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T0rV Deceit.

We had exhibited to us on the 4th, a circum-
stance, which, though small in its way, never
theless truly represented the deception which
the Tories in our midst arc constantly practising
uron their ignorant followers. The Smvrna
Brass Band, raised under the auspices of the
Tory party in this community, paraded the
streets OF our town on that day in four-borse
wagon, decked off with flowers and evergreens
with the Stars and Stripes floating over them.
Hail Columbia was the first air performed
by these wOuld-appear-tO-the-i e-ignorant-lo
muslclans-an air so familiar to the American
that the children in the nursery need not be
told what it is, but recognize it, as by instinct
This wa followed by one or two unimportant
pieces, when the reasonable tune of "The
Bonnie Blue Flag :" was struck up. Thinking
The how OF the Star Spangled Banner" over
l"'.5 -.- ,Ae performance of Hail Column
bia, sufficient to satisfy their deuded follow
ers that they still represented the Union men
par ercelLence, that is those Union men that
want immediate peace, hurrah for Jeff Davis.
rejoice over the victories of the rebel armies.
and do all things else that may assist the cause
of treason and traitors, they hesitated not to
insult the flag they carried, their country. and
the loyal people Of this community, bv PLAYING
the popular air of the traitors in arms against
us, on the anniversaryof the birthday of Anne.
rican freedom. In this piece, their true feel.
ings, as well as those whose servants they are
are reflected; but who among the crowd Of
those that hurrah and clap their hands at s,cl
exhibitions of treason think but what II ia fo,
the old flag of their country, and the nationa
tunes of the government that they are tim,
giving vent to their feelings. And why is this
How is it that any man should thus be do
ceived? 1t is because of their devotion 70 tbo
ilol-the word Democracy--and the sbamef,
and wicked deception of the leading tories. VIII,
have represented that this war is a party thing
that It is not waged to restore the Union. bu
TO advance the interests of the Republican mar
ty; that peace and the restoration of the Demo
cratic party to power are the only means h,
which the Union can be restored. and that .Tsff
Davis and his followers are not fighting apains
the country, but against thesAboHtion party :
These men, these leaders of the Tory marty !;
this State, these hck-spittles of JEFF. Davis
aAA
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Proclamation Of fMariiaILaw
I'm the State OF Delaware.
HEAD QUARTERS, MIDDLE DEPART
MENT, ETH ARMY CORps

BALTIMORE, MD, July 3d. ,>IS63.- virtna
OF my authority as the General Commond;nc
this Department. and in view of the present
existing necessity for providing with snec;aI
care against armed rebellion, threatening inva-
son from without, and secret tIaitors. nlott;no
against the public safety, within. do hereby
declare and establish Martial Law tLroucbont
the State of Delaware. '''
This suspension of civil government is NOT
however, intended to extend bevond wbat
seems absolutely necessary for the objects in
view All the courts, tribunals, and nol;t;caI
functOnaries of State, County, and Cty amtL"
rty, will continue in the discharge of Ib";r IL
ties as IN times ot peace; only in no wav intrr-
iermg with the exercise of the predom;na,,.
power assumed and asserted hy the W;l;tar,
authority. All peaceful citizens are reanira3
to remain quietly at their homes and in nnr.,,;t
OF their ordinary avOcations, exceDt as tho
may be possibly subject to call for nersonoI soy
vice, or other necessary acquisitions. for mill
tary purposes or uses, hereafter
All sedltiOuS language or miscbievous ,roo
tlces, tending to the encouragement of rph"I "
lion ave especially prohibited and will bo
promptly made the subject of observation and
treatment Tratorous and dangerous nnrsanl @t,u
must expect to be dealt With as the nnbI;c IJ saea
ty may require. 10 save tlle country i 80
mount TO all other considerations y W.,
the occasion for this proclamation nassas b,, un m
one Will be more reoced than the unders;9g,nnJ n2
I1o nave the entire supremacy of the civil power
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THE REBEL RETREAT.

GET'TYSBURG, July 6.-I Special to tLo Vou
York Times. The report from the front i
very cheering. ''0 mum Is
Our cavalry, supported by infantry. is close
upon the heels ct the enemy and imnortant rn-
suits are likely to occur before NIGHT ''''' IL
a despatch from Gen. Gregg, of this morn
ing reports that the rebels. instead Of go;na
10 10 Chamhersburg, are pushing to Grcenc1stir7
hc roads are very heavy and the rebel trains
arc SIISS 4, IN the mud, and the enemy is alan
uoIllhg all Their wounded in the retreat.
Every barn and house for fifteen miles i =
hospital. They are leaving all their wonnd. ~
Generals and COlOnels, as well as nr;yatoS
Al their wounded will fall into our banJS
we nave taken thus far over &. ono nr;S,',,,ry
besides the wounded P'''oi'o'S
Another despatch states that the head of the
rebel retreatlng column passed throm~h C;ro"'
wood Il miles northwest Of IIagerst0wn. Sm-
On SUNDAY night LOngstreet'S headouartcrs
were at Jack Mountain, ten miles from Gct-
!SpurE, ,,i EwelL at Fairfield. eight miles dis.
tHnI' tI' men the rebels passed through Fair
nLna, tiity were moving rapidly, three columns
The slaughter among the rebel General off
GERS was very great
;. Major. General Timble is a prisoner in our
lines; his left foot gone. - '"'
Brigadie9r! General Kemper is a rrfi ,uer in
dying condition. ''Ao' III "
General Armistead, captured on Thursday
Major General Hood is wounded in the arm
Generals Ileth, Pender and Pickett are aIso
known to be wounded 0'' ''io "'So
ST, liens Barksdale and Gamett were killed
Inc enemy IS reported to have a rreStlo
bridge just built across the Potomac. above
o w Mllliamsport' Ii so their main force may ;es-
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ARM AND ORGANIzE-Mayor Gilpin of VII
mington, has issued proclamation calling mn
OF! the people of that city, in view of the inn
minent danger to which they are subjected 20
arm and organize, and be ready to meet ~ So
enemy should he make his appearance. Th;s S,ie
is eminently proper, and the people of the n,
raj districts should follow suit ~
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WAR NEWS.
S4H EGCHGE D EE w
Lee BADLY Whipped!
NIcksburg Surrendered!

The following official despatch Of General
Meade dated Head Quarters Army Of Pnt",nan
near Gettysburg, Friday, July 3D. S! p NJ
ne enemy opened at p. ". from abou+
one hundred and fifty guns. concentrated nnon
my Icit centre, continuing without intrrmist;om
ior about three hours at the cvn;r't;n, ~
whlch time, he assaulted nv left crntr. ty;.o
pein" upon both occasions, hand,omrlv rn,
pulsed, with severe loss to him, leaving in onr
hands nearly three thousand prisoners
Among the prlsOnersis is Brig. Gen. Armstcad
and nd many Colonels and officers of lesser r,nI
The enemy left many dead upon the fniJ
and and, large number of wounded in onr hands
he loss upon our side has been con,idnraIio
NlaJ. Gen. Hancock ana Brig. Gen Gibbon
were wounded. "iOA'''
AttGr the repelling of the assaults. ind;c,-
tiohS leading, to the belief that the cnemv
might be withdrawing, reconnoissanrn 1--WE wn5
pushed forward from the left and the enemy
found to be in force, ''-0 0iioIN9
~ the present hour all is quiet
My cavalry have been engaged ~ d.,. on
both iiankS Of the enemy, harassino nnJ I;rn' ",l
lonSly attacking him with great success, not
they encountered Sunrr;nr n,,,,
berS both of cavalry and infantry. Thr ar,,,,. ,,
IS III fine spirits "''''
GEORGE G. MEADE.
Major General Cnmllandinr
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WorNpEp Ar GE1rrsnl.nn -Conns D D

= WOUNDED AT GEITYsBrRG.--Corps B. b.
Cahoon and l.. 4. Davis, and Frances Fox.
CROFT, |. Wright and - Reed, wounded at
Gettysburg ON Thursday, arrived at 'Tiltnn Hos.
pltal on Saturday. Their wounds are not dan
gerouS' though quite painful. A piece of shell
Corp. John w. Barney and Wesley Truox
arrived at the same hospital on Monday, tLe
former being wounded in the leg and the Int
ter in the side. They are all of the list Del
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IATER-AN I-yCOvDrrIo1,, .,-,,..--

I-NIER--AN UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER.
CAIRO, July 7th.-rhe despatch boat bos
luat arrived here from Vicksburg. SLr Irtt ~
10 o clock on Sunday morning = ''
Inc passengers announce that General Pom
berton sent III flag of truce ON the ,norn;nr
OF the 4th of July and offered to surrrnInr 8
his men were allowed to march out. ~''''N' =
"eh' Grant Is reported to have rcplied that
no = man shall leave except as prisoner Of war;
zen: Pemberton then, after consultation
dered ''1'''o'''ii9 surreh-
This news is perfectly reliable.
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REmAINING IN the Post OI;.o -, c.
~ July lsl. 1863 ~ ''''yrna' uei.'
ni'.,. ~ nurSlAH y, I.ycette John w.
C',m@n ~ Mnmtord, Jennie l.. Miss.
Barr I'b.tins Martn' Margt. y Mrs.
Clayton, W llliam M,,7,' = ''H'
|.,. ,ti ~ '''n W. Geo. +. Morris
Chapman, Nency L. Moore. 4hr.h,.
Draper WIN. C. Nh. i"' ~ "nan ~
Denis William W. |a''cI D
D.r 49, Irce Emcnc Miss
10y h1'e a. Mrs. Riley Robert
D.cl,rs NJ omlth d. borah s.
Evans Sarah c. Miss SLo,t I,,rir" Il ~
Ennis II. r. Eso S. "'vS ilehfy
Elliot Wm. II. Rev SiIyc,m,n ''ie''
Foster Charles W, T,;,t ~ ~
Ferguson Sudie Miss. TnvL,r :"
"ug" mos III. WAKEFIELD jane
uu.G' IiloIGI ii'hfy Ware II. B. Mr..
LIeariey Mary f. Miss Wilson Ih" r. "f
~ imam Walker j. H.
'i'iFeA Walker William W.
REMAINlNG in the Pos; O0;cs ., S..
July Sih. 1853 ~ smyrna Del
Camom,ie I'a knoth, Frederick
C,II., Nt'otSe LpCkcrman Elias
Cumn,ins ph;I, Hl""re Ellen, Mrs
C"womL' ,,''iIp Murphy john
~; ~ "ia'S l. Miss Praiies r Mrs
Denny, Mary Miss Pt' f'chhflah
Hazel, William t,"'t IiTleS'
Hickey, William Cn' "I'!!an
iioitecker ElIz'bh Mrs Wilson j.s, - 'rai ~
Iiambent, Annie Mrs Vyh,, ,'UUVF" i
'"ieS w Warren. Kcndle B.
}. EMERSON, PM.
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eM.IILIdT!ARFY4-7Captain VI John r. w Avdo,ot.
OF the 95th Pa. Regiment, and Ia SamnoI uJi91' "
faScnal, OF the lst Delaware Battery. botb 49, ~
and faithful Delawareans. having obtaineJ 'aue n0.
fhority to form the Second Delaware Rat.au,, au,
Tor three years or during the war, have el ononay
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THE " TIMES" is polished epery Thursday, by
RoHT. ID. HoFYEcKER, Editor and Proprietor, st
Smyrna, Del.
1ERHS-SUBsoRIPrroN,--Ons year, $3.50 in ad-
DdHes, or $500 il not paid till end Of the year No
paper discontinued until all arrears are paid-only
at tae option Of the Publisher.
ADvERTlsEhESrs-FOr eUery square Of tDslrs Enss
or 'ss'' rst insertion, ty cents; each subsequent
sfssr''0n fG0snty.fue cents. Liberal arrangements
mads '0'th yearly and hGlf yearly Ad.
Usrf's'~s"ts sent UithOuf' stating the number Of
fines 10 De inserisd, lO be continued until forbid
den' and charged according to the abOpe rates.
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lofA'' RouT OF LEE--AN IMMENSE NUMRER OF
PRlSoNEIsS--GEN. COUCH FORMS A Jl,Nc-
TION WITH GEN MEAnE

frdnl MER Rii;, York, July 6th;-A special despatch
Eight EisfPS tGSusnS sG sae nriso1ars Mis@I says; E
here and Gen Schenck has orders to nron"n %arrv1u
for twenty thousand more. ''' 70 prepare
q zen. en- Couch has formed a junction with
uen Meade, and the rebels are, bcing slaMaL WIN
tered and captured by regiments and
Not tenth part of Gen Les ar,H|' s"ueSi i.;,i
De able to reach : Dixie bv the waw w' tH Mlll
came, came 1t Is not only defeat for Lee" bnt etle y
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REMAlNlNG in the Pos; O0ics ., S..
- July Slh. 1853 ll'Ioe "' SMYRNA Del.
NOTICE.

A S SUITABLE REWARD will b, made 10 o,v n.-
ton, Of s,ro "I' n telntn' or give my family inform:
%r O. stray kfd Buffalo Bell SCARED on the r'I
sue OF his back by beating Lei, INV niace ahne, r
July 9, 63 LEVI 'OSlIELL.
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are recruiting office in the city hall. sloo -
VIII be given; $2j when mustered ' in ~, @3',l'y
mlulh; one mnothS pay in advance n, MI rfr-
"fcon M excellent opportunity to serve under efi, ~
GneerT; ana We hope the battery will )" bIli Gmt
Tnfn9tfv fa9f In"mas h1 E Croscy late of the First DEL
OF I5o men 60 Of whom are wanted ;,''Ty n'u"ry
3tely for guard duty at PerryviIic. Nd ll','h tnI
qIHring the emergency, not to exceed on d, cI|e
ne nc opened recruiting office in thr cty .'il@.
Monday last. In the evening - r,1;;ti 'i',i ''h
mustered III by Major Judd. and thry ,? v,r "rLe
equipped and sent down the road bv III" "'t.; te
o CLOCK train. Among them were two ',,1 v",r, -
He4 N y from this ollice-Spcnccr Howard aJ ITS w
II. BALDWIN. Yesterday morning the I '.,I,,.;. W
nad 70 men, The city pays boanty Of :I'',I' 3pu IL,
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RIDING HORSE FOR SALE

GOOD SADDLE HORSE. one Of The v0.,,
Oos. WIN be sold very low if applied for soen. viii
Sr w,n, splendid Oavay Horse. Parted with Only
Also Two-Wheeled Buggy will he sold low
;5spJp.y J. X. WILLIAMSON.
I"S'-'' On the Hill, Smyrna, Del.
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:. desperate enemy has invaded the neiehborinp
etaies OF Maryland and Pennsylva The Philadei i.
Pn!a' wilmington and Baltimore Railroad the main
reliance OF the Government for the TRANSFORMATION from
me North. OF men and munitions OF war is menaced
not only by open foes. but their marauding con(ede
rates. who, under of darkness threaten TO des-
troy it, " N'-
The defence Of your soil lies in keeping omen this
door OF communication. through which nforcemens
can be forwarded The military line of this State
ls'he bank OF the Susquehanna. The most effective
way to prevent the spoatIon OF your house is TO
q 10 enemy outside Of it,
In tins emergency an appeal was made 10 The Ioyal
men OF Delaware. They have res ponded with rea
dIness that atehalenges encOmium and self sacrificing
spirit that extOrls admiration. They have left Their
workshops. their stores aid their fields The plough
stands IN the urrOw, and The reaper IN the grain al
ready Write for the harvest They have abandoned
their homes and committed their wives and children
10 your protection.
appeal to you, citizens Of Delaware, not 10 permit
their devotion 10 tie unacknowledged or their sacrif
ces unrewarded. Save iheir crops till their fields
succOr their families.
May God have them in his holy keeping and incline
your hearts TO acts Of charity and duty.
In testimony whereof I. WILLIAM CANNON, Governor
OF the State of Delaware. have hereunto set nv
- hand and caused the Great Seal of the said
SEAL State 10 be liked, at Dover this frs, dav
S76EIof July. in the year Of our Lord, ono
thousand egh hundred and sixty three and of the In
dependence Of said State. the eighty
WILLIAM CANNON.
BY the Governor
N. B. SMlTHERs,
Secretary Of State.
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PEACH BASKETS!
Peach Baskets

The subscribers are now hov,r, ,.,.,o
Baskets They superior 10 aSy "t ,bo reach
a","reS !" 'lS market tnot Yankee but HOME M.nn
:, mere snail be no disappontment-au o,d.r a..
shall be filled per contract Cali and ORDERS taken
Co.,oe, HILL d READY.
Smyrna, June "a, 1863 pm O"'"eiee Streets
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''''I''IIs IT. Vt FNDF,
AtajOr-Gcncral ComnanrIjnr

OFFICIAL DESPATCH FROM ADMIRAL poprrp
-. MISSISSIPPI SQUADRON. Far-sh;n
~ Black Hawk, NicksEturg, July I. l>G3,
Nary. - '''''9 " ~"
NIR;-l have the honor to inform Won that
' ickNburg surrendered to the United StatnS
forces ON this, the Fourth of July. '''~
Very respectfully yours.
ID. ID. PORTER, Acting Rear idn,;r,l
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BOAT FO, ND

OF the Delaware River. one mil. at W, ',G nea'h
rgn In, feF' AWL BOAT. abour Is iest in iength
n,o"a,,' was picked mp adr! The owner by nr,y,ny
~ ola n paying charges, obtain the so,J ho,t
-! : '' a. JOHN ". STAATS
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., hEEcovEERING: Sergeant John Wilson &C.
the ,furnell Legion, who was accdentalIv H., ~
Slllle arre:tms George Iladlcy, dc,crtrr n., l
SMYRNA Is rapidly recovering. and i ''opi ,,r'
Iouhced out OF danger. His wound was i.'.,. r'.
1angero!s tL zero one, but the skill OF oar surgeons -,
.n, .mc IoSplta and the kind attention of the nur-
SoS $685. nave greatly augmented his rapid impr"yr.
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GEORGE G. MEADE.
Major General COMMANDING
HEAD QCARTERs ARMY or p3Tov,c
Sun1r,- I,,l,. a. ~

11'..1" ~ N1TTETts NKNY or F5T0M3C. !
Sunday, july 9TH, $! \. NJ.
MAJoR-GEN. TAILEcK The enemy -.
tired under cover of the night and the Io,,.,.
ram III tn" direction of Fairfield and Ca>G.
town. Our cavalry are in pursuit
| cannot give yon the details of our captures
IN prisoners, colorS and arms. 'l''''' .
Upwards of twenty battIc-Aaos will J., +,,rro !
in from one corps. My wounded and tbn.n ''ef 81
the enemy are in our hands. '''''o u
GEORGE g. MEADE.
MaiOr-( irnrrol Cn,,,,,.,,,.J;
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DIED.,

7 o,; I'm ~ Monday the 9th inst, in this town
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restored, and to return to the normal condition
OF country at peace and a government sus-
tanned by united people. @''
ROBr G. SCTIENCK.
or, -, Major General Commandinr
Olhclal; W. W. ESTE, Maj and Aid-de-camn
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h@eaa!d-Quarters, Delaware Department.

IiT.I 'i'ClHl IcElWdTG department. !
NI,mIGlIngton, Del, July 4th, 1863.
GENERAL ORDERS. No /
In obedience to special Orders No. 178. do.
tea Head Quarters, Middle Department July
81, 1863, Brig Gen. Daniel Tyler, u. S. W
assumes command Of all the troops stationed
Titnln vi n the State Of Delaware, and along the
ppllnIla:delphla = pn: and Wilmington r. R., east Of
baltimore As these troops are furnished cx.
tLt tLLuSlEely by the State of Delaware, it shows
,inta 'ne government relies on the loyalty and
"'flo1lsli OF the State to sustain it against all
the object in sending Brig. Gen Tvler into f1o tb"
State will be best subseryed by his hearty co. co.
operation with the patriotic Governor and cit;-
zei1s n: OF One Of the old Thirteen" whose
military, record has been heretofore witLmt
spot or blemlsh. BY Order Of Brigadi,A. Gem
erI5 w ~ DANIEL TYLER.
W. L. LUsK, Capt. and a. \. G..
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THE MARKETS
List of EGtErs.S

~ July lst. 1863 a. '"yrna' uel.'
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Ely VIRTUE of a Decree of tho C,;,o,;. -.
NE for Kent County; as Court Of ronit,.. ' "urt
ders'gned; as Trustee, will expose to Pubjc Sal. =,
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General French magnificent Ute, 70 be presented 70 W
bravest In his oommsnd 6~n r. selected after the
battle OF fredericksburg tho color bearer OF the Four
tenth Indiana regiment, who had srSey carried the
coors throughout that battle aud by his GOODNESS snd in-
trepld5 high communication. Thsvle has since
been the idol Of The regiment. and would be Defended
with ss muOD onlui,y theirbattie nag.
IT tssED ADVANTAGE.
On sunday aftornOoa rebel sharpshcoter ported MIN
sell and commenced firing at Colonel Carroll's
heio1uGters much the discomfort OF those about IT,
The "Fourieenth Indiana rlo sent tor, and the
color sergeant appearance with his rusty wea-
pon. and. advancing lntA he coud got good oead'
upon his man. took deliberate aud fred Tne rebel
tambled beadlong from his perch. and General Carroll
was relieved from his annoyance
TEycs
weat across the river yesterday aud again to-day; but
gather nteiigence by beyond Gene.
raj Hayes prisoner he hands OF the and do
ing we'll
EsOAPAs.
There me usual number Of haiibreadtn escapes.
Among them Colonel Beaver, Of the One Hundred and
Fort! eighth pennsylvin who although severely
wounded, saved from a fata wound by the ball
gauclug pencil ia bis pocket. II is also
hoped the ball which Colonel Miles suf
hcienty diverted from its button on his vest
have missed vital part The u this gallant
Ocer is s very critical however The Official returns
for the First division foot up a, tollows.--
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The Judge Advocate stated that witnesses for the
aoC'eed who were espected-namely iAckey Harper y.
IN irwin and Frank Il Hurdhad not arrived ana That ne
hAe ageed VITA the accused 70 admit as q would AVOID
coDtinup uce chat II they presont and under oath
thy "ouo testify substantially the same a. MT Coz nae
Taesoupon yallandighan said he bad testl.
meny - o'ery ana The case closed ..--,
The Judge Advoos'e now announced tia, the testimony
wac Al in
Al he request OF ns ysllsndignam. tho testimony Of
Ma. va.land gham--cieDtie,nen OF the Court. yery
briefly and pcctiuiy Uner NE following protest
nv. yAILANolaHAa'T sioItsr.
Arrested without duo "psocess o law" without
from any judicial oloar Gov military
son, have oeen sefvod with ''onsrgo ami specacs-
ton" as IN court martial or miAsry-1O.nlnlssnn
not IN other ''the land nsya force, o. the uuii
ed states nor IN the militia IN The setua service OF tho
United states and therefore uoi triabe tor any
cause by such court but subject by The express
terms the Constitution 70 arrest only oy aue process OF
law judicial warrant, regularly issued upon affidavit ana
by officer court OF compelon jaIisdlotA Tor tue
trial of citizens, and am nov emitted 10 oe tred on an m
dctment presontmen ot grand Jury or hucn court.
TO speedy and public trial BY impartial jury OF the
State Of Oho to b. conontei with witnesses snst me,
10 have compulsory for witnesses IN my beai
the for my dsence and evidence and
argument according % tho common laws and the ways oil
Judicial courts.
And all these here demand my right as citizen OF
the United States and under the constitution o. the United
States.
But the alleged 'iohence' itself Is known the
stitution OF the United States 10 any law thereof IL
Is words spoken 10 the people OF Ohio in An open and pub
lie political meeting, lawfully peacsaoy Assembled
under the constitution and upon ul otoe. IL ~ words
OF criticism of the public policy the pubic servants II
the people, by which policy WAS alleged tnat tue wei
fare Of the country promoted. II an appeal
10 the people TO change that policy by force bat ny
free elections and the ballot box. 1t not pretended that
counseed disobedence the constitution or resistance
70 laws and lawful authority. never have Beyond this
protest, ] have nothing further to submit
c. l.. VALLANDIGHAM.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, May I, 1868.
Judge Advocate find nothing In the defence OF the &C.
call tor remark except that in regard 10 counsel
and summonng of witnesses He was permnted 70 have
did have consult with, aud opportunity
was offered him TO send for witnesses
The court then cleared for deiberation and after
of three hours, their decision made and sub
mitted TO General Burnside for his approval wli not
be made public until published In general orders.