The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1863-05-27


| Mr.. Vallandigham-Not one word.
Ques-Did l refer to the French Con-
scription Law, and if not, by whom was
reference made to it? a
Ans.-He did mott did in this con-
nection. a
The Judge Advocate objected to what
Mr.. Cox had said as not being competent
evidence.
Mr.. Cox desired to say to the Court, in
explanation of what he said about the
Conscription Law, that he had just before
the meeting been talking with Judge
Bartley about our Conscription law hav-
ling been copied from the French law, and
I merely referred to it in my speech.
! Ques.-Do you remember my quoting
from President Lincoln's proclamation Of
July 1st., 1862, the words unnecessary
and injurious war;?
4 Ans.-I do not. He may have done SO,
but did not hear it. a
1 Ques.. you hear similar language
used by me
I Ans.-I cannot recollect it.
Ques.-Do you remember my CON-
ments on the change OF the policy Of the
ment, and what reference was made by me
in that connection?
Ans-He did refer to the change in
the policy of the war, and 1 think devot-
ed some time. to show that it was carried
on for the abolition of slavery, and not for
the restoration of the Union.
What did he claim to have
been its original purpose, and did he re-
fer to any message or proclamation OF the
President in that connection?
Ans.-He referred in that defense to
the Cri,tcnden proposition, declaring
the war was for the restoration of the
Union, and not to break up the States
Ques.-Did / counsel any other mode
in that speech, of resisting usurpations
of arbitrary power, except by free dis
cussion aud the ballot box?
Ans.-He did not.
| Mr. Vallandigham-As / understand
that portion of the specification which re-
lates to the proposition from Richmond
has been stricken out, l will ask no ques-
tions about it.
Ques.-Was any denunciations of the
officers of the army INDUCED in by me,
or any offensive epithets applied to them
| Ans.-Wcll, occasionally Mr.. Vallan-
digham used the words, s'The President
end his minions,' but did not think he
used it in any-other connection than the
general acceptation of that term. He did
not use it in connection with the army
Mr.. Vallandigham--I did not use itin
connection with the officers of the army.
Mr.. Cox.-It was in connection with
arbitrary arrests, perhaps, that he used
1 it.
Ques.- Vas it not in connection with
army contractors and spectators
The Judge advocate objected to the
question, and said the witness had dis
tinctly stated that he did not think Mr..
Vailandigham had applied it to the off
GERS of the army.
Ques.-Do l understand you to say
that the edenunciations, to which you re-
fer, were chiefly in favor of arbitrary
arrests
Ans.-My recollection is that that was
the connection in which it was used. He
used strong epithets toward spies and in
formers, and did not seem to like them
very much.
Mr.. Yallandigham-As the Court has
admitted that did make distinction be
tween the Butler County case and the
4 Kentucky spy, will not refer to it now
| Ques.-Do you remember the connec
ton in which words to this effect were
used at the close of the speech. "In re-
gard to possibility of dissolution of the
Union" and Of his own determination in
regard to such contingency, "and his
declining to act as a PRIEST?
Ans.-I cannot give the exact words
. but remember the Metaphor, "that h,
would not be Priest to minister at tn,
alter of disunion" 1t was as he wount
up his speech. He was speaking abou
disunion, and his attachment to th'
+ Union zefa 80
: Ques. What counsel did l give til,
people on the subject OF the Union at tn
close of my speech?
Ans.-He invoked them under no cir
Y cumstances to surrender the Union.
: think he said something about leaving
to our posterity.
. o' Ques.-Do yeu remember my rebuk
r of arbitrary court uartials and was it i
J. connection with the Butler county case
GO, l. SV ou0OAceVoN AVs
: Ques.-What was the general charac
;, ter OF my remarks on that subject?
e A.-He denounced the applause of Je
$ Davis by that party. and said there was
e mode by whicti this man could be triee
>, Mr.. Vallandigham asked whether th
2 Irebuke had not reference to. and was spe
e ken in connection with the Butler count
d case He desired "a distinct answer
l. this? 5aiHs 81 lss5ss afza. ti9es .
e MIR. Cox.-He was speaking of th
Butler County case, and he pointed out
il mode by which such man might /
n tried. sa
Ques-Wasa nything said in my spsec
in reference to the war, except in conden
At nation of " hat / claimed to be the polio
upon which insisted could not restol
q the Union, but must end finally in di
r union?
Sc Ans.-I can only give my understan,
e. ing. I do not know what inference 9th
ID people might draw from it. I unde
9, stand his condemnation Of the war to
~ l,unched nt the peryersiun of its origin n