Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-10
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From the Cincinnati Commercial, May 9th,
Trial of G. L. Vallandigham- The
Specifications and Evidence.
The trial Of Mr.. Vallandighnm having beer
concluded, it will not be imprOpernOW to pubsh
tho charges and specifications against him, and
20 much Of the evidence Rs ia OF importance.
The Court having been organized, ns publisli-
cd few days since, the Judge Adyoca.o repd
the following;
CHARGE,
Publicly expressing, In violation Of General Orders
No. 3S, from Headquarters Department Of the Ohio,
his sympahies for those in arms against the Govern
ment or the United States declaring disloyal senti.
ments and opinions with the object and purpose OF
weakening the power Of the Government inits efforts
to suppress an unlawful rebellion.
sPEoIFIoATI0N.
In this, that tho said Clement L. Vallandisham, a
citizen OF the State Of Ohio about the Ist day
May, 1868, at Mount Vernon, Knox county, 0hio, did
publicly address large meeting Of citizens, and did
utter sentmenta, in words or in effect as 'olows de.
claring tho present war "a wicked, cruel and
sary war; "a not being waged for the preservation
Of tho Uniop "a war for the purpose OF crushing out
liberty and erecting despotism;"a FOE the free
dom Of the blacks and the ensavement Of the Whies;
stating 'hat II tho Administration had 30 wished the
war could have been hOnoraby teTminatedmonth ago.
that 'peace might have been honorably obtained by
hAtcn1nR 10 tne proposed 1ntermedau0n OF fTaDce,
that pTOpositions by which the Southern StaeB could
be won back and the South be guaranteed their rights
under the Constitution, bad been rejected the day before
the late battle at Fredericksburg, by Lnco and his
miniOng meaning thereby the President of The United
States and those under him in authority Charging
that the Government OF the United States we're about
to appoint Military Marshals 4. every District 10 re.
strain the people OF their liberties to deprive them
their rights and privileges" Characterizng General
Order No. 49, from Headquarters Department OF the
oho' rs "a base u3uTpauon OF arbitrary authority, in
vting his hearers to resist the by saying "the
D0oner the people inform the mnons Of usuped power
that they will not submit to such restrictions upon their
liberties, the beter declaring tha he was at all times
and upon all occasions resolved to do what he could
defeat the attempts now being made to build up mon
archy upon the ruins Of free Government" assert
ing THAT he firmly believed, he said six months ago,
that the men in power are attempting to establish a
desposm in this country more cruel and moro oppres
sive than ever existed BEFORE"
All Of which opinions and sentiments he we'll knew
did aid comfort and encourage those in arms against
the Government and could but induce In his hearers
distrust OF their own Government and sympathy for
these 10 arms against IT, and disposition 10 resist the
laws of the land.
j. NJ. QUITS,
Captain lth Infantry, Judge Advocate, Department Of
the 0kio.
TESTIMONY OF GAIT HILL, OF THE II5TH o. v. l.
Not having heard the testimony of Captain
Hill on the ffst day, We can only present the
concluding portion 20 given On the second day
The substance Of what he detailed the first day,
however, is contained in the "specif oaticu9'
above. As we faid yesterday, Nc. VelIandlg
ham conducted the case, on his aide for him.
self, ana asked the question IN the crosa.ex.
animation of Captain Hill.
Question, by Mr. Vsllondigham-tn aposk-
ing of the character Of the war, dill nos cx
pressly say "As Mr.. Lincoln, in bis Droai me-
tion of July ], 1862 said, 'this un1ecrfsqes az
iDiuri0us war;"
Anawer-l don'S recollect that he did
The language made use of | undarstnod N be
his own
Q-Agsin, in speaking of the character o.
the war, didn't expressly give na proof III,
Preeidenfa proclamation of September % 1862
and JauusrY !, 1863, o. declaring the emancipa
ton of the elsves in the seeded Sta,ep, and a
proof that the war van nov heiDg waged fo
that purpOSe2
The Judge Advocate objected to the question
on The ground that its object was to divert tht
issue between the accused and the Court from
the accused to another party, while the tru,
issue was not what were the woods uttered, bu
the proprety OF their utersuce The Cour
sustained the objection,
Odd you continue IN the same place 6uript
the delivery of the whole speech2
Al did.
Q-Wero your notes taken at the time
or reduced to writing after tho speech #as dc
livered2
/ A-They were taken at the time, irst as the
el from the epeaker's lips.
| Q-Were You rot in ctIzeu's cloiheps ap
hoN came you to he st Mount Vernon that day
| Tho Judge Advocate objected to the ques
tion, on the ground Of its immateriality; but a
Mr. ValiatdghBm insisted On il, the objection
was withdrawn,
Al WAa ia citizens clothes. and gent 70
the purpose OF lfteniDg 20 any spceches tha
might be made thet dSy r. ad M urdeya Il
| take notes.
Q-Did you take notes oi any otneE speech
Al commenced taking notes Of M Cox
speech, bat cOnSidesed it hermless, ard after
short time stopped
Q-Wefe you not expressly sent for The pur
pose of listen'ng to my speech N thSt'occasion
Al was not, any more than to the Others.
Q-BS whom we're you seut1
A-By Captain Andres G, Kemper, Assist
ant Adjutsnt General of the Military Comman,
Of this city.
Odd yOu make report to him upon you
Ereiurn2
7 Al didn't report to Captain Kemper, but [,
Colonel Eastman, and wRa from there sent t,
the Headquarteya OF the Department. of tb
Ohio.
TESTIMONY or CAPTAIN JOHN A, MEANS.
Question by the Judge Advocate--What il
your rank and regiment7
A--Cspain in the ll5th o.. V. J.
| Q-Were you present al the meeting of citi
zens at Mt, Vernon, Ohio, m Friday, May l
1863?
Al wts.'
Q-Did you hear the accused address tina
| meeting2
ten feet Immediately in front Of the stand, aa
heard the whole OF the speech He sstd tba
the war WAS not carri ed On fnr Lha paevva III nj