mr. Vallandgham
made his appearance at the Democra tic Dis
trct Convention, held at Hamilton to day
to the apparent surprise of large portion of
the assemblage. He was received with great
enthusiasm.
He spoke briefly from written document
narratlng his arrest and defending his action.
tie said the assertion of the Pre- sident that
he was arrested because he labored with
some elect to prevent the raising of troops
anu encouraged desertions from the army, or
had disobcyed or failed to counsel obedience
to lawful authority, was absolutely false. He
appealed for proof to every speech he had
made and to the record of he military com
mission by the trial and sentence of which
he was banished.
The sole offense" was said, which was
laid to my charge in words of criticism o
the public policy Of the Administration ad-
dressed to an open political meeting of nv
fellow citizens. For more than one year no
public man has been arrested, no newspaper
has been suppressed within the State. for the
expression of public opinion, while hundreds
IN public assemblies and through the press,
with violence, and violence in which | have
never INDUCED, have criticised and condemn
ed the acts and policies of the Administra
ton and denounced the war-mainta aiming
Southern Confederacy. I do not mean any
longer TO be the only man of the party VIII,
is to be the victim Of this arbitrary POWER
| If Abraham Lincoln seeks my hfe let him sc
! declare He shall not again RESTRAIN me of
my personal liberty, except upon due pro-
cess of law.
| He denounced Order No. So under which
! he was arrested, and SAID it was against the
| Constitution and the laws, and without val
idIty. All proceedings under it were null
and void. "The time has arrived" he con-
| tlnued, when it becomes me, as o citizen o
Ohio, and of the United States to demand,
and, by my own act, vindicate the rights
liberties and privileges which never forfeit
ed, but of which for so many months l have
been deprived He reiterated his right to
crlticse the acts of the Administration. and
cautioned his political friends to abstain from
any acts OF violence on his account, although
he advised none to shrink from any respon-
siblllty, however urgent, If forced upon them
Mr. Vallandgham was accompanied to the
depot by an enthusiastic crowd, and arrived
at Dayton tonight, where it is understood
| he will make a speech.
The Convention elected Mr. Yallandigham ,
Delegate to the Chicago Convention.
Meeting OF Democratic Members of Con.
| sreSs.
We have heard 1t rumored that a meetins
has been suggested, or will soon be held, BY
the Democratic and conservative Members o
the Senate and the House of Representatives
TO discu SIS the proprlety of change of the
time, and probably the place fixed for the
meeting, of the National Democratic Conyen
/, ton.