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CTNcTnRATI, May Is. 1868 (
oENRRAL oRpRRs 20. 68.

CrScIsNArr, May 1e. 1868
GENERAL ORDERS NO. So.
]. Al military commission. which
convened al Cincinnati. Ohio. on the 9th
day Of May. 1868, persuant 10 Special
Orders No. lS5. Of April FL, 1868. cur
rent seTias, from these headquarters, an d
OF which Brigadisr General Robsrt B.
Potter. q. y. Vols is, President. vas ar.
Iraigned and tried, Clement Z. ValaDdig-
ham. citizen Of the State Of Ohio, on
the following charge and specification of
oh>rge. to wit:
Charge-Publicly expressing. in VIC,
lstion Of General Orders No. SO, from
Headquarters Department. Of the Ohio.
IsympaIhy for those in arms against the
Goyernment Of tho United STATES, and de,
clafing disloysl sentiments and opinions.
with tie object and purpose of weaken
log tile power oftbe Government 10 its
efforts to suppress an unlawful rebell-
ion.
Specification In this, that the said
Cement L. Valandigham. a citizen Of the
State oil Ohio. on or about the first day
Of May, 1868, stMt. Vernon, Knox cOuR'
I,y, Ohio, did publicly address large
meeting Of citizens, and did utter scn,i-
ments in words. or in effect. as follows :
Declaring the present war "a wicked,
cruel aud unnecessary war !" 'A war
not belng w,ged for ths preservation of
the Union - "a war Tor the purpose Of
erushing out Liberty and eecling des-
poism ;',"A war for the freedom Of the
bsckssnd The ensl4vement ofthe Wkiles:'
stating that"It tile Administration had 30
wished, tbe. war could have been honor
ably terminated months ago that "pesce
nigh; have been honorabIy obtained by
listening 10 lie proposed insrmvdia,ion
Of France that propositions by which
Tho Northern States could be won back,
and he South guaranteed their lights un
DIR lhs CopsIilu ion, had been : jected
the day before the laie battle Of FreGer-
icksbnrg. by Lincoln and lis minions,'
meaning thereby The President Of the U
i nted States and those under HIM IN Au-
thority; charging that ''the Government
. Of thr Unt-d States we're about to ap-
o paint Military Marshals in every disnic
q to restrain the people OF their liberties. t.
e deprive III nj of therTighls and priVil-
:. Iegi - ''rh,rac'erizing General Order
a No 39 from Headquarters Department o
;. Ohio, rs base usurpation of arbitrsr
a authority inviting his hearers to resis
= the same. by saying, ''tse sooner the pee
/. pie Inform tie minions Of usnrped powe
N that they will not submit 10 such rrsrc
> IONS upon their liberties lhe better
a declaring thst"he was at all times an
Al upon all occasions, resolved 10 do Will
n he could to defeat the attempts now be
G. ing made TO build upa monarchy upc
a, the ruins of our free Government !" az
n, sptting that che firmly believed, as
a. said six monlhsago. that the, men in pov
T. er are attempting 10 establish drspo
la ism in this country more cruel aud mo
a oppressive thnn ever existed before"
I'M All of which opinions and sentiments.
n. well knew did aid, comfort and encou
re- age those In arms againat the Cover
m distrust Of their own Government, sy,
~. pathy for those in arms against IT, aud
o. dispo Etion 10 resht the laws OF the lar
ed To which charges and sppcif"6lio
ion the prisoner refus d to plead Gully
ot Not Guilty, the Commission direct
,ad the Judge Advocate to enter on the re
m ords the plea oil "Not Guilty.
% FINDING AND sENTENcE
the The Commission after mature delibc
ion on the evidence adducsd aud
~ staten Mt Of the accused, find the accul
on Cl ment L. Vallandigham, ciiztu
=" tlhe STATE Of Ohio. as follows:
OF the specification, (,xcept the NO
f., "Tl at propositions by which the Nor
a.. ern ) ates could be won back, and
~ Souh guaranteed their rights under
" go, Constitution, had been REJECTED the
% 20 before ,he battle OF fredericksburg
eend Lincoln and his minioDs,' m"auing h,
sso by the President Of the United SaWs,
'hosO under him in authority. and
sov words asserting that he firmly belle,
40 hO HoeNIbNu elA "Eb1
,or The meo in authority arc attempting
Ma, establish Des2olism in this coun
"' more cruel and more oppressive than {
10 exislei before" .")"Guily."
,wo Aud as 10 these wor e, mot Gull
Ian or the charge. Gully"
III And The Commission 30 therefore
I'D tsnce him, tho said Clement l., Vallan
a ~ ham, q citizen Of the State OF Ohiu, t
oad placed 10 close condn ment in some
,ha ess Of the United States, 10 br desi
tn ed by the commanding officer OF this
partment, there TO bo kept during
A., continuance Of this war.
iv.d ii. The proceedings, finding and
teuce in the foregoing case are appr'
III. and confirmed, and it is directed that
ooo place Of confinement OF the prisoner. c
Dka ent l.. Vallandigham, in cord'Dcs
d; said sentence, BE- Fon Warren, Be
Uarsor. ... .s..,
9Th. By command Of Major-Gsneral d
,da, side. .-. LEWIS RIcHMoND
liz Assistant Adjutant Gen
wost