President Abraham Lincoln anxiously awaits the outcome of elections in several northern states considered crucial to the war effort.
Tag: Clement L. Vallandigham
The Vallandigham Affair Continues
Exiled Copperhead Clement L. Vallandigham is nominated to run for governor of Ohio, and President Abraham Lincoln issues a response to those protesting his banishment of Vallandigham out of the U.S.
This Establishes Military Despotism
President Abraham Lincoln issues orders to banish former Congressman Clement L. Vallandigham to the South for voicing anti-war views that the administration considers dangerous.
The Case of Clement L. Vallandigham
Former Ohio Congressman Clement L. Vallandigham is arrested and tried by a military court for violating an order prohibiting citizens from speaking out against the war effort. This action inadvertently causes mass protest in the North for violating freedom of speech.
Constitution-Peace-Reunion
Outgoing Democratic Congressman Clement L. Vallandigham of Ohio delivers a speech excoriating President Abraham Lincoln’s war policies and calling for peaceful coexistence with the Confederacy.
Proceedings of the Thirty-seventh U.S. Congress
The U.S. Congress begins debating on how to pay for the war, while the anti-war minority makes its voice heard.