The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1867-08-07


Capt. 18th h. \. D. C. and Judge Advocate
Department Of the Ohio
On the goth day of June, again urged the imme-
diatc publication of this order, the only change being
the insertion of the clause in brackets made in view
of the events therein alluded to, and which had hap
pened since the 10th. His again that he
was still waiting the Presidents reply. After that
time had little personal Or official communica-
ton with Gen. Burnside.
trust the order proposed by me will sufficiently
explain itself ard need no comment. 1t is, however,
be remarked in passing that great excitement
listed in the State the time and that the style and
language were framed and intended to meet this an
Cry condition of partisan feeling. | was moreover,
obliged to adopt some method of argument to per-
suade Burnside HIMSELF and therefore imagining my
self in his position, cndeavored to reason, nearly
possible in the direction of my convictions, in
order to accomplish my object, which was the repeal
of the obnoxious portion of order So.
The citizens of Illinois will not easily forget that
the excitement alluded to was largely increased by the
publication of order No. S4, of June IS, 1868, sup
pressing the Chicago Times newspaper, and prohibit
ing the circulation of the New York W orld though
the order almost Immediately revoked by direc-
ton of the President of the United States three
afterwards, on June 4th, 1868.
| might here dismiss the subject did | not feel
compelled to state that my antagonsm to Mr.. Vaan-
dfgham is now and always has been strong as that
which one would naturally suppose might animate the
heafL OF S0aleF desiring no partisan seclonai tr!-
umph, but the vindication only of the constitution
and the enforcement of the laws when opposed to a
man eminen:ly selfish, who though not traitor in act
aud deed, is damnably traitorous in heart and
who daily hoped that reyerses mi ht beali arms
III order that his policy might triumph and he himself
thereby play the great and controlling part in the pol
tcs of his country.
Such is the real character of Mr. Vallandigham nor
IS this the first occasion upon which | have so de-
seribcd him.
Long before the war commenced, and before the
sectional animosites kndled and inhamed by a sec
tona party, had rendered such disaster the coun
try either probable, possible, had frequently
deavored to induce Nr. Douglas to withhold his sup
port and the assistance of his powerful talents from
class of men, in his own party, whom 1 despised
selfish and designing demagogaes. CT this class Mr..
Valandgham was one, with others whose names it is
not necessary to measien but who, like him, have ALL
with scarcely single exception either proven false to
their county false their party which they have
deserted and now stigmatise aud abuse for their
advancement in the so-caed Unioh party. Mr.. Doug
las Invariably answered that he viewed them in the
same light as did, and so estimated them, but was
yet obliged to support them, becatlse they the
local nominees Of his party and If they defeated
his party was defeated and he world be unable to
carry out his policy and principles. VERY well re-
member that this his To ne when on one