Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-05-20

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Captain Eleventh Infantry, Judge Advo-
cate. Department of Ohio.
TESTIMONY OF CAPTAIN HILL, OF THE
IL 9TH OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
Not having heard the testimony of
Captain Hill on the first day, we can
only present the concluding portion as
given on the second day. The substance
of what he detailed the first day, how
ever, is contained in the "specifcations "
above. As we said yesterday, MIR. Val
landigham conducted,the case on his side
for himself and ask ed the questions in the
cross examination of Captain Hill.
Question by Mr.. Vallandigham-In
speaking of the character of the war, did
! not expressly say, Sc AS Mr. Lincoln,
in his proclamation Of July /, 1862,
said, s. this unnecessary and injurious
| war p
| Answer. 1 don't reco lIect that he did.
The language made use l understood to
! be his own.
Q. Again, in speaking of the charac-
ter of the war, didn't l expressly give as
proof of the Presidents proclamation of
Sep. .22, 1862, and Jan. /, 1868, as de-
claring the emancipation of slaves in the
seeded States, and as proof that the war
was now being waged for that purpose
The Judge Advocate objected to the
question, on the ground that its object
was to divert the issue between the ac-
cused and the Court from the accused to
another party, while the true issue was
not what were the words uttered, but the
propriety of their utterance. The Court
| sustained the objection
@. Did YOU continue in the same
| place during the delivery of the whole
speech a
A. did.
@. Were your notes taken at the time,
or reduced to writing after the speech was
| delivered ?
A. They were taken at the time,
| just as they fell from the speakers lips
Were you not in citizens clothes. and
how came you 10 be at Mount Vernon that
| day?
/ The Judge Advocate objected to the
question on the ground of its immatcri-
ality; but as Mr. Nallandigham insisted
on it, the objection was withdrawn
y. ! was in citizens clothes, and
went for the purpose of listening to any
speeches that might lie made that day.
/ had no orders to take notes. .a
Q. Did you take notes of any other
| speech
\. l commenced taking notes of Mr..
Cox's speech, but considered it harmless,
and after "a short time stopped.
q. Were you f:ot expressly sent for
the purpose of listening TO my speech on
that occasion?
y. | was not, any moro than 10 the
others.
| q. BY whom were you sent J
! A. BY Captain Andrew c.. Kemner,
Assistant Adjutant General of the militia
ry command Of this city.
Q. Did you make report 10 him
upon your return!
A. Didn't report TO Captain Kemper,
but to Colonel Eastman, and was from
there sent 20 the headquarters of the Dc
partment of the Ohio.
TESTIMONY OF CAPTAIN JOHN A MEANS.
Question by the Judge Advocatc-
What is your rank and regiment.
A. Captain in the One Hundred and
| Fifteenth Ohio V l. s.-.
! q. Were you prescn; al the meeting
of citizens at Mt Vernon, Ohio, on Fri
day, May I, 1858
tga A. 1 was
lsa.Q. Did you hear tho accused address
that neeting2 r ,.s ...--
A.. l did. stood most of the time
about ten feet Immediately in front Of The
stand and heard the whole OF the speech
He said that the war was not carried on
for the preservation of the Union that
it might have been stopped and peace re-
stored some time ago, and the Union saved.
if the plan which had been submitted had
been accepted by the government the day
before the battle of Fredericksburg.
Mr.. Vallandigham objected to anything
on the last point on the ground that he
had applied for Subpoena for Fernando
Wood, of New York, to bring with him
the plan proposed, and had been refused.
The Judge Advocate replied that this
the specification what related to the pro-
posed plan Of restoring the Union.
The witness continued: that if the
plan had been adopted, peace would have
been restored, the Union saved by recon-
struction, the North won back and guar
ranteed in her sigl,ts. That our armies
didn't meet with success; that Richmond
was not taken, Charleston. nor Wick sbug;
that the Mississippi was not open. and
would not b. as long rs ;hsrs was cotton