The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-05-20
when you made the remark you say

mmistration was attempting to erect de
pOtiSm, and in less than one month Mr.. Lii
coin had plunged the country in this crue
bloody aud unne eSSary war. lie state
that General Order No. 50 was a u>urpaii.
OF power that lie despi-ed-hc spit upon
and tIau'pied it under his ieet That
Tor one would not regard it. lie styled Ii
officers of the Administration and officers
the army aSLncoln ninions lie said
did not a. k Lincoln or Burnside whe her
might speak; that be was a free man All
spoke as he pleased. lie stated the miliiar
: orders and proclSmaiions were intended I
lnumidate the people aud prevent them II OF
meeting as they had done hat day, Il
claimed the night to discuss and critic; ;se tn
actions Of the vii and military authorize,
Ques. Did he advise the people to TAX
any steps to obtain their rights?
| Ans. AT the close of his speech he advise
the people to come up together, and at th
ballot box 10 hull the lyrant from his throne
In one part of his speech he styled the Pres
ident as King Lincoln
Cross examination by Mr.. Vallandigham-
Qnes.-Dld you take any notes at all during
the delivery OF the speech, or ale you testl
I1hS sulely IUm lntlDoT1
Ans. | took no minutes during the deliv
ery OF the spsech AUor Pendlet,.n com
menced speaking went and wrote out wha
| heard 1t was perhaps an hour and hal
after heard the speech,
Cues, About what was tie lengih OF th
speech?
Ans think about an hour and half.
QnsS. You made no short hand report 0
1t, suppose. Did you ever report in short
hand?
Judge Advocate. The witness has al
ready said he made no report OF OF he spe ch
Mr.. Valandigham wanted to know II b,
was accustomed to reporting sp eches
The Judge Advocate objected to the que 1
ton.
Ques You speak of my saying the Nor'I
might be won back-was 1t not the South be
won back? Mr.. Vallandigham said he no.
ticed that the witness used the word
"North" in the place OF South" IL was the
South he re erred to.
ADS. No. | noticed this particularly. 1t
struck me very ioIcibly.
Ques You say that | said that | would
not counsel resistance to military or civi
law. Did not expressly counsel the people
TO obey the Constitution aud the laws, and
to pay proper respect 10 men III authority
but to maintain their po'i,i al rights through
The judicial tribunals ot the country, ard III
that way to rebuke and put down Admins
uaiionS and all uSurpalions ol power?
Ans. NoU in that connecioI. lie said, at
the last OF his speecn, TO come up to the
ballot box and hurl the tyrant from power?
Cues. Do you recJ!lect the whole tunnec
ton in which thet sentence was used?
Ans. | did not unders tand him to advise
submissien a! all times.
Cues. Do you recollect the sum and sub
Stance OF what said?
Ans. remember part Of it. but l cannot
rememter the language or the substance so
as to answer the question
Cues. Did | not say that my authori y 10
speak to the people in public assemblages, on
all public Questions, was noi derived from
Genoral Older No SO, but from General Orr
der No. 1.-The Constitution OF the United
States, George Washington commanding
Ans. | understood hIm to say that his au.
thority to speak to the people was higher
than General Oder No 3o. by that military
despot, Burnside. 1t was Order No. /,
signed by Washington. did not hear him
say Constitution"
Ones Were not the names Tod, Lincoln
and Burnside used IN the same connection,
and that did not ask their consent TO
speak!
Ans. At another time he did nse these
" ordS.
Cues. Were not the remarks you say !
made about desp,sing, splitting and tramp
ling under loot, expressly applied in re er
ehCe tu arbitrary power generally, and did
not in that connec ion reer to Gen. Order
No.. OF Indiana, signed by General llascsll,
ienying the right TO critlclse the war policy
0t the Admins, ration?
Ans. The remark, in regard to despisirg
md splitting upon, were in direct re erence 0
Order No. 39. Some time anerward in
speaking Of the tyranny OF he Adminlsila
ION, he did refer to Order No 8. and OF the
'IghL 10 criticiSe the act OF the Adlniuistia
ion, and said that if submitted to it would
De followed by civil war IN Ohio.
Ques. Did approve or condemn the Or.
der?
Judge Advocate The question, think,
has already been answered.
Cues. Will you undertake to give any
.r methodicaI statement Of my
speech OF ov4r one hour and half long?
Ans. | simply remember parts Of 1t. do
rot pretend to give the speech just as be
poke it.
Cues. Were you not present in citizens
and how came you to be at Mount
Vernon that day, by whose order, and were
ou sent for tie purpose OF listening to and
eportlug he speech?
Ans. | was there in citizens clothes by
,rder OF Colonel Eastman. | was sent TO
sen to the $p3ech AMI to give inl careful
IItep'ion aud geC his language as near as l
ould
Cues. Did you make such report?
AIS. did 10 Colonel Eastman.
Qnes, Did you make report OF any other
speeches on that occasion?
Ans. did got the substance Of Cox
md Reamy's speeches
Cues Were you directed to go to Mount
Vernon and make a report OF my speech with
e erence to the prosecution under General
order No SO? .3I
Ans. was not. 4g-
Ques We're any reasons given you why
'ou should go?
The Judge Advocate objected to the ques-
ion, as the answer hal been sufficiently Civ.
n before
Cues Was any object stated TO you, and
SO what, for your going there in citizens
lothes, listening to and reporting the speech?
AIRS There was not.
The cross examination here closed, and
he Judge Advocate stated bat bo did not
ropose to introduce ary further testimony
n the part o the prosecution.
Mr.. Valandigham asked for lew minutes
0 consult with his council, which was gran
3D. and the Court took recess OF fifteen lnin>
tes. t7h h tHE
THE DEFENSE. aa 81
On the re assembling Of the Court Mr..
rallandigham called HoB. s. s. Cox. who
vas sworn. lie was examined,by Mr.. Val.
igham t.FT @af flllG