Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-26
The Arrest of Mr.. Vallandigham.

| The Democratic press Ia not alone In its con
demnason OF the arrest and extraordinary pro
ceedings following it, In the case Of Mr.. VAL
LAEDIesAM. But one paper in New York city,
the Times, has approved II, and several of the
strongest journals in the ranks of the Admins
tration party In New England, have recorded
their condemnation OF the whole proc eedngs in
a style and manner that would, II they we're 10
Ohio, probably bring them under summary trial
for violating Order No. 38. Even the Anti
Slavery Standard, one Of the chief organs Of
the irrepsessiblea, takes alarm and admonishes
those who defend this measure to beware, and
closes O strong article thus: "Lst us not admit
too much against our opn liberties in this terrible
attempt TO suppress the prO-'lsuery yebslliOn."
That staid and emlnently conservative paper,
the National Intelissnesr, in recent number
reviews the subject and gives "the law in the
case" in manner that places Gen. BURNsIDE's
act, Judge LEAvIrT's conduct and the act Of the
President in approving the judgment or yer-
dict Of the Military Court, in direct conflict with
the law Of the land, in such cases made, pro
vided and approved, just at the adjournment Of
the late session Of Congress. When this arti-
Gle from the IntelIigsnesS is generally circulated
and read, and the Law understood, there can be
but one opinion on the subject among oil intel
ligent men, no matter to what party they belong.
All must bo amazed that In the face of the
law such an act was committed, and
especially that when the case got to the Secre.
tary Of War and the President, that they did
not quash the proceedings at once. The fac.
that they did not, but approved the verdict, only
altering the punishment according to their own
caprice (or, as il 10 now generally understood,
according to the command OF BEN. WADE and
ZACH. CHANDLER), Ia well calculated to invoke
and receive the serious attention Of every man in
community who desires to live under the protcc-
tion and safeguards Of law, fairly and impartally
administered
We have been assured, and We are happy to
state the fact, by several Of the ablest and most
udcious men In Ohio, who have heretofore
been identified with the Republican party. that
the whole proceeding is not only indefen-
sibIe, but absolutely alarming. And one
OF these, q venerable man and one of position,
said 10 US, "you (the Democracy will, If you
act prudently during the campaign. receive a
vote this coming fall that will astonish you +"
Let Democrats have courage, hope and faith,
and vhile nothing like timidity should enter
into their conduct, they should act with due con-
siderdtion and deliberation in all their political
movements, avoiding raAhness which would be as
fatal as timidity. The people through the ballot
box must relieve us OF ths evils that Surround US,
and save the Union and the Constitution; and
there 10 no other means or agency left for them
to use In accomplishing this grand object aud
thus preserving their own liberty, but the DEM
ocratlc lsrty. II is loyal, Uniou-loving, law
abiding and devotsdly attached to the Constitu
tion. Let all good citizens unite their destiny
with 1t.