Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-07-26
a:lailg Gmpilre,
Note from Mr. VaiIandighaIA.

! 10 the Edtof OF the JnicaRo TlneB'
In the Times, Of the 18Th, find the follow
ing extract from Gen Roseorans' "testimo-
ny" before the Congressional Committee on
the Conduct Of the War sr
| about this time | Asoertaiued through
the lodges, that Yallandigham, suspeciing
that some information about his organization
had got abroad, had determined to return TO
Ohio at an earlier period than was contem.
plated in their original project; that be would
be candidate for delegate from Butler coun-
ty to the Chicago Convention, and would
make speech in Hamilton on the 10Th Of
May, Satisfied that this would be the caae,
sent stenographio reporter, who obtainedIa
letter Of eredonce from the Chicago Times
and arrived on the ground in time TO receive
Mr.. Vallandigham, and report his speech, a
copy Of which he sent to the Chicago Times
the original OF which he carried, by my order,
to Governor Brough and General Heintzsl-
man, whom l had autographed what was go
ing to take place"
IL would be difficult to oondense larger
amount OF error and assumption than appears
in this extract. But the material stAtements
in il are palpably founded upon hearsay, aud
General Rosecrans no doubt believes them,
just ss he did believe, also, that last summer
was in ST LouiG Nevertheless, he has been
grossly imposed upon by the spies pumps and
lniormeFs by whom he surrounded himself
and who, by laborous mendscity and impos-
ture, secured bis confidence and earned the
wages of iniquiiy | believe that knew
them oil by name, and will certify that moro
valueless list OF vagabonds never plundered
the secret service fund. And yet their re-
ports were voluminous and minute, for, in.
struoted under those great masters, Holt and
Mary Ann Pittman, they we'll understood that
part Of rhetoric which Quinilion names lin.
vention." m v
l. General Rosecrans did not "ascerlain
through the lodges" nor in any other way my
intention to return TO Ohio. Neither "the
lodges" nor any individual person, ever
knew heard or suspected that would return
to Ohio first; but only had knowledge my
repeated, open declaration made designedly
to mislead--that 1t was my purpose TO go d..
rect from Windsor to the Chicago Convention,
which Convention was not postponed till after
my return. For this reason, also, my ''earli-
et' return did not depend upon thel''getting
abroad Of information relating to the secret
society referred to,
3 had been candidate, publicly an-
nonnced months before, for appointment as
|
Butler County" but the Third Congressional
District yet Gen. RosecrAns did not know
that would attend the meeting In Hamilton
on tho 10th OF June--not May '--Rnd still
less that | would speak Not one single hu-
man being on the face ofthe earth had knowl.
edge directly or indirectly, of my intention,
nor OF the time when or the way in which
designed to return. The letter written by or
Ia, 81. IL
from the mails, only iRiormed them that in.
tended to be delegate to Chicago, and
would prepare and forward a letter to be read
before the Hamilton meeting, This II was
which indaoed him to send his ''stenogrAphic
reporter
3 His "reporter" did come, pretending TO
represent the Chicago Times but his manner
and appearance betrayed him at once, and q
gentleman whom he approached informed me
before spoke that there was evidently q spy
present, claiming to report for the Times; and
# he arrived on the ground TO receive Mr..
Vallandgham, he signaliy failed in his mis-
sion, as he did not have the bonor OF being
presented to that gentleman.
4. Neither did he report the speech. II
had been prepared by me in Windsor--a large
part of il ia 1868, during the canvass for Gov
Lima, Ohio, ut which intended TO be present.
And did at that time begin the journey, and
arrived at certain point on the way, turning
back only because Of the persistent opposi-
| lion, for political reasons, or OF some OF my
friends, And yet OF this movement, General
Rosecrans and his whole band Of detectives
have remained in profound ignorHpce TO thi,
| day. At Hamilton, / read the speech, and
then, myself, gave the Original, sealed up,
to Mr.. Msginnis, of Hamilton, who himse Ii
carried II TO the office of the Cincinnati Eu-
quiTer where it was SET up. General Rose
crans's spy never had il in his possession,
nor saw IT, except in my hand as | read it.
s. But he did obtain possession, by false.
hood and fraud, Of the "originBll" Of the res.
oiutions, adopted by the meeting, In the
handwriting of the chairman Of the commit
tee, to whom some two weeks ailerward he
returned copy by mail. The Original"
may have been sent TO Governor Brough and
General Heintzelmani but do not doubt that
il now quietly reposes In that laboratory and
treasure house Of the iniamies OF the late Ad
ministration--the "Bureau OF Military Jus-
tice The aorigiuap' OF the speech has, l
dare say long ere this been consigned TO q
more respectable place Of deposit
Ii is sufficiently marvellous 10 provoke
inquiry for explanation, that Gen RoseorAns
should have known that the chief OF a great
conspiracy" TO overthrow the Government
was on his way TO accomplish his mission,
aud yet take no measures to cause bis arrest
before his arrival at the place of rendezvous
sending no Que TO receive" him except a
"stenograpbio reporter" Strange, too, 1t Is,
that he should have "telegraphed TO Governor
Brough aud General HentslemAn what was
going 10 take place. and that they should
have SO neglected all precautiOn "a TO be TAX