New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-15
PKERIDBNT LINCOLN on vALLAN.
DIGEA5f AND ARBITRARY AIR
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A great democratic meeting" was held al
Albary on the l6th ult. to denounce the arrest
of Vallaudigbam and demand hrs restoration to
liberty. Hon. Era,tus Corning NJ. c., pre-.
sided; Mayor HI Perry wac frat Vice-Presi-
dent, &C., &c. This meeting having unani-
mousy
R,sr,d Tia. ro demand tis, tho Naturalization .h. be
Const.tu ION; she md msintsin the
iishs " the ao. ed ne beie' Of The ei'.en aha.
yaio end ths of lnSuseon rIs all ats powers TO
'raintsib the sUlrcmsey Of ne e'El over Ministry w
the re, -n s..ansnon e lary commander 10
~ cii1.n = ONO ym-nt L. Vssr dishsH os he o,h'r
,hsn woids add"Hra 70 pub 10 mteuIs 10 oci'm
Of a., Adnnsiraou, aud In conaeunson Of
he military sidsrs q ih-t O'Hoi@L
h.0r>s, Thai thf ssgmptioH Of power by military III
buus succ aieiy asserted no' OILY 'eTesaie, The nst
Of he lsoe 10 assemble and o'ee' TIE snHA' 81 Govern
meat he oey 81 sg,-sh tna o. ;n' e i9e sh, o. ,r.
~ jury the 49, o. e'deuo-, and he privilege Of hats'
au,loIiiy Of tie state and Fedsrs C0HsgiiSIs
&c, &c.,-closed az blows:
g,o,.,a Thai h- Pie,dert vic.P-esldsnts ard seer.
isry ofhs meeting ne -.qif'-d 70 Ansni copy othe,e
girh the ISSUANCE Of tbs sciirs Of their hearty ana
~,Tre., 10 ,uppor ~. Goyrrnrnt 10 .,rry eop.tita
aEol measure tn ,up.rs' the sIrias Rsoson
The offcers obey ed this request, in q note
which reads ID follows:
ALnaSr. Msy 49, 1863
! o IJcsIercl The pftsfdcrf of'ts UHfd SfIfes:
TIE Bud.rasa.c, officers Of pIbic meeting h-d Of the
Cy Of Albany he oh day n Nay Instant herewith tral'
k,eeleucy coy fine resootiop' adopted the
as meeting AID respectfully request your earnest oon'drra-
ton Of ;ne They deem proper on thei per'ona IssPon-
sbuy that the m.ciur Of tie most respect
number, character OF the moot
ia tho support u the Union, held IN this city
ERASTGs CtRSiSG, Pre.id.pt, se., &c
TO al winch The following answer Las been
returned by the President;
Mr.. LiNCoLS's REPLY.
ExrourIvs MAssios TAsHis6ToS. June u. 1861
Hon ERAsTus CORNING and omr'!
GESTLEsEs: Your letter Of May 10, inclosing the
resou ions Of q public meeting held at Albany,
n. T.. on tie 18th Of the month, was received
several days ago.
The resolutions, as understand them, are resolv-
able INTO two propostions-frst the expression OF
purpose 10 sustalI The cause Of the Union, 10
cure peace trough victory, and to support the Ad.
n.uglraton "A every constitutional and lawful
meature 70 suppress the Rebellion; aud secondly, II
declaration OF censGre upon The Administration for
supposed uuconsiuliona. action, such AS tie making
Of military arrests. And from The propositions,
third is dedaced, which il that tie gentlemen com
posing the meeting received on doing their pat
10 rnainiaa our commor government and country,
dtslUe Lbe lcily OF WlcAt~uefsi 40 tnSy may CON-
ceive of any Administration. This position is emf.
Iently patriotic, and 10 such ! thank the meeting
and COZ 1rsiulate the nation for it. My own pur-
pose ia the same; 70 inst the meeting and myself
have "a coLlnon object, aud csn have no difference.
except in the choice OF means or measures for effect
Iug thai ooJccI
And here ought to close this paper, and would
Gloss it, il tnere were no 9rehenslon that more in
FURIOUS consequences then ay merely personal TO
,oyseG might follow tho ceusures systematically
oast upon me for doing wha', il my view Of dniy,
could not forbear. The resolutions promise 10 sup
port me in every constitutional and lawful measure
TO suppress tho Rebe.lion ard | have not know
iDgly employed, dor shall knowingly employ, any
other. But he meeting by ter resolutions, assert
and argue that certain military arrests, and pro-
ceedings following them, for which am ultimate y
respons bic are unconstitutional. think they are
not. The resolutions quote from the Constitution
Inc dtnu'iion Of u son, and also the limiting sae-
iards and guarantees therein provided for the clti-
zen on 'riaL for treason aud on his being held "
answer Tor capital or otherwise infamous crimes,
md N criminal prosecutions, bis right to speedy
ANA pnblic trial by an impartial jury. They pro-
coed 10 resolve that these safeguards Of tho rights
OF the citizen against the pretensons OF arbitrary
power were interded more espee,aHy for hi, pro,ec