Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1863-05-15

SPECIFICATION.
ain this, that the said Clement L. Vallandig-
ham, citizen Of the State of Ohio, on or about
the LIST day Of May, 1863, at Mount Vernon,
Knox county. Ohio, did publicly address large
meeting of citizens, and did utter sentiments in
words, in effect, as follows, declaring the pres
ent war "a wicked, cruel and unnecessary war;
"a war not being waged for the preservation of
the Union "a war for the purpose of crushing
out liberty and erecting despotism;' "a war for
the freedom Of blacks and the enslavement of
the whtes;' stating that if the Administration
had so wished, the war could have been honOra-
bly, terminated months ago. that peace might
have been honorably obtained by listening to
the proposed intermedation of France that
propositions by which the Northern States
could be won back and the South be guaranteed
their rights under the Constitution, had been
rejected the day before the late battle of Freder-
.icksburg by Lincoln and his minons;' meaning
thereby the President of the United States and
those under him in authority. Charging that
the Government of the United States were
about to appoint Military Marshals in every
district, to restrain the people of their liberties
to deprive them of their rights and privileges. .
Characterizing General Order No. 36, from
Headquarters Department of the Ohio, as "a base
usurpation ofarbitrary authority inviting his
hearers to resist the same by eaying, the sooner
the people inform the minons of usurped power
that they will not submit to such restrictions
upon thoir liberties the better declaring that
he vas at all times, and upon all occasions, re-
solved TO do what he could to defeat the attempts
now being made to build up monarchy upon
the ruins of our free Government; asserting
that he firmly believed, as he said six months
ago. that the men in power are attempting to
establish dNspotism in this country, more crp-
el and more oppressive than ever existed be-
FORE
IAN of which opinions and sentiments he
well knew did aid, comfort and encourage those
in arms against the Government, and could but
induce in his hearersa dstrusto ftheir own Gov.
eminent and sympathy for those in arms against
II, and disposition to resist the laws Of the
land.
JIM. CURTIS,
Captain llth Infantry, Judge Advocate, Depart
ment of the Ohio"
Mr. VallaDdignam denied the authority the
Court 70 try him, and refused to plead to the
ehargea- The Court thereupon- entered up a
plea of "not guilty for him, and after allowing
the prisoner ample time to procure witnesses
and counsel, proceeded with the trial. But two
witnesses were examined on the part of the
government and but one (Sunset oox) on the
part of the defendent. It is understood that
the Court found him guilty on all the specifea-
tions but two, and that its verdict was that he
should be sent beyond the Union lines, although
1t is understood that three out of the seven
members Of the Court voted in favor of hang
ing him.
Mr.. Vallandigham has made application to
Judge Leavitt Of Cleveland for writ of ha6sas
eorPas but we have not learned that it has been
granted.
LATER
The following dispatch may or may not be
true. thought to be If it is not:
New York. May 12.--The Washington Chron.
iele Of yesterday says: sMF. Vallandigham has
been sent BY Gen. Burnside 10 the Tortugas for
two years."
The Tortugas are dry sand islands of SOUTH
west Of Florida, and are sterile and barren, noted
for Lizards. sand-hisa. and musquetos char
ming plaee--for traitors. Gen. Burnside has
always been a Democrat Of the Douglas school,
but we rather like his Democracy as sxempli-
fsd by him since the rebellion.