Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-05-28
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abs and resolutions reported from the committee BY
Hon. 3. Davis Noxon. were uoanim' usy adopted We
quote the following from the concluding resolution;
We. the citizens of Syracuse in public meeting assem-
0led protest against the SEIZURE trial. and sentence
nounced upon Clement l.. valandgham and against all
similar seizures trials and decrees subversvo Of the
fundamental principles Of American liberty tending to
universal anarchy and disorder nauguatng reign Of
terror and despoti.m forbidden by the very charter by
which Government here exists public declaration and
example the part Of the Federal authorities that the
Constitution having ceased to bind them has ceased also to
bind allegiance to hem and leading necessarily the
disturbance Of peace and to probable collisions nyoy-
lug ruin alike TO our country our institutions ourselves
and our posterity."
This protest is made in the Of the first fourth
fh and sixth articles Of the Constitution Of the United
States The Hon Geo. +. COmst0ck late Judge OF the
Court of Appeals, made the leading speech
MEETING in THE CITY or NEW YORK
mass meeting evoked by the event. was held at
Union Square in the city of New York on Monday even.
ing whose numbers varousy represented at from H
teen to thirty thousand There speaking from four
stands one on the of each street bounding the
square. Ex-Governor Washington Hunt, who could not
not attend, sent to the meeting the following letter:
locKPoRT MAY l6, 1858
GENTLEMEN have received your letter inviting me
to tend the proposed meeting at Union Square 1t out
OF my power To but wish ~ avail myself Of the
occasion 10 dec my empha ic condemna ion Of the
recent at emp to the people Of the loyal States
'" ." az" sy5iOm niiitoy ooWA-
nation.
While we are ling to submit to the greatest sacrifices
in patriotic spirit for the Of the Constitution
and the Union may we'll be understood that will
not consent to be bere Of any Of constitutional rights
We have lost Of these rights in consequence OF the
sou bern rebellion.
he Administration ought to comprehend that it is anne
nab 10 pubic opinion and that it's conduct aud policy
eg'iimat. suit ct of popuar discussion and crtcism
IL ~ Tor the perpr tuaOn Of free constitutional govern
men and for This only that the country has been will
ing to exhaust ts best blood and place its
at the disposal of the national authority God orbd that
the At people should allow the strength thus i'm
parted to b. ned against thems Ives and military
Oespot, IN erected hs ruins Of public liberty So far
ar rev York i concerned let it b. proclaimed from the
uset"ps that within her borders shall be de-
prved Of life liberty property without due process Of
law With great regard yours,
The following resolutions preaced by preamble recit
ing the circumstances of Mr. Vallandghams arrest wer
unanimously adopted by the meeting:
RESOLVED That citizens of the city Of New York here
assembled, d. nounce the Of Hon. Clement L. Val
landig am and his trial and sentence by military COM
mission as startling outrage upon the hitherto sacred
rights OF American citizenship
RESOLVED, That the exgenc of civil war require the
fullest and freest discussion Of public questions by the
American peope to the end that their temporary public
servants may og that tn creatures Of the
pubic VIII and must respect the obligations and duties
imposed them by the Constitution Of their country
which the authentic solemn expression of that will and
that whenever upon the orders of military commanders
aud from fear of their spies and nformers, American
citizens not IN the military service shall fail to approve
dsapprove measures of public policy, to denounce
applaud the COMMANDMENT Chief and to advocate peace
or war IS their Judgments may dictate they have ceased
To be freeman, and have already become slaves.
hssood That we reverenty cherish that great body Of
consi utions laws precedeus and traditions which
stitue us fee people, and that hold those who de-
signedIy and p rsstenty violate them public enemies
Reso red, That we devotedy attached to the Union
OF these States and nothing but calamity and weak
ness ia its disruption and shall to advocate what
ever policy we believe will result in the restoration of that
Union.
Resided, That at time when our fellow. citizens are
falling by thousands upon The battlefield and human car
mage has become familiar implore the Federal authors
ties not to ad the fatal that the system of mprs-
onment and terrorism will subugate the minds and stHe
the voices of the American people.
Resolved That call upon the Governor of the State
OF New York. and all others in authority they value
ganized society and stable institutions from the
humiliation and peril of the arrest and trial before military
commissions of citizens whose only crime shall be the
exercise of right without which life ia inolerabe and
republican citizenship false and false pretense
Rssored That the refusal Of the Judge OF the district
within which the Hon. c. L. Valandieham
to grant writ of habeas corpus s in ITSELF notification
OF the Constitution and infamous outrage upon the
clearly defined rights of the citizen.