Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1865-09-21

any public property of the United
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In letter to Sabin Hough, a pulpit
politician, of Cincinnati, dated April
26, 1861, he said: "H IS too late for
anything but peaeeo6le separation"
In letter dated May 13, 1861, adj
dressed to Richard ii. Hendrickson,
and others, of Middletown, Ohio, speak
ing of the Presidents proclamation
calling out $4,000 volunteers to put
down the rebellion, Vallandigham said:
"The audociov usurpdtion of President
Lincoln, for which he deserves Impeachment,
in daring, against every letter of the Con-
stitution, and without shadow Of law, to
"raiso AMI support armies, and to PRO
vide and maintain navy" for three OF five
years, by mere executive proclamation, L
will not vote to sustain or ratify-NEvER. -
Millions for dcense-not dollar or man
fer aggressive or offensive civil war"
At the extra session Of Congress,
called to meet July 4th, 1861, on ac-
count of the Rebellion, vallandigham
put himself consistently against the
war, and against all measures to pros
ecute it, or to support the men enlisted
in it.
July Sth.-He introduced a bill for
the repeal of the Morrill, Tariff, striv-
ing thereby to cut off the means of
procuring coin to pay interest on the
public debt
July 10th.--Voted against bill for
collection of revenue, and made vio-
lent speech against the President.
Also voted against bill authorizing
national loans of $3.50, 200, 900, for pay
and subsistence of soldiers then in the
field.
July 19th.--During discussion of the
Volunteer bill, (for raising 100000
men and S500,0O0,OO0, in the Com.
mittee of the Whole, and also after the
bill was reported to the House, he re-
fused to sanction it, or 0ote for it, unless
the House would adopt his resolution,
requiring the President to appoint
seven Commissioners to accompany
, the army, to receive and consider ans
, proposition of peace that should come
, from the rebels, with arms in theil
, hands
July 17th-Ofiered a series of reso
lutions, which, in substance, are as fol
i, lows:
, 1st That by accepting the services o
volunteers, for the suppression of uh'
rebellion, the President violated th'
Constitution.
I'd. That in blockading the ports o
: rebel cities, he did the same.
-, Sd. That by drawing unappropriatet
money to feed the soldiers, he usurpeC
the powers of Congress, and violated
!, the Constitution.
i 4th. That in causing the seizure o
certain traitorous telegraphic dispatch
/ es, in May, 1861, lie did the same.
: 9Th. That the suppression of traitor
} GUS papers was also violation.
} 9th. And that the arrest of disloya
d persons was and is the same.
IL He also refused to vote either for O
against the bill for the punishment G
j. persons found guilty of consipirin
l. against the Government, or Of aidin
e or abetting such conspiracy. And o
't the same day voted against the follow
% ing:
"R<solved, That the House heret
Or pledges itself to vote tor any amount
RI money, asd any number of men which ma
be necessary Ia insure speedy and etfect'
h' al Suppression of the rebellion, and the pc
ID manent restoration of the Federal authori
n everywhere within the limits and jurisdi
~ ten of the United States.
On the 10th of July he voted again
~ i;u giving the President authority to III
,rt the forces in the field for the subjectic
he of the rebels, and offered the followir
MI III in the army appropriate n bill:
a az "Resolred, That no compensation be
NC lowed to any officers who have been q
pointed prior to the passage OF this act.
" July l9th.-He was the means of prevel
ing a vote of thanks to the 9th Massach
q setts Regiment, for the alacrity with VIII
D. they hurried to the conflict in April, Isl
n July 2d-Refused to vote for the f
as division of Crittenden's resolution, VIII
.or says the present deplorable civil war
he been thrust upon the country by the
unionists of the South, &c.
A. July 25th.-Voted against the anne
=. ment to National Loan bill authorizing
" 'si- issuing of Treasury notes.
the July 9th. Stated in aisle Of the Ho
see that he objected to the punishment of
es- spirators against Government,
July 29th.-Voted aSaiast the ame
|ig- mendment to Internal Revenue bill, to
yir- duce direct taxation one half.
July goth, p. M.-Vetod against In
nal Revenue bill IN toto, as did thirteen
the er Democrats among whom were sew
:, " from Ohio,