Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-09-24
DAILY SENTINEL,
The UNION IF MUST BE observation-disclosures
THURSDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER "a
speech Of Geo. w. houk, OF Day ton,
Ohio, On Persouai Liberty, .nd the
Arbitrary Arrest, Trfai and Banrsh.
mcnt OF Hon. e.. l.. vaitaudigham
Delivered at BeiIbrook, Greene Co.,
ohio, August 2Z.

meut OF HON. u. lie Naltou0txnoms
Delivered at DeiIbrook, Greene Co.,
Ohio, August 22.
propose. gentlemen. TO confne myself upon
this occasion to the discussion OF a single ques-
ton-second IN importance, however. to none
that can be submitted TO the consideration of
free people.
Do ~e enjoy our personal liberty and the Sc
curly OF our homes under the guarantees OF the
Constitution aud laws Of the country. or by the
sufferance OF the President Of the United States
or any military officer he may place in Command
over us1
The President himself. by his own action. and
by the set of his suoordintes. has presented this
issue for the decision of the people OF ONO at the
approaching election.
On the 24th day OF September. 1862. assuming
an authority no where conferred upon him. but
directly forbidden, as shall show by the Consti
tuition Of the United States. he issued the follow
ing proclamation:
WHEKxAs. IL has become necessary TO call into
service not only volunteers, but also portions of
the militia OF the States by daft in order TO sup
press nsurr, c.ion existing IA the Uuited States.
and disloyal persons are not adequ ,tely re
strained nv the ordinary process Of law from
hibdering this measure and from giving aid and
comfort in various ways To the Instruction: now.
therefore,
Be IL ordered, LIST That during the existing
instruction. and necessary essure for sup
pressing the same. all rebels aud insurgents,
their aiders and abettors within the United States.
anu all persons di-couraging enstments. resist
ing militia drafts guilty of any disloysl prac-
tice offering all and comfort To the rebels against
the authority of the United States. shall be sub
iect e. martial law, and liable to trial and
punishment by court martial or military CON-
mission.
81. That the writ of habeas corpus is Gus
pended in regard To all persons arrested, or who
ara hereafter during the rebellion shall be
1 aprisoued in any fort. arsenal. camp, military
prison or other place Of confinement. by any
m litary authority or by sentence of any court
NATAL or military commission.
In witness whereof. | have hereunto set my
b md and caused the seal of the United States to
be affixed.
ID me at the city of Washington this Oath day
of Ssotember. 1862 and of the independence of
the Uuited States the eight eventh
(Sgned:) ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
By the President:
WN II SEWARD. Secretary Of State.
On the 9Th day OF August previous to the
issuing OF this Presidential proclamation. his sub
ordinate. Edwin NJ. Stanton. Secretary OF War,
issued the following order:
WAX DEPARTMENT, WASHINGTON. ID. CT
August 3, 1862
Ordered. l. That all the United States Mar
shzls and Sapern endents or Chiefs of Police OF
town. city dtstflct be anC they are hereOy
authorized and directed 90 arrest or imprisoB any
person or persons who may be engaged by act. or
speech. or writing. in discouraging volunteer en-
hstments. or in any way giving aid or comfort TO
the enemy. or in any other disloyal practice
against the United States.
That immediate report be made to Major L.
Turner. Judge Advocate. in order that such
persons msy he tried by military commission.
3 The expenses Of such arrest and Imprison
,nent will be certified to the Chief Clerk of the
War Department for settlement and payment.
(Signed:l EDWIN NJ STANTON.
Secretary OF War.
On the 18th day OF April. 1853 General A.
l.. Burnside, placed in command of what had
been designated As the Department of the
Ohio.' assuming a military jurisdiction over all
citizens aud persons. as well soldiers. within
the limits of that Department" in furtherance
of the policy of the President ns indicated by the
foregoing proclamation. issued his General Order
No 81, To wit:
HKADoUARrERs DEPARrNKST or THE OnIo,}
CIScIsSATI, Ono, April -, 1868.
GeRerai Order No. IS
The commanding General publishes for the
Information of all concerned. that hereafter all
persons found within our lines who commit acts
tor the benefit of the enemies of our country.
viii be tried spies traitors. and If convicted
will suffer death This order includes the fol-
lowing class of persons
Carriers of secret mails
Writers of letters sent by secret mails
Secret recruiting officers within the lines.
Persons who have entered into al agreement
10 pass lines for the purpose of joining the
enemy
Persons found concealed within our lines be-
longing To the service of the enemy: and in fact,
all persons found improperly within our lines who
could give private information TO the enemy
All persons within our ines who harbor. pro-
tect, conceal. feed. cothe, or in any way aid the
enemies Of our country
The h,bt of declaring sympsthies for the
enemy VII not be allowed in this Department.
Persons CO mitting such offen-es will be at once
arrested, with view to be tried as above stated,
or sent beyond our lines into the lines of their
friends
IL must be distinctly understood that treason.
expressed or implied will not be tolerated in this
Department
All officers and soldiers are strictly charged
with the execution of this order
By command OF Major General Burnside
LEWIS RICHMOND,
Assistant Adlutant Gener-l.
Offcial: r. IARSED. Can't an A y. G..
On the lst DIV of May. 1868. Hon c. L Val
landIg'lam. IN the exercise OF b constitu ionsl
rsh, as citizen 80 the State OF Ohio and IF the
Iai Ell States. addressei large sSssmb' ' of his
fellow citizens at Mount Vernon y no met peace
Adv together ttke counsel together concern
ing the distracted state OF the country He
criticised. lie had right To do. and as I now
propose 10 d., the policy Of the measures re
sorted % by the Administration in the suppress
zion OF the rebellion He denounced Oder No
Sc as a base usurpiton Of arbitrary authority and
an n otte things asserted thu the men in
power we're attempting to establish a despoti-m
II this country more cruel aud oppre>s We than
ever ex sted beiore-propositions which | Vow
undertake 10 assert and prove &C. De true.
For the language used IN that speech. gtrbled
from " by an unskillfui reporter. Mr. VAilan
dighAm va arrested by virtue Of the following
or'er:
HEADQUARTERS DEPARrxESr OF rHr OHIol
CISoIsSArT, Quo. NAV 4, 1868.
CAPT Charles q. Hutton. A. ID C. dc:
cAPrAIs: You ~il proceed At once 20 DAYTON
Ohio. bs special train. and cause the arrest o.
the Hon Clement L. VallandishAm. afte,
shich YOU will at once return 10 these Head
qusrters-
You sill confer sith the Provost Marshal, whs
will await Jour arrival ss Dayton add ses ,hs