Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-06-15

Union. and We have no sympathy with the enc
mics of either
-. That tie arrest imprisonment. pretended
trial, and actual Punishment Of Clement L Val
landgham, citizen Of the State Of Ohio, not be.
longing 10 the land or naval forces of the United
States nor TO the militia in active service, by al
legged military authorities. for no other pretended
crime than that Of ultering words of legitimate
criticism upon the conduct OF the Administration
in power. and Of appealing to the ballot box for
change OF policy-(said arrest and military trial
taking place where the courts Of la~ open
and unobs,ructed, and for no act done within the
sphere OF active military operations in carrying
on the ar,)-we regard palpable violation
OF the following provisions Of the Constitution OF
the United States:
j. Congress shall make no law .
abridgiDg the freedom Of speech or OF the press
or the right of the people peaceably to assemble
and to petition the Government for redress of
grievances
,. The right of the people to be secure In
their persons. houses. papers and effects against
unreasonable searches and seizures. shall not be
violated, and no warrant shall issue but upon
probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation,
and particularly describing the place TO he search
ell and the persons things TO be seized.
3. mo person shall be held to answer for a
capital or otherwise infamous crime. unless in n
presentment Indictment of Grand Jury. ex-
cept in cases arising in the land or naval forces.
or in the militia wnen in actual service in time of
war or public danger
4 "ln all criminal prosecutions. the accused
shall enjoy the right to speedy and public trial
by an impartial jury of the State and district
wherein the crime shall have been committed
which district shall have been previously ascer-
tanned by law"
Aud we furthermore den0uncc said arrest, trial
4. l.
sovereignty Of the people of Ohio, by whose or
ganc law it is declared that mo person shall be
transported out of the State for any offense com
mitted within the anne
10 That Clement l. Vallandigham was at the
time of his arrest prominent candidate for nom
ination by the Democratic party of Ohio for the
Office of Governor of the State: that the Demo
cratic party was fully competent to decide whether
he was a fit man for that nomination. and that the
attempt to deprive them of that right by his ar.
resi- and Punishment was an unmerted imputa
ton upon their intelligence aud loyalty, as well
as y violation Of the Constitution.
II That We respec fully. but most earnestly,
call upon The President of the United States 20
restore Clement L Vallaniie ham to his home in
Ohio; and that committee of one FROM each
Congre. sional District of the State. To be Sc
lected by the presiding officer of this Convention
is hereby appointed to present this application to
the President
Is That the thanks OF this Convention are
hereby rendered to Horatio Seymour. Governor
of the State OF New York. Tor his noble letter in
relation to the arrest of Mr.. Vallandeham; and
the President of this Convention is hereby di
rected to communicate copy Of this resolution
to Governor Seymour
10 That the establishment of n military gov.
eminent over the loyal States, where doe,
not exist 10 superccde the civil authorities and
suppress the freedom of speech and of the press
and to interfere with the elective franchise, Is hot
only subversve of the Constitution and the sove
reignty of the States. but the actual inaugera
ton Of revolution.
20 That il Is the sworn duty Of the Cover
nor of the State protect her citizens in the
ioyment and exercise of all their constitutional
rights: and we have hehed with deep humilis
ton and regret. not only the failure of David
Tod, Governor of Ohio. to perform that duty
but what is still worse his actire particpatons il
the violution Of those rights
2l That we denOunce as traitors to the
country he Abolition Jacohins who are seeking
to bring about civil war in the loyal States. with
the view of turning If possible. the bayOnets oil
the army against the breasts OF the fathers broth
ers and friends of the soldiers. and subiectine
those states to military surveillance and do
minion
% That we denounce. as lbclers Of the Dem
ocratic party and enemies OF their country, tho
men who are engaged in representing the Demo
cratic party wanting in sympathy with oui
soldiers in the field Ii is base SANDER unor
human nature to assert that the Democrats who
have hundreds of thousands of brothers and sons
! in the army. DO not sympathize with them-anC
| it is an outrage upon the Democratic party. thai
has always stood hs the country, to assert that i
! is not the friend of its gallant defenders.
% That the conduct of Brigadier Genera
| Mason the military commandant at Columbus
and of the officer commanding the provost guard
| in preventing all appearance of military restraint
| upon the proceedin IS OF this Convention. show
/ that they have just appreciation of the Consti
tuition of their country and the rights Of the PEG
! pie, and that they are wise and patriotic officers
| and that their conduct on this occlsonis in strk
/ ing contrast with the contrary conduct of The
military authorities upon the occasion of the late
| Democratic meeting Mt indianapolis Aud We
! take pleasure in expressing our confidence il
! General Mason and the officers and soldiers under
| his command.
The Convention then adjourned with three
cheers for the nominees, three for the Consttu
| ton and three for the Union
WILLIAM MEDILL, President
Amos IAYMAN, Secretary.