The Chattanooga Daily Rebel. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1862-1864, 1863-07-08

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law are open and uuOhstructed and for 10 act
done within the sphere of active military opc-
rati6ns and carrying on the war, we regard as
a raIpable violation of the foregoing provis-
ions of the constitution OF the United States
and we further denouuce said arrest trial aud
Punishment as direct irshIt to the sovereign
ty OF the people of Ohio, by whose organic
law t was declared that, mo person shdlt be
transported out of the State for AIRY oflehse
committed within the iAme"--and we unite
with our fellow citizers Of Ohio in the cali up-
on tie President of the United States to restore
Clement L Nalaudighap to his homo in Ohio.
! 10 That the recent suppression of the Chi
csgo Times sh ould receive the rebuke of all
law abiding citizens, and will receive the con-
demr alton of impartii history.
| IL That the arrest of Charles Ii C Couata
Eble, Judge of the 4th Judicial Circuit of the
State of illinois, for mere judicial opinion,
Expressed while in discharge of his sworn
duties, under the constitution of thus State,
was daring and dangerous exercise of arbi
trary power, and if persisted in will strike
down the noblest and safest department of
the government, and the only sure shield Of
the citizen from the assaults of arbitrary and
despotic power.
! Il. We in like manner denounoe the arrest
and present imprisonment of the Hon. VIVA q
Carlin, and other peaceable citiz-Ls CT this
State, and demand their release, or if charged
with crime. their trial according to the course
! of civil law.
IL. That the numerous arrests made by mere
military power, of citizens of Illinois, have
been many violations of both our Federal
and State constitutions aud direct insult to
the people OF the State.
"a. That the right to elect public officers
and decide Iestions of policy at the ballot
box derives its value from the freedom of
speech aud of the press; that these are both
natural and constitutional rights and their ex-
ercse dangerous to tyrauts ouly, we will, us
a duty 10 ourselves and 20 our country defend
and maintain them against all the demands of
power
15 Regarding the State of Illinois az a.
severe gn power, subject only to the consiiLu-
tion of the United States, we declare that the
people OF this State have the sole aud execu.
tive right of governing themselves as a free |
sovereign and independent State, aud do and
forever shall exercise and enjoy every power
jurisdiction and right which is not or may not
hereafter be by them expressly designated to
the United States or prohibited 10 tile States
by the Federal constitution.
16. That one of the leading effects in good
government Is the recognition aud protection
Of individual rights, therefore we su,ue Il -
no person iii the - ate can in any case be sob
jected TO martial law, except tlrose employed
IN the army or III the militia or in actual ser
vice.
l.. That the declaration of martial law and
lcouseqUent prohibition of all redross for
wrongs IN the courts In places where the war
does not e-.ist, will no. be tolerated in ths !
State and that martial law cannot and ought
not to he declared, except in States or parts |
of 5 ates III which, beyond controversy, the |
civil law is utterly powercss either for pro
lection ur punishment.
.. That the safety Of our State depends
upon a atrict confinement of each department
of our State government TO the discharge OF l.
its appropriate duties under the constitution
that any attempt on the part of one 10 wclG
the powers vested by The constitution in an.
other of these departments is revolutionary
in chara cter, destructive of our representative
form of government, and, if persisted i'll, pro
Guctive Of aIchy and clvil war
l9. That we condemn the recent act Of Gov.
ernor ates IN assuming Tie power 10 dissolve
the General Assembly aud disperse the repre-
sentatives of the people, a high handed
uaurpatinn aud exercise of arbritary power
snbversive of liberty aud destructive of self
government au act producing a practical SUD.
preston Of the legislative departments of gov. |
ernment, and intended to Concentrate in the !
hands of the executive the powers vested Ly
the constitution in the Legislative branch.
20. That it is the sworn duty Of the Cover.
nor of the State TO protect her citizens in the
exercise and enjoyment OF all their constitu-
tioDal rights, and we have beheId with iudigria
ton not only the failure of Richard Yates, Go
vernon oil Illinois, to perform his duty n that
respect, tut his actual participation in the VIC.
lation OF hose rights.
81. That as citizers of the United States and :
OF the State OF illinois, we will obey all laws ,
while they remain on the statute book if right :
IN our Judgment, we will endeavor to perpetu- .
ate them, if wrong, we will endeavor to effectI d.
a remedy in a constitutional manner, by pro- .
curing their repeal. When doubt exists as to !
their validity we will appeal TO the proper u- ,
dicial tribunal for decision and cheerfully a. y,
bide the result.
%. That we denounce, al heretofore, the ru- !
inous her,sy of secession and declare that we ,
would hail with JOY the manifestation of dis I.
position on the part of the seeded States to re-
turn 70 their allegiance to ,he constitution in a
which evsne we would cordially co-operate
With them in procuring q recognition of their /,
rights and such guarantees would secure to
them equality with the other States under the i,
Federal Constitution.
%. That the further offensive prosecution c
of this war tends to subvert the constitution
and the government, and entails upon this ma
ton all tho disastrous consequences of misrule
and anarchy that we are ia favor OF peace on I
the basis of the restoration of tho Union. as il
was and the securing, by constitutional amend ,
ments such rights TO the several States and the [
people thereof, as honor and justice demand. '
"a. That We denounce as libellers of the c
Democratic party, and wful nstgators ofI
those fanatics who are engaged in