Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-06-19
DaAp Argue.
Monday /, June 10, Is7l.
C.. L. VALLANDIEGRAM.

Last FRIDAY morning the sad intelligence
was dashed across the electric wires,to every
city in the Union, that O. Il. Vs~llandingham
had accidently shot himself at Lebanon, o.
Mr.. Vallandinghsm was most emphaticslly
q self.made man. he commenced early IN
life, educated himself and supported other
members OF his family at the same time. At
she close ofhis collegiate studies he adopted
the profession Of law, and ives remarkably
successful. At the outbreak of the rebellion
he took strong grounds in favor of state
rights and for peace, and like many others
was arrested and condemned to confinement
until "the end of the war;" Bat Lincoln,
Stanton Il CO., found they had an elephant
on their hands and modified this sentence
and gave him every chance TO escape, ana
they were greatly relieved when they heard
he was in Canada. His subsequent return,
nomination for Governor by the Democracy
Of Ohio, as well the other political events
are too well known to need comment
He WAS born in New Lisbon, Ohio, in
1922, commenced active life as a school
teacher, but soon abandoned teaching for
the study Of law in the practice of which he
was very successful, and in his death the.bAT
loses ons of its Abless advocates, and the
Democratic party one Of Its strongest ad-
herents. His political career began in 1856.
when he was first elected to Congress from
the Third Ohio District, and held his seat
in that body until 1868. For q good politi-
cal leader he was too impulsive and iujudi
cious. Entering into political strife with his
whole mind and soul completely absorbed
with its questions he was apt to be- too
sanguiue TO strike out 700 fast regardless OF
the pit falls and obstacles, which his party
must encounter if they undertook to follow
MIN, Ss e consequence, for several years
he became alienAted aud took no active part
in political campaigns. All this time, how.
ever, had not been mis- spent, and the sober
moment OF reflection afforded him BY a re.
tired life, we're the means Of Graduating
many Of his former prejudices and opinions
and placing him upon e stand from which
he could take q comprehensive view of the
situation. The result has been that in ~
he leAped 20 the front ranks of the De
mocrScy, and with eloquent, thrilling
speeches and weighty argument, has urged
them to "Let the dead Past bury its dead,
accept the situation IS il is, and battle il
the cause Of liberty and Justice, upon a plat
form as broad aud liberal 90 ever adopted
by any party, in any country. But Mr.. Val
lsndighsm has passed to that bourne from
which no traveller returns, and his life ant
deeds have gone upon record, to be pro
n%ounced upon by this and future generations
No man, whether friend or foe, denies thu
he was an uprig ut, conscientious and homes
man one whom his family and circle o
friends and acquaintance, ell delighted Il
honor. a man of commanding presence
an eloquent and impAssioned speaker, of
social, friendly disposition, and with a hear
brimfull Of love and charity for suffering
humanity, let the hand of criticism from al
parties fall lightly upon him, and those VIII
are inclined to c~ensure, remember that al
are liable TO err, and that this man in Ii,
purity and chastity of his motives, stand
head and shoulders above the masses lik
Saul among his fellows.