The Greenville enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1870-1873, 1872-11-13

Davis had sent two gent!emeo to see him,
aud one was q South Caroiinian. He die.
closed bis Plsns to these gentlemen, ;, and
urged President Davis to make terms with
the Federal Government whilst he had The
power Of doing go. That u was imf orsibls
ever to establish Southern Independence.
That the Democratic party North never
won'd consent to disunion. That 10 all bis
intercourse with them, he had only seen
six men who were willing to have peace on
terms 'of separation He said notwithstand-
Ing this determination, they exulted In ey-
cry Southero victory, under the belief that
the Federals would quit fighting n beaten
back and make peace, and that peace would
restore the Union.
Mr.. 'Vallandigham said. with grea. cor
rectnes' and emphasis. that II johnson did
not carry the Northern election that fall.
the whole country .tood IL danger Of being
defeated by "a terrible civil. war. He ex-
planned how It would be brought about
IL the Radicals were successful in the eIecs
sioos that fall. they would impeacb Presis
dent Johnson, and attempt to revolutiopizs
the Government. II they still kent the
Southern States out Of the Union, and ex,
ciuded their votes 10 the next Presidential |
election, We should have two Presidents
Two Congresses and civil war. He wa,
very confident Of carrying Ohio that fall, but
spoke contemp'uously Of the strength to be
gained from the Republican ranks by. snv
proposed collation. with that party. He
said the accession from that party w,uld
not be enough to FIJI The Offices OF the State.
Iu the course Of his very interesting re.
marks, he said IL President johnson had
broke with the Radicals when Congress- "a.
eembIed, he would have carried one,half
OF the body with him, II he had broke
with them when he vetoed the Civil Rights
BIZ. he could have carried one-ihird of
the party bu, now he would carry none
with him. When he head of Lincoln a
dsath, he thought and said that johnson
would he the salvation of the countrv.-
LL'ncoln was a cunning. .uuprinclpled Joker.
promising everything To everybody, and
utterly regardless Of his promises. johnson
was man OF firmness and principIe-a
Democrat and a Southern, man. This war
great improvement on Liocolu. ,...,
Mr. Vsllsndigham was utterly opposed to
breaking up the Democratic party, and ex-
Pected yet to see them COVE, ming the coun-
try. He said he, received more votes for
Governor Of Ohio than any candidate ever
cid before, and yet he was bealea one bun.
dred and twenty thousand -votesl The
whole army, from Massachusetts,. !. ovDuecti.
cut and o,her States. was allowed to vote
against him Some of the soldiers boasted
that they voted five times at the election
cav that he was determined u take his
seat in the Convention, and | said to him
let your determination be known at once.
The opposition will grew till your decision
IL known. / was anxious that he should
take his eat, and thought II impoliiie aud
cruel TO exclude him. Governor Orr was
iu favor OF excluding him. as ha thought It
would break up the Convention IL he went
into III When the Governor found that
the South Carolina delegation would not
vote to exclude him, he proposed that we
should not vote at all. This | vehenep,ly
opposed. Judge Dawkins and several other
South Carolina delegates favored this prop.
o'ilion J .said it was unmanly, impoli,ic
andinngrateful in the South, to pursue such
q eoursa towards a mao who had made
such sacrifices. and suffered so much for the
south and In the cause of eonst iiutions Il
liberty. became excited. and with a ter.
r'ble oath, declared that, sooner than see
Vailandigham treated SO unjuslly, the Con-
yeniion might break up and 90 To helll--
There was person iG the room OF the tim.
VINO seemed greatly shocked at my expires
sion. The next morning he said to a friend
OF mine. that be had travelled with me
three or four days, and thought, from NY
sedste appearance. that l was q member Of
the chnrch, and that my denunciation fell
on his ears like clap of thunder 10 clear
sunshine sg.
was very mueI, impressed with Va.
land gham's ability. firmness and patriot.
Ism lie was great man, aud talked like
man OF gsuius. He locked better than
he did when I first saw him IN the Charles,
ton Convention in 1860 Governor Orr
said b. was ambitious, selfish aud egotislic.
These arssvrryi apt 10 be the qualities Of a
politician. and even Of great salesman
Mr. Calhoun had his full share Of them
Cicero was the prince OF egotists, and so
was Demosthanss. In 1859 or 1860, before
had ever sesn Vallandighsm. was SO
much pleased with one Of his speecbes in
Congress, that 1 wrote to our member OF
Congress. Colonel Ashmore, to present NV
grateful thanks to him for his noble effort
in favor Of The South and constitutional
liberty. and that Il was the speech of a
gentleman, o patriot and statesman, Mr..
Va'iandigham was so much pleased with
'he compliment, that he begged the letter
of Colonel Ashmore to send HE wife. Poor
V"liandigam; how deeply / mourncd his
untimely snd sad death.
~ Continued merit ,oeek.1
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