Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-06-21

plause, the audience rising to their feet and CIV
Ing three cheers for McKinstry
Thus Was the speaking kept up until tho go
ing down Of the eun.
About three O'Clock in the afternoon, Judge
Marshal, Chairman of the committee on ReBo.
lutions, presented the following
DECLARATIONS:
The Democracy Of illinois, In mass Convention
sembed, In view Of the alarming encroachments on
popular and Individual rights by the Federal and State
Administrations, do declare that the Constitution OF the
United States the supreme law OF the land we'll In
time Of In time Of peace We will obey 1t on all
occasions in that obedience will exercise all the
privileges and claim all the immunies guaranteed by
that Instrument. Prominent among these guarantees
| are the following:
| 'Congress shall make no law -
abrdgng the freedom Of speech Of the press or the
people peaceaby to assemble and petition the Govern
ment for redress OF grievances.
-" The right Of the people to keep and bear
| arms shall not be infrnged.
The right Of the people to be secure in their per-
uOnO honses pSpers and effects against unreasonable
warrant snail ssue but upon probable cause, supported
by oath Affirmation, and particularly describing the
place to be searched and the persons or thngb to be
seized.
otherwise infamous crime, unless on presentment
indictment OF Grand Jury, except In cases arising In
the land naval forces, or In the militia, when in ac
\ tual service, in time Of war or public danger.
In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall enjoy
the right to speedy and pubic trial. by an impartial
Jury OF the State and district wherein the crime shall
have been committed which district shall have been
previously ascertained by law"
Which guarantees have each been repeatedly violated
by the gedera Administration in the exercise Of arbi
tary power without saGction Of law, but In direct
| hict Herewith.
3 The Federal Administration has, through Its agents
and subordinate officers, issued and enforced orders
tabrdglng freedom Of speech ~ and has assumed to
limit ts exercise to those ony who would slayishly aud
| its policy and indole its measures.
g. 1t has sought to restrain freedom OF the press"
by making Of the military power to suppress the
publ OF public .nals IN loyal Stale for the
only odense Of differing from the administration Oh
Of public policy Of vital interest every cit
izen
A. II has with indifference and without rebuke seen
the military power attempt to deny the people Of loyal
States the right "peaceAby to assemble and petition the
| Government for & redress OF grievances.
s. 1t has permitted the issuance and enforcement Of
military orders preventing the people OF the loyal
States from keeping and bearing arms."
II has caused citizens " loyal States where Coars
Of jusc we're In full and unobstructed operation to be
seized w.oout warrant Of law. and for pretended Of
enses transported out Of the sate and beyond the dis
tric wherein such onenseS WeIe charged 10 have been
committed.
Z. 1t has cauled citizens who we're not "in the land
or naval forces In the militia when In actual service
to be held for pretended onenses without To-
dctment presentmenE OF brand Jury" and denied
them the right to speedy and public rial by i'm
partial jury Of the state and Gstdc wherein the often
ses we're charged to have been committed"
8. 1t has under pretense OF military necessity"
samed the power and asserted the right proclaim
extend marda law StAtes where does not ex
ist and has suspended the Wi VI 'hdOoa6 corpus" in
direct violation of the Constitution 1t ha,, loyal
stAtes pursued, in general policy, the direct tendency
Of which 49, to render the civil subordinate to the mill
tsry power, P,.,,,.,,o, ., ,b.,. ..v..., 60,
ton we adopt the language of the Ohio State Demo
cratic Convention. and declare: That the arrest i'm
prsonment pretended trial and actual ment OF
Clement L Vallandlsham citizen Of the state Of
Ohio, not belonging to the land or naval forces Of the
United states nor In the militia in actual service by
ale ged military authority for other pretended crime
than that Of utterng words OF legitimate criticism upon
the conduct Of the Administration IN power and OF
pealng to the ballotbox for change OF pocy-(said
arrest and military trial taking place where Courts Of
law are open and unobstructed and for no act done
within the sphere of active military operations In carry
ing on the warwe regard as apapabe violation Of the
foregoing provisions OF tho Constitution Of the United
states-and further denounce said arrest trial and
banshment as direct insult offered to the sovereignty
OF the people of Ohio, by whose organic law IL was de.
clared that mo person shall be transported out OF the
State for any oenBe committed within the same ;and
uoite with our Of Ohio in the call upon
the President Of the United States ITO restore Clement
L. Valiandgham to his home In Ohio"
TO- That the recent suppression OF the publication Of
the Chicago Times should receive the rebuke Of sll
law abiding citizens, emu Will receive the condemnation
IL. That the arrest Of Hon. Charles Il. Constable,
Judge OF the Fourth Judicial Circuit Of the State Of IL
llnos for judicial opinion, expressed while In
discharge Of his sworn duties under the Consu ution
Of this State was daring and dangerous exercise
arbitrary power, and, IL persisted in, Will strike down
the nobest and safest department Of the Goyerement
and the only shield Of the citizen from the assaut
| ofarbtrary and despotic power.
10. We in like manner particularly denounce the ar
rest and present imprisonment Of Hon. William H. Car.
lin, and other peaceful citizens OF this State and dc.
mand their release, fcharged with crime their trial
according to the course Of civil Law.
l9 That the numerous arrests BY mere military pow.
Of both our Federal and State Constitutions and dl-
rect insult to the people Of the State.
IA. That the right to elect public officers and decide
questions Of policy at the ballotbox derives its value
from freedom Of speech and Of the press that az
these are both natural and constitutional rights and
their exercise dangerous to tyrants only, we will as
duty ourselves and TO our country defend and main
/ tain them against all the demands Of power.
| u.s. Regarding the State Of Illinois as sovereign
power subject only to the Constitution of the United
| States we declare:
THAT the people Of this State have the sole and ex
elusive right Of governing themselves as free soye.
reign and independent 5ate and do and forever shall
else and enjoy every power jurisdiction and riQ
which is not or MAJ not hereafter be by Them
delegated to the United States or prohibited TO the
| States by the Federal Constitution.
49, That one Of the leading objects In good govern.
ment Is the recognition and protection OF individual
rights therefore, We assume that person in this State
cam In any case, be subjected to martial law to any
penalties palms, by virtue Of that law except those
employed in the army or In the militia in actual SER
vice.
II. That the declaration OF martial law and con.e.
quent prohibiton OF all redress for wrongs in the
Courts in places where war does not exist Will not be
tolerated in this State; and that martial Law can not
and ought not to be declared except In parts
OF States in which, beyond controversy, the civil law
Is utterly powercss either for protection or punish.
ment.
is. That the safety Of our State depends upon a
strict confinement OF each department OF State gov
ernment to the discharge OF s appropriate duties un-
der the Oonsttution that any attempt tho part Of
one to WELD the powers vestel by the Constitution in
another Of these departments revolutionary char.
acer, destructive OF our representative form OF Gov
eminent, and II persisted In, productive OF anarchy
and civil wur. "A
| 10 THAT we condemn the recent act Of Governor
Yates in assumi0g the power to dissolve the General
Assembly, and dispee the representatives OF the peo-
pie, highhanded asurpation and exercise OF arbi
self government an act producing practical suppress
sion OF the Legislative department Of Government, and
inended TO concentrate the hands OF the Executive
the powers vested by the Constitution in the Legi sative
branch. .'Fr.t..
90 That 1t is the sworn duty OF the Governor Of the
State protect her citizens in the exercise and enjoy
ment Of ali their constitutional rights, and have be-
Yates Governor OF Iin, perform his duty In that
respect but his actual participation in the violation Of
/ those rights.
21 That, as citizens Of the United States, and of the
State Of Illinois will obey all laws while they may
remain the statute book; II right, in Judgment
we will endeavor to pc petuae them; II wrong, will
endeavor TO effect remedy Ia constitutional
b, procuring their repeal When doubts as the
validity, will appeal to the proper judicial tribuna
| for o decision, aId cheenully abide the result.
90 That We denounce,a. heretofore the ruinous here
sy Of Secession, and declare that we wouid bail with
10y the manifestation 0t o disposition on the part
the seeded oates TO return 10 their allegiance to the