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Death of Mr.. Vallandinghan.

leader Of the Ohio Democracy, which
will be received with general sorrow
throughout South, as. it removes
one of the ablest and most persistent
supporters of the claims Of this sec
tion to just recognition in the gov
ernment. Mr.. yallandigham has been
taken away in the full prime of his
usefulness, but,his mantle will doubt
less fall: upon some political Elisha,
worthy to bear it. We append; the
following brief sketch oftAe promi.
nent events in his life =: ~
Mr.. Yallandinglam was born in
New Lisbon County; Ohio, in 1922 Of
Huguenot family. He spent one
year at Jefferson College, Ohio two
years as principal os;an academy at
Snow Hill, Maryland; returned to
Ohio in 1910, studied law and was
admitted to the bari 1912. He ear
ly began his political career, being
elected to tho Legislature of Ohio in
1S45 and ls46. From ls47 to ls49
he served as editor of tho Dayton
Empire, and, for many years subsc-
quent to that date he paid considera-
bic attention to his profession and
to politics. He was . member of the
Democratic Convention in 1856, and
ran. for the Thirty-6fth Congress
against Hon. L. D. Campbell, present
member from thesthird district, whose
seat he successfully contested, and
was reelected to the Ehirty.sixth
Congress; serving in both Congresses
on the Committee ON the Territories.
In 1864, he was o member of the
Chicago Convention, where hej played
very important part in the. noa'na-
ton of Mcclellan. In. 1869 he, was
again a candidate for Congressional
honors, against General Robert G.
Sc henck, but was defeated by less
than five hundred votes. Since that
time he has remained in political Sc
clasion, until within two or three
weeks past, at a meeting Of the Dem
ocratic citizens of Dayton, Ohio, he
introduced the celebrated preamble
and resolutions generally known as
the tsNew Departure" r.! .". v.
The New York Herald thus concludes
a sketch of his life: ,,'. -, -.
In person the deceased Ohioan was
a man of medium height, with dark
eyes, full beard and whiskers an d 40
rid complexion. Although not. what
would bo called handsome, his features
were quite agreeable so full Of ami
nation they always were. In his
manner he was quick and nervous,
betraying his Southern origin. His
oratory was noted for it's eloquence.
The style of delivery wasimpassioned
and resolute, and his. clear. ringing
voice gave to his words their fullest
expression. In private, life NJ.
Vallandigham was much esteemed
He was Of y most exemplary eharac.
ter, generous to fault; full of char
[ity, y staunch friend and a magnafi'
Imous foe. - 2g.. 90 ..>i-'s. -.
1tis not for us to pass Judgment on
Ibis political life, What is treason to-.
day may be patriotism Tomorrow.
But justice, to the dead /. and to
the living: impels - US TO re-
cognize the purity Of the motives
which prompted Mr.. Vallandigham TO-
sacrifice his political prospects during
the war. He had faults but who is
there without them2 He may have
erred during the rebellion but are we
sure that lie erred2 He never re-
tracted one word that he uttered in
that eventful period nor expressed re-
gret that be pursued tho, course ne
did. He died believing that be was
right, and his sincerity demands our
respect, even US did his abilities com
mand our recognition and our adml-
ration" 49,. .-.,>,~.., /
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