The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1863-07-10

Iposterity to honor the patriots and
heroes who offered theif lives at theil
,country's altar. Their widows and
orphans shall be adopted by the ma.
ton, to bo watched over and, cared
for as objects truly worthy Il nations
guardianship.
IL. That Ohio will adhere to the
Constitution and the Union as the
best, it may be the last, hope of pop.
ular freedom, and tes all wrongs
which may have been committed or
evils which may exist, will seek re-
nlress, under the Constitution and
within the Union, by the peaceful but
powerful agency of the suifrages of 81
free people.
II. That we hail with pleasure and
hope the manifestations of conserva.
tive sentiment among the people of
the Northern States in their elections,
and regard the same us the earnest OF
Il good purpose upon their part to CO.
operate with all other loyal citizens
IN giving security to the rights of ev-
cry section and maintaining the Union
and the Constitution as they were or
dained 10y the founders of the repub-
lie.
l3. That whenever it becomes
practicable to obtain convention of
all or of three-fourths Of the States,
such body should be convened for
the purpose of proposing such amend
ments to the Federal Constitution as
experience has proved to be necessa-
Iry to maintain that instrument in the
spirit and meaning intended by its
founders, and to provide against lu-
ture commissions and wars.
II. That we will earnestly sup
port every constitutional measure
tending to preserve the Union of the
States. No men have Il greater in
terest in its preservation than we
have--uone desire it more; there are
none who will make greater sacrifices
or endure more than we will TO ac-
complish that end. We are, as we
ever have been, the devoted friends
Of the Constitution and the Union,
and we have have no sympathy with
the enemies of either.
-. That the arrest, imprisonment,
pretended trial, and actual banish-
ment Of Clement L. Vallandigham, a
citizen of the State of Ohio, not be-
longing to the land or naval forces of
the United States. or to the militia in
actual service, by alleged military au-
thority, for no other pretended crime
than that of uttering words of legiti-
mate criticism upon the conduct of the
Administration in power, and appeal
ing TO the ballot box for change of
policy-(said arrest and military ti-
al taking place where the courts of
law are open and unobstructed, and
for no act done within the sphere Of
active military operations in carrying
on the war we regard as palpable
violation of the following provisions
of the Constitution Of the United
States:
l. Congress shall make no law
4 + " abridging the freedom Of
speech or Of the press, or the right of
the people peaceably to assemble, and
TO petition the Government for q re-
dress Of grievances"
.. The right Of the people to be
secure i'll their persons, houses, pa
pers and effects, against unreasonable
searches and seizures, shall not be
violated; and no warrants shall issue
but upon probable cause, supported
by oath or affirmation, and particular.
ly describing the place to be search
ell and the persons or things to be
seized
3, "No person shall be held to an.
swer for capital or otherwise infa-
nous crime, unless on present.
ment or indictment of grand jury,
except in cases arising in the land or
naval forces, or in the militia, when
in actual service in time of war OF
public danger"
1. 'In all criminal prosecutions,
the sccused shall enjoy the right to a
speedy aid public trial, by an impair
tial jury Of the State and district
wherein the crime shall have been
committed, which district shall have
been previously ascertaned 10y law
And we furthermore denounce said
arrest, trial and Punishment. as a di-
rect insult offered TO the sovereignty
of the people of Ohio, by whose or
ganic law il is declared, that ''no per-
son shall be transported out Of the
State FOR any oltense committed with.
in the same"
l6. That Clement L. Vallandig-
ham was, at the time Of his arrest, q
q prominent candidate for nomination
by the Democratic party of Ohio for
the Office of Governor of the State
that the Democratic party was fully
competent to decide whether he was
n fit man for that nomination; and
that the attempt to deprive them of
th fright by his arrest and Danish
meiit was an unmerited imputation
upon their Intelligence and loyalty, as
we'll rs violation of the Constitution
II. That we spectiully but most
earnestly call upon. the President of
the United States to restore Clement
l.. Vallandigham to his home in Ohio;
and that committee of one from
each Congressional District of the
State, to bc selected by the presiding
officer Of this Convention, is hereby
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