The Tiffin tribune. (Tiffin, Ohio) 1868-1887, 1872-09-26
GEN. BURNs1DE's ADDRESS.

I NhAClA NEus duhLEHStu LLlt
convention as follows:
GEN. BURNsIDE's ADDRESS.
Comrades: in attendance
as a delegate to the National Repub-
licau Convention at Philadelphia, il
was suggested to me that it would be
proper for the veterans of the late
war to assemble in mass convention
to express their views upon the pO-
litical questions which are now agita-
| ting the country. Knowing, as l did,
| that the soldiers and sailors Of the
! Union army entered the service OF
/ the country from patriotic motives,
and when their work was completed
returned to their peaceful pursuits
without discord, and commOtiOn and
| became quiet, peaceful citizens, and
their opinions would be respected, l
at once ioined heartily in the move
ment. A meeting of those who were
attending the Philadelphia cOnven-
tion, and who had been identified
with the army and navy of the Union
was called, and a natinnal committee
of veterans was appointed to make
arrangements for this grand mass
convention. 1 had the great henOr
of being named as the chairman of
the committee, and now appear be-
fore YOU, comrades, to complete the
duties which devOlved upon me by
calling your convention to order, and
naming to you temporary Chair
man.
at is quite unnecessary for me to
say to you that in making arrange
ments for this convention, the main
part of the work necessary to its sue
cess, and to give comfort and happi-
ness has been done by the local COM
mittee, and the loyal men and wO-
men of Pittsburg and vicinity. You
can all bear witness to the great Ia
Dor that has been performed by MIR.
Dudley, the secretary of the national
committee.
"Comrades, you have before you a
great duty to perform, second only to
that which devOlved upon you when
YOU left your homes to battle for the
preservation and integrity of the ma
ton. It is but few short years since
YOU returned to your peaceful pur-
suits, and YOU now find yourselves
confronted by a formidable coalition
tOLUDOEEu VI Bdu anu hCeAh AANla " AAO
were either in open hostility to the
government, or were in active SYM
pathy with The enemies of their cOun-
try during the time of its greatest
trOlble. This combination has been
enhanced in numbers by the deser-
ton of few disappointed, discomfort
ed and dilapidated men who acted
with the Republican party during the
war, and a large number of whom
have been heavy weights upon the
Republican party ever since.
"I had during the war a slight per-
sonal experience which illustrates the
course which these men pursued. All
nv comrades of Western Pennsylva-
mia, Ohio and Indiana will remem-
Der that I was compelled by sense
of duty to arrest Mr.. Vallandigham
for reasonable conduct during the
war. You also remember that l
gave him fair warning by issuing
General Order So. In disregard to
that order he continued to counsel
resistance to the authority of the gov
ernment, and l arrested him. MIR.
Lincoln, in the kindness of his heart,
urged me to release Mr.. Vallandig-
ham, and gave me the names of dis
tinguished citizens who had told him
that I had made a serious mistake in
making the arrest, and that Mr.. Val
Iandigham would be considered as a
martyr, and that the political enc
mics of the administration in Ohio
would at once make him their stand
ard bearer for Governor and elect him
by an overwhelming majority. l
represented to Mr.. Lincoln that l was
upon the ground and knew the situa-
ton better than these gentlemen did,
and that Mr.. Vallandigham should
not be released, unless superior au-
thority so ordered. Mr.. Lincoln said
to me that he would not interfere,
but had simply given adYice at the
instance of prominent citizens
Among these was Mr.. Trumbull, of
illinois. What was the result of this
decision of Mr.. Lincoln declining to
interfere, as he was urged to by Mr..
Trumbull and others? Mr.. V. was
put forward as a candidate, and was
beaten by that gallant old war horse,
Gov. BrOugh, by over 10000 major
ity. The action of the people of Ohio
at that time demonstrated their 10y
atty to the government, and dOuOt
not their action in the present cam
paign will quite as strongly illustrate
il. will not detain you, comrades,
by discussing the political questions
of the day. You will have them dis
cussed by other people who are skill
ed in public debate. Besides, / am
quite satisfied that you are fully post
ed upon such topics. Men that have
1na HnfI nnH rrrhn have
stalled their lives and reputation on
an issue so important to the country
cannot approach a political canvass
like the present, without appreciating
keenly the real issues of the contest.
1t will not be amiss, however, for me
to say, that I join you in the belief
that Gen. Grant bas been q gallant
soldier; that he has done a service to
to his country in the field, which can
not be Overestimated; that he has
conducted the affairs of the govern
ment since he has been Chief Magis-
trate, with great discretion and in
tegrity, and has shown himself in
every way disposed to peace at home
and abroad, and entirely free from
personal self seeking, and aggrandize-
ment.
ave are here to express to the
country our continued confidence in
Gen. Grant, and our purpose to elect
him as President for a second term,
and am quite sure that we will not
make ourselves misunderstood to-day
by expressing any i'll feelings toward
our late enemies in the field, because
we have no such i'll feelings. We
/ know that hatchet is buried, and we
are disposed to do all in our power to
cooperate with people in all sections
of our land in forwarding the pros
perity of our country. But for rulers,
comrades, let US select men who, in
the hour of our cOuntry's peril, were
true. Let US, of all things, refuse our
support to men who believed that
there was right in secession.
"And now, comrades of Pennsylva-
/ mia, desire TO express to you a hope
/ that comes from my heart. General
Hartranft, your candidate for Cover
nor, is my old cOmrade and tried
friend. He went into the field with
US at the first battle of the war, and
Joined the North Carolina expedition
at Annapolis. From that time until
the end Of the war we were together.
On all the fields-ROanoke, Newbern,
South Mountain, Antietam, Freder-
1 icksburg, Vicksburg, Knoxville, Camp
belps Station Rlua Enring the Rani-