The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-16
5fhe following is the letter Of Mr..
Vallandigham:
GIRARD HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA.
To the Chairman of the

Nallandigham:
GIRARD HOUSE, PHILADELPHIA.
TO the Chairman of the
80 Union National Comueation:
SIR-I have this day received from
the National Union Committee.
through the Hon. VIM. S. Groesbeck'
Chairman of the joint Ohio delegation
to your Convention, letter of ad-
mission as delegate from that State.
The Hon, Geo. Cook, Chairman of
| the Democratic delegation from Ohio,
has also communicated to me the fol-
| lowing this morning, adopted by the
delegation: Safi
TRes0lved, Unanimously, by the Ohio
Democratic delegation, That we re-
cognize the rights of Hon. Clement l..
| Vallandigham, "a duly elected
| delegate from the Third Con-
gressional. District of Ohio. to
hold a seat in that Convention that
we should regard his exclusion from
such seat as, an unjust and unwarrant-
able infringement of the rights of the
democracy of the said district, and
are ready to stand by him in the as
sertion of his rights, and the rights of
his Constituents; that we indorse most
cordially the purity and patriotism of
/ his motives, and his, fitness in every
way to seat. in said Convention, yet
for the harmony and good feeling in
! the. same, and in the great ends for
4 which it is called, we consent to. his
withdrawal from a seat in the Con-
vention, if in his judgment, his duty
to his constituents shall justify such
withdrawal. Is r.F5
Yielding to my own deliberate con-
/ vlctlons OF duty and right, to the al
most unanimous opinion and desire of
/ friends, whose wisdom and soundness
of judgment and sincerity and purity
of motives, l may not question, to the
Eend that there shall be no pretext
from any quarter, for any controyerted
question or disturbing element in the
Convention, to mar its harmony, or
hinderin any way the results to the
cause of the Constitution, the Union,
and public liberty, which shall follow
from its deliberations and action,
/ hereby withdraw from the Ohio
Democratic delegation, and decline
taking my seat in the Convention. [
am profoundly anxious that the sane
| tityI and magnitude of the interest
involved in othe present prolitical
canvass in the United States, are too
immense not to demand sacrifice of
every personal consideration in a
struggle. on the issue of which de-
pends, as most solemnly believe, the
present peace, and ultimately the ex-
istence of free Republican Govern
! mani on fbic aontioanf
Trusting that your deliberations
may be harmonious, your proceedings
full of wisdom and patriotism, and
its results crowned with a glorious
and saving triumph in the end to the
great cause in which every sympathy
of my heart is enlisted, ~ faf
'9 Lam, very respectfully,
2 .e srg.-espf Your o bit ser'vt,
(Signed) 81 c. L. VALLANDIGHAM.
The following dispatch was received
from the President and greeted with
enthusiastic cheers:u siI br Iss
.d9'3w WAs#INeToN, ID. G.. Aug. Is.
TO Hon. o. H sBro,oning and Hon.
"a W Randall aNati6ndI Union
Convention, lPhiladetphioI! aro
[ thank you for your cheering and
encouraging ulspatcn. Inc nnger OF
Providence is unerring, and Twill guide
you safely through. The people must
be trusted, and the country will be re-
stored My faith is unshaken as to
ultimate success. pI3 a1awt9d
.t1Signed] !tg ANDREW JOHNSON.
The Convention adjourned till to-
morrow at ten O'Clock, when the Com
mittee on Resolutions will report. Mr..
Cowan is Chairman. - t1d