The union Democrat., 1871-06-24


The fearless advocate Of true Democratic
principles, Ohio's ablest lawyer is no more.
No man figured so extensively during the
lAte war as did Vallandigham, there is per-
haps, not an intelligent being living to-day
in the United States but has heard of his ex-
pulsion from the Federal lines by order of
Gen. Burnside there are however, compare
lively few who know where and at what time
his expulsion took place being, myself,
present when Vallandigham came past the
Federal lines I will give q short sketch Of the
scenes.
AS is generally known, Vallandigham was
banished from the Loyal States, for his pub
lie speeches, thing unknown in country
like the United States Of America, where free
institutions exist. The motives that prompt
ed Gen. Burnside to expell al individual for
his speeches is best known to himself. The
people Of the Loyal States could not compre-
bend any good result from the expulsion of
vallandigham, but to the contrary it tended
to excite their indignation towards the Fed
eral Government.
In obedience to the order Of Gen. Burnside,
Vallandigham was taken, under guard to
Murfreesboro, Tenn, there delivered over to
Gen. Rosecrans, Commanding the Army Of
the Cumberland. Being, myself, in charge
of the advanced outpost of the Army on the
Tullahoma road at the time, the scenes are
fresh in my mind. 1t was at day break on
the - day f 1868, an ambulance
guarded by squad of Gen. Rosecran's body
guard, came down the Tallahoma turnpike
from Murfreesboro at rapid rate, before the
ambulance arrived near enough to the senti-
mel on duty to be challenged, it halted and
civilian alighted from it and slowly came to-
wards US, at the time did not know who
this civilian could be, as / had received no
orders regarding the passage Of any one
through the line. My orders were strict, be-
ing in the face of the enemy, hence could
not understand the object of this party.
was fully aware of the tenor of Gen. Burn
sides order regarding vallandigham, but
had no idea that he was to pass the lines at
this place. As the guards came up to the
post one of them handed me the following:
HK.peuaRrKas lsr Drv. 2lsr, coRrs,
ARMY OF rRE CUMBERLAND
MAR MuRrREEsBoRo TENN.-lS6S
Gnar sentinels and outpost win pass Clement l. VAL
Signed, J. c. DAVIS.
Comdg lst Div. 2lst, corps.
W. S. RosECRANS
Maj. Gen. Comd'g
- GARfiEtp, COL &A.A.G
Here the mystery was solved, the civilian
who but few moments before had been my
object of study, wondering what could bring
him here within few hundred yards of the
enemy, was none other than Clement L. VAL
landigham Of Ohio. Before vallandigham
passed the lines, he spoke at some length on
the injustice that had been done him by the
Federal authorities. From his language
which was very expressive, could but SYM
pathize with him. His concluding words
were something like these 81 am an Ameri-
can citizen, banished from my home and
those near and dear to me, for no other Of.
fence than a strict adhesion 10 my oountrv's
institutions. That flag (pointing to the FAC
on the court house at Murfreesboro. four
miles away is my country's flag, under il +
was born and now I am banished from It's
sight, but thank God not forever, 20 gentle
men," Taking one long and steadfast look m
the distant flag, Clement L. yaIlandirham
passed beyond the Federal lines.
JEAN VALJRAs.