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Domestic News September 1, 1868

Grant County Herald

Lancaster, Grant County, Wisconsin

What is this article about?

Ohio Democrats nominated Vallandigham for Congress, demonstrating attachment to the 'lost cause.' Recent evidence reveals his wartime escape to Canada with rebel officers to execute a Confederate plan for the 1863 New York riot, timed with Lee's invasion but occurring too late.

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The Ohio Democracy have determined to show their unabated attachment to "the lost cause." and so have nominated Vallandigham, one of the meanest rebels whether in the North or South, for Congress. Evidence has recently come to light showing that when Vallandigham ran the blockade and escaped to Canada during the war he was accompanied by a number of rebel officers, and with them was charged by Jeff. Davis' Government with the execution of a plan devised at Richmond for exciting the riot in New York city in the summer of 1863. This riot, it was intended, should occur simultaneously with Lee's invasion of the North. but it came too late to be as efficient as the rebels hoped. Vallandigham is the mutual friend of Horatio Seymour and Jefferson Davis.

What sub-type of article is it?

Politics Rebellion Or Revolt

What keywords are associated?

Ohio Democracy Vallandigham Nomination New York Riot Confederate Plot Civil War Escape

What entities or persons were involved?

Vallandigham Jeff. Davis Horatio Seymour Jefferson Davis Lee

Where did it happen?

Ohio

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

Ohio

Key Persons

Vallandigham Jeff. Davis Horatio Seymour Jefferson Davis Lee

Outcome

the riot came too late to be as efficient as the rebels hoped.

Event Details

The Ohio Democracy nominated Vallandigham for Congress. Evidence shows he escaped to Canada during the war with rebel officers, charged by Jeff. Davis' Government to execute a plan from Richmond to excite the riot in New York city in summer 1863, intended simultaneously with Lee's invasion of the North. Vallandigham is the mutual friend of Horatio Seymour and Jefferson Davis.

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