The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1867-10-04
yalInndishnm,s Donbie.

In 1863, vallandigham was dofeated for
Governor of OHIO BY Que Hundred Thous.
and majority. Such an overwhelming do
feat never occurred in this State before or
since, because at no other time has there
been so obnoxious candidate presented.
Tho avowed enemy Of tho Union Govern.
ment, the reviler of Union soldiers, the
open odyocate of submission TO rebel au-
thority the undisguised sympathiAer with
plotting traitors aud armed rebels, the
name oil Vallandigham was u stencil Ia the
nostrils of every man who loved his ooun.
try. To vote for him was to share his in
| fanny, aud even those Democrats who
| looked on overlapping party traces as one
of the greatest political crimes, refused to
follow the lead Of one whose clenched Est
was shaken in The faces of the soldiers bat.
Ting 10 save the Union, and whose grasp
| Of friendship was reserved for their butch
ers. One Hundred thousand loyal votes in
Ohio buried Nalaudigham so deep that
il was supposed he would never ugain see
the light.
Four short years have PASSED and here
the convicted, banished aud unpardoned
traitor, is once more among us once more
soliciting the suffrage Of tho people of
| Ohio Not for himself this tune he asks
our votes, but tor his alter ego, his double,
tho impersouation of his principles, Allen
! G.. Thurman. When Vallandigham cursed
and reviled our soldiers Thurman sympa,
thised with him; wheo uNallandigham
travelled through tho South, cheering the
rebels to fresh attacks on the life OF the
uatiou, Thurman was in Columbus, feaeting
those of Vallaudgham's friends who had
met the misfortunes of war. When Val.
landighahi was buried beneath an indignant
popular vote, Thurman was oHe of the
chief mourners. Wheu Thurman opens his
mouth the voice OF V,llandigham is heard
They are 1.-TWO souls with bur q single
thought" how to serve the interest of the
defeated but riot hdpeleNs REBEL III"
OF all the acts and ulterances that made
Vallandisham so odious in 1869 he has
not withdrawn one nor will he. AS full
Of venom and hatred to Freedom and 10y
al now, as then, he takes back nothing
ae has said or done, but, on the contrary
glories in his record. The enemy of tn,
Union cause then, he is its enemy now
DESTROYS of rebel success then, he is equally
desirous now. Hating Freedom; hating
the Federal soldier because ho fought it
the cause of Freedom; hating the negro
because to him Freedom was given, he it
still consistent in his hate, and misses nC
opportunity OF venting his spite on the blue
coat and the dark skin. Resolved never Il
waver in the expression of this hatred, ht
cordially and actively supports Allen g
Thurman, because he is q faithful exponen
, of his sentiments. H HHf #Ht
; ll The Yullandig ghsm of 1867 :s tho Yallan
CHAM of 1868, with not a sentiment no
a PURPOSE changed. Thurman was and il
the sharer of vaIlardigham's sehtiment
and vote cast formally for Thurman i
morally vote FOR VaIiandigham. II an!
those whovoted against Vallandighau
in 1863 vote for his double in 1867, it vii
not be because the latter have bec lme Wop
loyal, but because time has blunted til,
d5e of tn dcte tationlfelt for treason aut
traitors 1t will be because treason, lik
every other vice, though 1sdw t.I
"a monster of so frightful mien,
As, to be hated, needs but to be seen
Yet seen too Oft familiar with her Ifaceyf e
We first endure, then pity then embrace