Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1868-10-09
SeymOur's Record-A Fact Brought to
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While the unreconstructed Democrats
and late rebels of the South are appealing
to the war record of Governor Seymour,
showing him to have been the true friend
Of the Confederacy before II became de-
funct, the party in the North are attempt.
ing to show the number of troops which
the State placed in the field, under his ad-
ministration, and the loyalty ofhis course,
by the same record. The attempt to blend
such antagonistical views is the most ri
diculous exhibition OF the age. The bril-
liancy of his "war record" from the Gen.
Forrest standpoint was such that the
more timid and fearful Of the Northern
managers Of the party were forced to de-
mand an entire change in the character of
Southern speeches and editorials, for the
few loyal Democrats who were inclined to
support Seymour and Blair were getting
frightened. .-.4
The record Of Seymour during the war
was black enough to suit the most apostate
of all the rebel clan. Il Is for that reason
that they all support him, from jeff. Davis
downward jeff Is out of the country, il
is true but his sympathies and wishes are
with Seymour and Blair. They are his
candidates, as they are the candidates of
his former civil and military subordi-
mates. The whole rank and file of them
are believing Justify for the success of the
Democratic ticket and its repudiating plat
form.
Clement l.. Vallandigham had the honor
of nominating Mr.. Seymour, We have
already stated that Vallandigham owed
Seymour debt of honor which he was
bound to pay. The bitter and malignant
course of this same Vallandigham, who
acted as spy and traitor within our lines,
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| to preserve the Government, led to his
military arrest by Major General Burnside
and his being passed through our lines
under military guard, to the bosom of his
| friends, the rebels. Horatio Seymour, of
New York, did everything that was pos
sible for him to do, and brought all the
force of his personal and official influence
to save his brother Democrat, first, from
having such a sentence pronounced against
| him, and second, from having pthat SEN
tence executed after 1t had been pro-
nounced and approved. la. gD.. De-. g
This same Hordti0 Seymour had Seperdl
interoietos aoih General Burnside, expressly
for the purpose Of preventing tho erile Of has
friend and .feIl0ao Democrat, VdlLdndighdm.
If our Democratic friends want our au-
thority for the statement, and want de-
scription of the interviews, and showing
of the spiri. which actuated this in
tenselyl loyal % Seymour, we most re-
spectfully refer them to the present Gov
ernor of this State, Ambrose Il. Burnside
and his accomplished Adjutant at the
time, Colonel Lewis Richmond. Gov
ernor Burnside, in pertinent speech
made before the citizens of Bristol, las
evening, made the statement frankly, ant
it was indorsed by Colonel Richmond, who
was present at one or more of the inter
views between Seymour and his chief, OF
this same Vallandigham business. Val.
the exiled Val the great Apostle of tn,
Democracy to-day, who was the Northern
star of the rebels during the war, has pai(
the debt which he owed to Horatio Sey
mour. Now, if the Executive power o
; the nation can be made, by some hoctt
: pocus, to pass into the hands of Seymour
this rebel patriot will surely find hi
reward. Shall he be member of tn
, Cabinet? The place of grandma Wells
/ too tame for him. The war portfoli
, would please him better and Mr.. Seward
place better still. Or, shall he be sent a
I Minister to the Court of st. James, @
! Louis Napoleon? He must have some
thing and that something commensurate
with the greatness of his martyrdom an
his services in the late Democratic Cor
vention. +=a7hit
Was Horatio Seymour the confldant c
/ Vallandigham and his fellow-rebels i
the North during the war? Did he exel
! else himself and use his Office to preven
the Just punishment of others besides tn
I exiled Vallandigham? Will our hom
! orators tell our "Boys in Blue" and thei
j own party friends and supporters, tn
! exact standing of Mr.. Seymour during tn
war; Shall Wade Hampton be invited t
come and enlighten our people, and sha,
he bring Vallandigham with him Y-Pro'
idence Press.