The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-06-02
Letters ef A. Oakley Hall, FssYznde
Weed and Others,

hf Ser0 me- ,oasve, TO here a,,ss, Tho ,a.,so,,o.
With which greet these gatherings Of the masses
tbrooe hon oil sections wherein the military arm Of the
has NOT yet been lifted 10 repeat its Ohio
blow speech and tile personal rights Of civilians
The crime committed against the constitution by Prcs
the original blunder Of Major General Burnside but the
crime itself Is surpassed blythe trucking servity with
which administration editors and orators have made
themselves accessories after the fact.
Whist DO not wholly agree with Mr.. Vallandgham's
poCc views, believing that long peace must be
sudsd by this administration its policy would be quite
Illuminating as proved to be- It's warlke policy; and
whist have personal acquaintance with him, yet
1oaot nos tna ms own the accounts OF
Tho Geographic censor entirely paraphrase wen known
vallandighsm more Joy in exile feels
Than ~Abe' with servile generals a hM pees
A. Oakley HALL.
n W psrNAS, Esq, Chairman Democratic City Execu-
lmrEa FRem HON.. FERNANDO WOOD.
NEw YoRK May 20, 1sG2
DEAR sIR-Iregret that my engagements hero win pre-.
vent attendance at your mass meeting for n<xtM
heartily sympathizc with the friends Of liberty every
where IN their efforts to sustain the institution Of free
sutrages the arrest and Punishment OF Mr. yaandg
ham, do necessary measures. Let us, there.
Sre a. inc cause and declare Tor peace and aganss
II. " DrNAN, Esq, Chairman Democratic CITY Exocu.
tive Committee.
LETTER FROM HON. GEORGE NJ WHARTON.
PHILADELPHIA, June / 1868
pkAsSR---i have been houorcd with an invitation 70
&ena ahc %arehs Tue 10 iss meeting 0, INC democratic
Square.
Not onnng u cGn'enfen. 70 oe present ont ieelne an
liberty OF American citizens, and DESTROYS add my ito
70 .io many wineh wnl no eouot DC oncieu
s,w"s iul "hs.sson VI Jug eVSut poihts involved III
she arrest o MI NManaigham nave concinded 10
Moublc you with few thoughts, which the occasion
The democrats OF Philadelphia propose Ia assemble in
Town meeting, saceaby and under the protection VI the
VI Ino ualea ssaes, IA oFuer 10 express tner
1 49, puoo s,s VI az oicer ohe mica
wNcn 70 anaefs.ooo 70 nave peen approved oy ihe
ssons. ~ IN acs Wn,cn, "a 10 prncp'e ana its con
sssuC"' ~ VI '"' n"eo'ce upoh tho merry o' our
s"Zepe.
an raw u'ou *n party, :" combining against
me government and u giving aid and comfort to the
saeny. knW :, no'nine o. tne SORT and have nothing
" Nv VIZ su' cnor's nave no symnasny WIZ Them.
~ anI onn,, an;h JUN anu me tnon ING oniy
as Inn. ~, a,o sNea " Tue eno,ny tna.
" stro ro .e vioia.ohs OF Jaw ana the .onsti
aaoe, whcn nave un,ortatey characterized the CON-
% an, ,no pehyn. aan,n'stfason OF me federal govern
messy aioiatohs nave snocKeu tne feelings on GOOD
. M M ass e9nlpoieu them 70 choose between
sp a. III ~ ~ M N LIS unawiM measuree'
s VIC paov avo~a " snc oganty o tnese measures
az " e.ssy u, n,eans. anu oePec'ahy
sh, ~ re 10 s.e pIinCPes. Inc
shrah ~ "aiI, ~ p1 800 h WHICH =. M
c%nrsso;on ~ onn,on ~ IL ce % anu IN
No. T ING n w' nave accomplished all 'nat
Wat sns he r ac, ~ which ,hsv nov con,,,s
sisizen o. naoa Svi,anNwas resting IN ms own
armed so,Sors nv, ,Srnuch 10 nn,,r IA s
~ re hors" SOLO a. sr n;r r - anu V auoss
tho c,ate Ihcv da rs nv he ora.r ~ r; ~n =,
IN the army That ofEccr orgsniycs m,,i,arv crn,s
sion and arragns the ctzeu before r. and chsrres him
nth having Violated military order or The ora.,s
own maklns which forbade decIaTny svmna HES for
me enemy" IN bis deparment and nbcc,cS - ,, Inv
court martial AZ traitors ali those who comm,tted The
act The order also denounced no intolerance
treason, implied as well M expressed
Mr. ynlondignam was conv,ctcd hr tbe rn,,,arr coro
mission Of having made a public speech. in which &C
oordng 10 the Judgment of these military ofcers he had
declared s,mnathv for Tho opemv. ana n, ha,ns ,hsro
rDrc guilty uf implied treason ANA be was acoorcngv
4ntopccd 10 be banshcd from his home mis- nntiv. State
aud his cnqutry
Such is brief statement OF the casc Let us look
more c.oseiy INTO some OF the particulars
General Burnside proiossed TO make the law by his
mere order II was not issued 10 consequence OF any
prov OF The constitution or of aay act OF Congress
u acted directly rpon freedom OF ypecch for IL protested
20 mako criminal declaration OF sympathy with the
enemy of assumed for the General or for some