Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-05-14

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The trial of Mr. Vallsndigham having been
concluded it will not be improper now to publish
the charges and specifications against him. ana
80 much of the evidence as is of Importance.
The Court having been organized, as published
a few days since, the Judge Advocate read the
following
CHARGE
Publicly expressing, in violation Of General
Order No. 80, from Headquarters Department
OF the Ohio, his sympathies for those in arms
against the Government of the United States,
declaring dsloyal sentiments and opinions, with
the object and purpose Of weakening the power o f
the Government in its efforts To suppress an un.
lawful rebellion.
SPECIFICATION.
| In this, that the said Clement l.. Nallandig
/ ham. n citizen of the State of Ohio, on or about
the lst day OF May, 1863, at Mount Vernon,
Knox county, Ohio, did publicly address large
NEE ting of citizens, and did utter sentiments, in
words or in effect, as follows, declaring the les.
ent war "a wicked, cruel and unnecessary war;"
"a war not being waged for the preservation of
the Union;"S"a war for the purpose Of crushing
out liberty and erecting adospotsm;"" war for
the freedom of the blacks and the cnslavement
of the whites" stating ''that If the Adminisra.
ton had so wished, the war could have been hon
oraby terminated months ago;" that "peace
might have been honnrdbly obtanedby listening
to the proposed intormediation OF France" that
'propo sitions by which the Southern States could
be won back aid the South be guaranteed their
rights under the Constitution, had been rejected
the day before the battle at Fredericksburg, by
Lincoln and his mnous;' meaning thereby the
President of the United States and those under
him in authority. Charging "that the Govern.
, ment OF the United States were about to appoint
Military Mnrshals in every District to restrain
! the people Of their liberties, to deprive them of
md - no
General Order No. 3S, from Headquarters De
pnrtment of the Ohio, as "a base usurpation OF
arbitrary authority" inviting his hearers to resist
] the same by saying, "thc sooner the people in.
form the mnions OF usurped. power that they will
not submit TO such restrictions upon their libcr.
}, ties, the bet cr;' declaring ''that he was at all
times and upon all occasions resolved to do wha
t he could to dcl,at the attempts now being madC
to build up a monarchy upon the ruins of our FIRE,
Governments" asserting "that he firmly believed
I as he said six months ago. that the men in powe
. are attempting to establish despotsm in thi
country, more cruel and more oppressive thai
> ever existed before"
. All of which opinions and sentiments he wei
ir knew did aid, comfort and encourage those i
arms against the Government, and could but in
ducc in his hearers dstrust Of their own Gov
crnmcnt and sympathy for those in arms agains
it. and disposition to resist the laws ofthc lanC
c ]. NJ. CUTTS,
, Captain lth Inlanry, Judge Advocate, Depart
ment Of the Ohio.
TESTIMONY OF GAIT. HILL, OF THE ll5rH o. V.
- Not having heard the testimony of Capt. Iii
- on the first day, we can only present The conclr
pit ding portion "a given on the second day. I'll
lis substance of what he detailed the first day. how
- ever, is contained in the ''specifGations' abov,
y, AS we said yesterday, Mr.. Vallandigham cor
oil Quoted the case, his side for himself and asl
ed the questions in the cross examination of CaI
tain Hill
''' Question, by Mr.. Vallandighanl--ln spcakn
~ Of the character Of the war, did | not express
ID say "As Mr. Lincoln, in his proclamation OF Jul
!, 1862. said, this unnecessary and inuriOu
war!'"
Answer--I don't recollcct that lie did. TIL
language made use of | under stood to be his owl
ct Q--Aglin, in speaking o f he character of tn
he war, didn't | expressly give as proof the Pres
80 dents proclamation of September -, 1862, M
y. January / 1853, "a declaring the cmancipatic
y OF the slaves in the seeded States, and pro-
IN that the war was now wagcd Tor that purpose
e The Judge Advocate objected to the qucstio
NJ on the ground that its object was to diyert Ii
a. issue between the accused and the Court fro
y" the accused to another party, while the true ss
TO was not what were the words uttered, but Il
Ch propricty of their utterancc. The Court sustai
To ed the objection.
~ Odd you continue in the same place duri
- the delivery of the whole speech
.N' Al did
or Q--Wcrc your notes taken at the time, or r
H. duccd TO writing after the speech was delivered
,I A--lhey were taken at the time, just as til
>, fell from the speakers lips.
Q~-N ere you NOV III cllZeh clolues; ana DO
It. came you to be at Mount crnon that day
a Inc Judge Advocate opJecteu 10 the quesIlo
ri; ON the ground OF i's ihtnateliaiity out as "
r. NalIahdIgham Insisted on II, thc oDJectioh W
VI Withdrawn
Al was III ciuleh clolheS' ana went ior I
Of purpose OF ilstchhg 10 any speecheS tlat mig
no be maze that uay' hau no oruers 20 take hot'
Q-lhd you take notes OF any other speeci
~ Al commenced taxing notes Oh Mr' CoN
d. speech, but considered II harmless, ana after
Ss short time stopped
ed q, were you not expressly sent ior the p'
pose "l listening TO my speech on that occasion
nc Al was not, any more 'hah TO the others
mt Q--by whom were you sent
st h--by captain hhuic" -; hehpGr' AssiSta
N AIutaht "ehera' oi 'he M'''"ry oo"illialu
~ THIS oIty.
"' Q--D'u you MAKE rcPor' W h'ii upon yo
IL return
Gle Al d!dh report TO captain kehper' put
IT. Colonel Eastman, ana was from there sent 10
Headquarters OF the Department OF the ONO.
III TESTIMONY OF CAPTAIN JOHN A. MEANS.
a Question by the Judge Advocate--N hat
n your rank and regiment !
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