Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-23

TO RsvEKsE TN AcTIoS OF THE MILITARY
corHr-TBE DEMONSTRATION AT srR.cusE-
JupsK CoxsTooK's ADDREss-Gov SKYNouR's
IxPoRTasT LErrKk. 4c.. &C. &C
One Of the largest and most respectable meet
ings held at the capital, convened in the
Park on Saturday evening for the purpose Of
protesting against the arresf. bv order Of Gen
Burnside Of Hon Clement Vallandgham BY
eight o'clock the broad walk leading to the steps
Of The Capitol. and the adjacent grounds. were
densely packet With citizens. and soon after the
meeting called 10 order by Henry ) Gran
dali, Oh whose nomination Hon Erastus Corning
was chosen President.
Mr. Corning wasvociferousIy cheered on taking
the chair.
Here follow the names Of fifty Vice Presidents
sixteen Secretaries, and committee Of thirty On
resolutions. the srst ctizens of Albany -
EXTRACTS FROM JUDGE ANAsA J. PARKER's ADDRESS
Mr. VaIIardi gram torn from his home at
night, bis doors we're broken IN, and he WAS
snatched from his f. mily and hurried off to Gin
ciunati where he was tried by military tribunal
Tired for whail Simply for exercising the rights
solemly and forever guaranteed to every Amer
Can citzeuthe right Of discussing the acts Of the
Administration That was ALL Yet that right
has been denied him. and for exercising il ne
put upon trial before tribunal selected by the
instgator of his arrest. and unknown to the civil
law He was denied jury. and sentenced TO
Punishment Mt the Dry TOrtugas
Our Governments il worth nothing unless il Sc
cures to us protection in our persons and property
This the Constitution guarantees-trial by jury
ard exempt on from search, seizure or impriSon-
meut, except by due process OF law All this has
been denied Naliandi = Ina and il is for the pur
pose OF protesting against this assumption ut de-
p0tic pOwe,. that We are assembled We have
nothing do with the question whether ValIan-
dgham wasright or wrong IN his political prin
ciples We know that his arrest and detention
is unwarranted. and it il with these that " have
10 deal The writ OF hsbeas corpus was applied
for and argued before Judge, on which occa
sion Burnside claimed the right of governing the
people OF Ohio bv M iron military rule.
He Judge called upon his hearers
member that what has happened to VaiIandieham
my happen to any OF them, unless the usurpatlon
IL promptly checked bv the voice of the people
This was not the first illegal and unconstitutional
arrest that had occurred Within the past two
wears peaceabe and loval citizens of
State have been arrested without charge and i'm
prisoned without Indictment or trial ana in pal
pable violation OF that Constitution which the
men who are responsible for those arrests have
sworn To observe and maintain The arrests of
Judge Flanders ard his brother aud of Rev Mr.
Benedict were here particularly alluded 10 lie
asked them whether our flag worth all the
great sacrifices that we have made in It's behalf
and which willing and ready to continue
to the end, if those in charge of the Government
fail to secure to the rights which make US free
men. and for which fathers fought?
Unless these are saved TO Va. il will he worth
less and all our efforts to put down this rebellion
will have been in vain We may rs well live
under the Gar OF Russii-under the most des
potic Government in the world, To live here
without protection i'm these respects Is there anv
reason TO hope that these usurpatOns are 10 close?
Looking at this vast assemblare, he felt thar
there WAS nope-for he saw IN their faces calm
firm determination to maintain the Constitution
and the laws 1t is evident that here. AZ least. no
military OF civil despot can rule. We stand upon
the Constitution and the laws. and shall insist
upon their observance by those power whether
high or low as well as by the poorest and hum.
blest private citizen
This is our position: and unless we had taken
this manly stand TO night we would soon find
these encroachments stealing along until we we're
under monarchy. or still worse, a dictatorship.
Abiding to the key Of the bastile which Laiay-
cite had presented To Washington after that pris
on had been DESTROYED by the French popuace
the speaker said that none would have believed
the dav would ever arrive when an American
fortress, named after that French General who
had fought with our fathers, 10 secure To us the
lber ties of freemen, would be converted into a
similar prison. We the friends of law and
order We insist that the laws shall be enforced.
If any man is guilty of an offense against the
Government known to the laws, indict him, try
him. hang him. if his crime calls for the extreme
penalty This Is all we ask
The long and tedious imprisonmens which so
many truly loyal citizens have undergone, with
out charge of crime, without op2or,unitv of de
tense or trial, without the privilege of the habeis
corpus-it Is repetition of the French bnstile
system. when men were seized without caus. or
warrant and were forced 20 anguish for wears in
prison without knowing OF what they were ac
cused or who were their accusers; it is "A repeti
ton of the despotism in Naples, under Bomba
But tell YOU IL will not be tolerated here II
Ia no answer TO say this in time OF and rebel
lion These rights belong To the poorest : well
n ~ the richest md most powerful Although
rebellion exists that taxes ali our energies To
suppress. il is excuse tor arbitrary arrests here
wherenll III, courts Open-where The machn
ery OF the law i ample. When they can seize
as V allaudi cha IN seized. there can be
no question as to guilt or innocence. for there i
no constitutional way left open by which it can
be el ermned
Judge p rker EXPRESSED qualification ut the
fact that the prominent Administration prpers
Joined with the Democratic organs, and Demo
cratic party. in coniemning these arbitrary ar
rests He appealed IL his audience stand firm
and united IN condemnation OF these usurpatiOnS
u stand firm for the freedom of speech and the
freedom of the press. and the SAcreine-s of the
person from arrest without due process of law.
for it these rights be lost all worth living
for under our form OF government will be gone
Is the Government unsafe or imperriei because
the people discuss the policy of those who ad
minister il? Certainly not. Nor should The Gov
ernmelt forget where the remedy e. IL is In
the ballot box. whereby can peacaby and con
s,itutonaliy revolu'ianize the country
In closing. Judge p. counSelled respect for all
in authority, a careful observe of the laws
forbclrance, submission. il need be. for time:
but also a watchful. jealous guard against en-
croachments upon the rights of the citizen. He
sincerely trusted that the voice of the people
OF these questions. would be heard and hee,ied
~ Washington: Tor if il is, it will arrest those
madmen who seek 10 tear from Us our rights
and our liberties
EXTRACTS FROM Hon. FRANCIS KERSAN's SPEECH.
The one stOu for 70 decide, H. whether we
are worthy OF our fathers. and whether We viii
secure 20 our children the blessings which We
have euioyeJ through their efforts and sacrifice,
Ne will hest evince our wortliiness of these bless
inss BY that calm aid manly be ring in these
times OF excitement. which shows that We are ca
pshle Of governing ourselves AM our country.
II there : man here who hopes To seeihe land
restored 20 peace-if he hopes Ia see ouf free ia
situations mtintaued-If he hopes that his chill