The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-15
LETTER FROM C. |. VALLANOIGHAM,
His Opinions of the SituatLOn-The Con.
neCticut ElcctIOn-The Impeachment
The Louisville Convention, Etc.

DAYTON, Ohio April 8.-Leonard H. Miller Esq,
inviting me- behalf of your Central Committee, to
ADDRESS mass meeting OF the Democracy OF the
composed as you say, Of men who are not afraid 70
Having twice failed because of accident sickness
to fill my appointment in your county am iairly
But it cannot be at early day you request nor,
indeed, earlier than September inasmueh as my pro.
time ana attention. will not permit 49, -, -.
at that period will hold myself in readiness TO h
since IL VIII be but payment In part OF the % annual a
tor political avors and support upon that heavy
pecuniary advancement" so called by some, and by
anon as the "ten.cent fund.-" but which regard as
the most honorable testimonial ever bestowed ur"r
any public man in any country Meantime, allow
me passing word on the situation.
total overthrow Of original form Of constltu
tlonal Government already badly wrecked and shat
tionay audacity TO drive on see noG distinct g.n.
later, ripen into the perfect day.
FIRST. The Connecticut election not only JN Of
home Of Thomas H. seymour, and the state OF ali
others in the East, most firm and radical i9 its Demo.
stl most abound, should first OF all give signs of
the majority for Buckingham (Republican) for Gov
enor was ll,oS5 over o. 5. seymour (Demo-
dead weight of last spring and iall, beats Hawley
kepubSan( 70C ana we elect Inree es out o -four four
a resurrection: and that dead Democratic party"
napkin, has come forth but refreshed and strength
ened by its sumbers L have long had the
English. During the three sessions of The Thirty
seventh Congress- and throughout the hrs. two years
side, when at any moment q stray bullet, aimed at
always found him friend and now, with peculiar
pleasure, hail him as first of Democratic Governors
the NORTHWEST, follow ConneGticut on the roll of
NertThe 5Gitu,s Of Congress TO eepose the President
is the, most hopeful omen Of the times. In the
weakness and incapacty ot, Andrew Johnson-I do
n3rs nS 3GeS9h So e ms n S chS GS BS ap
more than tnis-deeper more enduFing more signih;
audacity of the revolutionary party to which, more
than to all other they owed their
ana and S"ps pause midway the beginning Of dissonTon
Ao10 Is ne dGPtco none 90r u.s. r. rac ro mas mas
destroyers the site and foundations at least of the
publican government and to reconstruct 1t very
nearly after the model Of the old snail the chance
hesitances the entangements, and the umidities OF
Rs hs R9S tne work Sad dS Snail s GO PoGe
II ne men OF The Souh iO1 6t consent TO be patient,
remain endure, be
1Ueu Submission To Jyrannc force, to military
In any event we have our own rights duties aud obi
cations TO free constitutional government from which
act OF any other State. section or people, can alb
AS to the Louisville Convention, word. The Demo-
cratic party of Ohio by formal resolution OF the recent
State Convention, has committed Itself to General
place for IT, The State Central Committee has there
fore, discretion in the matter. Indeed. the move
mittee in July last. have myself in other way
been concerned in it, but not able to perceive any
good why IL should not be held II is designed
only understand, for consultation and expression
OF opinion and with no view TO candidates for the
Presidential Eaign of 1868. Neither II bind
any one by q "plattorm."
But why not meet and consult? What better means
of promoting concert and organization than general
Convention Warn the Committees" were the dying
words OF Jefferson Let first have Committees and
rgRuizatiun everywhere. Suggesting respectfully that
the Convention be postponed I'LL the Fourth of July
trust that whether National" Committees state
Committees not the district and local com
mtees and the Democratic masses will see to 1t that
delegates are appointed and that the gallant and
lately oppres sed Democracy of Kentucky, under
whose immediate auspices the Convention is to be
held-they who last summer, first taught that Han
nibal might be conquered-are codly and ungene-
rousy reDuked and repudiated by their brethren in
other States. Very truly, etc, -