The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-04
IIENDl,ICKs on LINCOLN.
Tho lsail-Splittcr Denounced rs the Nero
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4ne As'tll.spIitteT UenouuCcu us tHe Aero OF
| Amerlcnn-Timely Kentlins.
TO The Edi.orof Tie Commercial Ga=ttit.
In the latter part Of April, 1863, n num-
Der OF the disloyal citizens OF Butler coun-
ty, Ohio, who were in sympathy with the
rebellion, but who lacked the nerve to 90
South and fight ior their principles"
upon the field OF mortal conflict" nude
arrangements or forming what was called
q "Vallandigham Club" They sent
notice to Honorable Thomas a. Hendricks,
Of Indiana, inviting him to attend and
assist them in the organization OF the club.
Mr.. Hendricks very promptly accepted Of
the invitation and was present ut the or
sanization, whose place OF meeting was
called the "Stone School House." IN st.
Claire township, Butler county, 0. The
club was formed, consisting OF seventy
members. Officers were appointed and
their duties assigned them. \ committee
was appointed to prepare resolutions ex-
pressing the principles and prescribing
the work to be done. Whilst the rcsolu.
tions were being prepared Hendricks adj
dressed the club. At the close OF the adj
dress the committee returned with tho
following resolutions, which were adopted
without Il dissenting voice: ma
"Resolred, l. That Abraham Lincoln is
the Nero Of America, and for his many
crimes, misdemeanors and fragrant viola
tons of constitutional obligations ought
to be impeactcd. -
90. That the clergy OF the present day
are the DEVILS select and inspired repre-.
sentatasives, preaching envy, hate. malice,
vengeance, blood and murder, instead OF
love, charity, Christianity and doctrines
Of Christ, md 10 hereby receive our I'M
qualified and Indignant rebukc.
-. That we are in favor OF an armistice
and u national convention composed OF
delegates from all the States, to meet at
such place MS may hereafter be designated
to consider terms OF peace; a reunion OF
all the States; that being impossible, re-
union OF the South aad West ut all hazards.
y. @. L. Vallandigham, our noble and
fearless representative in Congress, for
his bold and manly opposition to Exccu.
tive usurration andunconstitutional enact
ments, deserves and receives our warmcst
thanks. ~ 6s7- "a
Is. That this Government is demo
II"t'C iHuCHluc, Hntl tlat none Dut DcEM0-
Gratis know how to run it; therefore VIC
will vote for no man for III Office unless
he gives positive proof that he is Il sound,
substantial Fallandigl,am Democrat.
"G. That Abraham Lincoln and his min
ions in power are using their utmost en-
dcavors to centralizc the Government into
one, general head by celebrating State
lines, passing bills to indemnify the Pres
idcht for arbitrary-urrcsts and for enroll.
ing the militia, etc., and VIC hereby de-
nounce such exercise Of power rs usurpa..
ton and tyranny.
a.. That violence bcgcts violence, and
accordingly that spirit OF mob law which
has begun to manifest itself in various
parts OF the country ought to be met by
violence, and therefore VIC recommend
bullets."' q & I; h q 4, &
4 A committee was appointed to procure
the publication OF these resolutions in the
Cincinnati Enquirer and Columbus States-
man, but both OF these journals declined to
publish them, and they were sent to the
pa. Post, n Democratic paper,
which published them in its issue Of May
7, 1868. .i!.g3 Caro-.
IN. hundred Of instances where Hot
Springs and other treatment failed to cure
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