Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-05-11
FInul IIIt NNlt lUltI FhluIFtl.
The Court Martial o. Hon. e. a.. Wall
Iandtgham-Thc Charge and Speci-
ficatious-Chc Protest Of var. VAT
tandlrhnm

ficatious-Chc Protest OF Nr. yai-
iandighnm
On Yesterday evening permission was given to
the press, by General Burnside, 10 publish the
proceedings had before the military Court martial
on Wednesday aud Thursday in the trisl of Hon
G l. Vallandigh,m The evidence before the
Court was fully reported, but as an official record
of all the proceedings has been requested Of. and
granted by General Burnside. We will postpone
the publication Of the testimony adduced until
after such record has been furnished. which will
probably be in time for our issue to- morrow We
give however. the charges and specifications IN
der which Mr. Valaudigham was arrested and
tried, and his protest "a to the proceedings had by
the military authorities. The following is the
charge and specifications
Chuge~- Publicly expressing, in violation of
General Order No. 3s. from Headquarters De
partment Of the Ohio his sympathies with those
in arms against the Government of the United
States declaring disloyal sentiment aud opinions.
with the object aud purpose of weakening the
power OF the Government in its efforts TO suppress
n unlawful! rebellion !.
Speciicaton-ln this that the said Clement L.
Eallandisham. q citizen o. the State Of Ohio. on
or about the Ist day of MAY. 1903 ut Mt Yer
non Knox county, Ohio, did publicly address a
large meeting Of citizens. and did utter sentiments
in words, or ia effect ~ follows; declaring the
present war "a wicked, cruel and unnecessary
war; a war not waged for the preservation Of the
Union; war for the purpose OF crushing out I'D
ertv. and erecting despotsm: tor the
freedom of the blacks and the euslaviuS of the
white" stating chat If the Administration had
so wished. the war could have been honorabv
terminated months ago" that peace might have
been honorably obtained by listening to the pro-
posed INTERPRETATION OF France that propose
tons by which the Southern States could be won
back, and the South guaranteed their rights un
der the Constitution. had been rejected the dav
before the late battle of Fredericksburg. nv Lin
cou aud his mlnions. meaning thereby the Pres
ldent OF the United States and those under him
in authority. charging that 1.-THE Government of
the United States WAS about 10 appoint military
Mirshsls in every District to restrain the PEOPLE
"f their liberties. To deprive them of their rights
and privileges; characterizing General Order
No %. from Headquarters Department ~ the
Ohio. IS "a base usurpatiou OF arbitrary authori.
" " inviting his hearers To resist the same by
saying. The sooner the people inform The mn
f, ions ot usurped power that thes will not submit
TO such restrictions upon thei, lihertie the bet
ter" declaring that he was at III times and M
on all occasions resolved to do what he could 10
deiea, the attempts now being made to build IN
monarchy upon the ruins of our free Govern
ment;' asserting that he firmly believed - he
said six months ago, "that the men in power are
attempting to establish de~potism in this coun
try more cruel and more oppressive than ever ex-
/ sicd before
All which opinions and sentiments he we'll
knew did aid. comfort anu encourage those in
arms ~ tinsf the Government AID could but
+ induce in his hearers distrust of their own Gov
eminent and sympathy for those in arms
against il, and i disposition to resist the laws OF
the land. G. " Crrrs,
Captain llth Infantry,
Judge Advocate, Department of the Ohio.
PROTEST
Arrested without due process of with
| out a Narrant from any juiicia offcer-and now
in 4 military prison have been served with a
/ charge and spcciicti0n.' as in a court martial,
7 or military commission.
am not in either "ihe land or nava forces Of
the United States nor in the militia il the actual
service OF the United States" and therefore am
not triable Tor sns cause by any such court; but
am subject bv the express terms Of the Constitu.
ton. - arrest only by due process IF iiw-judi-
cial warrant regularly issued apon affidavit. ard
nv sorne officer or court of competent jurisdiction
for the trial OF citizens, and am nOw eniltled 70
be tried on an Indictment or present ment Of a
grand jury OF such court; TO speedy and puo C
trial BIZ az impartial jury OF the State OF Ohio: 10
be confronted with witnesses against me. 70 have
compulsory process for witnesses in my behalf,
the assistance OF counsel FOR my defense. and
evidence ana argument according u tue common
law and the usage, Of judicial courts And nj.
these | here demand my right a citizen OF
he United States. and under the Constitution OF
I the United States.
But the alleged ''oflsn>e' Itself Is not known
70 the Constitution OF the United States. nor O
any law thereof Il : words pol 90 TO the peo-
Die of the Ohio in III open and public political
meeting. lawfully and peaceahy assembled under
III. Constitution. and ugou fuH notice Il j.
words of criiici, m Of the pusl:e roey Of tie pub
liz servants Of The people. by which policy il VA.
alleged thar the welfare of the country was not
promoted Ii ~a> an appeal t. the people :,
change that policy. not by force. but by Tree
elections aud the boiiot COX. IL = not pretended
! that counseed disobedence II the Constitution
-r resistance L. laws iAWlu authority
| never have