M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-08-06

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 Constitution and the Union,
and we have no sympathy with the enemies
ofeither. -..
IS. Thatthe arrest. imprisonment, pre-
tended trial, and actual banishment OF Gle
ment L. Vallandigham, citizen Of the State
of Ohio, not belonging to the land or naval
forces Of the United States. nor to the mill
lary in scmal service, by alleged military
authority. for no other pretended crime than
tha: of uttering words Of legitimate critic,
ism upon the Administration in power, and |
Of appealing to the ballOt.box for change |
OF policy-(said arrest and military trial Ia
king place where the courts Of law are open |
and unobstricted, and for no act done with
in the sphere Of active military operations
in carrying on the waD-we regard as a
palpuble violation OF the following provis-
sions of the Constitution Of the United
States:
|. "Congress shall make nc law
abrdging Inc freedom Of speech or Of the
press, or the right of the people peoceably
to assemble, aud to petition the Government
for redress of grievances ..-
g. "The right OF the people to be secure
in their persons, houses, papers and effects
against unreasonable searches and seizures,
shall not be violated and no warrant shall
issue but upon probable cause, supported by
oath or affirmation, and particularly describ
ing the place to be searched and the persons
or things to be seized.
3 "No persons shall be held to answer
for a capital or Otherwise infamous crime,
unless in presentment or indictment of a
Grand J.ry, 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. "In oil criminal prosecutions, the ac-
cused shall enjoy the right to speedy and
pub lic trial BY an impartial jury of the State
and district wherein the crime shall have
been committed, which district shall have
been previously ascertained by law"
And we furthermore deAOunce said ar
rest, trial and banishment as a direct in
suit offered 10 the sovereignty Of the people
of Ohio, by whose organic law it is declared
that mo person shall be transported out oil
the State for any offense committed within
the same .-...-. .-....
ie. ,Thet Clement L. Vallandigham W as
at the time efhls arrest a prominent candi-
date for nomination by the Democratic by
party of Ohio for Office of Governor Of the
State; that the Democratic party was fully
competent to decide whether he was a fit
man for that nomination, Ond that the at
tempt to deprive them OF that right by his
arrest and banishment, was an unmeH.ed
imputation upon their intelligence and 10y.
atty, as well as violation OF the Coustitu-
/ ton.
II. That we respectfully, but most earn-
estly, call upon the President of the United
States to restore Clement l.. Vallandigham
to his home in Ohio; and thata committee
OF one; from each Congressional District OF
the State, TO be selected by the presiding of.
fcer Of this Convention, is hereby appoin-
ted to present this application to the Presi-
dent.
lS. That the thanks OF this Convention
are hereby rendered to Horatio Seymour
Governor of the State of New York, for his
noble letter in relation to the arrest Of MIR.
Vallandrgham; and the President of this
Convention is hereby directed to communal
cate a copy Of this resolution to Governor
Seymour.
l9. That the establishment of a military
government over the loyal States, where war
does not exist, to supersede the civil authori-
ties and suppress the freedom of speech and
of the press, and to interfere with the elec-
tive franchise, is not only subversive of the
Constitution and the sovereignty of the
States, but the actual Inauguration OF revo.
luton. '.... '.
20. That it is the sworn duty of the Gov
ernor of the State to protect her citizens in
the injoyrent and exercise of all their con-
sttutional rights; and we have beheld with
deep humiliation and regret, not only the
failure Of David Tod. Governor of Ohio, to
perform that duty, but what is still worse
his dctiuc participatiOns in the violation ol
these rights.
81. That we denounce as traitors to the
country the Abolition Jacobins who are
seeking to bring about civil war in the 10y
al States, with the view Of turning, if posi-
BILE, the bayOnets of the army against the
breasts of the fathers, brothers and friends d
the soldiers, and subjecting those States tC
military surveillance and dominion,
%. That we denounce, as libelers Of tn,
Democratic party and enemies of their Cour
try, the men who are engaged in represent
ing the Democrtic party as wanting In sym
, pathy with our soldiers in the field. 1t il
base slande; upon human nature to asser
that the Democrats, who have hundreds o
thousands OF brothers and sons in the army,
do not sympathize with them and it is an
outra ge upon the Democratic par that
has always stood by the county, to assert
hat it is not the friend of its gallant delen-
ders.
2S. That the conduct Of Brigadier Ger
etal Mason. the Military Commardant a
Columbus, and of the officer commanding
the Provost Guard, in preventing all appear.
ance fmilitary restraint upon the proceed.
ings ofthis Convention show that they have
just appreciation Of the Constitution oil
their country and the rights of the people;
and that they are wise and potriotic officers
and that their conduct on this occas ION is
in striking contrast with contrary conduct
! ofthe military authorities upon the occasion
OF the late Democratic meeting at lndianap
oils. And we take pleasure in expressing
our confidence in General Mason and the
officers and soldiers under his command.
The Convention then adjourned, will
three cheers for the nominees. three for TIL
2 Constitution, and three for the Union.