The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-06-17

sition 70 a system o. emsncips;ion hv the
States upon compensation % b. mad, ont OF
the trea>uryo the United States. a burden
some upon the people. ,or justin iis very ma
'uTe, and Wholly wirbon wHtspt o.Ibs Con-
That We declare that the power which
has reoently been assumed By the Prssiden
OF the United States, whereby under tn,
guiSs OF military necessity be has proclaimed
and ended-or asserts The Iight 10 pro
claim or >sx end II ariial law over SiateI
where war does not exist; and has suspend
ed the writ OF hdbeas corpns, is unwarranteC
by the Constitution. and is tendency is Il
subordinate civil To military authority ant
to subveri our sys emVs; free government
! 8 That,se deem lt.propsr mtiher 10 de
clare that We, together with the truly 10y
al people Of the State, would hail wiIl
pleasure and delight any man .sstations o
desire on the psrt Of the seeded State,
TO return to- their allegiance to The Govern
/ mrnt OF lie Union, ana in such eve w
would cordially and earnestly co opera''
! with them in the restoration Ut peaee anf
the procurement OF such proper guarantees
as wouid'give security " all tier Interests
Sklu TlSHtbs tfEN'AatI a...aF
10, Ths, the soldiers. composing our arm
les merit The warmest thanks OF The ns ion
her count y called and nobly did thy re-
sppnd. Lying, they ball knows nation',
gratitude; wounded. q nations care, and dy
ing. they shall live Ia our me'horles, snd
monuments shall be raised TO leach posterity
70 honor the patriots and heroes who offer
ed their lives az their ccuntfy's altar. fhei
widow- and orphans shall be adopted By th,
nation, to ba v atched over an cared tor a.
objects truly worthy na'i5n's guardian
stl1p gr,Ya h1i - ,ril.'t-a q. I'll,
II Tbst Ohio will adhere to The Con.
stituIioi and the Chiun as the hest, il MAJ
be the last, hope ol popular freedom, anc
! for all wrongs which may have been com
mitted or evils which may exist, win seel
redersa, under the CJnstitu ion and within
tie Upion, by ths peaceful but poweriu
agency Of the sufrages OF = Tree people.
~ That we hail with pleasure and hope
the mani estations OF conservative sen,imen
among the people Of the Northern States il
their elerions. and regard the same as ,ht
earnest oI good purpose upon their par
to co operate with air other 10y al ciizeDi
| in giving security TO the rights OF every
section and maintaining the Uhion and tn,
Constitution as they were ordained by thl
founders oi the Republic
l3 That whenever it becomes PRACTICABLE,
! 20 ob ain convention OF all or Of three
| fouIths o. the States, such budy should b,
convened ior the purp0sing such amend
ments 20 the Federal Constitution as exper
fence has proved 10 be necessary to main
tain that instrument in the spirit d mes n
ing intended by s founders, and TO prov'd
against tul uIe convuIsons and wars.
| IA. Tha, we will earnestly support ev
cry constitu IoDs' measure tending 10 pre-
serve the Union OF the States NJ me,
have a greater in ter'st IN its prossrva' 'i0r
! than We have-none desire il more; ther
are none WIN will maks greater sacrifices Of
endure more than We will to accomplish
| that end. We are, as We ever have been
the devo ed friends o the Constitution ane
the Union, aid ee have no sympathy will
| the eneIpiess o either .gntf su3tf -%eg5
10 That 'he arrest, imprisonment. pre-
tended ,iiai and actual banishmem o. Glenn
snt H.. Vallandigham. citizen Of the Sta.
o OUi', not b longing to1the land OF nsvs
foIces the Uni,ed States, ror to the nhIi
tia 10 actual service, by alleged military Ru
thority, or no other pretended crime thai
! 'bat OF uttering words OF legiiima 9 critl
cism up n the conduct Of the Administration
in power, and appealing TO the ballot b
for change OF polcy-(said arrest ard mill
tary trial taking pl ice w.ere he courts o
Law are ope and unobs,ru ted, and tor NJ
act done within the sphere of active .ni.itar,
operations IN carrying on tho war)--we re
gard as pslpsble violation OF & . following
provisions OF the Const sution Of the United
+ Staies.a . -,; e.. ,.,...E. ,g.....-.
l Congress shall make no law
abfidsing the freedom of speech or OF th'
press, or the right OF the people. peaceably t
assembled, and TO petition the Government
1 for redress ofgIievances :" = ~
2. 'l'he right Of the people to be secur
in .Ihsir persons, houses, papers and effect
against unreasonable searches and seizures
shall not be yiolsied; and no warrants shsl
issue, but upon probable cause, supported b.
! oath or affirmatioh,. and particularly descEo
ing the place to bs searched and the person
o. .hrgs to be seizcd.' -. l,..,.5.t.. .,....-
4 8. "No person shall be held 10 answer 10
q capital or otherwise infamous crime, un
less on presentrnent or indictment o
grand jury. except in cases arising in tn
land or navy torces, OF In the militia, whe
in actual service in time Of war or public dan
4 ger" W t.f }f8' 10 I2+fa. .r 'fE "a 'TE.
i 4. In all criminal prosecutions, the &C
cursed shall enjoy the right 10 8 speedy an
public trial by an impartial ry OF the STAT
and district wherein the crime shsll hav
been committed, which district shall hay
been previously aseertained by law" ~ :
And we iur'hermore demon nee said srres
p trial and banishInent, as a direct insult of
Lered 10 the sovereignty OF the people OF 'Ohr
lby whose organic law it ~ declared, tht
"no person SHAH be transported out.of tn
tState' !or any otieuse conimittsd Within th
same. l<"+ h&2 ~ @'iai 4ts q.
r. l6, That Clement L. Vailandighsm wa
al the time of hi arrest. prominent can
4 didate for nomination by the Democrat
party Of Ohio Tor the Office Of Governor
the State ;ehst the Dernocrstic party was full
eornretent 10 decide whether he was q fit ma
!. ior that nomination; and thst the attempt I
4 deprive them Of that right by tfis ARE,
ana banishment was an unmefited imput'
tion upon Their Intelligence aud loyalty, ,
} well as violation OF the Constitution.
y H. That we respectfully and most eal
J nestiy call upnn the President OF he Cni:e
States to restore Clement L. vallandighal
; TO his home in Ohio. and that cDmmitlee
one from each Congressional Distric' Of Il
State, TO he selected by tbs presid,n ofH 4
OF this Convention, is hereby appointed
present this application TO ihe PIgtident. .
\ [The President of the Convention sppoir'
> ed the Holowing comuit,ee to di charge III,
4 duty 8 7V y 7'-
,b... fl District George 7. psndIsson. ts'
iEa12i =" 2" '' Alexander Long. '-'
\ 81 "'-@ David A. hodk.p '''''s',t
4 & '4th = ~ -. F Mckinney /" 'Flai+
Ila 5th's "sa frances G LsBlond. 1'@'l'