The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-20

Ohio, was arrested upon the charge OF
publicly expressing sympathy for
those in arms against the government
of the United States and declaring dis
loyal sentiments and opinions with the
object and purpose OF weakening the
powers OF the government in its efforts
TO suppress an unlawful rebellion" He
was found guilty and sentenced To
close confinement in fortress during
the continuance of the war. President
Lincoln modified the sentence by di-
rectlng that Mr.. Vallandigham be sent
South into the enemy's lines, with an
order that in case of his return he
should serve out the sentence.
A few residents OF Ohio sent a formal
reinonstrance to President Lincoln. In
reply, the president said Mr.. Vallan-
digham's views are hostile To the war
on the part of the Union, and his ar
rest was made because he was laboring
with some effect to prevent the raising
OF troops, to encourage desertions from
the army and 10 leave the rebellion
without any adequate military force to
suppress it,
No man disputes today the fiagrancy
of Nallandigham's treason or the jus
tice of his punishment. Let the read
er then apply the charge against him
and Mr.. Lincoln's explanation of 1t to
the men who addressed the Central
Music hall meeting last sunday. and
draw the inevitable inference of their
guilt Vallandgham did not go so far
as Edward Atkinson und others OF the
Anti-Imperialistic league OF Boston and
tfTefr frrrttuturs tffiease.- Ae-ere#
denied that IL was his purpose 10 pre-
vent the raising OF troops or to en-
courage desertion from the army, but
Mr. Atkinson and his followers, in
whose interest the Central Music hall
meeting was held, openly declare their
purpose TO prevent the suppression of
the rebellion in the Philippines. They
avow and boast OF sentiments and
opinions declared with the object and
purpose OF weakening the powers OF
the government in Its effort TO suppress
an unlawful rebellion" They go fur
ther than Vallandigham and the cop
perheads of 1863. and threaten to ap-
peal to the people.
Mr.. Vallandigham after his banish-
ment beyond the Union lines ran the
blockade, made his way 10 Canada. and
from that point appealed to the people
OF Ohio TO elect him governor. He in
vited the people OF the state to sit In
Judgment on the case between him and
President Lincoln. There happened
then what is happening now. Loyal
Democrats left their party to join with
Republicans 10 rebuke shis copperhead
and traitor. There were only two par
ties those who sustained the govern
ment and those who did not. and Mr..
Nallandigham was defeated at the polls
by a majority OF lOloOO
The answer was conclusive. Mr.. VAL
landigham retired from politics. and
was ever after that regarded with sus-
picion by his own party and detesta-
tion by the great majority " the Am
criran people. II u were possible for
Mr.. Edward Atkinson and his abettors
and allies I'm Chicago TO appeal TO the
paaple today for n Vo;e OF confidence.
There would be measured out 10 them a
more singing rebuke than was given
to the most DISTINGUISHED copperhead
of 1858. for they are more openly. more
boastfully and more shamelessly guilty
than was their prototype 90 whom pun
ishment was meted out just thlrty-six
years ago.