Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-05-27
vallandigham Meeting in New York,

The New York papers of yesterday CON
tain long accounts Of public meeting
held at Union Square, in that city, on
Monday evening, to sympathize with Mr.,
Vallanhgham, and to "denounce his re-
cent arrest, trial and inzxk kisonment." The
papers differ very widely in their estimate
of the number of persons present. The
Herald says il was among the largest pubs
lie meetings held in the city during the
war the World claims that the attend
ance numbered 5000, while the Tribune
says 5000, and the Times only 5000. The
New York Sun says:
The meeting was large, probably six or
eight thousand persons in all, and maj
ority of those constituting j. seemed to be
en- rapport with the most ultra sentiments
of the speakers in their denUncations of
President Lincoln and of Judge Leavitt,
who refused the writ of habeas corpus to
Mr.. Vallandigham. The meeting had the
usual accompaniment Of pnblic assem-
blages, music, police and calcium lights,
and there was not as much expressed
sympathy for secession as perhaps some
persons anticipated. All tho speakers
condemned the mode of conducting the
war--all wished the Union restored, and
most of them held that the South would
come back readily if men in power were
democrats in whom the South could have
confidence that there would no longer be
purpose 10 rob them of their property in
slaves
There was speaking from foir different
stands, ana among the speakers were the
Hon. Eli P. Norton, Prof. Mason. G, Gun.
ther, j. A. McMasters, Judge McCunn,
DR.. Merkle. Judge Birdsall, Capt Ryn
ders, Col. r. D. German aud others. Let,
ters of sympathy were read from A. Oak.
ley Hall, Richard O'GOrnan, c. Ingersoll,
F. o. j. Smith and others. The follow
ing resolutions were adopted by The meet.
ing;
where's within q State where the
: courts Of law are oper and their process
unimpeded, soldiers under the command
of oHGers Of the United States army have
broken into the residence and forcibly
abducted from his home the Hon. Glenn
ent i VUllandigham and whereas body
of men styled military commission have
arraigned before them and tried the said
Hon. G. l.. Valandigham, a civilian and
eminent public man, for words spoken in
the discussion of public questions, before
an assemblage of tellow-citizens and
whereas the said military commission
have sentenced him to a punishment as
yet uukno %n, hut which is to be annouu-
ced in some military order to be promula
gated hereafter therefore,
"Resolvsd, That we. the citizens of New
York hero assembled, denounce the ar.
rest of Hon. c. L. Vallandigham and his
trial and sentence by military commis>
sion as startling outrage on the hitherto
sacred rights of American citizenship.
RESOLVED, That the exigencies of civil
war require the fullest and freest discus
sion ofpublio questions by the American
people. TO the end that their temporary
public servants may not forget that they
are the creatures of the public VIII, and
must respect the obligations and duties
imposed upon them by the constitution
OF their country, which is the authentic,
solemn expression of that will and that
whenever, upon the orders OF military
commanders, and from fear of their spies
and informers, American citizens not in
the military service shall fail TO approve
or disapprove measures Of public policy,
TO denounce or applaud the commander
in chief and to advocate peace or war, as
their judgments may dictate, they have
ceased to be freemen and have already
become slaves.
ReSOlued, That we reverently cherish
that great body of constitutions, laws, pre-
cedents and traditions which constitute
us FREQ people, and that we hold those
who designedly and persisteatly violate
them as public enemies.
PeSOlUcd That we are devotedly attach
ed to the Union Of these States, and can
see nothing but calamity and weakness in
its disruption, and shall continue to adyo,
cate whatever policy we believe will result
in the restoration of that Union.
ReSolved That at a time when our fel,
low citizens are falling by thousands upon
the battlefield, and human carnage has
become familiar we implore the Federal
authorities not to adopt the fatal error
that system of imprisonment and ter
rorism will subjugate the minds and stihe
The voices ofthe American people.
Resolved, That we call upon the Cover.
nor af the State Of New York, and all 9TH
ers in authority to save us from the hu
uIldAOh anu peru OF the arrest ana lflal
before military commissions OF citizens
whose only crime shall be the exercise of
right without which life is intolersble
and republican citizenship is false name
and false p"etense.
RcSoiUsd, That the refusal Of the Judge
Of the district within which the Hon. C.
/, Vallsndigham is incarcerated, TO grant
writ OF habeas corpus is, 10 itself, a nul>
lifioation Of the Constitution, and an infa
nous outrage upon the clearly defined
rights of the citizen.
Resol1ed, That we fully and heartily en-
dorse the language OF our noble and truly
patriotic Governor addresssdto the meet.
ing ass embed at Albany on Saturday, the
9th instant, that the arbitrary tarrest and
Of Mr.. Vallandigham is an
act which has brought dishonor upon our
country, which is rull of danger 10 our
persons and homes. and which bears upon
Its front conscious violation OF law and !
jUstice.'
Resolved, That while fully and heartily
endorsing the manly aud outspoken sen. |
tinents OF the Governor Of New York, we