Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-06-18

ton Of the President of the United States,
dated the FIRST day of January, one thous
and eight hundred and sixty three, by
which he assumes to emancipate slaves inl
certain States, holding the game to DO un.
wise, Unconstitutional aud Void.
2. That we declare our determined Cd.
position to a system Of emancipation upon
the States by compensation to be made out
Of the Treasury ofthe United States, as
burdensome upon the people, unjust in its
very nature, and wholly without warrant OF
the Constitution.
s. That we declare that the power which
has reccntly been assumed by the President
OF the United States, whereby under the
guise OF military necessity he has proclaim
ed and extended--martial law over States
where war does not exist, and has suspend.
ed the writ OF habeas corpus, is unwarran.
ted by the Constitution and its tendency Is
to subordinate civil to military authority,
and to subvert our system OF FREQ govern
ment 5H
.. That we deem it proper .furhcr to de.
clare tnst We, together with the truly loyal
people Of the State, would hail with pleas.
ure and delight any manifestations ofa dc
sire on the part Of the secedcd States to re.
turn TO- their allegiance to the Government
OF the Union, and in such event we would
cordially and earnestly co operate with them
IN the restoration OF peace aud the pi o,ure-
ment OF such proper guarantees as would
give security to all their interests aud rights.
TO- That the soldiers composing our ar.
mics merit the warlnest thanks of the ma
ton. Thor country called and nobly did
they respond. Living, they shall know
nations gratitude; wounded, q nations
care, and dying, they shall live in our mem.
ories, and monuments shall be raised to
teach posterity to honor the patriots and
heroes who offered their lives at their coun.
try's altar Their widows and orphans
shall be supported by the nation, to be
watched over and cared for as objects truly
worthy nations guardianship,
IL. That Ohio will adhere to the Copsti.
tuition and the Union as the best, it may be
the last hope Of popular freedom, and for
all wrongs which may have been committed
or evils which may exist, will seek redress
under the Constitution and within the
Union, by the peaceful but powerful agen.
cy Of tho suffrage Of free people
| IL. That we hail with pleasure and hope
the manifestations of conservative sentiment
among the people of the Northern States
10 their elections, and regard the same as
the earnest Of good purpose on their part
70 cooperate with all other loyal citizens
in giving security to the ,i,hts Of ev-
cry section and maintaining the Union and
the Constitution US they were ordained by
the founders Of the Republic.
! l3. That wherever it becomes practicable
! to obtain o convention Of all or Of three,
fourths Of the States such body should be
convened for the purpose Of proposing such
amendments to the Federal Constitution as
orta hao
| tain that instrument, in the spirit and
mesning intended by its founders, and to
provide against future commissions and wars.
| a. That we will earnestly support every
constitutional measure tending to preserve
the Union of the States. No men have a
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 Constitution and the Union,
and We have no sympathy with the enemies
of either. 40 -ii aa
Is. That the arrest, imprisonment, pre-
tended trial, and actual Punishment of
Clement L. Vallauligham, citizen of the
State oil Ohio, not belonging to the land or
naval forces Of the United States, nor to
the militia in actual service, by alleged mil
tary authority, for no other pretended crime
than that OF uttering words of legitimate
criticism upon the conduct of the Admins.
tration in power. and Of appealing to the
ballot box for a'change OF policy-(said ar.
rest and military trial taking place where
the courts OF law are open and unobstruct.
cd, and from no act done within the sphere
of active military operations in carrying on
the war we regard as q palpabe violation
OF the following provisions Of the Constitu.
ton of the United States: 80
l. Congress shall make no law n
abridging the freedom of speech or Of the
press, or the right OF the people peaceably
to assemble, aud to petition the Govern
ment for redress Of grievances.
2: The right Of tho 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 affirmation, and particularly de.
scribing the place TO be searched and the
persons or things to be seized. ="
3. mo person shall bo held to answer
for capital or otherwise Infamous crime,
unless on u prescntnent or indictment of q
grand jury, except in cases arising in the
land or naval forces, or in the militia when
| in actual service in time Of war and public
danger. ..is.Er 80
4. "ln all criminal prosecutions the nc.
cused shall enjoy the right to >p, dy and
public trial by an iinpartialjury uf the State
and district wherein the crime shall have
been committed, which district shnll have
been previously ascertained by law. -
| And we Furthermore denounce said arrest,
trial and punishment, as direct insult Of
fered to the sovereignty of the people Of
Ohio, by whose organic law it is declared,
that mo person shall be transported out Of
the State for any offense committed within
the same"
l6, That Clement L. Vallandigham was,
at the time Of his arrest, prominent can.
didate for nomination by the Democratic
party Of Ohio for the office OF Governor Of
the State, that the Democratic party was
fully competent to decide whether he was q
tit man for the nomination, and that the ut.
tempt to deprive them of that right by his
arrest and punishment was an unmerited
imputstiou on their intelligence and loyalty,
as we'll as violation Of the Constitution.
II. That we respectfully but most earn
estly call upon the President of the United
States to restore Clement L. Vallandigham
to his home in Ohio and that Commit.
tee of one from each Congressional District
OF the State, to be selected by the presiding
officer OF this Convention, is hereby Ap-
pointed to present this application to the