The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-06-04
VALLASDl6HAM MEETINGS IN NEW YORK.


In several counties in New York indignation
meetings have been held to protes. against the
arrest of Hon G. L. VallaRdigham In Utica,
Oneida county, about 5000 persons were pre-
sent, including some returned soldiers, who
evincsd their approval of the course Of the
| proceedings by loud applause:
Hon. Chas s. Wilson, Mayor of Utica, prt
sided. assisted by large number Of vice pre-
sidents and secretaries. Eloquent and impres-
sive speeches we're made by Hon. Francis
Kernan and Elias B. Sehuable, of Pa, and dig
nitied and earnes' resolutions were adopted.
We quote the concluding resolution:
Therefore we solemniy protest agsinst the
acts of Gen. Burnside, recited in the preamble
hereof, as q defiance of the laws, an outrage
upon the Constitution and a deadly blow at
public liberty and we call upon the President
to resciud that officers unconstitutional and
despotic ORDER to set aside the mock trisl ana
illegal sentence Of which Mr. Valandig ham
has been the victim, ard to set the latter at
liberty.
In Troy, Rsnnsetear cOunty, on Saturday
night there was an immense gathering Of
citizens of that city sld the adjoining villages
The Wing states the nulnber in attendance at
eight thousand Ex-Mayor Alfred Notkyrs
presided One hundred vicep presidents and
some fifty secretaries were appointed. The
speakers were Ira Shaser, Esq, of this city;
Hon. ID l. Seymour and Jusiice Cornelius,
of Troy. We have the speech If Mr.. Shafer
bsfore us. 1t is bold and manly expression
of indignation at the attempts that are being
made to despoil the citizens of their ecnsttus
tiOnal nights, and at the came tims an able
and convincing review of tho le. al Qusstions
involved, :.
The meeting e-adop:ed the ssries of resoIu-
tions adopted in New York city, with the fol.
lowing added thereto:
Resolred, That we fully and heartily endorse
thu LANGUAGE Of our noble and iraly patriotic
Governor addressed TO the meeting ssSem-
bled at Albany, on Saturday, the 10Th inst,
that the arbitrary arrest and imprisonment OF
Mr.. Val,andig cha III is an act which hat brought
| tishonor upon our country, which is full of
! danger to our persons and homes and which
/; bears upon its front conscious violation OF
| law aud Justice
| 1t was the largest nesting ever heidin Troy.
| although got up without any extra effort, aud
! it was particularly noticeable because of the
esis ana Bar ipaIiss, VINO ..ess. pu.
fore acted with the Democratic party.
| In Brooklyn, Kings county, the Democratic
| General Committee havs appointed Il sab-eom
mittee to consider the subject of the recent ar
| bitrary arrests by the Government, aud draft
| resolutions expressive OF the sense of the
| Union Democratic General Committee.
| Mr. Miller said he chopped that the resoiu
tions would pledge the general committee to
| sustain Gov. Seymour in resisting all ate npts
st arbitrary arrests by tie General Govern
| ment in the State Of New YORK.
| A mass meeting of the people of Seneca
| county is called 70 meet at Waterloo next Sat
urday, in vindeation of th5 inalenaLle Tigtse
of American citizens to free speech, free press,
trial 10y jury. free elections, free courts, snd
equal rights in tbs use OF tie mail and teie
graph The call adds:
No stock jobbiug Or specu'a'ing in high
places at the expense of the blood aul treasure
Of the nation: No division of the North in The
struggle to maihtain tho Union and the Con
etitution No midnight arrests Or drum-hea'
court snarlials. No freeman shall be i'm
jury OF his peers Tine war musa be wagei
to put down rebellion at the South not To pa
down free institutions at the North"
In New jersey, as we learn from the Tren
ton Tyae american, widespread anxiety ii
manifest among the people, aud from all quar-
ters demands are pouring in for mass Stats
Convention, in order to renew the expression
of loyalty to The Government, fidelity to tn.
Constitution, and attachment to the Union, ant
a. the same ,ims to demand of those in authori
ty an equally faithful aud earnest respect TX
the great principles of civil liberty upon wbic!
our system of Government is based