The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1863-07-17
founders, and to provide against future oonvul-

founders, and to provide against future convul-
sions and wars.
a. That we will earnestly support every
constitutional measure tending to preserve the
Union Of the States. No men have greater
interest in its preservation than we have-none
desire it more; there are none who will make
greater sacrifices or endure more than we will
to accomplish that end. We are, as we ever
have been, the devoted friends of the Constitu-
ton and the Union, aud we have no sympathy
with the enemies Of either.
10. That the arrest, Imprisonment, pretend
ed trial, and actual Punishment of CLEMENT L..
VALIANDIGHAM, citizen Of the State of Ohio,
not belonging to the land or naval forces Of
the United States, nor to the militia in actual
service, by alledged military authority, for no
other pretended crime than that of uttering
words of legitimate criticism upon the conduct
| of the Administration in power, and Of appeal
ing to the ballot-box for change of policy
/ (sSid arrest and military trial taking place
where the cOurAof law are open and unob-
structed, and for no act done within the sphere
of active military operations in carrying on the
war)-we regard as a palpable violation Of the
following provisions of the Constitution Of the
United States;
/, Congress shall make no law \ \
abridging the freedom of speech or of the
press, or the right of the people peaceably to
assemble, and to petition the Government for
redress of grievances"
2 "The right of the people to be secure in
their persons, houses, papers and effects,
against unreasonable searches and seizures,
shall not be violated; and no warrants shall
issue but upon probable cause, supported by
oath or ajrPOtapc r&UGFt5issGss:: "fRey rist
readily in the minds Of politicians heat
ed with the excitement Of partisan strife
During the two years in which the Dem
ocratic party Of Ohio has been constrain'
ed to oppose the policy Of the Admins
tralion and tn stand up in defeGse VI
the Constitution aud of personal rights
this charge has been repeatedly made
1t has fallen harmless, however, at the
feet of those whom it was intended tC
injure. The committee believe it will
do so again. If it were proper to dc
so in this paper, they might suggeS,
that the measures of the administrat o
and its changes of policy in the perSe
cution OF the war have been the fruitful
sources Of discoIraging eulistments aud
inducing desertiOns, and furnish a rea.
son for the undeniable fact, that the frs,
call for volunteers was answered by very
many more than were demanded, and
that the next cali for soldiers will pro.
badly be responded TO by drafted men
alone. The observation Of the Presi
dent in this connection. that neither the
Convention in its resolutions, nor the
committee in its communication, init
mate that they "are coucious of all exist.
ing rebellion being in progress with the
avowed object of destroying the Union, u
needs, perhaps, no reply. The Demo
cratic party of Ohio has felt so keeulv
the condition OF the country, ar.1a beer
50 stricken to the heart ~ the misfor
tunes and sorrow. which have befaIlen it
that they hardly deem it nscessarv Ii,
directed to communicate copy OF this reso-
luton to Gov. Seymour.
49, That the establishment of military
government over loyal States where war does
not exist, to supercede the civil authorities and
suppress the freedom of speech and of the
press, and to interfere with the elective fran
chise, is not only subversive of the Constitution,
and the sovereignty of the States, but the ac-
tual Inauguration of revolution.
20. That it is the sworn duty of the Govern
or of the State to protect her citizens in the
enjoyment and exercise of all their constitu-
tional rights, and we have beheld with deep
humiliation and regret, not only the failure of
David Tod, Governor of Ohio, to perform that
duty, but what is still worse his actiue partici-
patons in the violation of those rights.
| 81. That we denounce as traitors to the
country the Abolition JacObns who are seek
ing to bring about civil warm the loyal States,
with the view of turning if possible, the bay
onets Of the army against the breasts Of the
fathers, brothers and friends of the soldiers,
and subjecting those States to military sur
veillance and dominion.
90. That we denounce, as libelors of the
Democratic party and enemies of their country,
the men who are engaged in representing the
Democratic party as wanting in sympathy with
our soldiers in the field. 1t is base slander
upon human nature to assert that Democrats
who have hundreds of thousands of brothers
and sons in the army, do not sympathize with
them-and it is an outrage upon the Demo
cratic party, that has always stood by the
country, to assert that it is not the friend of
its gallant defenders
23 That the conduct of Brigadier General
Mason, the military commandant at Columbus,
and of the officer commanding the provost
guard, in preventing all appearance of mill
tary restraint upon the proceedings of this
Convention, show that they have a just appre-
citation of the Constitution of their country
and the rights of the people-and that they
are wise and patriotic officers; and that their
conduct on this occasion is in striking contrast
with the contrary conduct of the military au-
thorities upon the occasion of the late Demo-
cratic meeting at Indianapolis. And we take
pleasure in expressing our confidence in Gen.
Mason, and the officers and soldiers under his
command