The New York herald., 1871-06-18

nation was expressed. All the democratic
ana Independent newspapers and few
| radical journals united IN denouncng II as
| arbitrary ana unnecessary. Mass meetings con-
| demnatory OF 1t were held in various parts
OF the country, one held In New YORK being notable
Tor the immense number OF persons present. It was
at rs believed that the President would dsapprove
the action of General Burnside and order the re-
| lease OF Mr. Yalandigham. Mr.. Lincoln however,
supported the General, ana few days later the
prisoner was brought before court martial on
charge Of 'publlcly expressing. In violation OF
General Orders No. 3s, from Headquarters Depart
ment OF the Ohi0 sympathy for those In arms
| against the government OF the United States, and
declaring dlsoya sentiments and opinions with the
object and purpose OF weakening the power OF the
government In lis efforts to suppress an unlawful
| rebelllon.u
HIS TRIAL AND CONVICTION
Mr.. Vallandgham refused to plead to the charge
alleging that he was not amenable to military law
not being soldier He also declined to recognize
the Court as possessing jurisdiction In his As
c0nse cuence the trial was speedy and one-sided
and resulted in verdict Of guilty and sentence TO
"close confinement in some fortress OF the United
States. TO be designated by the commanding onlcer
Of the department. there to be kept during the con-
tinuance Of the war;" General Burnside accord
ingly named Fort Warren, Boston harbor, as the
place Of confinement. but Mr.. Lincoln subsequently
commuted the sentence to punishment beyond the
lines Of the Union forces.
ADDRESS TO THE DEMOCRACY.
| Before his departure Mr. Vaandigham, who had
displayed much calmness ana dignity during the. TO
him. trying ordeal, wrote the following address to
the democracy
~ military PRISON, CINCINNATI, Ohio, May o. 1853.
TO anis0nG TmE DrMocnAcY Moo @ ov OF onlo s,.. Co..
cratic and free speech to you IN their defence and
sion arbitrary tyranno power which cannot
s0T oes 80 word 20 Ss line. and
I the so Of this s order But in IN yan
color % the caumnics and ,msrepresentations Of
ws with usy 's y ss
order OF banishmen executed by superior force release
S ss s' e
may ia ali things Just ths same as though
upon their soil Every sentiment and expression
to country have cherished shall
vii not doubt that the people Of Ohio covered not mo-
ment before either the threats or the exercise of arbitrary
cal freemen. ' G. i. VALLANDIaHAM.
ARRIVAL AT AND DEPARTURE FROM THE SOUTH
Efforts were made by his friends to procure his
release by OF writ OF habeas corpus, but they
failed. On the 10Th OF May he was taken from Gin.
cinnati to gunboat and sent to Louisville and
from thence taken to Murreesboro. Tenn, where
he arrived on the 9th. Previous to leaving Ohio,
his wife, who had completely recovered from the
shock she had received the occasion OF hts arrest
was permitted to visit and bid him farewell. On
reaching Murfreesboro General Rosecrans and others
called upon him, and on the following day he was
conveyed to the Confederate picket line and de-
llvered to private soldier an Alabama regiment,
to whom he introduced himself declaring that he
there against his will and desired to surrender
as O prisoner Of war He was taken to General
Brag9's headquarters at Shelbyvie until the au-
Richmond informed
within the Confederate lines. JET Davis ordered
him sent on to Richmond, where he stayed short
time, when he ran the blockade to Bermuda, and
from thence went to Canada It has been stated
that JEFF Davis was willing to allow him to remain
III the South If he took the cath OF allegiance to the
Confederacy; but this is doubtful At any rate it Is
certain that while In the South Mr.. ValIandgham
publicly and repeatedly gave expression to senti-
ments anything but reasonable. He avowed HIM
self an uncompromising Unionst. and declared that
under circumstances would he be o party to a
dissolution OF the Union.
HIS NOMINATION Fer GOVERNOR.
The arrest trial and conviction added to Mr. valan-
dgham's influence with his party. On The meeting
OF the Democratic State Convention he was unanim-
Ously nominated for the offlce OF Governor; sub
scrpton, limited to ten cents each for fund to
provide his support during his exile started
and threat was made that If he was elected Gov.
federal authorities to prevent his returning TO Ohio
100 900 democrats would rise IN open rebellion. He
was at Niagara Falls in Canada West, when the |
news Of his nomination reached him. and under date
of July Is he published an address to the people OF
OHIO OF which the following are the opening para. |
graphs:-
and confined for three weeks in the United States
States and there held alien enemy and of
gwen esas :" only
privilege. and
has
mas sEsp' a. secret a s,y wso ws % TWO
Soafedsrates, sa @ having refused wSsa midst.
Identify myself with their cause or even 50 much as
broken word thought or deed and WIN every dselar,sn
away, made good in spirit aud the very letter.
an SIX S &
s fellow 10 ssp We & To sna ,o% n., The very
ous for more ;han four thousand mica by iani
naa nare %pSa State a s You
certainly am Tor the epndense % in my ss and patti
Gasr.ssla,s ry
tSs ns % be leas! Of all times Ike those
ask no personal sympathy for the personal wrong No;
IS the cause OF constitutional hery and private right
President and his servants which gives public sgndcancy
the action OF your JouVentOn
OF Justice a citizen for his dcvotions The rights Of
the liberties OF the people, had been marked
for the hand Of arbitrary But Il
much II example of courage worthy Of the |
OF the world, and spectacle and n
buke the usurping yrans who having broken up the
Union, strike down the constitution, subvert
present and establish formal and proclaimed
despotism stead. You the restorer aud defenders
constitutional liberty and ~ that proud title history will
salute you.
HIS RECENT CAREER
As Is we'll known Mr. Valandigham was defeated |
by 100000 majority. shortly after the election he
left Canada secretly ami suddenly appeared III Ohio.
To the surprise OF everybody he not rcarrcsted
why mas never been told, although 1t has been
serted that conspiracy existed in the West for
general uprising OF the copperheads, and that his
arrest to be the signal OF rebellion; but be that
as It may, he was left unmolested, and lie went
about making vigorous attacks upon the govern.
ment as ever He was delegate TO the Democratic