The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-09-18

founders, and to provide against tutSEe eon'ui-
sions and wars.
IA. That we will earnestly support every
measure tending to preserve the
Union Of the States. No men have greater |
interest in its preservation than we haye-none
desire it more; there are none who will make
greater sacrifices or endure more than We will
to accomplish that end. We are, as We ever
have been, the devoted friends Of the Oonstitu'
ton and the Union, aud we have no sympathy
with the enemies Of either.
10. That the arrest, Imprisonment, pretend
ed trial, and actual banishment Of CLHMBHf L.
VALLANp1aHAM, a citizen of the State OF Ohio,
not belonging to the land or naval forces OF
the United States, nor to the militia In actual
service by alledged military authority, ior no
other pretended crime than that OF uttering
words of legitimate criticism upon the conduct
of the Administration in power, and OF appeal
ing to the ballot. box for o change OF policy
said arrest and military trial taking place
where the courts Of law are open ana unoo
structed, and for no act done within the sphere
Of active military operations in carrying on the
warl-We regard as palpable violation OF 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 peaceaoly 70
assemble, and to petition the Government ior
a redress of grievances" ,--
2. "The right of the people to be secure in
their persons, houses, papers ana enects'
AGAINST unreasonable searches and seizures,
shall not be violated; end no warrants shall
issue but upon probable cause, supported by
oath or affirmation, and particularly describing
the place to be searched and the persons or
things to be seized"
8. "No person shall be held to answer for q
capital or otherwise Infamous crime, unless on
a presentment 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 or public danger"
4. SIN all criminal prosecutions, the accused
shall enjoy the right to speedy and puollG
trial, by an impartial jury of the State anc
district wherein the crime shall have been com
mitted, which districtshall have been previous
ly ascertained by law"
And we furthermore denounce said arrest
trial and banishment, as direct insult oner
ed to the soveregnty.of the people OF ohlo
by whose organic law it is declared, that INT
person shell be transported out OF the stat
for any offense committed within the same
49, That Clement L. Vallandigham was
the time Of his arrest, prominent candiaat
for nomination by the Democratic party o
Ohio for the office of Governor of the State
that the Democratic party was fully competen
to decide whether he was fit man for tina
nomination; and that the attempt to depriV
them of that right by his arrestand banishmen
was an unmerited imputation upon their intel
| ord 1oua wall n violation D
the Constitution. -,
IT. That we respectfully but most earnestl
I call upon the President Of the United States
I restore Clement L. Vallandigham to his nom
in Ohio; and that committee or one iro'
each Congressional district of the State, tS
r selected by the presiding officer OF TINS OOl
. vention, is hereby appointed to present this az
t plication to the President.
q 1S. That the thanks Of this Convention al
hereby rendered to IIoratio Seymour, GoVernc
of the State of New York, for his noble leue
a in relation to the arrest of Mr. Vallandlghan
and the President of the Convention is hereb
directed to communicate copy OF this res'
luton to Gov. Seymour. m
: 10, That the establishment OF q milltar
: government over loyal States, where war dol
d not exist to supercede the civil authorities on
= suppress the freedom of speech and Of II
y press and to interfere with the elective fral
It cbise. ia not only subversve of the Constitution
and the sovereignty of the States, but the Al
Il tual inauguration of revolution.
# 90. That it is the sworn duty of the Cover
J. or of the State to protect her citizens in II
I. endowment and exercise Of oil their constit
l. ticnsl rights, and we have beheld with del
Is humiliation and regret, not only the failure
,r David Tod, Governor of Ohio, to perform tn
L. dutv. but what is still worse his actirs partit
i pations in the violation of those rights. ,,
81. That we denounce as traitors to q
A. country the Abolition Jacobins who are see
ir ing to bring about civil warm the loyal State
If with the view of turning, if possible, the ba
N onets of the army against the breasts OF t
g. fathers brothers and friends of the soldier
!; and subjecting those States to military su
veillance and dominion.
n' %. That we denounce, as libelers OF I
I'd Democratic party and enemies of their countr
8, the men who are engaged in representing I
ii Democratic party as wanting In sympathy WI
st our soldiers in the field. 1t is base sland
upon human nature to assert that Democr0
e- who have hundreds Of thousands OF brothe
Mt and sons in the army, do not sympathize wi
AN Inpm-Huu IL ID uh outubS
ms cratic party, that has always stood by
o. country, to assert that it is not the friend
re its gallant defenders.
ir 90. That the conduct Of Brigadier Gene
ne Mason, the military cOmmandant at COlumo'
and of the officer commanding the Prov
er guard, in preventing all appearance Of mi
H. tary restraint upon the proceedings Of Il
be Convention, show that they have just app,
st citation of the Constitution of their count
ed and the rights of the peOple-and that tn
n are wise and patriotic officers; and that tn
me conduct on this occasion is in striking contr
with the contrary conduct of the military
ST. thorities upon the occasion Of the late Den
es cratic meeting at indianapolis. And we tG
as pleasure in expressing our confidence in G.
on Mason, and the officers and soldiers under
nd command.