The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-07-22


United States on the 2Srh of June, demanding
the return Of Mr Valian digam from exile
THE COMMITTEE TO THE PRESIDENT. l
WASHINGTON Cry, June 26, 1858.
TO HIS Ercenency,
.aa Tie President Of the United States: II.
The undersigned, having been appointed
committee, under the authority.o the resou-
tirns of the State Convention held at the city
of Columbus, Ohio, on the Ilth instant, to
communicate with You on the subject of the
arrest and banishment of Clement l.. vallan-,
di.ham, most respectfully submit the follow
ing as the resolutions of the Convention, bear
ing upon the subject of this communication,
and ask of your Excellency heir earnest CON-
shry deem IL proper to stase
the Convention was ona in which all parts OF
the State were represented, and one OF the
most respectable as to numbers and character,
one of the most earnest and sincere in support
of the Constitution and the Union, ever held
in that STATE =: ...f..ss .t-l:
Resolped, 1. That the will Of the people is
the foundation OF all free government; that to
give effect to this will, free Thought, free
speech and free press are absolutely indis-
pensab e Without free discussion there is
nc certainty of sound judgment without
sound jud gment there can be no wise govern.
nient. 9
: q. That it is an Inherent and constitutional
right of the people to discuss all u ensures OF
their Gov ernIuenf, and to approve or disap
prove as Ia their best Judgment seems right
I hat they have like,ri. to propose and ad
vocate that poll y which in their Judgment is
best, and to argue and vote against whatever
tolicy seems to them to violate the Consti'u
iiou, 10 i'm pair their liberties, or to be detri
mental to their welfare.
8. That these and all other rights, guaran-
teed to then. by their constitutions, are their
ri.hts in time of war, as well as in time of
neace. aud of far more value and necessity in
war rhap in peace; for in peace, liberty. Sc
curity, and property ale seldom endangered;
in war, they are ever in peril.
4. That we now say TO all whom it may c"n-
cern, not by way of threat, but calmly and
firmly, thar we will not surrender these rights,
nor submit to their forcibie violation We
will obey the laws ourselves, and all Others
must obey them
IL. That Ohio will adhere to the Consitu-
ton and the Union as the best, it may be the
last, hope of popular freedom, and for all
wrongs which may have been comnIitted, or
evils which may exist, will seek redress, under
the Constitution and within he Union. by the
peaceful hut powerful agency OF the suffrages
of a iree people.
IA Thai we will earnestly support every
constitutional me asure tending to preserve the
Union of the States. No men have a greater
interest Ia its preservation than we have
none desir il more; there are none Who will
make greater sacrifices cr endure more than
we w:il TO accomplish that end, We are. as
we ever have BEEN the devoted friends ef the
Constitution and the Union. and we have no
sympathy with the enemies of either.
Is That the arrest, imprisonment, preten.
del trial and actual banisbment OF Cl-mrnt il.
Vallandigam, citizen::o the State of Ohio, o
belonging 10 the land or naval forces OF Il 9
United States, nor to the militia in actual ser
vice, by alleged military autbriry, for no other
pretended crime than that of utterng words
of legitimate criticism upon the conduct "f the
Administration in power, and of appeailL" to
the ballot-box for change of poicy-(sa'd
arrest and military trial taking place where
the courts of law are open rnd unobstructed,
and for no acr done within the sphere of active
military operations in carryinszon the WARY
we regard as palpable violation CT the iailow
ing provisions of the Constitution of he Uni,
ted States
". s'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 petition the Government for
a redress of grievances. =,... * Fl
2. stThe right of the people to be secure in
their persons, houses, papers, and effects
against unreasonable searches and seizures
shall not be violated and no warrant shall Is
sue. but upon probable canse, supported by
oath O. affirmation, and particularly desci ibine
the ace tn be searched and The. ersons OF
things 10 be seized "
g mo person shall be held to answer for a
II Il e. rIecs
ON a Jresenfment or il die. IN ent of a grand ju
~ except in cases arising in the aud or ma
val forces, OF, iu the militia, when in actua
| seivice in tin,e of war or public danger -
A. ain all criminal prosecutions, the accused
Shall enjoy the right to speedy and pusile
trial BY an iInI artial jury of the Sta e and dis
trict wherein the crime shall have been com
Emirted, which district shall have been previ
ous!y ascertained by law"
Ard we furth ermore denounce said arrest
! trial and banishnent. as direct insult of
fered to the sovereignty cf the teople OF Ohio
BIZ whose organic low il is declared tnat ~
! person shall be transported out OF the Stat
for any offense committed within the same
| I6. That Clement j. ValIandigham was, al
the time of his arrest, prominent candidate
/ for the nomination by the democratic part.
| of Ohio for the Office of Governor OF the State
that the Democratic. party was fully 5compe
/ tent to decide whether he is fit man Tor tha
] nomination and that the attempt to depriv
! them of that right by his arrestsand Danish
naent, was an unnerited imputation upon fhei
intelligence and loyalty, as well as violation
of the Constitution. ..1s6 ssi3 = a,ff!Iest
LII. Thatswe respectfully. but most earnestl.
call upon the President Of the United State
tc restore Clement L. Vallandi: ham to hi
home in Ohio, ard that committee of on
lfrotI each Congressional District of the State
to be selected by the presiding officer of thi
Iccnveption, is. hereby appointed to prescn
this application to the President.
The undersigned, in the discharge of tn
duty assigned them. do not think 1t necessar.
tto reitcrate the 1acfs connected with the al
rest. trial and banishment of Mr. Vallandia
ham-they are well known to the President