The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1863-06-24
2ulitital Dutnments.
Important Letter from the President.
Vallandigham and 'EArbitrary Arrests''
Fully and Ably Discussed.

\ great Copperhead meeting WAS held at
Albany, on the 10th of May last, which de-
nounced the arrest of Nalandigham and
demanded his restoration to liberty. Hon.
Erastus Corning presided and Mayor Eli
Perry was first Nicc-P President This meet
ing unanimously
Resolred, That we demand that the Administra-
ton shall be true to the Constitution shall recOg-
niZe and maintain the rights of the States and the
liberties of the citizen; shall everywhere. outside
of the lines of necessary military occupation and
the scenes of inSurrecon, exert all its powers to
maintain the supremacy of the civil over military
law.
Resolved, That, in view of these principles, we
denounce the recent assumption of military com
mander to seize and try citizen of Ohio, Clement
l.. Nallandgham, for no other reason than words
addressed at a public meeting, in criticism of the
course of the Administration and in condemnation
of the military orders Of that General.
Resolced, That .his assumption of power by a
military tribunal if successfully asserted, not only
abrogates the right of the people to assemble and
discuss the affairs of Government, the liberty of
speech and of the press, the right OF trial by jury
the law OF evidence ana the privilege OF haJeds
puS, but it strikes fatal blow at the supremacy OF
law, and the authority Of the State and Federal
Constitutions.
The closing resolution reads az follows:
Resolred That the President, Vice Pre- sidents
and Secretary of this meeting be requested TO trans
nit copy of these resolutions to His Excellency
the President of the United States, with the assur-
Of this meeting of their hearty and earnest de-
sire 10 support the Government in every eOnstitu-
tional and lawful measure to suppress the existing
rebellion.
The officers complied with this request
in a note, which reads as follows:
ALBANY, May 10, 1863.
To HIS Ecce2eHcy the President ofhe United States:
The undersigned, officers of public meeting
held at the city Of Albany, the 18th day of May
instant, herewith transmit your Excellency copy
Of the resolutions adopted 1T the said meeting, and
respectfully request your earnest consideration Of
them They deem it proper on their personal re-
sponSibility 10 state that the meeting of the
most respectable as TO numbers and character, and
one of the most earnest in the support Of the Union
ever held in this city. Yours, with great regard,
ERASTUS CORNING, President, &C., &c.
To this the President has written the
following able and unauswerable reply:
EXECUTIVE MANsIoNl
WASHINGTON, June l2, 1863.
Hon. Erosh,s Corning aud others
GENTLEMEN: Your letter of May 10, in,
closing the resolutions of public meeting
held at Albany, \. Y, on the 10th of the
same month, was received several days ago
The resolutions, as understand them, are
resolvable into two ropostiOns-frst, the
expression of a purpose to sustain the
cause OF the Union, to secure peace through
victory, and to support the Administration
in every constitutional and lawful meas
ure to suppress the rebellion; and secondly
a declaration of censure upon the Admins
tration for supposed unconstitutional action
such as the making of military arrests
And from the two propositions third il
deduced, which is, that the gentlemen com
posing the meeting are resolved Oh doing
their part TO maintain our common govern
ment and country, despite the folly and
wickedness, as they may conceive, of any
Administration. This position is emnently
patriotic, and as such, | thank the meeting
and congratulate the nation for it, My OWL
purpose is the same so that the meeting
and myself have a common object, and car
have no difference, except in the choice Of
means or measures for etfecting that object