St. Mary's gazette., 1864-06-23
RETURN OF MR.. VALLANDIGHAM
TO OHIO.

CINCINNATI. June 15.-Vallandighsm
arrived at Dayton At S 80 P. N. and pro-
cesded Immediately to his residence.
There Was no demonstration. but runsore
are current that soon after his arrival be
had taken the night train f.r Toledo. bat
subsequently, announced that he would
make . public speech to-morrow. There
is considerable apprehension Of trouble al
Dayton, and the people are much excited.
sPREcH OF MR.. vALLAND!aHAM
CIxcaNxarI, June 15--Mr. Vallanaig-
ham nade his appearance At the Democra-
tic District Convention. held u, Hamilton
to-day. to the apparent surprise Of large
portion Of the asscmblagc. He vas recci.
ved with great enthusiasm. ass
Ile spoke briefly from a written decu.
ment, narrating his arrest and defending
his lotion. He said the assertion OF the
President that be Was arrested because no
laborsd with some effect to proven. the
raising Of troops. and encouraged deseriions
from the army. or had dis"bcysd. or failed
to counsel Obedience to iawf:r. authority,
wan absolutely false. He appealed for
proof to every speech be had made, and to
the rceorl Of the military commission by
the trial and sentence Of which he vas
bsnished. THE sole nffeuse," he said,
(which Was laid to my charge was words
Of criticism Of the public policy Of the Al.
manifestation. addressed to an open political
meeting of fellow-citixens." 80 =
For more than orc year nc public man
has been arrested; no per has been
suppressed within the State fer the expires.
sion OF public opinion. while hundreds in
public assemblies. aud through the press,
with violence aud threats. in which have
never INDUCED. have criticised and con.
demned the acts and policy Of the Admin
istration aud denounced the war, msiatain-
Ing even the propricty Of recognising the
Southern Confedcracy. l d. not mean
any longer to Do the only man Of the party
who Is TO be the victim of this arbitrary
power. If Abraham Lincnln seeks NV
lite. let him % declare. but b. shall no,
again restrain me Of INV personal hberty
except upon due process flaw.
He. denounced Order NJ. 80, unies
which he was arrested. aud ssid it was a.
gaiast the Constitution and the laws. and
without validity. AL proceedings under
It were null and void. THE tim. has Or.
rived, he continued. when it b.coms1
me, ~ citizen Of Ohio. and of,he United
States, to demand. aud. By my own net.
vindicate the rights. !ibrrt,es. aud privil.
edges which never f,rfei,ej. but Of which
for 50 macy months have been deprived.
He reiterated hi. right to cri,icise the net.
Of the Administration. and cautioned hi.
political friends to abstain from any acts d
violence on his .ccouut, although he ad.
vised none to shrink from any responsible.
ty, however urgent, If forced upon him.
Mr. Vallandigham was accompanied ID
the depot BY an enthusiastic crowd, and
arriyed 1t Dayton tonight. where it 10 un
derstood be will make speech.
The Convention elected Mr.. Vallaudig.
ham delegate to the Chicago Convention.
| CIScINNArr. June II The omnicreiar.
Dayton despatch says that there Is bat little
doubt that vallandigham's srrival WAS IN,
1expected to bis friends. His home va.
opened yesterday, and large numbrr o.
bis friends called on him 10 response d
serenade last night vallsndigham sait
be did not believe there would keany At
.teaspt to arrest him, but should there be,
be intimated that he and his friends were
prepared for any emergency. He announ.
ced bis intention Of remaining quiet uuti
after the Chicago Convsniion. when b,
would make his purpose known.
The Baltimore Ecesing BulEeein Of Fri
day says:-The return of valiandigbam 4
Ohio is sid TO cause considerable excite
meut ia governments circles 81 Washington
but it IL not believed that the Governnen
viii interfere 'sisA him again. il he vil
soadsct hinsslf With propriety. IL thi
cosIneceios We nsy state. resolutisns vcre
adopted in the Illinois Dsmocr.tic State
Convention yesterday. pledgiug the Con
vention to stand By Ohio in protecting
vallandigham. N
/ kEIo bis speech At the Cleveland Con