Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-20

General Orders No. SO, from Hoadquariers De,
partment OF the Ohio, sympathy for those in
arms against the Government of the United
States, and declaring dlaloyal sentiments and
opinions, with the object and purpose OF weak
ening tho power of the Government In It's ef
forts to suppress an unlawful rebellion.
Speclfication--In this, that the said Clement
l.. Vallandigham, citizen Of the State Of Ohio
on or about the 1st day Of May, 1868, OF Mt
Vernon, Knox county, Ohio, did publicly ad-
dress large meeting Of citizens, and did utter
sentiments In words, or In effect, as FOLLOWS:
Declaring tho present war "a wicked, crue
and unnecessary war;" "A war not bein!l
waged for the preservation Of the Union
"a war for the purpose Of crushing out LID
orty and erecting Despotism;" "A war io
the freedom OF the blacks aud the ens'aye-
ment OF the whites;" stating that "if tht
Administration had 80 wished, the war couiC
have been honorably terminated months
ago;" that "peaoe might have been honorabiJ
obtaired by listening to the proposed intermedi'
the Northern States could be won back, ana inc
South guaranteed their rights under the Constl'
tuition, had been rejected the day before the late
battle of Fredericksburg, by Lincoln aud his
minions," meaning thereby the President OF the
United States and those under him In authority
charging that "the Government OF the United
States were about to appoint Military Marshals
in every district to restrain the people OF their
liberties, to oeprive them of their rights and
privileges;" characterizing General Orders
No. SO, from Headquarters Department OF Ohio,
as o base usurpation Of arbitrary authority"
inviting his hearers to resist the same, by say.
ing, "the sooner the people inform the minoDs
OF usurred power that they will not submit TO
such restrictions upon their liberties the better"
declaring that "he Wa9 at oil times and upon
all occasions, resolved to do what he could to
defeat the attempts now being made to build up
monarchy upon the ruins of our free Govern
ment;" asserting that "he firmly believed, as
he said six months ago, that the mon in poser
are attempting 10 establieh despotism 10 this
country more cruel and moro oppressive than
ever existed BEFORE" All Of which opinions
and sentiments, he we'll knew did aid, comfort
and encourage those in arms against the Gov
ernmeDt, and could but induce IN his hearers
distrust of their own Government, sympathy for
those in arms against it, and disposition to
resist the laws OF the land.
To which charges and specifications the ptis'
oner refusing to plead either Guilty" or "Not
Guilty." the Commission directed the Judge
Advocate to enter on the records the plea OF
"N0t Guilty"
FINDING AND sKNTEkoE.
The Commission, after mature deliberatlCn
on the evidence adduced and the statement of
the accused, find the accused, Clement L. Val
lardigham, a citizen Of the State Of Ohio, as
followr:
or the specification Except the words "l'has
prOpos itiansby which the Northern States could
be won back, and tho South guaranteed their
rights under the Constitution, had been rejected
the dag before the battle of Ffs deficksburs, b.
Lincoln end bis minons," meaning thereby the
Pfesident OF the United States. and those under
him in authority, and the words asserting that
he firmly believed, as he asserted six months
az :, that the men in power are attempting 10
establish Despotism In thls country, more
cruel and noie oppressive than ever exIssod be-
iore,O "Guilty."
Ana as to these words, "Not Guilty."
Or the charge. Guilty"
And the Commission do Therefore sentence
him, the said Clement l., Vallandigham, o
citizen of the State of Ohio, to be placed In
close confinement 10 s0me-ioriress of the Untsd
Slates. to be designated by the commanding
officer OF this Department, there 10 be kept dur
log the continuance OF the war.
II The proceedings, finding and sentence
in the foregoing case are approved and con
Iirmed, and It is directed that the place of con-
tuement of the prisoner Clement l. Vallandig-
nam, in accordance with said sentence, be Fort
Warren, Boston Harbor.
BY command Of Msjol-General Burnside.
LEWIS RICHMOND,
Assistant Aojutaut General.