Indiana State sentinel., 1863-05-18
From the New York Express.
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The following very important paragraph ap-
pears in the Washington Chronicle, (semi Off
cial:)
1--WE understand that the members of the
Court Martial which has been trying @. L. Val
landgham at Cincinnati, Ohio. have agreed on
a verdict. and submitted it TO Gen. Burnside to
be approved or disapproved by him. The ma
joritv of tie Court, Ice learn, haue sentenced Mr.
VaIlandigham to the Dry TortagGs for tlco years
The minority. it is said, were in favor of sending
him South with the Injunction not to return until
the war is over"
The Dry Tortugas is the American Botany
Bay, and more cruel. or more atrociOus "sen-
tence" than this could not be rendered. If ever
the civil law resumes its sway in this country,
every military actor in it will be the victim of
the law as long as he lives.
Even the Drum Herd Court Martial establish
ed in Cincinnati failed to prove even its own
charges against Vallandigham. There was moth
ing in his Mount Vernon speech unpatriotic or
disloval; ave, nothing but what was in defense of
the Constitution and the laws, and in every re
spect conservative and Just
Beware. beware, men of the Administration,
that YOU do not stretch the cord of human endu-
rance TOO far. Thousands prefer death to slave
ry. Remember, that if ever "A military despotism
is established over the Western people, they will
avenge themselves in arsons and aSsassinations.
Stand by the law-overthrow not the law: be true
to the Constitution of your country. Desoate
not this Northern land in the misery of civil war,
by overthrowing here the whole civil law.
There was a remarkable letter from Washing
ton, Tuesday, IN the Philadelphia Press. (For-
ney?) which, from its change of tone, attracted
our attention, inasmuch hitherto that CORES
ppndent has been urging and initiating measures
calculated to lead to a Northern civil war.
cit Is impossible Csays the wrrterl not 10 see
that in manv parts of the North there is an un-
pleasant and ieverish feeling prevailing. In Day
ton Ohio. we had exhibition of such feeling.
rendering it necessary to place the District under
martial law You have heard of the develop
ments in the Western States in reference to Sc
cret organizations TO assail the Government. In
your own county of Berks. the officers of the law
have shown that men have organized to resist the
laws OF the last Congress. In New York, the
dread of probable outbreaks IS frequently dis
cussed."
The .'World" here asks who is responsible
for all this?"
If Mr. Vallandigham had been arrested by
sheriffor constable with warrant. to be taken
before court for trial. it might have been done
in the midst of 100. 900 "Copperheads" and not
hand would have been lifted to resist the simple
majesty of the law; but the file of soldiers, the
arrest in the dead of right without warrant. the
attempt 10 kidnap the man away under cover of
the darkness. was enough to stir a fever in the
blood of every who values his personal lib
erty and the honor of his country. Without one
word from the press or the orators of the Demo
cratic party arbitrary and violent acts like these
will set the whole North in fame. The editor
of the Press, however, draws an excellent moral
from these wra,hful indications throughout the
North, which it would be well for the Administra-
tion to lay to heart.
But when men who are disloyal accompany
such sentiments with threats. and speak of riot
and bloodshed rarts of their policy towards the
friends of the country, confess know not what
to say. AT THE SAME TINE THERE Is ONE POLICY
THAT CAN NEVER Lad Us AsTRAY. IND THAT is.
PEACE AND RESPECT FOR THE LAWS. In TIMES OF
WAR. WHEN MEMS PASSIONS ARE ISsATIABLE AND
BLOODY, NOTHING SHOULD RE DONE TO EXCITE
THEM
That's right. Let the Government respect the
Jealousy with which free people regard the
safeguards of law, and all will be we'll. But as
sure as the sun shines violence will beget vio-
lence.