Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-05-20

and revolutions BY the powerful means
of the ballot-box all might be remedied
that was wrong of a public nature, and
the courts would remedy all grievances OF
private personal nature.
Q. Was anything said by him at all
looking to forcible resistance Of either law
or nj itary orders 3?
A Not as understand it.
Q. Was anything said by him in de-
nunciation of the conscription law
A. Ny best recollection is that he
didn't say word about it.
Q. Did he refer to the French con-
.cription bill I! saE
A. He did not spoke of it myself.
@ Do you remember his comments
on the change of the policy of the war?
A. He did refer TO the change in the
policy of the war, and devoted some time
to showing that it was now carried on for
the abolition of slavery that it had been
prevented from a war for the preservation
of the Union, TO one for the abolition Of
slavery. He referred to the Crittenden
resolution to show that the war was origi-
nally for the restoration of the Union.
q. Was any denunciation of officers
in the army INDUCED in by him, or any
offensive epithets applied to them?
"A When occasionally, he used the
words " the President and his minions"
/ didn't understand him to use them as
applicable to the army think it was
in connection with arbitrary arrests when
he used these words.
Q. Do you remember what was said
in reference to the possibility of dissolu-
tion of the Union, and of his deternnina-
ton in regard to such contingency?
A. l remember the metaphor, that he
could never be a priest 10 minister to the
altar of disnnion
Q. What council did he give the peo-
pie at the end of his speech!
A He invoked them under no cir
cumstances 10 surrender the Union.
The Judge Advocate had no question
to ask the witness.
Mr. Fallandigham said he had other
witnesses he expected by the four O'Clock
train, and a recess was taken until five
O'Clock, at which time, the witnesses not
arriving, the evidence was closed, and Mr..
Fallandigham simply submitted the fol-
lowing:
MIR. yALLANDIGILAM's PROTEST.
Arrested without process of law, with
out warrant from any judicial officer, and
now in military custody, have been
served with a charge and specifications as
from a court martial or military COM
mission | am not either in the land or
naval service of the United States, and,
therefore, am not tryable for aiy cause by
such court, but am subject, by the express
terms of the Constitution, TO arrest only
by due process of law, or warrant issued
by some officer of 4 court of competent
jurisdiction for trial of citizens. | am
subject to indictment and trial on present
ment of grand jury, and am entitled to
speedy trial, to be confronted with wit
nesscs and to compulsory process for wit
nesscs in my behalf, and am entitled to
counsel. All these / demand as my
right, as n citizen of the United States.
But the alleged offence itself is not known
to the Constitution, nor TO any law ihcrof.
1t is words spoken to the people of Ohio
IN an open public political meeting, law
fully and peacefully assembled under the
Constitution, and upon full notice.
II is the words of a citizen, of the pub
lic policy, Of the public servants of the
people. by which policy it was alleged
that the welfare of the country was not
promoted. 1t was an appeal to the pco-
pie to change that policy, not by force
but by the elections and the ballot box.
1t is not pretended that counselcd DISC
bedience TO the Constitution or resistance
TO law or lawful authority. have never
done this.
/ have nothing further to submit
: (SiGned) G. T. NArLASptGHAy.
May Z.
The Judge advocate simply remarked
that the accused had the privilege of
counsel and of witnesses. 1t did rot be-
como him 10 enter into any discussion as
TO the jurisdiction of the court. That
the case had been referred TO it was suiii-
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