M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-08-27

.,ss -S,S eNstt - ~ NIT sllttt. are D0nt
Wh0 vlA make ggeaIeF sacrifices or endure
more lhan We viii 10 accomplish that end
We are, as we ever have been, the devoted
friends Of toe Constitution snd,h Union.
ami we have no sympalhy with he enemies
Oi sitllef. 0s MA C.lH i'--@
10. Tbattbe arrest imprisonment, pre-
tended trial, and actual Punishment OF Gle
mPni l.. Vailand;gham, citizen Of the State
Of Ohio, Gel Belonging 10 the land or nara
forces el the United States. nor 10 the mill.
.sry 10 actual service, by alleged military
authority, for no olher pretended crime than
tha:of altering words OF legitimate critic.
iSm upon the ADMINISTRATION M power, and
of appealing to the ballot box for a change
Of pOiicy-(said arrest and military tgiaita.
King place where the cours Of law are open
aud unSbstrucIcd, aud for no act done with.
in the sphere u active military operations
10 carrying on the wa[)-we regard asa
palpIble violation olthe following provis-
siUns Of the Constitution of the United
States; - '--- a. ..,-- .e --.-
Il. FCongfcss shall make no law = =
| absldglng Tie freedom OF speeeh or of the
press, or the right Of the people peacsabIy
to assemble, aud to petition the Goyenmen
for redress Of grievances
z "The right Oi the people to be secure
in their persons houses, papers aud effects
ag inst unreasonable searches -and seizures.
shall not be violited, and no warrant shall
Issue butapon probable cause, Supported by
oath Or ttlirmation, aud parlirularly deschb
ing the place to he searched aud the persons
or things to be seizcG, .'.-.'.
3 mo persons snail be held 10 answer
fora aeaR;al OF Otherwise infamous crime,
unless III presentment or indictment of a
Grand j.ry, except in cases arising in the
land or naval forces, or in The militia when
in actual setyite in time of war or public
danger.
4. "ln all criminal prosecutions, the ac.
cused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and
pubic trial b. an impdrtOljury Of .he State
and distict wherein tie crime shall have
been cOmmitted, which district shall have
been previously ascertahed by law.'
And We furthermore denOunce said ar
resi-, trial aud banisbment asa direct in
suit offered to the sovereignty OF the peopl,
OF Ohio, by whose organic law it is declared
that "ro person shall he transported out OIL
the Sta,e for any oiiense committed within
the same -
\ ie, That ClemeRt L. Vallandigham was
u the time ofhls arrest prominent candi-
date Tor nomination by the Democratic b,
party Of Ohio for Office Of Governor of the
State; that The Democratic party was fully
competent TO decide whether he was a fl
! IN N inr TINT ,nptnintfinn ,,,l tk,k IL
tempt TO deprive them OF that right by his
arrest and hanishment, was an unmeri.ed
imputation upon their Intelligence aud 10y.
alys asweltas violation OF the Coustiu.
lICI. .s~u.
II. That we respectfully but most co.,.
estly. call upon The President of the United
States to res ,cre Clement L. YaIandighalN
to his home in Ohio; and that committee
Of oae from each Congressional District Of
the State, to he selected by the presiding Of
ficer of this Convention, is hereby appoin,
ted to present this application to the Pres
dent. s-Es-0 .'2D- ,'61E .lG iEH
iS. Thut'ths thanks of this Convention
are hereby rendered to Horatio Seymour
Governor Of the State of New York, forhis.
noble letter in relation to the arrest OF Mr..
Vallandrgham; and the President of this
Convention is hereby directed to communi-
cate copy OF tLis resolution toFGoyernor
Seymour. ..s r
l9. That the establishment of a military,
government over the loyal States, where war
does not exist, to supersede the civil authur-
ties and suppress the freed ON Of speech and
Ofthe press and to iateIfere with the elec.
tive franchise, is not only subversive of the
Consultation aud the sovereignty of the
States, but the actual Inauguration of revo.
ution.r -s -.-
20. That tits the sworn duty of the Gov
ernor of the State tOprotect her citizens in
The injOyaent and exercise of all Their con-
stitWional rights; and we have behe ID with
deep humiliation and regret, not only the
failure Of David Tod, Governor of Ohio, to
perform that duty, bui what is still worse,
his dctivc participaiions in the violation OF
these rights. ..s ....
2l. That we denounce sstraitors to the
country the Abolition Jacobins Who dre
seeking to bring about civil war in the 10y
Estates, with The vleW OF turning If posi-
ble, the bavOnets Of the army against the
breasts of the fathers, brothers and friends ol
the soldiers, and suhjectng .hosa S ates. t.
a military surveillance and dominion,
%. That we denounce. as Iibeiers Of the
Democratic party aud enemies Of rhei coun
try,lhe men who are eugageu in represent
ing the D mncrlic party as waiting ia sym.
pa,hylNith our soldiers in the field. 1t is
base slande: upon human nature to assert
that The Drmordls. who have hundreds of
thousands OF br0tIieTs and sons IN the army
do not sympathizs with them and it is an
outr4 ge upon the Democratic party, that
has alwsys stosd by he county, to assert
hal ii Is -nOt lhe friend Of its golIont deien.
ders. '1
IS. That the conduct of iirg1dier Ger
etal Mason, the Military C0mmardant
COluIbus, and ,ol the officer commanding
tile Provost Guard. in preventing al appear
snce nIlitay restrain! upon he proceed
ings Of this Convention show that rney have
"A just appreciation OF the Constitution Of
their country and she rights Of ,;he BenPie;
and that they are wise and potriuIic officers
and that their conduct on this occas ION is
instrihng contrast with contrary conduct
otthe military authorities upon the OCCASION
OF he late Democratic meeting at lndianap-
oils. And we take p Ieasure in expressing
our confidence in Genera Mason and the
pfhCers rnd soldiers under his command.
The Convention then adjourned, with
three cheers fer the nominees. three for the
Constitution. ard three for the Union