Year: 1863

relation subsisting between him and the
rebels, and the ground of their sympathy
with him, and of his with them, that we
copy it in full No man can ask more
complete svindication of the act of the
President in sending him South, or of
General Burnside in arresting him. A
willy but bold traitor, his rebel friends
are speculating already on the extent of
his services to them If he can get back
home. What better reason can there be
for sending him from home than the de-
sire of the rebels, so plainly avowed, for
his services at home. He is in the right


place. He is now at home in every sense
except the Indifferent one of being where
he used to own property.


The Confederate press has very general
lyspoken upon the anomalous position of
this distinguished gentleman. While
there are some differences in opinion on
minor points, we are glad 10 recognize
healthy and catholic tone Of sentiment
both as to Mr.. Yallandigham and as TO
the duties of the Government and the
people of the Confederaey. Mr. Y. is
regarded in the true light of his position
"a position defined by the logic Of facts
and accepted by himself with the can
dor and honesty that belongs to his char
acter He is citizen Of county with
whom we are at war-he is an involun-
tary exile thrown upon Confederate hos
pitality and protection, and because of
his marty stand for con, t;tutiopal freedom
In his own country against despotism
that has no parallel on the earth. In
national sense he is an enemy TO the con-
federacy; but it cannot be denied that
his personal sympathies are with peo-
pie who are struggling against the same


tyranny that has trampled upon liberty
in his own country, and that has laid its


hands upon him for the purpose of crush
ing him sat as champion Of that liber-
| IS. Eiis@exn views Of his position were
. exposed in brief address to the people
Of Ohio, dated 5th ult and was written
from the Military Prison in Cincinnati,


The Confederate press agree, without
dissent, that the distinguished exile CON-
mands res eet and kind trt atnent at the
hands of our people. They oppose with
| equal unanimity, the policy and proprie-
ty of any public demonstration, or of any
| course of action to alter the status, as
an exiled citizen of the United States,
and as candidate for Governor in one
of the most prominent States OF the old
Union There Is no difference in opinion
as to how he should be disposed of. The
Richmond Examiner believe he ought to
be held as prisoner, and offered in ex-
change upon the first opportunity, for
some Confederate civilian now a pris-
oner in the hands of the enemy. The plan
appears Objectionable in two particulars:
First, it is doubtfuliwhether the man..who


has been thrust against his will into our
lines by his own Government, as an enc
my to that Government, can be properly
termed a prisoner of war: He was not
taken in arms against us, and has done
all that a man could to oppose and to
stop the war being waged against US
The second objection refers to the cui
bond of offering him in exchange to the
Lincoln Government Of course they
will not receive one who hos Just boen
expelled, under the death penalty if he
returns, and who is regarded as an enc
my to and FIRE brand in the United
States


And if he should be refused, it would
certainly be harsh measure to irnmure
him i'll Confederate prison while the war
lasts. A savage nation would not so
treat an exile IN his position.
: ;" The majority OF the press agree with
us that Mr.. V best c0urse is to get out
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make his way to Canada, as near 10
Ohio as possible, and there prosecute his |
canvass for Governor of that State That |
course would be better for the cause of |
freedom in his own country, to which he |
has devoted his life, better for himself |
and his own power of usefulness, and |
better for us, who are deeply concerned |
in every effort which looks to the over
throw of the Black Republican Govern !
ment which rules at Washington, to the |
disgrace of civilization and humanity. |
If he remains here he loses his power |
and plays into the cunning hands Of Lin |
coin and Seward. Ifhe returns he NAV
yet become the liberator of his country. |
Another course has been suggested It |
is for him to repair at once to New York |
ohO Si"idn thS PAOtCCtiOu Vi dOV. EoeY- |
mour, and of State which still boasts |
that it is free. Mr. Y. is himself the |
only proper Judge ofthe policy of such e |
step. He knows BETTER than we do the
hopes and the peril of it. AS his per-
sonal well-wisher, We should hesitate to
advise it. As Confederate, we should |
be glad TO sec the experiment tried 1t
would open the way for an issue between
the boasted free State of New York |
and the Lincoln Dictatorship, and show |
whether there was any backbone left to |
New York Democracy, State rights and |
constitutional freedom.


"We must confess that we should not |
have much hopes in a contest Gov. |
Seymour and his Government aud party |
would, we believe, go under before the |
power of Lincoln and his army of Co.,
900 men; and Mr.. v would be surren-
dered to Lincoln, and, if that tyrant's |
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