The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1880-09-09
what he afterwards proved himself to


what he afterwards proved himself to
be-a Vallandigham copperhead.
On the 26th of June, 1868, the
Ohio Democracy met at Columbus.
Now remember these dates, as it will
become of importance hereafter. We
propose to quote now from 1.-The
American Conflict" by Horace Greeley,
who was the Democratic candidate for
President in the year 1872. Hon.
Wells A. Hutchins was a prominent
member of the committee spoken of
by Mr.. Greeley. Mark carefully what
President Lincoln asked each member
of the committee to sign, and mark
that no member of the committee, not
even Mr.. Hutchins, would comply
with the Presidents reasonable re-
quest.
We now quote at length from
''The American Conflict" commence
ing at page 1913, Volume 9:
1.-The Ohio Democratic convention, which at
Columbus and by acclamation nominated Mr.. VAL
landigham their candidate for Governor, passed
resolves strongly condemning his banishmentas pal
pabe violation of four specified provisions of the Fed
eral Constitution, and appointed their President and
Vice Presidents (nearly all Members Ex-Members
of Congress) Committee to address the President in
a revocation of the order of Punishment. In
obeying this direction that Committee, claiming to
the sentiments of majority of the people of
Ohio, said
'''Mr. Vallandgham may differ with the President,
and With of his M PARTY to
Constitution and restoring the Union; but this diff
fu to his duties as an Amer citizen. # man,
a3eheG to the 3Pt @ @ and the n
nature of the Federal compact the in the present
@ % the GfGd0a R Ds to
g pa 3 h or S war be to onb 0
restore but would @ ineyita6E result in the final de-
he not to be allowed the right Of American citizen
% S b2 S the f d the ba
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the opinion you have expressed, that the Constitu
ton is different in time of insurrecton invasion
from what it is in time of peace and public security.
The Constitution provides for limitation upon or
s to the writ Of Has S
dent at the time ne Of Invasion or insurrection the
constitutional guarantees whenever in his judgment,
T%i it Ss is The t article ohe Constitution which
defines the @ various IS @ to Congress de-
shall not be suspended unless when in cases of rebel
B2t this or limitation upoH @ this ffe resrc
the
ties of personal liberty EXpunge from the Constitu-
suspend the writ Of haGeG eorpnS and yet the ohe1
! changed.''
| "NIr. Lincoln responded pungently to this appeal
but less eaboraely than he had done to the Albany
arraignment; deemng the argument in good part
| hausted On the main point, he said:
wit VIII iOsiS That
sons only in times Of rebellion be lawfully deal
and punishments times peace induces me to ado
a word to what said on that point in the Albany
| sponse. You claim that men may. if they choose
embarrass those whose duty It is to combat a gian
there We're o no rebeon The Constitution Itself re
a have aed Of M
landigham, which are not different in principle iron
aS %E? % @ to stay injury pre-
keep the G ace @ like , e @ in
panied with indictments trials by uries, nor, in
what is Surely to the T
original sentence of Imprisonment in Mr. Xallandig
hams to prevent injury to the military ser
vice only; and the modification of it was made as
less disagreeable mode to him of securing the sam
prevention"
''In drawing his arguments to a close, the Presiden
said:
ion an army 2 means Of saving tn
Union against rebellion. or even to intimate tina
@ o6ee Of a
Governor, GOV in whose behalf You appeal; is known
to the wofd b G agnst me ne
therefore, encourages desertion, resistance to tn
the
yoqr purpose to protect them, and to hope that yo
"sRfter short personal intercourse with you, gen
that f. b both a + of tn op Gm
ana rea oae TpS e G to w6ed ae II il
%ill make af thf & way Sxfeedi9gy &c sen
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