This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 Excerpt: ...took the order as a challenge. At Mt. Vernon, May 1. 1863, he delivered two addresses, two of them to overflow audiences. Plain clothes representatives from the military authorities were present to report Vallandigham's words. He described the War as "wicked and cruel," "not being waged for the preservation of the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1918 Excerpt: ...took the order as a challenge. At Mt. Vernon, May 1. 1863, he delivered two addresses, two of them to overflow audiences. Plain clothes representatives from the military authorities were present to report Vallandigham's words. He described the War as "wicked and cruel," "not being waged for the preservation of the Union," but "for the purpose of crushing out liberty and erecting a despotism," as "a war for the freedom of the blacks and the enslavement of the whites," needlessly continued. The people were urged to inform "the minions of usurped power that they will not submit to such restrictions on their liberties" as prescribed in Burnside's order, which was described as "a base usurpation of arbitrary authority. Vallandigham charged that attempts were now being made "to build up amonarchy upon the ruins of our free government."6 3 Burnside did not hesitate in adopting a course of action. On the morning of May 5, 1863, military authorities arrested Vallandigham at his home in Dayton. A military commission was assembled in Cincinnati the following day, and ten days later found him guilty of publicly expressing sympathy for the rebellion and declaring disloyal sentiments and opinions with the "General Order No. 38, McPherson, History of the Rebellion, p. 162; Report of Trial of Vallandigham, p. 11. The Trial of Vallandigham, Cincinnati, 1863; Vallandigham, Life of Clement L. Vallandigham, ch. 12. object of weakening the power of the Government in its efforts to suppress the rebellion. The conclusion that he had explicitly expressed sympathy for the rebellion was not supported by the evidence; in fact, it is certain he had no real sympathy with the rebellion. The conclusion was however, a n...
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Very Good+ 8vo-over 7¾-9¾" tall Facsimile reprint of 1918 original. Printed via offset printing, not POD technology. Bound in dark blue cloth with bright gilt titles. No dust jacket (as issued. ) 80 pages. Near fine but with private owner bookplate affixed to front pastedown. No markings.
