The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-05-14

A dag OF truce boat reschsd City Point las,
Tuesday night about ii o'clock, with 700 pri
sonsrs Of war. 40 political prisoners, and ten
female prisoners. The Federal sent message
fsom City Point that there would be transpor.
taton sufficient at the Point yesterday for the
conveyance of 1000 prisoners. BY this boa,
we have files of Northern papers Of the lltb
We make some extracts from their contents:
THa TRIAL OF HON. c. L. vALLAnD,aHAM RlvoRI
COURT MARTIAL-TNI WAY LLRcoLNS OPPO
n1RTs ARE nANA0eD -sOLDIBRs A. SPIRo on
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The most interesting trial under Burnside q
death order" that has taken place 10 that Of
Hon. Clement l.. Vallsndigham, by court. mar
tial, for making u spssch in Knox county,
Chic, in which, according to the specification
against him, he
Did utter sentiments, in words or in effect,
as follows: Declaring the present war q
wicked, cruel, and unnecessary war; q war
not being wsged for the preservation OF the
Union; war for the purpose of crushing out
liberty and erecting q despotism; q war for
the freedom of the blacks and the enslavemeut
of the whites stating that IL the Administra.
tion had so wished, the war could have been
honorably terminated months ago that peace
might have been honorably obtained by listen
ing to the proposed intermediation of France !;
that propositions by which the Southern States
could be won back aud the South be guaran-
teed their rights under the Constitution had
been jscted the day before the late battle at
Fredericksburg by Lincoln and his minions,
meaning thereby the President Of the United
States and those under him in authority !,
charging that the Government of the United
States were about to appoint military mar
shals in every district to restrain the people of
their liberties, to deprive them Of their rights
and privileges; characterizing General Order
No. 3S. Headquarters Department of the Ohio,
as a base usurpation of arbitrary authority, in
viting his hearers to resist the same by saying
" the sooner the people inform the minions Of
usurpsd power that they will not submit to
such restrictions upon their liberties the bet
ter" declaring that he was at all times and
upon all occasions resolved to do what he
could to defeat the attempts now being made
to build up monarchy upon the ruins of our
lieved, as he said six months ago, that the
men in power are attempting to establish
despotism in this country more cruel and more
oppressive than ever existed before.
All OF which opinions and sentiments he
we'll knew did aid, comfort, and encourage
those in arms against the Government, aud
could but induce in his hearers distrust of
their own Government and sympathy for
those in arms aginst it, and disposition to
resist the laws of the land.
Mr. Vallandigham conducted the case on his
side for himself, ard examined the witnesses.
We give some extracts from the evidence of
the witnesses Capt. Hill, of the ll5th Ohio
n tLa
Question by Mr.. Vallandigham-In speak
ing Of the character OF the war, did not ex-
pressly say, as MIR. Lincoln, in his proclama-
lion Of July l, 1862, said, ''this unnecessary
and in uri Jus war 2"
Answer don't recolieet that he did The
language he made nee Of understood to be
his own.
Q-Again, in speaking of the character of
the war, didn't expressly give as proof the
Presidents proclamatiops of September -
1862, and January l 1863, as declaring the
CT The slaves in the seeded
States, and AS proof that the war was now bs.
ing waged tor that purpose
The Judge Advocate objected to the ques-
ton, on the ground that it's object was to d.
vert the issue between the accused and the
Court from the accused to another party, while
the true issue was not what were tho words
but the pr0priety Of their utterance.
The Court sustained the objection.
Q-Did you continue in the same place
during the delivery Of the whole speech
Al did.
Q-Were your notes taken at the time, or
reduced to writing after the speech was de-
livered
A.-They were taken at the time, lust as
they fell from the speakers lirs.
Q.-Wers you not in citizens clothes; and
how came you to be at Mount Vernon that
The Judge Advocate objected to the ques.
ton, on the ground of its immateriality but,
as Mr. Vallandigham insisted on it, the obiec.
ton was withdrawn.
Al was in citizens clothes. and went for
the purpose of listening to any speeches that
might be made that day. l had no orders to
take notes.
Odd you take notes of any other speech
Al commenced taking notes of Mr. Csxs
speech, but considered it harmless, and after
short time stopped.
purpose of listening TO my speech on that &C.
casion?
Al waa not, any more than to others.
Q-By whom were you sent
A.-By Captain Andrew G. kemper, Assist
ant. .Adjutant- General of the military command
of this city.
Odd you make report to him upon
your T0tufu
Al didn't report to Captain kemper, but
the headquarters Of the Department of the
Ohio.
Captain Means, of the same regiment, was in.
troduced and sworn. He was questioned by
the Judge Advocate:
Odd you hear the accused address that
meeting3
Al 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 preserva
tion of the Union; that it might have been
stopped and peace restored some time ego, and
the Union saved, if the plan which had been
submitted had been accepted by the Govern
ment the day before the battle of Fredericks.
burg.
Mr.. Vallapdigham objected to anything on
this point, on the ground that he had applied
for q subpoena for Fernando Wood, of New
York, to bring with him the plan proposed, and
had been refused.
The Judge Advocate replied that this point
might be waived, and he would strike from the
what related to the proposed
plan of restoring the Union.
The witness continued: That If the plan had
been adopted, peace would have been restored,
the Union saved by reconstruction, the South
won back aud guaranteed in her rights. That
our armies didn't meet with success that
Richmond was not taken, Charleston, nor
Vicksburg; that the Mississippi was not open,
and would not be ss long as there was cotton
to sell or contractors to reward. He said, i'll
regard to the rebuke Of the Administration at
the last fall election, that no more volunteers
could be had that the Administration had to
resort TO the French consc. iption act that he
would not counsel resistance to the military or