Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-08-04

the favorable regard Of the people.
The " Convicted Traitor ''-John Sher-
mans Libel on the Ohio Democracy.
Senator JOHN SHERMAN made speech at Della
ware, July %. Il has been published In the Co |
lumbus Journal and Cincinnati Castle. 10 that
speech, Mr. SHERMAN charges the Democratic
party of Ohio with nominating as their candi-
date for Governor Z" Convicted Traitor" and
With calling upon the people to euiruss, with
the chief command Of our militia aud the Ex-
ecutive authority Of the State, msn convict
ed as traitor"
JOHN SHERMAN 10 lawyer apd a u 8. Sena-
tor He knew when be uttered and published
this false and malicious libel on the Ohio De-
mocracy what he was doiog. He did IL from
the hasest of motives--'o promote the interests
Of bis party at the expense Of bonor' truth and
Justice He knows, as every intelligent oan
knows, that the candidate OF the Democratic snd
Conservatives of Ohio ia no Convicted Trai.
tor"
CLRHKsr L. VALLAHDIsHAM is no "CoDvlcted
Traitor" A mau can only be convicted Of
treason by civil court Of competent jurisdic-
tion. Mr.. VALLAHDIeHAM has been tfied BY no
such court. 1, is. therefore, fase and mali
ciuus to assert that be has been c'nvic!ed OF
treason, orlto call him, as JOHN sHHRMAS doss, a
"Convicied Traitor" .o.
our National Constitution dsfues the crime
Of treason, and law of Congress afixes its
punishment. The Military Commission that
sat on Mr.. VALLAHDIeHAM's case In Cincinnati,
did not pretend to try him for that crime or aoy
other known to the Constitution or laws OF the
country, civil or military.
The President of the United Siates, Who, We
take IL, is quite as good authority as JoHH sHER'
MAN, and who changed the sentence of the Mill
tsry Commission from imprisonment TO banish-
ment beyond the lines, says, 10 his response to
the Ohio committee who sought Mr., VALLAN-
DloHiM's release, dated Washington, June "a,
1863:
The military arrests and detsntions which have been
made including those Of Mr. Vallandgham, which are
not different in principle from the other, nave peen
made for PREVENTION and not Tor sasu IN
peace-and hence like proceedings In such cases ana io
ike reasons they have not been accompanied with In
dietmenis or trials By jurss nor IN angie cne ~
dental to the prevention. The original sentence Oh I'M
prsonment in Mr.. Valandgham's case was 10 prevent
injury to the military service only and the ~ S'. ~
OF Il was made as less dsagreeabie MODE 10 MN o'
securing the same prevention. r.f s9
Here the President declares In effect that the
arrest was not made nor the punishment intilo!-
u ed In the cage Of Mr.. VALLAEDIeHAM and others,
because he Of they were charged with any
crime or offense on which trial could be based
| in the ordinary tribunals of the country. They
were arrested and imprisoned, or otherwise pun
ished, not for the commission Of crime, but
that crime might not be committed.
Thus il appears on the authority Of ABRAHAM
Lmco1s, who changed Mr.. VALLASDIGHAx's
sentence from imprisonment to transportation,
that JOHN sHERMAE willfully falsi6es the record
when be charges the Democrats and Conserva-
tive men Of Ohio With having nominated q "Con-
victed Traitor" as their candidate for Governor
But SHERMAN had an object In view In making
~. ,.,.s ch.,ga Hvsa to All, no uarty strife,
4 A. ,nc;,s ,uohs unon Democrats. to deceive the
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