M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-07-30

we have; none desire il more; there are none
who will make greater sacrifices or endure
more Than we wal n accomplish that end
We are. as we ever have been. the devoted
friends of the Constitution and the Union,
and We have no sympathy with the enemies
of either.
10. That the arrest imprisonment, pre-
tended trial, and actual Punishment Of Gle
ment L. Vallandigham, citizen Of the State
Of Ohio, not 51longing to the land or naval
forces Of the United States. nor to the mill .
lary in actual service, by alleged military
authority, for no other pretended crime than
tina: Of uttering words OF legitimate critic.
ism upon the Administration in power, aad
OF appealing to the ballot box for change
OF poliCy-(said arrest and military trial Ia.
king place where the courts Of law are open
and unobstucted, and for no act done with.
in the sphere Of active military operations
in carrying on the waD-we regard as a
palpabI violation Of the following proyis.
sions Of the Constitution Of the United
States: tHa H
/. "COngTess shall make no law -
abIidging the freedom Of speech or OF the
press, or the right of the people peaceabiy
to assemble, aud TO petition the Governmen'
for a redress Of grievances.
3. "The right OF the people to be secure
in their persons, houses, papers and effects
against unreasonable searches and seizures
shall not be violated, and no warrant shall
issue but upon probable cause, supported bs
oath or affirmation, and particularly descrlb
ing the place to be searched and the persons
or things to be seized.
8 "No persons shall be held TO answer
for capital or Otherwise infamous crime
unless in presentment or indictment OF
Grand Jrry, except in cases arising in TIT
land or naval forces, or in the militia whes
in actual service in time Of war OF public
danger,g
4. "In all criminal prosecutions, the ac
cused Shall enjoy the right to speedy aat
pub lie trial BY an impartial jury ofthe State
dhd district wherein the crime shall have
been committed, which district shall have
been previously ascertained by law"
And we furthermore denounce said ar
rest, trial and banishment as a direct in
suit offered TO the sovereignty OF the people
of Ohio, by whose organic law it is declared
that mo person shall be transported out oil
the State for any Offense committed within
the same
ie. Thar Clement L. Vallandigham was
at the time ofhls arrest prominent candi-
date for nomination by the Democratic by
party Of Ohio for Office Of Governor Of the
State; that the Democratic party was fully
competent to decide whether hs was fit
4aan for that nomination, ond that the at
tempt to deprive them OF that right by his
arrest and banishment, was an unmeTi.ed
imputation upon their intelligence and 10y
atty, as well as violation Of the Coustitu.
ton. % .,. - rsr
II. That we respectfully, but most earn-
estly, call upon the President Of the United
States to restore Clement L. VaIlandigham
to his home in Ohio; and that committee
Of one from each Congressional District Of
the State, to be selected by the pfesi!ing Of
fcer Of this Convention, is hereby appoin-
ted to present this application to the Prcsi'
dent.
l8. That the thanks OF this Convention
are hereby rendered 10 HOratio Seymour
Governor of the State of New York, forhis
noble letter in relation to the arrest Of Mr..
VaIiandrgham; and the President of this
Convention is hereby directed to commune
cate a copy Of this resolution 10 Governor
Seymour.
l9. That the establishment Of military
government over the loyal States, where war
does not exist, to supersede the civil authori-
ties and suppress the freedom Of speech and
of the press. and TO interfere with the cleo
tive franchise, is not only subrersive Of The
Constitution and the sovereignty of the
States, but the actual Inauguration Of revo
luton.
20. That It is the sworn duty of the Gov
ernor of the State to protect her citizens in
the injoynlent and exercise Of all their con.
stitutional rights; aad we have beheld with
deep humiliation aad regret, not only the
failure OF David Tod, Governor of Ohio, tC
perform that duty, bat what is still worse
his actiuc partiCipations in the violation o
these rights.
81. That we denounce as traitors to the
country the Abolition Jacobins who arr
seeking to bring about civil war in the 10y
al States, with the view Of tarning, il posi-
BILE, the bayOnets Of the army against thu
breasts Of the fathers, brothers and friends .
the soldiers, aud subjecting those States t,
a military surveillance and dominion,
%. That We denounce, as hbelers Of tn
Democratic party aad enemies of their couI
try, the men who are engaged in represent
ing the DemocrIic party as wanting in sym
pathy with our soldiers in the field. 1t
a base slande; upon human nature to asseT
that the Democrats, who have hundreds Q
thousands Of brothers and sons in the army
do not sympathise with them and it is a
outra 20 upon the Democratic party, tha
has always stood by the county, to asser
hat it is not the friend Of its gallant defen
ders.
2S. That the conduct Of Brigadier Gel
etal Mason. the Military CommaEdant
Columbus, and of the officer commaDdin
the Provost Guard, in preventing all appea
ance nf military restraint upon the proceed
ipgs of this Convention show that they hav
a Just appreciation Of the Constitution
their country and the rights Of the peeps
and that they are wise and potriotic office
and that their conduct on this occasion
in striking contrast with contrary conduC
ofthe military authorities upon the occasio
OF the late Democratic meeting at lndianal
oils. And we taRe pleasure in expressir
our confidence in General Mason and Il
officers and soldiers under his command.
The Convention then adjourned, wi
three cheers for the nominees. three for u
j lnnnn,;A.,.;nu and ihran for The IIninn