The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-05-13
sREoIFICATInN.


igham, citizen OF the State of Ohio, on or
about the lst day Of May 1868, at Mount
Vernon, Knox County, Ohio, did publicly
address a large meeting OF citizens, and dld
utter sentiments. in words or in effect as
follows, debating the presen, war "a wicked,
cruel and unnecessary war;" "a war not be :
ing waged Tor the preservation Of the Uniop;"
"a war for the purpose Of crushing out lib
erty and erecting despoti' M" "a war for
tie freedom Of the blacks and the enslave
mt OF tie whites;;'' stating "that if the Ad
miBi,tration had so wished, the war could
have been hororabIy terminated months
ago." that 'peace might have been honOrs~
bly, obtained By listening 10 the proposed IN
termeJiation Of Frances" that propositions
by which tie Southern SlateS could be Wen
b elk and the South he guaranteed their
rights under the Constitution, had been re-
iectgd the day before the late battle OF Fred
elieksburg, by Lincoln and bis mini0ns,' .
meaning thereby the President OF the Uni
ted States and those under him in anthony.
Charging "that the Government OF the Uni
ted Jtates were about to appoint Military
Marshals in every District to restrain the
people of their liberties, 10 deprive them OF
their rights ard prvllegas." CharactefizIng
General Order No. 38, from headquarters
Department of the Ohio, as "a base ururpa
ton OF OF arbitrary authority" inviting his
hearers 10 resist the same by saying "the
sooner the people inform the minfons ol
usurpcd power that they viii not submit to
such restrictions upon their liberties, the
| be ter;" declaring "that he was at all times
aud upon all occasions resolved to do what
he could TO defeat the attempts now being
made to build mp a monarchy upon the ruins
! Of our free Governments" asserting Chat
be firmly believed, as he said six months age
that the men in power are attempting to es"
tablish despotism ia this country, more
cruel and more oppressive than ever existed
betore.'
All of which opinions and sentiments hi
well knew did aid, comfort and encourage
those in arms against the Government ant
could but induce in his hearers dissrusr 0
their own Government and sympathy fol
those in arms aga nSt it, and u disposition tt
resist the laws OF the land.
JIM. QUITS,
Captain in 11th infantry, Judge Advocate
Department OF the Ohio,
MR vAILANDIGHAM's PROTEST.
Arrested without due process OF law. with
out warrant from any judicial officer, ant
now in military custody, have been served
with o charge and specifications as from
; court martial or military commission.
am rot either the land nor the naval servic
OF the Uni ed States, and therefore, am no
t tryable for any cause by any such court
, but am subject, by the express terms OF tn
, Constitution. to arrest only by due process
Of law, or warrant issued by some officer
! court Of competent jurisdiction for aia!
+ citizens. ] am subject to indictment an
trial on presentmen OF grand jury, and al
Q entitled to o speedy trial, to be conlronte
/ with witnesses, and TO compulsory process
n for witnesses in my behalf, and am entitle
i to counsel. all these demand as m
right. as a citizen OF the United States, upde
! the Constitution of he United States. Br
! the alleged offence itself is not known
the Constitution, nor to any law thereof.
i, 1t is words spoken to the people OF OHIO
n an open public poltical meeting, lawful
! and peacefully assembled under the Const
!, tuition. ana upon tull notice
a 1t is the words Of a citizen, Of the publ
if policy, oil the public servants OF the people
A by which policy il was alleged that tbe we
i fare OF the country was not promoted,
was 40 appeal to the people to change th
n policy, not by force, but by the elections al
the ballot box. 1t is not pre- ended that
. councled disobadience to the Consultation,
4 resistance 10 law or lawful authority. hS
10 never done this.
have nothing further to submit.
TSignedl G. L. VALLANDlGHAM.
A May 7, 1863