Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1863-03-05

man who honestly utters his sentiments
differing from the views and policy of this
Administration. 1t may be that / mani
fest some feeling on this subject; it may
be that manifest more than some persons
think / ought to exhibit; but have been
made to feel on this subject; my constitu
ents have sulfered an while | stand in
this Senate representative, it is true, of
the sovereignty Of one of the smallest
States Of this Union | will discharge my
duty to the people of that State, though
the Heavens themselves should fall.
RESIST TO THE DEATH ARBITRARY ARRESTS
HEREAFTER.
Sir it may be said that there is no dan.
ger to the loyal citizens from this assump
tion ol power on the part of the Presi-
dent; that he is honest; that his only OBJ
jcct is to suppress the rebellion, and that
the innocent will in no manner suffer-
Such confidence may well become the
willing slaves of power, the conscious
tools of despotism. 1t becomes not me.
THE price Of liberty is eternal vigilance. "
The best guarantee Of liberty is the obser-
vence of the Constitution of ones coun-
| try. | have no confidence in the honesty
OF any man who, after having soIcmnly
sworn to "preserve, protect and defend
the Constitution Of the Udited States, "
can SO Fagrantly attempt its djShuctioa.-
| know there is danger to the liberty of
the citizen from this assumption of pow
er; | know that the innocent have suffer
/ ed from it. know that peaceable and un-
offending citizens Of my own State have
been "baStiled' in different parts Of the
United States-"Cut off from their fami-
! ly, their friends and their every connec
ton" In behalf of the people of my
State, have appealed in person to the
President, and to his Secretary of War.
My appeal has been in vain. | have app
| pealod to this body to make respectful
inquiry in reference to the cause of THEN
oppression. Ny appeal has been refused.
/ make no other and no more, except to
my fellow citizens of my own State
While | ever have and ever shall counsel
my State to be the last to abandon the
Federal Union into which she was the first
to enter, and to patiently wait and bear
until returning reason shall convince all
sections that the best security for their
rights of life, liberty and property, is that
Union and under that Constitution which
our fathers formed, and the dismember-
ment OF sections OF that Union may from
this conviction again become reunited;
yet | now and here say to the people o
my State-Speaking to them as individu-
ais who are conscious that they have eyel
been true and faithful to the Constitution.
and laws Of their country-being con.
scious Of your innocence Of just cause o
ollense, let no minion of despotic power
hereafter arrest or imprison you, unless il
accordance with the law of the land
Against 'e'ongtM arrests DEFENL
! YOURSELVES; and in that defense Ns'
just that amount of force which IN necos
sary for your protection; AMI whateve
shall be the result, your conduct Will b
in accordance with the law oil the land
and will meet the approva OF a righteon
God. II you snail i"Il IN defence ot yon
nights you Will leave legacy to you
chiIdgen or yonr friends an impen Shabl
renown. Your name will be tranSmltto
to iuture generations IN the glorious cat
aIogue OF those who have bravely dIed
defense OF liberty, ana VIII be rememo Der
ed to the latest syllable OF recorde
time"
., WHAT ARE "DlsLoYAL PRAcucEs"'
/ But, sir, let us examine the provision
! of this extraordinary document, in COZ
l nection with the rights of the citizer
T. guaranteed by the Federal Constitution
The Constitution declares that
"No person shall be held to answer f'
t capital, or otherwise Infamous Grim,
e unless on prcscntment or indictment
!, a grand jury except in cases arising
IS the land and naval forces, or in the mil
T tin when in actual service in time Of wa
nor be deprived of lie, liberty, or propc
l, ty without due process of law
, When there there is no offence, no Grim
If of course he shall not be held to answ
re at all Crime can cnly be defined or d
J. clarcd hy law. The President decIar
d that not only pc sons engaged in Ian
le or naval furccs. or in the militia, wh
n in active service in time of war, but re
Il els and insurgents, their aidcrs and abe
h tors within the United States, shall a
} swer, not as the Constitution provide
ID upon prcsentment or indictment Of Sra
ot jury. but by arringnment before a cor
le martial or military commission. y rel