The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1862-07-10

(. That the patriotism, courage and skill
manifested by our afmies, has never been ex-
oeeded in the hiasofy of the world, and a.
serves aud receives our highest admiration
and gratitude
10. That the refusal Of the General AS
sembIy to permit our gallant soldiers in.the
feld the right to vote, vas a great and I'M
iusti6able wrong to them, and ought not to
have been committed.
IL. That while we will, as heretofore, dis
courage all mere factious opposition to the
Administration, and viii continue to give
our earnest support to all proper measures
TO put down the rebellion, and will make all
the allowances hat the necessities of the
case require Of good citizens, we protest
against all violations ofthe Constitution.
IL. That we hold sacred, as we do all
other parts Of that instrument, the following
provisions Of the Constitution Of the United
States: z
1.-THE trial of all crimes, except in cases Of
impeachment, shall be by jury; and sach
trial shall be held IN the State where the
said crimes shall have been committed,
Congress shall make no laws respecting
an establishment Of religion, or prohibiting
the free exercise ihereof or abridging the
freedom of speech, or of the press; or the
right of the people peaceably to assemble,
and to petition the Government for a redress
Of grievances.
1.-THE powers not delegated to the United
States by tho Constitution, nor prohibited
by it to the States, are reserved to the States
respectively, or to the people.
1.-THE right of the people to be secure in
their persons, houses, papers ard effects
against unreasonable searches and seizures
shall not be violated, and no warrant shall
issue but upon probable cause, supported by
oath or affirmation, and particularly de-
scribing the place to be searched and the
persons and things to be seized.
mo person shall be held to answer for a
capital or otherwise infamous crime unless
on a presentment or indictment Of q grand
jury, except in cases arising in the land and
naval forces, or in the militia when in actuaI
service, in time of war or public danger mol
to be deprived Of life, liberty or property
without due process of law nor shall private
property be taken for public use without just
compensation.
SIN all criminal prosecutions the accused
shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public
trial by an impartial jury of the State and
district wherein the crime shall have beer
committed, which district shall have been
previously as certained by law, and to be in
formed Of the nature and cause of the &C
cusation, to be confronted with the witnesses
against him, to have compulsory process fol-
obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have
the assistance of counsel for his defense"
And we utterly condemn and denounc'
the repeated and gross violation by the Elk
%ecutive of the United States, of the sale
rights thus secured by the Constitution; auC
we also utterly r~spudiate and condemn thu
monStrous dogma, that in time Of war tn
Constitution Is suspended, or its powers il
any respect enlarged beyond the letter an
true meaning of that instrument.
l3. That we view with indignation an
alarm the illegal and unconstitutional seiz
ure and Imprisonment, for alleged politica
o%ffenses, of our citizens without judicial pro
cess, in States where such process is unob
structed. but by Executive order by tslegrap
or otherwise, and call upon all who uphol
the Union, the Constitution and the laws, t
unite with US in %denouncing and repellin
such fragrant violation Of the State an,
Federal Constitutions, and tyrannical in
fraction Of the rights and liberties Of Amer
can citizens; and that the people of thi
, State can not safely, and will not submit t
have the freedom of speech and freedom @
the press, the two great essential bulwark
of civil liberty, put down by uuwarrante
and despotic e~xertiou Of power.