Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-02-20

up,and inquired for the officer in COM
mand, and through him for the Colonel
Of the regiment. Colonel J. d. Webb
was on the line, couple of miles to
the rear, and Private Nunnelee was
sent to inform him that the Federals
were desirous Of passing the noted
Clement L. Vallandigham within the
Confederate lines, as per order of the
Secretary of War. This move had
been anticipated, as WalIandigham's
sentence had been promulgated, but
the Confederate Government had no
desire to accept him. Had he come as
a recruit for the ranks he would have
been welcome, but asa banished poll
tician he was guest whom no one
cared to entertain. Colonel Webb
took his time about ai1ing to the front.
and as he got there Nunnelee was sent
down the highway to investigate a
second white flag. This was waving
above vehicle drawn by one horse
and occupied by . Federal Lieutenant
and Vallandigham. The officer was
driving, and the banished politician
was sitting very stiff and erect. But
few words were passed as the officer
drew rein. He said to Nunnelee:
Here is Vallandigham, sentenced to
banishment.
And to the great politician he said:
Come. ! have mo- time to spare"
II protest against this outrage-sol-
emnly protest." answered Vallandig-
ham.
Eyes, but hurry mp. I'll take your
trunk off. Jump down, now-good
day."
And the officer sprang into the We
hicle, turned the horse around, and
went off at fast trot, leaving Val
landigham and the Confederate soldier
together on the highway. Previous to
the war Mr.. Nunnelee was editor of o
paper at Eutaw, and Vallandigham
was one of its readers. AS they stood
there the private soldier introduced
himself and the politician gave him
hearty shake of the hand and said:
aWhat on earth are you doing here?"
"In the ranks.
"And are such men as you fighting
in the ranks of the Confederate army ?"
Thousands Of us"
"Then that settles 1.-THE North can
never conquer you"
After some further talk the soldier
carried the politicians trunk into de-
serted negro cabin quarter of q mile |
away and then went for his Colonel. |
Webb came slowly up and as he dis
mounted at the hut the banished |
Northerner said:
"Col. Webb, am Clement L. Val
citizen of Ohio and the
United States, imprisoned, vilifed,
and banished from my country for my |
love Of liberty and free speech"
The Colonel stiffly answered:
Mr.. Vallandigham, as q citizen of |
Ohio and the United States, you are
my enemy. As one banished for his
owe Of liberty, for which the South is
lighting to-day, bid you welcome to
jhe Southern Confederaey."
They then entered into a general
lasting about half an
hour, at the end of which Private Nun
lelee secured conveyance and VAL
andigham and his baggage were re-
,eived inside the Confederate lines.
The incident made quite stir at the
'icket post, and could the men have
lad their way they would have headed
he man for the Federal line and
'bliged him to return, as they counted
or more on muskets than speeches to
vim their cause.
Mr.. Nunnelee is now and has for
many years past been the editor Of the |
Gazette, and the incidents
{ this narrative, never before pub
shed, were taken from his own lips.
Fell AsReep While ON Picket.