M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-07-10

tions of life.
6. Resolved, That. entertaining
these views we can not too strongly
condemn the refusal OF our General
Assembly to prohibit by law the i'm
migration OF negroes into the State.
Z. That we are opposed to being
taxed to purchase the freedom of ne
gro slaves. With all due respects for
the opinions of Others, we think such
measur would be unconstitutional,
impolitic and unjust.
s. That the unparalleled frauds
and speculstions upon tho Govern
ment, revealed by investigating com
mittees, and other wise, demand the
earnest condemnation Of every honest
man and friend Of the country, and
call for the seve!est punishment pre-
scribed by laws. =,
! 9. That the patriotism, courage and
skill manifested by our armies, has
never been exceeded in the history of
the world, ard deserves and receives
our highest admiration and gratitude,
TO- That the refusal ofthe Gene
raj Assembly tc permit our gallant
soldiers in tue field the rights to vote,
was great and unjustifabIe wrong
to them, and oughtnpt to have been
committed.
IL. ThatWhile we will, as hereto.
fore, discourage afAmfre fastieus op.
position to the Administration, and
will coni1se to give'our earnest sup.
port to all proPel-smeasares to put
down the rehRlions, saad will make all
the allowances that the ~ Nasities OF
the case require Of good citizens, we
protest against oil violations Of tho
Constitution.
-. That we hold sacred, as we do
all other parts OF that instrument, the
following provisions ofthe Consttu.
ton OF the United States:
THAT trial of all crimes, except in
cases Of impeachment, shall be by ju.
ry; and such trial shall be held I the
State where the said crimes shall have
been committed.
"CongresS shall make no laws res.
Ipecting an establishment of religion,
or prohibiting the free exercise there
Of, or abridging the freedom ofspeech
or Of the press, or the right ofthe peo,
pie peaceably to assemble, and to pc,
tition the Government for = redress oI
grievances.
"The powers not delegated to the
United States by the Constitution, nor
prohibited by it to the States, are re.
served to the States respectively, or
to the people.
"The right Of the people to be Sc
4 cure in their persons, houses. papers
aud effects against unreasonable search
es and seizures shall not be violated
and no warrant shall issue but upon
probable cause, supported by oath ol
affirmation, aud particularly describ
ing the place to be searched and the
persons and things to be seized.
mo person shall be held to answer
for capital or otherwise infamous
crime unless on a presentment or in
dictGent Of a grand jury, except in
cases arising in the land and nava
forces, Or in the militia when in ac
tual service, in time Of war or public
danger; nor to be deprived Of life
liberty or property without due pro
cess Of law, nor shall private property
be taken for public use without jus
compensation.
"ln all criminal prosecutions the
accused shall enjoy the right to spec
dy and public trial by an impartia
, jury of tie State and district wherein
, the crime shall have been committed
which district shall have been previ
ousty ascertained by law, and to b,
} informed Of the nature and cause o
the accusation, to be confronted will
, the witnesses against him, to hav,
, compulsory process for obtaining wit
nesSes in his favor, and to have tht
assistance ofcounsel for his defense. "
/ And we utterly condemn and de
nounce the repeated and gross viola
tion by the Executive of the United
States, Of the said rights thus secur
ed by the Constitution; and we also
utterly repudiate and condemn the
monstrous dogma, that in time Of wal
the Constitution is suspended, or its
powers in any respect enlarged beyond
the letter and true meaning OF thai
, instrument.
13. That we view with indigna-
ton and alarm the illegal and uncon,
stitutienal seizure aud imprisonment,
for alleged political offenses, of our
citizens without judicial process, in
States where such process is unob.
structed, but by Executive order by
telegraph or otherwise, and call upon
all who uphold the Union, the Cousti.
tution and the laws, to unite with ms
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