M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-07-02

greater interest in its preservation than
We have; none desire it more; there are none
who will make greater sacrifices or endure
more than we will tn accomplish that end
We are, as we ever have been, the devoted
riends Of the Constitution and the Union,
md we have no sympathy with the enemies
IF either,
10. That the arrest imprisonment, pre-.
ended trial, and actual banishment Of Gle
nent Il. Vailandigham, a citizen OF the State
,f Ohio, not belonging to the land or naval
forces Of the United States, nor to the mill
Iary in actual service, by alleged military
for no other pretended crime than
tina. Of uttering worls OF legitimate critic.
Sa upon the Administration in power, and
Of appealing to the bdllot-box for change
Of policy-(said arrest and military trial ta-
king place where the courts OF law are open
and unobstruCted, and for no act done with.
in the sphere Of active military operations
ia carrying on the waD-we regard as
palplble violation OF the following provis-
sions Of the Constitution Of the United
Suites:
|. Congress shall make no law = =
absidging tine freedom Of speech or OF the
press, or the right of the people peoceably
to assemble, aud 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 but upon probable cause, supported by
oath or affirmation, and particularly descTlb'
ing the place to be searched and the persons
or things to be seized.
8 "No persons shall be held 10 answer
for capital or Otherwise Infamous crime
unless in pTesentment or indictment OF
Grand J.ry, except in cases arising in the
land or naval forces, or in the militia wher
in actual service in time Of war or public
DANGER
A, "In all criminal prosecutions, the ac
cused shall enjoy the right to speedy ant
public trial b. an impartial jury of the Stat
and district wherein the crime shall hav'
been committed, which district shall have
been previously ascertained by law" I'D
And we furthermore denounce said ar
rest, trial and banishment asa direct in
suit offered to the sovereignty OF the peop
OF Ohio, by whose organic law it is declare'
that mo person shall be transported out o
the Stale for any oflense committed within
the same
ie. That Clement l.. Vallandigham wa
al the time of his arrest prominent candl
date for nomination by the Democratic b.
party OF Ohio for office Of Governor oil tn
State; that the Democratic party was full!
competent to decide whether he was fl
man for that nomination, ond that the at
tempt TO deprive them OF that right by hi
arrest and banishment, was an unmei.et
imputation upon their intelligence and 10y
ally, as well as violation OF the Coustitu
ton.
II. That we respe ctGully. but most earn
esty, call upon the President of the United
States to restore Clement l.. Vallandighalr
to his home in Ohio; and that committee
Of oneIIrom each Congressional District o
The State, TO be selected by the presiding Of
ficer Of this Convention, is hereby appoin'
ted to present this application to the Pfesi'
dent.
10. That The thanks OF this Convention
are hereby rendered to Horatio Seymour
Governor of the State of New York, for his
noble letter ia relation to the arrest oil MIR.
Vallandrgham; and The President of this
Convention is hereby directed to commune
cate copy Of this resolution TO Governor
Seymour.
l9. That the establishment of a military
government over the loyal States, where wal
does not exist, to supersede the civil authori.
ties and suppress the freedom of speech and
of the press, aud to interfere with the elec.
tive franchise, is not only subsersive 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 injoyrient and exercise of all their con-
stitutiOnal rights; and we have beheld with
deep humiliation and regret, not only the
failure OF David Tod, Governor of Ohio, tC
perform that duty, but what is still worse
his actiUc pdrticipalions in The violation ol
these rights.
81. 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-
BILE, the bayOnets of the army against the
breasts of the fathers, brothers and friends oI
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 DemOcrlic party as waiting in sym
pathy with our soldiers in the field. 1t i:
a base slande: upon human nature to asser
that the Democrats, who have hundreds o
thousands OF brothers and sons in the army
do not sympathize with them and it is al
outrd ge upon the Democratic party, lha
has always stood by the county, to assert
tbat it is not the friend Of its gallant deien
ders.
2S. That the conduct Of Brigadier Ger
etal Mason. the Military Conmardant a
Columbus, and OF the officer commandinl
the Provost Guard, in preventing all appea
anCe nj military restraint upon The proceed
ings Of this Convention show that they hav
a just appreciation Of the Constitution Q
their county and the rights of the people
and that they are wise and potriotic officer
and that their conduct on this occasio i
in striking contrast with contrary cOnduc
olthe military authorities upon the occasion
Of the late Democratic meeting at lndianap
oils. And we take pleasure in expres sin
our confidence in General Mason and tn
officers and soldiers under his command.
The Convention then adjourned, Wit
three cheers for the nominees. three for tn
Constitmion and three for the Union