Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1866-09-05
remember. somewhere in

new thing. 1 remember, somewhere in
Genesis, l think in the eighth chapter,
something very like it is narrated, when
Noah and his family were preparing to
enter the ark they had built in anticipa-
ton of the flood. A mixed procession
was there which entered the vessel, equal
ed only by that at the Wigwam. There
were two of every beast after his kind
laughter, and two of all the cattle al
ter their kind, Increased laughter, and
every creeping thing that creepeth on
the earth after his kind, a Volce-Cop-
perheads, and tumultuous laughter and
every fowl after his kind, and every sort
of bird entered into the ark with Noah,
two and two" And so these men met
there, and like the animals in Noah's
ark, they could form no better or more
imposing ceremony than TO march to-
gether into their ark of salvation. There
wal only this difference in the two incl
dents, that in Noah's time each pair was
of the same kind, while here they were
different, and likely by procreatiOn to
produce monsters and hybrids. Uproarl-
Gus laughter.
/ believe the ceremony was accompanied
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but to be appropriate it should have been
ola mixed character-Dixie Doodle, or the
Stars and Bars Mangled Banner, or some
thing else in which the harmony would
be as shockingly mixed as the assemblage.
But in one respect the Philadelphia
ark was not equal to Noah's-the animals
were not all there. lShouts of"Val, Vail"
and great laughter. There was one mis-
sinu havip0 boap roianfaJ bv his foruar
companions and associates, and not al
lowed to enter with them into this last
refuge of their expiring hopes. 1 leave
him to future naturalists and antiquari-
ans to solve the question, from his re-
mains, to what tribe or genus he belonged,
and place him in some cabinet of curiosi-
ties where he may properly belong
(Cheers.)
HOW is THE MIGHTY FALLEN.
But though Vallandigham did not get
to represent our Congressional district, it
is comforting to see with what meekness
he and the Democrats of Ohio took the
rebuff. It is comforting to see how they
insulted and spit upon through him their
leader, bowed their heads submissively to
the stroke which was inflicted. What q
change has come over him in that short
timei Read the following concluding por-
ton of his letter to his Democratic con-
~stituents, thanking him for e~lecting him
to represent them in Philadelphia:
If the Philadelphia Convention is to
apply any other test than the present
status and principles of the delegates
upon the n great question of the day,
as set forth in the call; if it is to be per-
Yerted to an inquisition, on either side,
into the records and antecedents of the
men who shall present themselves with
the ordinary credentials of membership,
then, appropriately, it should be assemb-
led in the Temple of Discord, or, far bet
ter, it should not be assembled at all.
Upon the heads of those, of either party,
who shall first stir these fountains of bit
terness, be the evil which shall follow.
sc. L. VALLANDIaHAM."
DAYTON, O., July 80, 1866"
But Vallandigham, fnot actually kick
ed out of the Convention, was informed
that he was likely to be, for all the Dem
ocrats from Ohio had succumbed and
while they Endorsed him as the purest
and best among them, and the most fit
person to represent them, they asked him
if it was pleasing to himself not to be a
member of the Convention. And this
man of flaming words and threats, who
talked so bravely a few days ago, quietly
and submissiYely acceded to the request.
How meekly he closes his letter to the
Convention.
Trusting your deliberations may be
harmonious, your proceedings full of wis
dom and patriotism, and its results
crowned with a glorious and saving tri-
umph in the end, to the great cause in
which every sympathy of my heart is n
listed.
81 am very respectfully, your obedient
servant.
tSigned.) &c. L. VALLANDIGnAN."
How different this from his language
of only a week before. If the Conven-
ton is to look back Unto the records and
antecedents of the men who shall present
themselves with the ordinary credentials
of membership, then appropriately it
should be assembled in the Temple of
Discord, OF far better it should not be as
sembled at all" etc. But when the hour
comes, we find him pr%onouncing hene-
dictions and retiring with unctuous bless
ings on the head of the Convention
This is not a new thing, either, for YOU
all remember his hrave words when Nc
Clellan was nominated-how he was to
lead another great party, the true Democ-
racy, but how he wilted down and left
Long and Cory to stand alone IN the
breach.
What is the lesson we draw from all
this? Why, that, call this thing a Nation
al Union party, or q new Democratic par
ty, it is the old story, and persistent de-
ception of Copperheads and rebels uni
ting to defeat the only Union party of
the country. CCheers.
General Schenck then spoke briefly
and e~ncouragingly of the convention that
is about to be held in the same city. to
be composed of the true loyal men Of the
South, who would faithfully represent
the wishes and interests of the South
He alluded particularly, and with Just
condemnation, to the fact that in cAnse-
quence of the interests taken in getting
up this loyal Convention by Capt. Ping
ham, a Union soldier of Alabama. for
some time past a clerk IN n of the De-
partments at Washington, the President
had removed him from his only means
of support. ICries of SHAME
Abiding to the discourtesy of the
President in calling Congress a rump
Congress, the speaker said it i'll became
him to talk in hat way, when he himself
was but the flag end of the Union ticket,
and occupied his present high position
in the place of the great and good Lin
coin. Cheers But thank God, while
it is his right to WELD the Executive pow
er of the Government, you, through your
legitimate Representatives, have power
. modify, and otherwise protect the
Government by sustaining the Congress
you have chosen to represent you, against
his policy, and uphold their hands against
his. There can be no question as to the
future happiness and prosperity of our