Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-05-28
FIRST DAY.
WEDNESDAY, May q, 1868.

try all parties brought before it, and Mr..
Vallandigham was asked whether he had
any objections to offer to any member of
the Court.
The following officers composed the
Court:
Brig. Gen. r. b. Potter, President.
Can't. j. M. QUITS, Judge Advocate.
Col. j. +. DeCourcy, 10th o. V. |.
Lieut.. Col. L. r. Goodrich, Com. Sub.
Mai. Van Buren, A. ID. Q.
Mai. Brown, 10th Kentucky Cavalry
Mai. Fitch, 115th o. VI.
Capt. Lyding, A. D. G.
Mr.. Vallandigham said he was not ac-
quainted with any of the members of the
Court, and had no objections to offer to
them individually, but he protested that
the Commission had no authority to try
him, he being neither in the land or naval
force of the United States, or in the mil
itia in the actual service of the United
States, and was not therefore triable 10y
such a Court, but was amenable only tc
the judicial Courts of the land.
The members of the Court were then
sworn to try his case impartially.
The Judge Advocate then read the fol
lowing charge and specification:
cuApcE
Publicly expressing, in violation OF Hehera
Order No. 3o, from Headquarters Department
of the Ohio, his sympathcs for those in arm
against the Government of the United States
declaring disoyal sentiments and opinions, will
the object and purpose of weakening the power
the Government in its efforts to suppress an un
lawful rebellion.
SPECIFICATION.
T, Eli, ,bot ,ho enid Claimant T. Vollondic
hon1 n n;t;aor of tbo Statn of Ohio on or ohoTt
- ~ H. = Nj ICcS 81 urunt yornon
IHo WS -. u"S ~ oti" ia n'pi;oI, oddnaSs iora,
80 t;, 20 o;,i,,s nrd Jid ,t'or sortimcrts :,
nor5s or IN eject - follows declaring the NJ %
ont ,1or Ca wicked crnnI and unnecessary war;
Go ,,nr NOT hninc, woced for the presrvaton q
+to TrinN. >, ,.a war for the nurn5se of crusbin,
o,,I iiLortv and ornrting n despotism., "a war fo
,bo frnodon, of tbe blacks and the euslayemeu
NJ tho whites" STATING s,that if the Administra
t;on hod so u;sbnd lie war could have been hon
orobin tor,,inotod months oro.u that "peac
,,;"it ho,o hnnn bonnrabiy obtained by listenn,
70 the nronosed ,, Instrumentation of France;, tha
ssnronositions by which the Southern States coul
be won back aid the South be guaranteed thei
rights under the Constitution, had been reject,G'
the day before the battle at lreaerckspaIg' ,t D. p
pros1art t of tSe Tinted states and those 2nde
him in authority. Charging chat the Govern
ment OF the United States were about to appoin
Military Marshais IN every Dlstrlc: 10 I resIa"n
the Peop,I Vi d u,J'' nr;riInco, fhoroctcrizn
General Order No. 38, from Headquarters De
partment of the Ohio, as "a base usurpation o
arbitrary authority" inviting MS hearers M % 10 feSis Is
@ form 9I thc muio2s Of usurpcd power that they vii
not submit to such restrictions upon their iiber
ties, the beter;" declaring "that he was at al
times ana upon al occasions resolves 10 uo VIVA
to buJ D m N MONARCHY M upon the ruins of our fre
Government" asserting ''thot he firmly believed
as he said six months ago. that the men in poWc
are attempting to establish aespotasia IN ~, t
eVer,. ever :! !isted before" w '-''
All of which opinions and sentiments he we
knew did aid comfort and encourage those
arms against the Government ana could but It IL II
ouce IN ms hearers asS.1SI F tSooo o IN re ors o"
IL and disnositon to resist the laws the lane
]. NJ. QUITS,
Captain II tn Iptanry. Judge Advocate Depar
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