The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1863-05-15

OF The United States were about to appoint
Military Marsbals in every District, TO re.
strain he people OF their liberties, TO de-
prise them OF their rights and privileges ;
J Characterzing General Order No. 80,
from Headquarters Department Of the
Ohio, as "a base usurpation OF arbitrary
iauthority:' inviting his hearers to resist
The same by saying the sooner the people
Inform The minions OF usurped power That
they will not submit to such restriction
upon their liberties, the 5etter;' declaring
that he was, a: all times, and upon all oc.
casions, resolved to do what he could 20
defeat the attempts now being made to
build up a monarchy upon the ruins OF
our free Government asserting that he
firmly believed, as be said six months ago,
that the men in power are attempting TO
establish despotism in this country, more
cruel and mole oppressive than ever ex.
! listed before" .......
"All Of which opinions and sentiments
be well knew did give aid, comfort and
encourage those in arms against the Gov
ernment, and could but induce in bis
hearers distrust OF their own Govern.
ment and sympathy for those in arms
against it, and disposition to resist the
laws Of the land. J. NJ. QUITS,
Captain lth Infantry, Judge Advocate,
Department Of The Ohio"
Mr.. Nallandigbam refused to plead, and
sought to delay proceedings by asking for q
process to compel the attendance of FcrraD
10 Wood, the disioyaI Ex.Mayor OF New
York, with letter received by tho latter
from Richmond, relative to terms offered
for the return of tho Southern Senators &c
their seats in Congress, aud the Ietter o.
President Lincoln, declining to entertain
thoproposition. The delay was not granted
Captains Hill and Means, of the ll5tl
Reg o. V. l., were tho principal witnosse
Tor tue prosecution. s. S. Cox testified fol
tho dofenso--one Copperhead appearing
IN behalf Of anothot. The defense desire,
to call three other witnesses, but the Cour
admitted that their testimony would ngro,
in substance with that of Mr.. Cox, and Til,
case was then submitted without arQumen
by tho Judge Advocate. Mr.. Vallaudighau
presented The following protest; .-.-
Arrested without due process of law. .withou
warrant from any judicial officer, and now il
military custody, / have been served W IN .
charge and specifications as from court.
martial or military commission. ] am not in
either the land nor the naval service of the
United States, and therefore an not tryable
Tor any cause BY any such court, but am
sehJeot by the express torms of tho Consti.
tntion, 20 arrest only by duo process of law.
or warrant Issued by some ofIicor of n court
OF competent Jurisdiction for trial of citi.
zens. am subject to indictment and trial
on presentmen; of grand jury, and am enti.
tied to speedy to be confronted with
Witnesses, aud to compulsory processes for
witnesses in my behalf, and am entitled to
counsel. All these demand, as my.right,
as citizen of tho United Statee, under the
Constitution of the United States. But the
alleged oifense itself is not known to the
Constitution, nor to any law thereof; 1t is
words spoken TO the people Of Ohio in an
open public political meeting, lawfully and
poaceaby assembled, under tho Constitution,
and upon fu! notice.
II is tho words of q citizen, of the public
policy of tho public servants of tho people,
by which policy it was alleged that the well
'are OF the country was not promoted, 1t
was an appeal to the people to charge the
policy, not by force, hut by the elections
and tho ballot.box. 1t is not pretended
that counsoed disobedience to tho Cou-
stitution, or resistance to tho law or lawful
authority. have never done this.
| j have nothing further to submit.
[Sgned] q. l.. VALLANDIGHAM.
| May 7th, 1868,
The Judge Advocate simply remarked
that tho accused had the privilege of couu
sci ana Of witnesses. IL did not bocom
him to eater into any discussion as to tb
: Jurisdiction of tho Court That tho cas-
0 had been referred to it was sufficient.
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