Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1863-06-24

Resolutions adopted a. the meeting held an A.
bang, N. 2, on the 16th day Of Nay, 1863
ResotUed, That the democrats of New York point
to their uniform course of action during the two
to the alacrity which they have evinced in filling
the rauks the army, to their contributions and
sacrifices as the evidence of their patriotism and
devotion to the cause of our imperiIled country
Never the history of civil wars has government
been sustained with such ample resources of means
and men as the people have voluntarily placed in
the hands OF this administration.
ReSotUed, That, as democrats, we are d determined
to maintain this patriotic attitude and, despite Of
vote all our energies to sustain the of the
Union, 20 secure peace through victory, and to
bring back the restoration OF all the States under
the safeg yards of the Constitution.
e" Resftged, That while we will not consent to be
Inexperienced upon these points, deter
mined OF be misunderstood in regard to Others
not less essential. We demand that the Admins
tratpn shall be true to the Constitution; shall
cogsize and maintain the rights of the States an
liberties OF the citizen; shall everywhere,
side of the lines OF necessary military occupation
the OF instruction, exert all Its powers
to MAINTAIN the supremacy OF the civil over mill
tary law.
assoloe d, That in view of these principles We
denounce the recent assumption of military COM
msnder seize and try q citizen of Ohio, Clement
L Vallandgham, for no other reason than words
addressed public meeting, in criticism of the
course OF the administration, and IN condemn
of the military oraers OF that general
RESOLVED, That this assumption Of power by a
mIitary tribunal, if successfully asserted not enlv
abrogates the rights OF the people to assemble and
the affairs of the government, liberty
speech and OF the press the night of trial by jury,
the law of evidence, and the privilege OF hu6edS
corpus, but it strikes fatal blow at supremacy
of law, and the authority OF the State and federal
constitutions.
iiesoIc ed, That the Constitution of the United
States-the supreme law of the land-has defn ed
the crime against the United States to
consist 'sonly IN leyying war against them, ad-
herring to their enemies, giving them aid and
fort;'' and has provided that mo person shall be
convicted of treason, unless the testimony OF
two witnesses to the same overt act, comics
sion in open court" and 1T further provides that
'no person shall be held 10 answer Tor capital OIL
otherwise Infamous crime, unless on presen tment
Indictment of grand jury, except IN case.
arising in land and naval forces, the mi
litia when actual service in time of war or pub
lie DANGER" and further, that ''in ali crimina
prosecutions the accused shall enjoy the rig hit
speedy and public trial by impartial jury of
State ana district wherein the crime com
mitted.
ReSoEUed, That these safeguar OF the rights OF
the citizen against the pretenslons OF arbitrary
power intended more especially for his protec
ton in times civil commotion. They were Sc
cured substantially to the English people after
years of protracted civil war, and adopted in
Constitution at the close of the revolution
They have stood the test OF seventy. six years o.
trial, under republican system, under circum
which show that, while they constitute the
foundation of all tree government they are the
elements OF the enduring stability OF republic
ReSot0ed, That, in adopting the language OF
Daniel Webster, DECLARE g 1t is the ancient and
| undoubted prerog alive OF this people to canvas:
public measures and the merits of public men,
| 1t is home bred night" freside privilege Ii
| in in the nation. 1t is as undoubted the right
| of breathing the air waking the earth. Be-
longing to private Lie right, 1t belongs pu D.
lie life duty, ana il is the last duty which
whose representatives We are shall ind to aban-
! DON Aiming at all times to be courteous and tt
perate use, except when the right itself is
| questioned, We shall pace ourselves the eX-
IRENE boundary OF eur own right, and bid defiance
| to any arm that would move from ground.
- This high constitutional privilege shall
tend anu txerclse IN all piaces-ln time OF peace
in time of war, and all times. Living, shall
| assert it; and should leave other inheritance
to children, by the blessing of God will leave
them the inheritance OF free principles and the
ample of manly, independent, and constitutio nal
| defence of them.''
ReSo1oe0, That in the election of Governor Sey-
| mour, the people Of this State, by emphatic
majority, declared their condemnation of the sys-
tenn OF arbitrary arrests their determination
! stand by the Constitution. That The revival OF
this lawless system have but one result to dl-
vide and distract the north, and destroy its conf
dence IN the purposes OF TIE admins That
We deprecate 1t element confusion at
nome, OF weakness to our armies IN the held, and
| as calculated to lower the estimate of American
character an 4 magnify the apparent peril of our
cause abroad. And that, regarding the blow struck
citizen OF the north, denounce 1t as against the
| spirit OF laws and Constitution, and most
earnestly call upon the President of the u uiLed
states the action of the military tribu-
| ishment" upon the party arrested, prohibited in
| terms by the Constitution and to restore him TO
| the liberty of which he has been deprived.
ReSOtued, That the president, vice presidents,
| and secretaries OF this meeting be requested to
transmit copy of these resol buttons his Excel
lancy the President of the United states, with tn e
assurance of this meeting of their hearty and
desire to support the government in every
constitutional and lawful measure to suppress the
existing rebellion.