Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1863-05-27
The vallandigham; Affair.

Cincinnati C0ntn1eTcldt, report OF tne
trial of Mr.. Valiandingham before the court
martial. At the close Of the examination,
Mr.. V, submitted the following protest:
B Arrested without process Of law, without
warrant from anycjudiciaI officer, aud now
in military custody, l have been served
with a charge and specification as from
court martial Or military commission. l
am not eitberin the land nor the naval ser-
vice Of the Uni.ed States, aud therefore am
not tryable for any cause BIZ such court but
am subject, by the express terms of the
Constitution, to arrest only by due process
of law, or warrant issued By some officer Of
court of competent jurisdiction. for trial Of
citizens. 1 am subject to indictment and
trial On Sppresentment Of q grand jury, and
am entitled to a speedy trial, to be confron-.
ted with witnesses, and.to compulsory pro-
cess for witnesses in my behalf, and am en-
titled to counsel. All these / demand as
my right as q citizen of the United States,
under the Constitution of the United States.
But the alleged offence itself is not known
to the Constitution, nor to any law thereof.
1t is words spoken to the people of Ohio in
an open public political meeting, lawfully
| and peacefully assembled, under the Con.
| stitution, and after due notice.
It is the words of citizen, of the public
policy of the servants Of theipeople, BY
| which policy it was alleged that the welfare
of the country was not promoted. t was
an appeal to the people to change that pol
| icy, not by force, but by the elections and
the ballot-box. 3 1t is not; pretended that l
/ counselled disobedience to the Constitution
/ or resistance to law or lawful authority. /
have never done this.
Ihaye nothing further to submit.
(signed)y G.L. VALLANDINaHAM. &
The Judge Advocate simply remarked
that the accused had the privilege Of coun.
sci and Of witnesses It did not become
him to epter into.any discussion as to the
jurisdiction ofthe court. That the case had
been referred to it was sufficient. rs.
The Rorld, in an editorial on the sub
1 ject, says:
! The proceedings against Mr. Vallapdig-
ham will give advantage 70 thepeaee men
Of whomshe is. the recognized leader
Multitudes who disapproVs of the peace
movement, but prize free discussion, will
defantly resist this high-handed infringe:
.ment Of the freedom Of speech, and thus
be brought into the habit of acting with
the friends Of Mr.. Vallandigham. A man
who, as the premature and indiscreet adva.
cate fpeace, was looked upon with dislike
by q majority Of the Northern people, is
lifted into q high place In their estimation
when the administration makes him a mar.
tyr Of liberty by stabbing at it through his
body. fit proceeds tosextremities with
him, it will not excite terror butveugeance.
In putting down one opponent it will raise
up hundreds of thousands.
The following was the resolution in regard
to Vallaudigham's arrest, adopted BY a
meeting of the Mozart Hall Democracy in
New York city:
Resolced, That the arrest aud detention
Of Hon. Clement L. Vallandigham, of O.
hio, upon a military order, as punishment
for the exercise of the right of free speech
in popular discussion (Which is no offence
under the laws of the land), is another step
towards absolute despotism., We denounce
this act, BY whomsocver authorized or in.
stigated, as crime against the people o.
all the states. To resist aggression, less
odious, our Revolutionary Fathers of every
colony on the continent made common
cause; and we, men of New York, sympa'
thising with our brethren of other States,
. subjected to such outrages, pledge ourlives,
our fortunes, and ourssacred honors, to
staud by them to the last.