New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-05-11
TIE COURT-UARTIAL or vALI.AN-
DsEEAm.
Conclusion OF che Trisi-Thc Cbnrgr md
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. by vniiandig-

speeiacations-Protes by Sniiandig-
hmm.
The following is the charge and speciheanon, as
read by the Judge.Advocste:
CHARGE -Pnblicly expressing, IN violation OF
General Orders No. %, from Headquarters Depart
m nj Of the Ohio, lis sympa'h es for those 10 AIMS
against the Government Of the Uuited States, de-
clariuQ dislOyal sentiments and opinions. Win Tie
object aud purpose Of weakening the power Of the
q vernment in its Efforts 10 Auppsess an uhlswiu'
Rebellion.
Valiandighan, citizen Of the State Of Ohio, on or
abont the let day OF May, 1868, 81 Mount vernon,
meeting Of citizens, and did utter sentiments in
god,. or in effect a. follows, declaring the present
war as wicked cruel aud unnecessary war;
war not being vaged for tho preservation OF tne
UnIon;" "a war Tor the purpose OF crushing our
liberty and erecting despotisn;" "a war Tor the
freedom of tie blacks aud the enslavement OF ths
wLites:" stating "tba, if the Administration had
an yyshed. the war could have been bonorsbly ter
minated months ago." that "pesee might nave been
bouorabiy obtained by listening TO the proposed in-
teTn,diaiion OF Franco" that "proposiiions by
,siicn The Northern States could be won back and
the South be GUARANTEED their nights under tho Con
srtution had been rejected the day before the late
battle Of Fredericksburg by Lincoln and hig mlH,
ious;" meaning thereby the President OF the ohIteu
s,oie- aud those under him in authority Cbaigiug
8. mai line Government OF the United States were
shout 10 appoint Military Marshals IN every DIE
,rict. 10 restrain the people OF their Liberties.
| 80 danrive them of their rights aud nrviieXee.
| Chararterizing General Order No. 80 from Head
.a.,ars DensrtInent OF the Ohio as "a base usGrpa
~ ~ arbitrary authority" inviting bis hearers 10
-, the same by saying the sooner the people in
60 the minions OF usurped power that they VIII
80, snbmit TO such restrictions upon their IlOerues
tho better'" declaring that he was al all tunes ahS
NC, ali occasIons resolved 10 do what lie could to
! ulona, he attempts now being made to build up a
uoa.ohv mon the ruins of our free Government;
o",';ng "tbat he firmly believed, "a he sald SIX
shsS, ,Hs Zoo that the men in power are attempting
iio,a,iish a dsspotsm in this country more cruel
"a W more oppressive than ever existed before;
| o. n of which opinions and continents no wen hne "
"a al coufoft and encourage those IN srnS against
u'u @,e and could but induce In his hearers
tne .'s. ~ their own Government and eynp thy
ui1 in arms against it. and disposition TO ie-
10, . ai's law, of the land. j. NJ. CUTTS,
CO., ,,h Infantry JudseAdvoese department Of 'neohi0
Tn. evidence was 10 reference to his speech az
uo,r, Vernon. which was Of the same reasonable
character as his speeches delivered elsewhere Az
IN. conclusion, the prisoner offered the following
protest: .,,,ho,,
Arrested without due process OF law, whnGu'
,,arra,t from apy Judicial officer, and now ia i,.,
,srv rrisop. have been served WIN ap
sny khea,ions IA in q CourtMar1iai OF Aiia'siy
avn not in either the land or naval forces - wv
rr;d S,a,es nor in the militia IN the sS'uai ee'
,;ca Of the United States" and therlore sI nU o
triabls for any cause, by any such tUu, ~
.nhisct. by the express terms OF tno
arrest oply by duo process oil Aw' IuS'''~'