Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-05-28

| WICkcu ADOlltlOH war, hlu tnat III tHObc
in authority were allowed to accomplish
their purposes, the people would be de-
prived of their liberties and monarchy
established ; that as for him he was re-
solved that he would never DO priest, to
minister at the alter on which his coun-
try was being sacrificed.
Question by Judge Advocate. What
other flags or emblems were used in dec
Grating the stage ?
a. There were banners made Of frame
work, and covered with canvass, which
were decorated with butternuts and bore
inscriptions. One banner, which was
carried at the head of delegation which
came in from a town in the country, bore
the inscription, "The Copperheads are
coming"
Mr.. Vallandigham. Tho South never
coined copper cents.
Judgs-kdvocate. But buttelnuts are
Southern emblem.
Mr.. Vallandigham shook his head, and
said they were not.
Question by Judge Advocate. Did you
see any persons having emblems on their
persons
A. Yes, | saw hundreds of persons
wearing Butternut and Copperhead bad
ges.
Mr.. Vallandigham. The copper bad
ges were simply the head cut out of the
common cent coins. WITH pins attached.
Mr.. Vallandigham. Did you notice
what inscription these Copperhaad bad
ges bore ?
A. No, did not look at them.
Mr.. Vallandigham. The in scription on
them was "Liberty."
Question by Judge Advocate. Did
you hear any cheers in the crowd for JEFF
: Davis
Mr.. vallandigham. That is not in the
specification.
Witness. l did not hear cheers for JEFF
Davis, but / heard shout in the crowd
that "Jeff Davis was gentleman, and
that was moro than the President was.
CROSS EXAMINATION by MIR. vALLAND1GHAM
@. Did l not refer in my speech to
the Crittenden Compromise propositions
and condemn their rejection ?
AS the witness was about answering,
{ the Judge Advocate objected to the ques-
ton on the ground that it was bringing
, in matter foreign to the charge and speci-
fication. The Court allowed the ques-
f ton to be answered.
| A. When endeavoring to show tina
the party in power had not the restora
I tion of the Union in view in conducting
{ the war, and that that was not their OBJ
iect, he stated number Of means by
which that could have been accomplish
q ed, and from the fact that none had beer
4 adopted, he considered it proof that tn
s restoration of the Union was not the OBJ
Q joct for which the war was being waged
@. Did l not quote Judge Douglas
declaration that the rejection
3 Mr., Vallandigham. I desire to prove
, that in my speech l stated that Mr.. Doug
las had said that the responsibility fol
, the rejection of the Crittenden PROPOSE
q tions was with the Republican party.
G The Judge Advocate stated that his OBJ
= lection was that the question was bring
r ing in political opinions and discussion
s with which the Court had nothing to do
G The room was cleared for deliberation
t anu tue uOOTh ClOScu.
a fter an interval of fifteen minute the
t doors were again opened, and then th'
K Judge Advocate announced that the ques
: tion ould not be admitted.
k @. When speaking in connection will
Forpey's Press, did not say that if 9th
n er Democrats in Washington and mysel
/ had not refused all idea and suggestions o
t some prominent men Of the party in pow
: er, to make peace on terms of disunion
G that believed the war would have beer
ended in February
G A. When speaking Of the PROPOSE
= tions before referred to, and that this wa
was not being carried on for the restora
n ton of the Union, he stated that if tn
d Democrats in Washington had united ii
Y influence for the permanent separation o
d tho Union it would have been accom-
o plished in February.
l. @. Did l not refer expressly to my
1t self in that connection, and say that ha
" refused, and always would refuse, to agre
!. to separation of the States in othe
Of words, to peace on terms OF disunion ?
}. Ans. Well, that idea is not exactl
le as III was eApresseu' He staleu son'
j. thing to that effect That he wished t
it hove voice in the manner in which th
+ Union was to be reconstructed, and tha
o our southern brethren should also have
r, voice in the matter.
II CUES. Referring to the Richmond En-
quirer article, did not say that it, JEFF
d Davis organ, had called Dictator Lin
1t coin to lock up Mr.. Cox Senator Rich
t. ardson and myself in one of his militar
" prisons, because of our doing SO muc
h against Southern recognition and ind'
20 pendence ?
10 A. That is substantially what he sait
nt @. Referring to General Order No. 81
r did / not say that in SO far as it unde
@ took to subject citizens not in the land
D. naval forces of the United States, or mi
ID itia of the United States in actual servic
of to trial by Court martial OF Military Con
d, mission, l believe it to be uncoRstitntor
lr al and usurpation of arbitrary power
DO A. Yes, except in the words lin SO far.
a. @. Referring to the citizens of KeI
n lucky, tried by Military Court in Cincil
hit natl, did not say that if what they we
ry charged with was actual treason, punisl
Sc able by death, and that if guilty the PEI
as atty by statute, which was hanging. tn
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