M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-09-03
4. That we will arnsstly support eve,

seI'S lhe uulou VI TIE SIdltS, NO man nave
4 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 tn accomplish that end
We ore, as we ever have been, the devoted
friends of the Constitution and the UnionJ
and we have no sympathy with the enemies
ofeithu.
Is. Thatthe arrest imprisonment, pre-.
tended trial, and actual banlshment Of Gle
ment L. Vallandigham, citizen OF the Stale
of Ohio, not belonging to the land or naval
forces Of the United States, nor to the mill
lary in actual service by alleged military
authority, for no other pretended crime than
tina: Of uttering words OF legitimate critic.
ism upon the Administration IN power, and
of appealing to the ballot.box for a change
.oi polCy-(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
in carrying on the waD-we regard as
pSlpabIe violation Of the following provis-
siOnS Of the Constitution of the United
Suites;
|. "Congress shall make no law y
abyidging the 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 butupOn probable cause, supported by
oath or affirmation, and particularly descrlb
| ing the place to be searched and the persons
or things to be seized.
8 mo persons shall be held TO answe
for capial-Or otherwise infamous crime
unless in pTesentment or indictment Of 1
Grand J.ry, except in cases arising in th'
land or naval forces, or in the militia wheI
in actual service in time Of war or public
danger.
A. "In all criminal prosecutions, the &C
cused shall enjoy the right to speedy anc
public trial By an impartial jury Of :he Slau
and district wherein the crime shaIl havt
been committed, which district shall have
been previously ascertained by law
And we furthermore denOunce said ar
rest, trial aud banishment as direct in
suit offered TO the sovereignty OF the people
OF Ohio, by whose organic law it is declared
that mo person shall be transported out o
the Stale for any olIense committed within
the same
ie. Thst Clement L. Valandigham wat
at the time ofhls arrest prominent Candi
date for nomination by the Democratic b!
party OF Ohio for office Of Governor Of the
State; that The Democratic party was fully
competent 10 decide whether ha was afi
man for that nomination, ond that the al.
tempt 10 deprive them OF that right byhi'
arrest and banishment, was an unmeIi.ed
imputation upon their intelligence and 10y.
ally, as well us a violation OF the Coustitu.
tion.
II. That we respectfully, but most earn.
estly, call upon the President Of the United
States to restore Clement l.. Vallandighalo
to his home in Ohioj and that committee
Of one iIom each Congressional District Of
the State, 10 be selected BY the presiding Of
fcer of this Convention, is hereby appoin-
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, Tor his
noble letter in relation to the arrest of Mr..
VaIlandrgham; and the President of this
Convention is hereby directed to commune
cate a copy Of tLis resolution 10 Governor
Seymour.
10. That the establishment of militdry
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 inteI(ete with the cleo
tive franchise, is not only subversive Of the
Constitute 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 i'll
The injoynent and exercise of all their con-
stitutonal rights; and we have beheId 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 active participatons 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 bavOnets of the army against the
breasts of the fathers, brothers and friends Of
the soldiers, and subjecting those States to
amilitaIy Surveillance and dominion,
%. That we denOuHce, as libelers OF the
Democratic party and enemies of their coun
Try, the men who are engaged in represent
| ing the Democlic party as waiting in sym.
pathy with our soldiers in the field. II is
base slande: upon human nature To assert
that the Democrats. who have hundreds ol
thousands OF brothers and sons in The army,
do not sympathizs with them and it is an
outra ge upon The Democratic pa Ity, that
has always stood by the county, to assert
hat it is not the friend OF lis gallant deien'
ders.
rs. That the conduct Of Brigader Ger
etal Mason. The Military Commardant q
Columbus, and Of the officer commanding
the Provost Guard. in preventing all appear
ance military restraint upon the proceed
| ines OF this Convention show that they have
just appreciation Of the Constitution 0
their country and the rights Of the peop.e
and that they are wise and potriotic officer
and that their conduct on this occas ION il
in striking contrast with contrary conduc
ofthe military authorities upon the occasion
Of The late Democratic meeting a lndianap
oils. And we take pleasure in expressing
our confidence in General Mason and th'
officers and soldiers under his command.
The Convention then adjourned, will
three cheers for the nominees. three for th
Constitution, and three for the Union.