Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1863-07-02
THE PRESIDENT ON vAI.LAN.
DIGHAM.
He Replies to the Committee of New
York Democrats, who Demand Val.
landigham's Release.

lduuI6udmB heledses IN
e' s. ael' ALBANY. May. 19. 1863.
To his Excellency the President of the
United States: .4
The undersigned. officers Of public
meeting held at the city Of Albany on tn,
10th OF May instant. herewith transmit to
your excsllency copy of the resolutions
adopted at the said meeting. and respect
fully request your earnest consideration o.
them. They deem it proper on their per
sonal responsibility to state that the meet
ing was one Of the most respectable as t.
numbers and character. and one of tn,
most earnest in the support of the Union
ever held in this city. . -,s, ie
Yours. with great regard.
Signed by Erastus Corning. President
Eli Perry. Vice President. l3 Vice Prssi
dents and six Secretaries. Tr
Resolutions adopted at the meeting held
in Albany. N. Y, on the 10th day Of May
1868: F1raH .fsnTrc
RESOLVED, We demand that the Admin
istration shall be true to the Constitution
shall recognize and maintain the rights o
States, and the liberties of the citizen, shall
everywhere, outside of the lines Of necessa
~ military occupation and the scenes OF
insnrrection. exert all its power to main
lain the supremacy of the civil over mil.
itaIy law.
Resoived, That in view Of these princi
Piles. we denounce the recent assumption
nj a
citizen of Ohio. Clement L. vallandig
ham. for no other reason than words ad
dressed to public meeting. in criticism
OF the course of the Administration, anc
in condemnation Of the military orders O.
that General.
Resoiped. That this assumption of pow.
er by military tribunal, If successfully
asserted, hot only sbrogates the right O.
the people to assemble and discuss the az
fairs of government. the liberty of speech
and Of the press, the right Of trial by jury
the law Of evidence. and the privilege ol
hdJeos corpus, but it strikes fatal blow al
the supremacy OF law, and the authority ol
the State and Federal Constitutions.
Resolred. That the Constitution OF the
United States-the supreme law of the
land-bas defined the crime Of treason q.
gainst the United States to consist "only
in levying war against them. or adhering
to- their enemies, giving them aid and com
fort;" and has provided that mo person
shall be convicted of treason, unless on the
testimony Of two witnesses to the same
overt act, or on conis ssion in open court"
And it further provides that "no person
shall bc held to answer for capital or
otherwise infamous crime. unless on pre-
sent or indictment of a grand jury. except
in cases arising in the land and naval for
ces. or in the militia, when in actual service
in time of war or public danger" and fur :
ther. that 'in all criminal prosecutions
the accused shall enjoy the right of a
speedy and public trial by an impartial iu-
ry Of the State and district wherein the
crime was committed ]"
Resolred. That these safeguards of the
rights OF tue citizen against the pretensions
OF arbitrary power were intended NOR. es.
pecially Tor his protection in times of civil
commotion. They were secured substan-
tally to the English people, after years oil
protracted civil war, and were adopted in
tosour Constitution at the close OF the rev.
olution. They have stood the test Of sew
enty six years OF trial under our republican
system. under circumstances which show
that, while they constitute the foundation
Of all Tree government. they are the ele-
ments Of the enduring stability of the re-
public.
Resoiued. That tho President. Vice.
Presidents. and Secretary Of this netting
be requested to transmit q copy of these
resolutions to his Excellency the President
Of tho United States, with the assurance oil
their hearty and earnest desire to support
the Government in every Constitutional
and lawful measure to suppress the existing
rebellion. fa-<sigmi -1hi9a in8aei =
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