The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1863-05-15

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Mr.. VALLANDIGHAM, Democratic .ex.
member of Congress, was arrested at hi
residence in Dayton, Ohio, on Monda,
night, May 4tb, By posse ofsoldiers sen
for that purpose by Gen BURNSIDE. IL
was conveyed to Cincinnati, and it beint
feared that he would be taken from there
be was taken to Newport Barracks, Ky
Intense excitement ragged in Dayton,
mob collected, and done some dam age e
private property. but were soon queled.-
We do rot endorse tie mob, nor the arres
either. The official charges against Mr.
V. are:
That he (Vslandigham) on OF abou
the lss day of May, 1863, at Mt. Vernon
Knox county, Ohio, did publicly address, g
large meeting of citizens, saying in words.
or in effect declaring, that the present " al
IS injurious, cruel and unnecessary war-a
war not being waged for the preservation
OF the Unlon-a war for the purpose oil
crushing out liberty, and establishing DIES
potisn-a war for the freedom of the blacks
and the enslaving of the whites; stating
that, If the administration had SO wished.
the war could have been honorably ,ermi,
mated !: that peace could have been honor
ably obtained by listening to the proposed
lntermedisiion of France tina. PROPOSE
tons BY which the southern States could
be won back, and be guaranteed their
rights under the constitution, were rejected
the day before the battle Of Fredercks-
burg. He said finally that Order No. IS
Of Gen. Burnside was base usurpation Of
arbitrary authority, and that the sooner
the people informed the minons of usurp.
ated power that .hsy will not submit to
such restrictions, the better. He declared
also his purpose to defeat an attempt to
build up monarchy upon the ruins of our
free government; that he believed the
men in power were trying to establish a
despo.ism.
Mr. VALLAND1GUAM made the following
protest:
" Arrested without due process Of law,
without warrant from any judicial officer
and now in military prison, have been
served with a charge and specification, AS
IN court martial or military commission.
am not in either lie land or naval forces
Of the United States, and therefore not
liable for any cause by any such court
bu: ain subject, by the express terms of
the constitution, to arrest only By due
process of !aw judicial warrant regular
y issued upon affidavit, and by some off
Ger or court Of competent jurisdiction,
tor the trial Of citizens and am now en-
titled to be tried Cd an Indictment or pre-
sentiment by grand jury of such court
to speedy and public trial by an impair
tial jury Of the state Of Ohio to be- con-
fronted with witnesses against me; to
have compulsory process for witnesses in
my behalf; the assistance of counsel for
my defence, and evidence aud argument,
according to the common laws and the
usages of judicial courts and all these
here demand as my right as q citizen of
the United States and Under the Constitu
ton otthe Unitcd States
But the alleged offence itself is not
known to tie constitution Of the United
States nor to any law thereof. 1t is words
spoken to the people Of Chic in an open
political meeting lawfully and peaceably
assembled under the constitution and up
on full notice. 1t is words Of criticism of
the public policy Of the public servant.
of the people, by which policy it WAS
alleged that the welfare of the country
was not promoted. 1t WAS an appeal to
the people to change that policy not bv
force, but by free elections and the ballot
box. 1t is not pretended that counseled
disobedierce to the constitution or ress
tance to the laws or lawful authority.
never have.
Beyond this protest. have nothing
further TO submit
Gen. Bur- SIDE has sentenced Mr.. VAL
ANDIGHAM 30 be confined in Fort Warren
during the war. Great excitement pre-
walls throughout the country against
Burnside for this assumption of power,
and We fear the end is not yet.