The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-07-15

wrongs which may have been committed or
evils which may exist, will seek redress, underl
the Constitution and within the Union, by the
peaceful but powerful agency of the suffragcs
of a free people. ~
II. That we hail with pleasure and hope
the manifestation OF conservative sentiments
among the people of the Northern States in
their elections, and regard the same as the
earnest of a good purpose upon their part to
cooperate with all other loyal citizens in Civ
ing security to the rights of every section, and
maintaining the Union and Constitution as
they were ordained by the foundation of the
Republic. Isl s-as4s
10. That whenever it becomes practicable
to obtain a Convention of all or three fourths
of the States, such body should be convened
for the purpose of proposing such amendments
to the Federal Constitution as experience has
proved to be necessary to maintain that instru-
ment in the spirit and meaning intended by
its founders, and to provide against future
convulsions and wars. Il. sl -
II. That we will earnestly support every
constitutional measure tending to preserve
the union of these States. No men have a
greater interest in its preservation than we
have none desire it more there are none
who will make greater sacrifices or endure
more than We will to accomplish that end
We are, aI we always have been, the devoted
friends of the Constitution and Union, and We
have no sympathy with the enemiessofeHher.
Is. That the arrest. imprisonment and
pretended trial of Clement L.. Vallandigham,
a citizen of the State of Ohio, not belonging
to the land or naval forces of the United
States, nor to the military in actual service,
by alledged military authority, for no other
Pretended crime than that of utteling words
of Legitimate criticism upon the conduct of
the Administration in power, and of appealing
to tie ballot box for a change of policy-(said
arrest and military trial taking place where.
the courts of law are open and unobstructed,
and for no act done within the sphere of ac-
tive military operations in carrying on the
war)-we regard as a palpable violation CT the
following provisions of the Constitution of the
United States.
&"Congress shall make no law =
abridging the freedom of speech or of the
press, or the right of the people peaceably to
assemble, and to petition the Government for
a redress of grievances. a1T9
2. .sThe fight 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 is
sue but upon probable cause, supported by
oath or affirmation, and particularly desert
bling the place to be searched and the per-
sons or things to be seizsd. 5
3. 'No person shall be held to answer for
a capital or o~theswise Infamous crime, unless
on a preseutment or indictment of a Grand
jury, cxcept-in cases arising in the land or
naval forces, or in the militia when in actual
service in time of war or public danger. a.Iaa
4 Gin all criminal prosecutions, the &C
cused 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 pre-
viously aseertained by law go 1fa
And we furthermore denounce said arrest,
trial and Punishment as q direct insult offered
to the sovereignty of the people of Ohio, by
whose organic law it is declared that emo per-
sons shall be transported out of the State for
any offense committed within the same"
l6. That Clement Observation-Disclosures
at the time of his arrest a PROMINENT candi-
date for Domination by tho Democratic party
of Ohio for The Office of Governor of the State;
that the Democratic 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 arrest and Danish
ment, was an unmerited imputation upon their
intelligence and loyalty, as well as a violation
OF tho Constitution. -,ts, *
IL. What we respectfully and most earn
estly call upon the President Of the United
States to restore Clement l.. Vallandigham to
his home in Ohio and that q committe of one
from each Congressional District of the State,
to be selected by the presiding officer of this
Convention, is hereby appointed to present
this application to the President.
ID. That the thanks of this Con vention
are hereby rendered to Horatio Seymour, Gov
ernor of the State of New York, for his noble
letter in relation to the arrest of Mr.. Vallan-
digham ; and the President of this Convention
Il hereby directed to communicate a copy of
this resalution to Governor Seymour.
10. That the establishment of a military
government over the loyal States where war
does, not exist, to supercede the military au-
thority and suppress the freedom of speech
and of the press, and interfere with the cleo
tive franchise, is not only subversive of the
Constitution and the sovereignty Of the States,
but the actual Inauguration of revolution.
20. That it is the sworn duty ef the Gov
ernor of the State to protect her citizens in
the senjoyment and exercise of all their con-
stitutional rights; aud we have beheld with
deep humiliation and regret, not only the fail
ure of David Tod, Governor of Ohio, to per-
form that duty, but what is still worse, his ac-
tue participations in the violation of those
rights. .a5 IL aAr fs4a
2I. That we denounce as traitors to the
country the Abolition Jacobins who are seek
ing to bring about civil war in the loyal States,
with the view of turning, if possible, the bay
onets of the army against the breasts of the
fathers, brothers and friends of the soldiers,
and subjecting those states to a military sur
VIGILANCE and dominion. a
%. That we denounce, as libelers of the
Democratic party and enemies of their coun.
try, the men who arc engaged in representing
the Democratic party as wanting in sympathy
with our soldiers in the field. II is a base
SANDER upon human nature to assert that the
Democrats, who have hundreds of thousands
of brothers and sons in the army do not sym
pathize with them-and it is an outrage upon
the Democratic party, that has always stood by
the country, to assert that 1t is not the friend
of its gallant defenders.
49,. That the conduct of Brigadier Gener-
eral BIason, the Military Commandant at Co.
lumbus, and of the officer commanding the
Provost Guard, in preventing all appearances
of military restraint upon the proceedings. OF