, 1866-08-29
C. L. yALLANDIGuAM,

What he Thinks Of HIS Exclusion
from. the PhtIndcip1lfn Convention
A ssNlce Little Gamer to Break Up
the Union Party.
The Dayton Empire has IN article on the
Philadelphia Convention, and Vallandig-
hams exclusion thereitom, which may be
regarded as the " Martyr's'' own exposition
Of the whole transaction, as tho Empire is
recognized Us his orgau. We publish the ar
ticle. It appears thereby that Vallandigham
regarded the Convention as o little game to
break up the Union party, but he begins to
reach the conclusion that It will break up
the Copperhcad party. Here follows tho ar-
ticle:
THE PHILADELPHIA coSvEST1oS-sR. TALL
The Hamilton JButler County, True Tzs.
graph complains Of Mr.. vallandigham's with
drawnl from the Philadelphia Convention.
This is natural. AF. v. had as good right
to seat is any one else. Whether, he did
well in declining TO take seat, Is another
was I'm error Of judgnent, rendered. Nil tho
worse by the gcntlc1nan,s reputation for po-
litical easacity." Not 90. He distinctly de-
clarcs that his withdrawal was against his
own "dellhcynte convictions Of right aud
duty," ard done In Difference to the aa1nost
He3 did not, as the 1tlt9ra1h says, 1caye the
Demo crnoy Of the District without represen-
tatiol.. Judge Gilmore, q regularly ap-
pointed delegate, sat IN the Convention,
along with r. u. HcRarickson. EsY-, Of Bnt.
lef County; re- u1arly appointed alternate,
delegation full. Perhaps the Democracy 81
1ac Dsstsle:ss would have lost nothing il they
Aao sent no representative at ALL. But no
[ matter. The Convention WAs nGs. q Demo-
! cratic Convention, and the Democratic party
is bound BY neither It's platform nor It's aa.
dress. As u reference to the Presidents
Hhat is consistent with It's own tinic.honored
creed and what It approves, and rejects the
residue. AS to the charge Of vacil1ation,''
/ II 1t were true, Mr.. Y. might as well
snbmit to the. reproach for the first time in
Ills life. But Is 1t Eacil}ntion to decline set
ting up, ones own opinion Or opposition to
doubtful friends! We think not.
| The statement Of the 1tlegFaph that the
enrd Of admission wus given to Mr.. Y. rs
"thc compromise Of withdrawal,n is both
| nngenerons and untrue. It was issued be.
fore Mr.. VS. most intimate friends knew
TINT he even ncsitated about taking his seat
! in the Convention. And he had both spoken
and voted in the Joint Ohio delegation the
day before, without any questions being
ralsed; It would hare been very "thin
1
to hive rescued Mz. Vnl'and!gham from tha
tnsinuation. And besides all this, Mr.. Y. had
| first sntis1ea himself by careful canvass oi
the several delegations, that he would be re-
taancd ia his seat bv large majority. The
SUBSEQUENT reception By fho Convention q
delegation endorsing him, proved that he
was right III his conjecture.
And now let me say to our friends Of the
Ttse Telegraph, that they do not apply the
censufe III the right place. The first capital
mistake Was made By the Democratic sena.
call for the convention, when they ought tc
have known, and some Of them did Know
that Its secret purpose, In spite ofdfsclaimer
was to break up the Denocratie parry. IAis
very fact made It Necessary for the true Dem
defeat this secret object; aud they did It,
| compelling Its managers, before the meet
Ing, 70 give the Assurance that it was moi
part Of their purpose to form netT party
md at The convcntior to glTe up both tht
But the danger Is hot i'll passed set, ani
! 1t behoores the masses Of tho Democracy tt
sec TO- 1t that their tleaders," so-callcd
make no more mistakes. Cooperation !.
one thins: surrender and fusion quite nn
other. Tho next National Convention must
der the auspices Of the Democracy as . party
| The, "Nntiounl Union Committed" hay.
been permitted to strut and fret Ae bEie
hour On the stage; the mimic monnrchs aut
tinsel Kings hare played their pdrts, Will.
the Democratic -supcEuumefafies on tn,
boards Ind bchIud the scenes, aud the Dem
ocratic crowds In the auditoriuu-plt, drea
circle, galleries and nll-hage lent them
selves to exalt the swelling scene. But tn.
''tehearsal' Is now oTer, and the actora Wht
60 vastly enjoyed their gorgeous airs ant
| state, and who for q time seemed really Il
hucy themselves the characters they per
great drama in real life begins, other scene
will be enacted and other men perform