M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-06-25


tuition as they were ordained by the founders
OF the Republic.
.l3. That whenever it becomes practica.
BILE to obtain Convention Of all or three.
Iiourths of the States. such body should be
convened for the purpose Of proposing such
amendments to the Federal Constitution as
Experience has proved to be necessary to
maintain that instrument in the spirit and
meaning intended by its founders, and to
provide against future commissions and wars
Ia. That we will earnestly support eve.
ry constitutional measure tending to pre-
serve the union fthe States. No man have
greater interest in it's preservation than
we have; none desire il more; there are none
who will make greater sacrifices or endure
more than we will to 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 enemie S
of either.
l5. That the arrest. impriso nment, pre-.
tended trial, and actual Punishment of Gle
ment L. Vallandigham, citizen Of the State
of Ohio, not belonging to the land or naval
forces Of the United States. nor to the mill
tary in actual service, by alleged military
authority, for no other pretended crime than
tina: of utterng words Of legitimate critic,
ism upon the Administration in power, and
of appealing to the ballot-box for change
OF polcy-(said arrest and military trial ia.
king place where the courts Of law are omen
and unobstructed, and fur HU act dono with.
in the sphere of active military operations
in carrying on the waD-we regard as
palpuble violation Of the following provis.
sions of the Constitution of the United
States:
l. Congress shall make no law y
absidging the freedom OF speech or of the
press, or the right of the people peaceaby
to assemble, and to petition the Government
for redress of grievances.
2. "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 butupon probable cause, supported by
oath or affirmation, and particularly describ.
ing the place to be searched and the persons
or things to be seized.
3 "No persons shall be held TO answer
for capital or otherwise Infamous crime,
unless in presentment or indictment of a
Grand J.ry, except in cases arising in the
land or naval forces, or in the militia when
in actual service in time Of war or public
danger.
4. "ln all criminal prosecutions, the &C.
cused shall enjoy the right to speedy and
pub lie trial BY an impartial jury of the State
and 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 Punishment asa direct in
suit offered to the sovereignty Of the people
oi Ohio, by whose organic law it is declared
that mo person shall DO transported out oil
the State for any ofense committed within
the same'
ie. That Clement L. Vallandigham was
al the time olhls arrest prominent cand-
date Tor 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 no was fit
man Tor that nomination, ond that the at
tempt TO deprive them OF that right by his
arrest and banishment, was an unmeIi.ed
imputation upon their intelligence and 10y.
ally, as well as a violation OF the Coustitu.
ton.
H. That we respe ctfully, but most earu-
esty, call upon the President of the United
States to restore Clement l.. Vallandigham
to his home in Ohio; and that committee
oil one from each Congressional District of
the State, 10 be selected by the presiding of.
ficer Of this Convention, is hereby apooin.
ted to present this application to the Presi.
dent.
lS. That the thanks OF this Convention
are hereby rendered to Horatio Seymour
Governor of the State of New York, forhisI
noble letter in relation to the arrest Of Mr..
ValIandrgham; and the President of this
Convention is hereby directed to communi-
cate copy of this resolution to Governor
Seymour.
10. 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 inteIlere with the elec.
tive franchise, is not only subyersive of the
Constitution and the sovereignty of the
States, but the actual Inauguration OF revo-
luton.
~. That it Is the sworn duty of the Gov
ernor OF the State to protect her citizens in
The lDJOynent and exercise OF all their con.
stltutlOnal rights; and we have behe Id with
deep humiliation and regret, not only the
failure Of David Tod. Governor of Ohio, to
perform that duty, but what is still worse,
his actiuc participaIiOns in the violation Of
these rights.
II. That we denounce as traitors to the
country the Abolition Jacobins who are
seeking to bring about civil war in the 10y
al States, with the view of turning, If posi-
Die, the bayonets Of the army against the
breasts OF the fathers, brothers and friends Of
the soldiers, and subjecting those States to
military surveillance and dominion,
~. That we denounce, as libelers Of the
Democratic party and enemies of their coun
try, the men who are engaged in represent
ing the Democrtic party as wanting in SYM
pathy with our soldiers in the field. 1t is
base slande; upon human nature to assert
that the Democrats, who have hundreds Of
thousands Of brothers and sons in the army,
do not sympathise with them and it isan
outra &c upon the Democratic pa rly, that
has always stood by the county, to assert
that 1t is not the friend Of its gallant delsn-
ders.
2S. That the conduct of Brlgadier Ger
etal Mason. the Military Commandant at
Columbus, and of the officer comma ndinp