The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-05-20
EECnND DAY.

signed by the President.
IS Capt Hill was again called to the siam
and his cross examina ion was resumed b
e Mr.. Valandighap
Cues L. speaking Of the character OF tn
Fl war, did not expressly say rs MIR. Lncol
! In his proclamation Of July l, 1862, said:
! This unnecessary aid Injurious civil war
Judge Advocate. TO Mr.. Vallandighan
+. was that used in your speech as quotation
. from the President Proclamation?
d Mr.. Vallandigham. Yes, it was.
Witness | do not tecoilect that he d 4
Q The language he made use OF understood
! 10 be lils own.
r Mr.. Valandigham. or course ! could no
: put The quotation mar kS IN my speech.
. Cues Again, in speaking OF the character
of The war, did not expressly give as proc
g the Presidents Proclamation OF September
I %, 1862, and January /, 1868, decl .rng
en4ncipainn o. the slaves IN the South
ern seceied States, as proof that the wal
being wsged for that purpose?
I The witness was about 10 answer, when
the Judge Advocate checked hm. He said
J it was bringing up matters which we've ior.
) eisn to the charge and specification, ana
that the Court was not called upon to pass
upon The merits OF the Presidents Procla
nation. lie then desied thst the Court
should be closed for deliberation
Mr. Valiandighan desire to show this
! lact, In explanation of the purpose and ob
, ]ect oil my declaration as to the present char
acer OF The war, and as my authority tor the
statement, lor | assume that the President is
not di>loyal
The Judge Advocate Insisted tfat the
question required The Court to pass judgment
upon the merits OF the Presidents Procls
nation, and not whether he (Mr. W was
expressing his own sentiments or those oi
the Pie ident.
The Judge Advocate said the question
won d rot be ADMITTED.
Qlos. Did you continue at the same place
during the delivery of the hole speech?
Ans. did
Ques. Were your notes taken at the time
or reduced to wiring atterwaId?
Ans. They were taken az the time, and as
they iel from the SPEAKERS lips
| Ques. Were you not in ciiizen's clothes?
and how came you to us at Mt. Vernon that
| day? Did you go to Mt. Vernon Tor the
purpose OF taking notes and reporting the
speech?
! Judge Advocate. ! object to this question
on account Of its immaterialitv.
| Mr. Vallandgham insis,td on the aues
ton on the ground that it explained the
temper and spirit OF he witness, and his
Iprejudices, and as showing that the notes
were taken with reference TO The arrest and
pr secu ion before this Commission, he be-
ing Captain in the service, and rs regi,
ment in Cincinnati
The question was objected to by the Judge
Advoca 9, and tbs Court was cleared for
duiiberation.
On opening the doors again, the Judge Ad
vocate announced that the question would be
allowed.
Ans. | was in citizens clothes, and went
up ior the purpose OF listening to any speech
that might be delivered by him. had no
order to AXE notes or reporG.
Ques Did you 60 provided with pencil and
paper?
The Judge Advocate objected to the ques
tion. u course the witness had pencil and
paper. ..
Cues. Did you take notes of any other
speech?
Ans. | commenced taking noes Of Mr.
Cox's Speech but considered it harmless
and stopped. l took no notes Of any other
speech.
Ones. Were you not sent expressly to lis.
ten to my y'speech?
Ans. l was not, any more than any other
speech.
Cues By whom were you sent or request
ed 10 go?
Ans BY Captain Andrew G. Ktmper, AS.
ssant Adjutsnt General of the Military
l,pI pf,ln lfan al h., cit
Ques. From whom did you obtain leave Of
absence?
Judge Advoca re--He did not need any
leave o absence, the order was enough.
Mr.. VslIandishAm - Then strike out the |
word "or request ed" from he answer; tor ii
leaves Ii ambis suous.
QueS. Did YOU make report to Capt. Kem>
per on your return?
The Judge Advocate objected to the guess
tion but the Court allowed it.
Ans. On my return | did not report to
Kemper.
Ques. To whom did you report?
Ans. TO Col Eastman himself and he
sent me to headquarie iers Department of the
Ono. a.
This closed 'he testimony of Captain Hill
on both the direct and cross examination
The Judge Advocate called.
Cpt John a Means, lis o. " l., W. O
was sworn. lie was asked by he ndge
Advocate II he was at the Mount Vernon
meeting and whe her he heard Mr.. Yallsn
d'gham speak, and i! so, what be said Of the
war, &c? rtl ..,,.....
Wi ness. | was present at the meeting,
and heard Mr. Valiandigham address the peo
pla | tuoo in tugn ia, =
the time, and about five or ten teet from the
stand heard the who 9 speech
Bv the Judge Advocate. State what re
marks you heard him make, and give as near
as YOU can hls language.
Witness lie stated the war was not car
Tied on tor the restoration oil the Union, aud
that it might have been stopped some time
ago and The Union restored, if the plans
which had been submitted had beer accep-
ted. ,l ta.J sfg jau ...
Mr. Vallandigham objected to this testi
mony on the ground that he Lad applied for
a subpoena to compel the attendance OF Fer
Eando wood, who would produce 'he.writ' en-
evidence Of wha he (Mr. V had asserted
about the return OF Southern Senators to
their seats in Congress
Judge Advocate. will strike from the
specification that part which rslers to the
propositions by which the Southern States
conld be won back sc.
To the witness: You will omit that part
OF your testimony.
Witness continued: "Tf the plans he had
proposed himseli had been adopted, peace
would have been restored, the Union saved
by reconstruction, the Norh won back
and the South guaranteed her rights. That I
Richmond, Charleston and VIcksburg had /
not been taken, and the Mississippi, was not
opened, and could no' be as long as there
was cotton on the banks to be stolen or off
GERS to be nriched. lie said that after the
rebuke which the Administration received at {