The Placer herald., 1863-06-20
THE PLACER HERALD.
AUBU RN, JUNE 20, 1853.
OHIO POLITICS.

fifteen years been subject of deep interes,
to the people of the entire Union, because it
embraced vast empire, already holding the
balance Of power in the national affairs; but
it is particularly so at this day, and the State
of Ohio occupies by force of recent events a
special interest among all the sis,erhood Of
that subdivision Of States. This great State
in the contest Of 1860 cast a vote of 442-
442, of which nearly one half were in oppo
sition to Republican candidates, but which
opposition was divided between Douglas,
Breckenridge and Bell. This opposition has
become by reason Of the flagrant wrongs
committed by the Administrations, State
and Federal, intensified and united into the
most intimate bonds of brotherhood. 1t
cannot be said that her people lave not gone
into the field and sacrificed themselves at the
call Of Mr.. Lincoln; there is no pretense
that her citizens have not contributed their
share Of taxes to carry on the objects and
policy Of the Administration, and We, from
some cause majority Of that people stand
in open undisguised hostility to the Admin
istration. How this has been brought about
is easily told, and when explained ought to
stand as = lesson to the people of California
The Administration in its intatuation seeks
to destroy the inalienable rights of the citizen.
Last ialI DR.. OIds and other citizens were
dragged from their homes and incarreraed
in Government prisons. without crime and in
direct violation of the laws of the United
States and of :he State of Ohio, retained in
those basiles so long as Mr.. Lincoln wIled
it, and discharged at his pleasure, and to
this day not one Of them has been informed
Of the cause of such inhuman and illegal
treatment. 1t was in vain those victims of
brute power appealed to the Governor Of
their State, to sustain them in their legal
rights,-hs too was a Republican, and mock
ing answered by assisting in the wickedness
of their Kidnapping. 1t was in vain tina,
they cried from their prisons-we are cit.
zens Of the United Slates-julge US by the
laws Of our common country-what are the
crimes with which we stand cbarged!- let us
be tried that our innocence or guilt may be
made apparent. Their suppica'ins moan
ings were either smothered or lost in the
massive walls of their subterranean cells, or
fell upon ears deaf to the voice Of law and
justice.
At length came the day when Lv the
law of the land the people could speak
through the ballot box, and rrprove those
temporarily entrusted with power, and the,
did it with no unmisakabIe tones of con-
domination. The opposition vote sweled
into mighty majority. and it WAS supposed
this protest would he respected. A Grand
Jury indicted Gov. Todd for the par,rpa.
ton of his part, in the infamy Of Kidnapping,
which it WAS hoped-but vainlv-wouid
teach these upslsrts some regard for the
criminal code.
Recently Mr.. Valandigham, a prominent
citizen, WAS arrested by disgraced General
for cri,icising the acts Of the Republican
party in speech made before the people OF
Mt. Vernon. tried by drum'heal court, AMI
hanished from his Safe. 1t is not pretend
ed that he is guilty of any crime known to
laws. that the court before which he WAS
brought, was one authorized by any law Ia
which he was amenabe. to try him, or that
the punishment is anywhere in the Unit ed
States sanctioned by law. 1t is apparent
that if they can inhict such wrongs upon 5
citizen so prominent as Mr.. Vallandigham
it can be done with perfec, impuntv upor
less humble persons. On the eleventh o
this month the Democratic State Convention
of Ohio assembled at Columbus, and th'
telegraph informs us that this Convention
was the largest and most enthusiastic ever
assembled in Ohio" aud further. that:
"After laborous, but exceedingly harmonious
and enthusiastic session, the Convention adjourn
ed with n determination to elect Vallandl CHAN
Governor of Ohio by II triumphant minority (O
The report of the Committee on Resoluton
declares that the Democratic party ever has beef
and is yet law abiding party, asking nothing
but it's rights under the Constitution and laws
that the will of the people is the foundation o
all free Government that to give effect to thi
will, free thought free speech, and y free pres
are absolutely indispensibe; that there is u mani
fest difference between the Admin>tratloq OF tn
Government and the Government itself; thi
the Administration agents OF the people
snbjcct to their approval or condemnation. &c
cording to the merits or dement's ol their acts
The resolutions further protest against the eman
cipation proclamation, oppose compensated cman
cipation us burdensome on The people unjust il
its nature and wholly without warrant in tn
Constitution; declare that the power assumed b..
the President to proclaim II artial law over State
where war does not exist, and to suspend writs o
habea corpus. is unwarranted by the Constitu
sion-its tendency being to make the civil author
ity subordinate to the military; that the arres
and Imprisonment without trial. and the actua
banishnent of g. L. Vallandigham by the ALLEGED
military authority for no other pretended Grim
than utterng words Of Legitimate criticism upo
the conduct of the Administration in power. anC
OF appealing to The ballot box for change G
policy said arrest and military trial takin
place where the Courts Of law are open and unot
structcd-is a palpabe violation OF the provision
OF the Constitution Of the United States; tha
whenever it is practicable to obtain \ Convent o
Of al q thrna- -faurihs of the St.lIps such Il hNl