M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-08-20

ry constitutional measure tending to pre-
serve the union OltlO States. No man have |
a greater interest in its preservation than |
we have; none desire i 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 enemies
of either.
10. That the arrest imprisonment, pre-
tended trial, and actual Punishment oil Gle
ment l.. Vallandigham, a citizen Of the State
of Ohio, not Belonging to the land or naval
forces Of the United States, nor to the mill
lury il actual service, by alleged military
authority, for no other pretended crime than
tha: Of uttrrug words Of Legitimate citic.
ism upon the Administration IN power, and
Of appealing to the ballut.tox for a change
Of policy Csaid arrest and military trial ta-
king place where the courts OF law are open
and unobstruCIed and for no act done with
in the sphere Of active military operations
in carrying on the waO-we regard as
palpa bic violation OF the following prOvis-
sions of the Constitution OF the United
States:
|. Congress shall make no law
ab,idging the freedom Of speech or of the
press, or the right Of the people peaceably
to assemble, aud to petition the Government
for a redress of grievancts
2. 1.-THE right OF the people to be secure
in their persons, houses, papers and effects
against unreasonable searches aud seizures,
shall not be violated, and no warrant shall
issue but upon probable cause, supported by
oath or affirmation, and particularly descrlb'
ing the place to be searched and the persons
or things to be seizeG.
8 mo persons shall be held to answer
for a 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 "In all criminal prosecutions, the ac-
cused shall enjoy the right to speedy and
pubic 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 aud banishment asa 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 oil
the Stale for any offense committed within
the same
ie. That Clement L. Valandigham was
at the time OF his arrest prominent candi-
date Tor nomination by the Democratic by
party OF Ohio Tor office OF Governor of the
State; tnLt the Democratic party was fully
competent to decide whether he was a fiji
man tor that nomination, ond that the at
tempt TO deprive them OF that right by his
arrest and banishment, was an unmedted
mputation upon their intelligence aud 10y
ally, as well us q violation Of the Coustitu-
ton.
II. That we respectfully: but most earn-
estly, call upon The President of the United
States to restore Clement l.. Vallandighaln
to his home in Ohio; and that committee
Of one from each Congressional District of
the State, to be selected by the presiding Of
fcer of this Convention, is hereby appoin-
ted to present this application to the Presi
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 in relation to the arrest of MIR.
Valandrgham; and The President of this
Convention is hereby directed to commune
cate copy Of this resolution TO Governor
Seymour.
i9. That the establishment of a military
government over the loyal States, where war
does not exist, to supersedr 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 subrersive 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 ia
The injoyment 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 actiUc partiCipations in The violation Of
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 Of
the soldiers, and subjecting those States to
a military surveillance and dominion,
%. That We denOunce. as ibelers of the
Democratic party and enemies of their coun
try, the men who are engaged in represent
ing the DtmocrIiC 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 SYM pathize with them and it is an
outrage upon the Democratic party, that
has always stood by the county, to assert
hat it is not the friend Of its gallant defen-
ders.
2S. That the conduct of Brigadier Gen
etal Mason, the Military Commapdant
Columbus, and of the officer commanding
the Provost Guard. in preventing all appear.
ance nl military restraint upon the proceed
ings of this Convention show that they have
just appreciation of the Constitution Of
their country and the rights Of the people;
and that they are wise and potriotic officers
and that their conduct on this occasion is
in striking contrast with contrary conduct
ofthe military authorities upon the occasion
Of the late Democratic meeting at lndianap-
oils. And we take pleasure in expressing
our confidence in General Mason and the
officers and soldiers under his command.
The Convention then ad iourned, with