Annals of Cleveland

Vallandigham, Clement L.

Abstracts: 19

163

Cleveland Morning Leader, 12 February 1864 (ed; 2 inches) ~ See original
p.4, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

163 - L Feb. 12; ed:4/2 - Everybody had heard of, though we hope nobody
has joined, the new church of that "blessed martyr," Dr. Olds. The
church is intended particularly for the accommodation of Wallandigham,
Sam Cox, George Bliss, Judge Abley, a -d other "Democratic" gentlemen of
elevated morals and tender consciences.
Everybody, therefore, ought to go and hear the Columbians sing their
new hymn tonight, written expressly for that church. (2)

Churches and Sects

Index terms:

Abley, Judge; Bliss, George (congressional representative); Cox, Saul; Olds, Dr.; Vallandigham, Clement L.

211

Cleveland Morning Leader, 23 January 1864 (ed; 3 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

211 - L. Jan. 23; ed:2/2 - Wallandigham Fund - The blessed martyr must
take great comfort in his unfortunate and indigent exile from the ten-
cent fund raised for him by friends in Ohio.
"No citizen in Ohio, we are sure, would hestitate to subscribe 10g to
preserve the life of men so misguided as Wallandigham. Ladies, enlarge
your field, we'll guarantee denotations." (3)

Civil Opposition / Wallandigham Case

Index terms:

*Civil Opposition; Vallandigham, Clement L.

213

Cleveland Morning Leader, 28 May 1864 (ed; 17 inches) ~ See original
p.1, col.1,2 ~ View at ChronAm

213 - L. May 28; ed: 1/1,2 - Wallandigham occupies a suite of rooms at the
Hirons House in Windsor, Canada. His sitting-room windows face the
river, giving him a view of the water front of Detroit. He sits with
field glasses in his hand, watching all who cross on the ferry. All who
see him must have satisfactory introductions. About every three weeks
he makes a trip into the interior. Strange to say, no one crosses the
river to see him during his absence, but immediately upon his return his
room is full of guests. They are deserters from the Rebel army, Rebel
agents, spies and riff-raff of outlaws made up of Morgan's men.
"It may be observed, however, that if the accumulation of dirt is any
criterion of the exact locality of the (aegis), Windsor must certainly
be the place." - (17)

Civil Opposition / Wallandigham Case

Index terms:

Canada; Detroit, Mich.; Hirons House (Windsor, Ont.); Morgan, Gen.; Vallandigham, Clement L.; Windsor, Ont.

214

Cleveland Morning Leader, 17 June 1864 (ed; 9 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

214 - L. June 17; ed: 2/1 - Wallandigham reappears. He looks upon the
180,000 men who voted for him as backers. If taken by legal process, he
proposes to submit. He misrepresents his case again, endeavoring to shift
the burden of his responsibility.
"Mr. Wallandigham made a very feeble attempt to justify himself in his
present return, endeavoring by reiterating the same ideas he advanced a
year ago, to prove that his arrest was unjust." (9)

Civil Opposition / Wallandigham Case

Index terms:

Vallandigham, Clement L.

215

Cleveland Morning Leader, 19 June 1864 (ed; 5 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

215 - L. June 19; ed: 2/1 - Wallandigham might be favored with renewed
martyrdom, by reasons of his re-arrest. Sympathy for him would enable his
followers to control the Chicago convention. The real party managers are
alarmed; they know that the martyr added 50,000 votes last fall to the
Union party in Ohio. "In their inmost heart they wish Wallandigham had
never returned to Ohio." (5)

Civil Opposition / Wallandigham Case

Index terms:

Chicago, Ill.; Ohio; Union party; Vallandigham, Clement L.

643

Cleveland Morning Leader, 8 September 1864 (ed; 8 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

643 - L. Sept. 8; ed: 2/2 - The Richmond SENTINEL, commenting on "Little
Mac's" past career, suggests to him that he might reconcile his present
peace views with his former war views hy saying that the change is due
to the mismanagement of the war on the part of Mr. Lincoln.
"The SENTINEL would, undoubtedly, like to see greater distraction
than there is in the North.... As matters now stand McClellan will prob-
ably accept the Chicago nomination, but repudiate a portion of the plat-
form. Even though he be an out-and-out Peace man, he has already
discovered that the people of the North are in no mood for cringing and
crawling, and that he must deny his affiliations with such men as the
Woods and Wallandighams, if he is to have the shadow of a hope." (8)

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

Index terms:

Chicago, Ill.; Lincoln, Abraham; McClellan, George B.; North; Richmond SENTINEL; Vallandigham, Clement L.; Woods, Ben

674

Cleveland Morning Leader, 30 September 1864 (ed; 3 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

674 - L. Sept. 30; ed: 2/1 - The overwhelming defeat of Wallandigham last
fall gave people the opportunity to say that votes had been imported.
Now that Indiana shows evidence of Union majorities, the TIMES intimates
that votes are to be imported. The pretense that fraud is employed
will do to cover up such an inglorious defeat as the Democrats will
suffer. "It is simply one of those political howlings which make it
evident that despair is settling down upon our political adversaries." (3)

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

Index terms:

Indiana; TIMES, THE (newspaper); Union; Vallandigham, Clement L.

680

Cleveland Morning Leader, 11 October 1864 (ed; 21 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

680 - L. Oct. 11; ed: 2/1, 2 - It is a true saying that a man is known by
the company he keeps, and whatever he may say to the contrary, his
strongest affiliations, sympathies, tastes, lie in the direction of his
daily associates.
So it is with McClellan. Efforts may be made to redeem his character,
but so long as he associates with questionable company, so long is he
himself to be suspected. Men like Belmont, agent in this country for
Rothschilds, and Wallandigham, an outlawed traitor, are McClellan's
companions. Deserters and Rebel refugees in Canada are anxious for
his election. -
Can any man doubt, knowing what principles he has, and who his as-
sociates are, that he is unfit for the grave and responsible duties of
President of the United States? "Being in such poor company he will be
beaten as was his prototype, poor dog Tray." - (21)

Elections, Campaigns and Candidates / United States

Index terms:

Belmont, August; Canada; McClellan, George B.; Rothschilds (financiers); Vallandigham, Clement L.

1511

Cleveland Morning Leader, 24 March 1864 (ed; 3 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.2 ~ View at ChronAm

1511 - L. Mar. 24; ed:2/2 - "According to present indications there will be
four conventions within a few months.
"A convention of Union men at Baltimore, who will nominate the next
President of the United States; a convention of peace-Democrat Copperheads
at Chicago, who will nominate Wallandigham or George B. McClellan; a con-
vention of the Tammany war-Democrats, who will repudiate the whole litter
of Copperheads; and a convention at Cleveland, of fierce, uncompromising
Fremont men. These last three will not affect the decision of the Baltimore
convention, as that will represent the majority of the people both in civil
and military life." (3)

Political Parties

Index terms:

Baltimore, Md.; Chicago, Ill.; Copperheads; Fremont, General John C.; McClellan, George B.; Union; Union convention (Baltimore, Md.); Vallandigham, Clement L.

1525

Cleveland Morning Leader, 1 June 1864 (ed; 7 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

1525 - L June 1; ed: 2/1 - The Democracy, since the arrest of Wallandigham
and Olds, has been in great mental destitution for the want of an arbitrary
arrest case.
"If they are dying for a case cf arbitrary arrest and think the Windsor
Saint is exhausted, we recommend the old wheel horse of Columbus and the
sainted Medary to their tender clarities." (7)

Political Parties / Democratic

Index terms:

Columbus, O.; Medary; Olds, Dr.; Vallandigham, Clement L.

1549

Cleveland Morning Leader, 20 August 1864 (ed; 8 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.1 ~ View at ChronAm

1549 - L Aug. 20; ed: 2/1 - Wallandigham, representative of western Democracy,
in a speech at a peace meeting in Syracuse, insisted that there be no
division of the Democracy at the Chicago convention, and is in favor of
putting the presidential issue before the people as "Peace cr War." He
says that peace is to be had through an armistice.
"If the Democratic party Coes before the people on this issue, it will be
necessary for them to consider the probable consequences of such an armistice.
The people will demand that the Democratic party unmask and not slink be-
hind a few generalities about peace, an armistice, and a convention of the
States." - - - (8)

Political Parties / Democratic

Index terms:

Chicago, Ill.; Syracuse, N. Y.; Vallandigham, Clement L.

1566

Cleveland Morning Leader, 4 October 1864 (ed; 22 inches) ~ See original
p.2, col.4 ~ View at ChronAm

1566 - L Oct. 4; ed: 2/4 - The Democratic party at the Chicago convention
seemed thoroughly paralyzed. Had the convention declared for the one-
term principle, and in a calm and dignified way arrayed itself against
Lincoln in favor of Generals Dix or Sherman, "it might have struck the
keynote of popular sympathy, and swept away every vote in the electoral
college. But lured by our despondency and confident of triumph it
followed the evil counsels of Wallandigham, Powell and Pendleton - it
declared the war a failure, and spoke for peace at any price."
McClellan's letter to acceptance, exhibits the best side of the
Democracy. It says: "The Union is the one condition of peace." If hy
peace he does not mean restoration, he means nothing at all. If he does
mean restoration, he makes the laying down of arms and the return to
allegiance its only condition. An armistice between belligerents must
be entered into by the highest authorities on either side. Not until
the leaders of the Confederacy are dethroned, inquisition crushed, and
the shackles removed from the people's limbs and lips by federal arms,
will the masses learn to see and act for themselves and return to their
old and true allegiance. (22)

Political Parties / Democratic

Index terms:

Chicago, Ill.; Confederacy; Dix, General; Lincoln, Abraham; McClellan, George B.; Pendleton, George H. (Cincinnati); Powell; Sherman, Gen. W. T.; Union; Vallandigham, Clement L.