M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1863-07-09


a greater interest in its preservation than
we have; meme desire 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 Of 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
tary in actual service, by alleged military |
for no other pretended crime than /
tina: of uttering words Of Legitimate critic.
ism upon the Administration ia power, and |
OF appealing to the ballot-box for change |
OF policy-(said arrest and military trial Ia
king place where the courts Of law are open |
and unobstIucted, and for no act done with |
in the sphere Of active military operations
in carrying on the waD-we regard as a
palpable violation OF the following provis-
siOns Of the Constitution of the United
States;
i. Congress shall make nolaw &
absidging tne freedom Of speech or of the
press, or the right Of the people pcaceably
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 sflirmation, and particularly descrlb
ing the place to be searched and the persons
or things to be seizeG.
5 mo persons shall be held to answer
for 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, OF in the militia when
in actual service in time Of war or pub lie
danger. v~
4. ain all criminal prosecutions, the ac.
cused shall enjoy the right to speedy and
public trial BY an impartial jury of the State
and district wherein the crime shall have
been committed, which district shall have
beea previously asCertained by law" 80
/. And we furthermore denOunce said ar
rest, trial and banishment asa direct i'm
suit offered to the sovereignty OF the people
OF Ohio, by whose organic law it is declared
that mo person shall be transported out G
, the State for any oAense committed within
, the same y ... .....
IL. That Clement l.. Vallandigham " az
at the time ofhls arrest prominent cand
date Tor nomination by the Democratic b.
, party Of Ohio for office Of Governor Of tn
, State; that The Democratic party was fully
competent 10 decide whether no was a Fl
p man for that nomination, ond that the at
tempt to deprive them OF that right by hi
arrest and banshment, was an unmeitet
! imputation upon their intelligence and 10y
ally, as well as a violation OF the Coustitu
, tlon.
| II. That we spectfully but most earn
estly, call upon The President OF the UniteC
States to restore ClementL., Valandighair
|, to his home in Ohio; and that committee
OF oneIITom each Congressional District o
the State, 10 be selected by the presiding of
ficer Of this Contention, is hereby appoin-
} ted to present this application to the Presi
dent.
ls. That the thanks OF this Convention
are hereby rendered to Horato Seymour
Governor of the State Of New York, forhi:
noble letter in relation to the arrest Of Mr.
Vallandrgham; and the President of this
Convention is hereby directed to commune
cate copy Of lEis resolution to ,GovenoI
Seymour.
le. That the establishment of military
government over the loyal tates, where wal
does not exist, to supersede the civil authori
ties and suppress the freedom of speech ant
of the press, and to interfere with the elec
tive franchise, is not only subrersive of tht
|, Constitution and the sovereignty of tht
/ States, but the actual Inauguration os reVo
lutiou. ........-.
; 20. That tits the sworn duty of the Gov
T ernor of the State to protect her citizens il
the injoyGent and exercise Of all their con
stItutlonal rights; and we have beheld W Il
deep humiliation and regret, not only tbt
failure OF David Tod, Governor of Ohio, t,
perform that duty, but what is still worse
his actiUc partiCpaIions in the violation o
these rights.
q. That we denounce as traitors toth
country the Abolition Jacobins who ar
, 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 tR
breasts Of the fathers, brothers and friends ]
the soldiers, and sUbjecting those States Il
a military surveillance and dominion,
%. That we denounce, as libelers Of III
Democratic party and enemies Of theircou
try, the men who ere engaged in represent
ing the DemOcrlic party as waiting in sym
pathy with our soldiers in the field 1t
base slande; upon human nature to asser
/ that The Democrats, who have hundreds 9
thousands Of brothers and sons in the army
do not sympsthizs with them and it is II
eutra 60 upon the Democratic party, tha
has always stood by the county, to asser
1 that it is not the friend of its gallant delen
ders.
2S. That the conduct Of Brigadier Gen
etal Mason. the Military CommaRdant q
Columbus, and of the officer commanding
, the Provost Guard, in preventing all appear
ance nf military restrain! upon the proceed
A ings ofthis Convention show thst they hav
| just appreciation of the Constitution G
their country and the rights of the peop,e
and that they are wise aud potriotic officer
and that their conduct on this occasion
Y in striking contrast with contrary cOnduC
r olthe military authoities upon the occasio
d OF the late Democratic meeting at IndianaE
oils. And we take pleasure in expresSin
our confidence in General Mason and th
# officers and soldiers under his command.
The Convention then adjourned, wit
e three cheers for the nominees. three for th
+ Constitution, and three for the Union.