The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-19

That we hail with pleasure and hope mani
festatiOns OF conservative sentiment among the
people of the Northern States in their elections,
and regard the same as the earnest of good
purpose upon their part to cooperate with all
loyal citizens in giving security to the rights of
every section, and maintaining the Union and
the Constitution as they were ordained by the
founders of the republic.
That, whenever it becomes practicable to OBJ
tain convention of all or of three-fOurths of
the States, such body should be convened for
the purpose of proposing such amendments to
the Federal Constitution as experience has prov
ed to be necessary to maintain that instrument
in the spirit and meaning intended by its found
ers, and to provide against future commissions
and wars.
That we will earnestly support every consti-
tutiOnal measure tending to preserve the Union
of the States. No men have u greater interest
in its preservation than we have None de-
sire 1t more. There are none who will make
greater sacrifices or endure more than We to ac-
cOmplish that end. We are, rs we ever have
been, the devoted friends of the Constitution
and the Union, and we have no sympathy with
the enemies of either.
That the arrest, imprisonment, pretended
trial, and actual Punishment of G. l.. Valland-
igham, citizen of Ohio. not belonging to the
land or naval forces of the United States, nor
to the military in actual service, by alleged mil
itary authority, for no other pretended crime
than that of uttering words of legitimate criti-
oism upon the acts of the administration in
power, and of appealing to the ballOt-bOX for q
change of policy, said arrest and military trial
taking place where courts of law are open and
unObstructed, and for no act done within the
sphere of active military operations in carrying
on war, we regard as palpable violation OF the
following provisions of the Constitution of the
United States:
Congress shall make no law abridging the
freedom OF speech or OF the press, or the right
OF the people peaceably to assemble and to pc
tition government for redress of grievances.
The right of the people to be secure in their
persons, houses, papers and effects, against I'M
reasonable searches and seizure shall not be Vi
Oated and no warrants shall issue but upon
probable cause, supported by oath or at1irma-
ton, and particularly directing the place to be
searched and the persons or things TO be seized.
No person shall be held to answer for a capital
or otherwise Infamous crime, unless on q pre-
sentiment or indictment of grand jury, except
iii cases arising in the land or naval forces, or
in the militia when in actual service in time of
war or public danger. In all original prOsccu-
tions the accused shall enjoy the right to
speedy and public trial by an impartial jury of
the State and district wherein the crime shall
have been committed, which district shall have
been previously ascertained by law"
And we furthermore denOunce said arrest,
trial and punishment rs Il direct insult offered
to the sovereignty of the people of Ohio, by
whose organic law it is decided that I" No per-
son shall be transported out of the State for any
offence committed within the same
That G. L. Vallandigham was, at the time of
his arrest, prominent candidate for nOmina-
ton by the Democratic party Of Ohio for the
Office of governor of the state; that the Demo-
cratic party was fully competent to decide
whether he was fit man for that nomination 4;
and that the attempt to deprive them OF that
right 10y his arrest and Punishment was an un
mertcd imputatiOn upon their intelligence and
loyalty. Us well rs n violation of the constitu-
ton.
That we respectfully, but earnestly, call up
on the President of the United States to restore
{. l.. Fallandigham to his home in Ohio; and
that committee Of one from each Congress
sOna district of the state, to be selected ~ the
presiding officer OF this convention, is hereby
appointed to present their application to the
President.
That the thanks of this convention are here
by rendered to Horatio Seymour. governor Of
New York, for his noble letter in relation TO the
arrest Of Mr. Fallandighanl, and the president
Of this convention is hereby directed to COM
lnunicate q copy of his resolution to Governor
Seymour.
That the establishment of a military govern
ment over loyal States where war does not cX-
iSt, to supeTscdc the civil Authorities and sup
press the freedom Oh speech and of the press
and to interfere with the elective franchise. is
not only subversiyc of the Constitution and the
sovereignty of the States. but the actual nau-
guration OF revolution.
That it is the sworn duty of the Governor Of
the State to protect her citizens in the enjoy
ment and exercise Of all their constitutional
rights; and we have beilcld with deep hllmilia-
ton and regret. not only the failure of David
TOD, Governor OF OHIO, 90 perform that duty
but, what is still worse. his active participa-
tons in the violations OF these rights.
| That we dcnounce as traitors, the abolition
! jacObinS who are seeking to bring about civil
var in the loyal States, with the view of turn
! Ing. il possible, the bayorcrs Of the amy
against tie breasts III Ike fathers, brothers. ans!
! friends of the so:dlcrs--7ihlactiE ihere States
! To a military surveillance and dominion
! That SIC dcnouncc as !lbtiler> of the Demo-
! cratic party and enemies of their country the
Inen who are engaged i'll representing the DEM
Ocrati~ party a. wanting III sympathy with oar
! soiir:s III the /" IL !! ! = ts,et: SANDER upon
! human nattre 20 :..,,!t that the Democrats.
! WHO have hundreds OF thousands Of brothers
| and s'IS in the army. DO not sympathlZe with
tItli and II Is an outrage upon the Democrat
ic party. iii.es has always stood hy the country,
10 assert that il is not the friend of its gallant
! defenders.
Taai Ac conduct OF Brigadicr General Mason,
| the military commandment ut Columbus. and OF
the officers conf o,iny the Provost Guard, in
preventing all appearance OF military Restraint
upon The proceedings OF this convention. shows
thai they have Il iuo appreciation OF the Consti-
tuition 81 their country ANA The rights OF the
people. and ti,Ht they arc wise and patriotic OF
Hcc.s ANA that tiei: conduct on th, occasion
is III striking contrast with the contrary cOli-
duct nt the military authorities upon the Occ.-
sion OF the late Democratic meeting ut Indian
;t.'oi,-, ana We take pleasure i'll expressing. our
confidence III General Mason AID the officers
;tIi soldiers under his cOml,,l,l.