Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1864-07-14

Only by an exertioo of an arbitrary power, itself
against Constitution and law, and contaminated by
military force, was abducted from my home aud forced
into banishment be assertion iieOuation oEethe
President that was arrested "because aboring With
some ct to prevent the raising of troops and to
courage 6esertons from the army, and responsible
for acts Of resistance to the draft and to the
arrest of deserters causing assassination manning and
murder )" that at any time, in airy way, had dis
obeyed or failed to council obedience to lawful author
Ity, even to the sembance CT law, ls undoubtedly
false l appeal for the proof in every speech ever
made upon these questions aud TO the very record OF
the Neck Military Commission, by the trial and ser
tence of which was outraged. No; the sole offence
then laid to my charge words OF criticism of the
public policy of tie Administration, addressed to al
open and public political meeting of my fellow citizens
of Ohio, lawfully and peaceably assembled. And to-
day. my only crime is that, in the way which they
call treason, worship the Constitution CT my fathers,
But for now more than year no public man has
been ed, and no newspaper suppressed within the
State adhering still to the Union, for the expression OF
political opinion while hundreds, in public assembly
and through the press have with license and violence
IN which never INDUCED criticised and condemned the
acts ard policies of the Administration, and de-0QDced
tie war, main aining even the poprety and necess-
ty of the recognition of the Southern independence.
Endorsed by nearly two hundred Thousand tfeemea OF
the Democratic party of my native State. at the late
election, and still with the sympathy AMI support OF
millions more, do not mean Sny longer, to be the only
y,
power. If Abraham Lincoln seeks MY life, let him so
declare but be shall rot restrain me OF my personal
liberty, except upon due process OF law" The un,
constitutional and s.rCu5 Order thirty Eight,
under which alcnc arrested thirteen months ago.,
defed ard spit upon at your State Convention OF
1863 by the gallant gentleman who bore the standard
as your candidate for Lieutenant Governor, and b7
every d. mocratic pees ard public speaker ever SINCE
1t is tad From the first it was against the Const-
tuition and laws, and without validity and all pro
ceedings under it were ard utterly are null and void
and OF no effect fhe indignant voice of condemnation
long since forth from the vast jority OF the
people end press Of America, and from all free coun-
tries in Europe with entire unanmity. Aud more re
GENTLY too TIE platform" of earnest, numerous
and most formidable convention Of the sincere Repub
licans ard sill further the emphatic letter OF accep-
lance by the candidate of that convention, General
John @. Fremont-the first candidate also, OF The Re
publican party for the Presidency eight years ago. upon
the rayiDg cry of fee speech, and free press-gVe
renewed hope that at last tie reign of arbitrary power
is about to be br0ug h to end IN the nIted States
1t is neither just fit, therefore, that the wrongs
inflicted under Order Thirty eight ard the othel
edcts and of such power should any longer be en-
dured- certainly not by alone. But every ordinary
means Of redress has first been exhausted yet either by
the direct agency Of the Administration and its sub0r-
diraes Or because OF want Of usd ction in the civil
courts to meet which no American ever IN former
times conceived 10 be possible here, all have failed
Counsel applied in my behalf to u just judge tor q
writ OF habeas corpus. 1t was denies aud the
and Execa i've order, IL every SITE. The mocFaGc
Convention Of Ohio, year ago, by resolution for
may presented through committee OF your best and
abl5st men, 10 Washington demanded OF the President
in behalt OF very large minority OF the people, reV"
cation OF the edc OF banthment Pretending that be
public safety then required it be refused saying at the
same time, that it would If I'd him pleasure to comply
as soon re could by any m1aLs be made to believe
that the public Safety would not suffer by Ii.
| O0e year has elapsed yet this hollow pretenca is
stil tacis!y asserted, aud day here to prove Il
uofoandd in tact. Appended 10 the supreme Court
OF the Uuied States and because Congress had never
conterrej Jurisdiction ia behalf OF cItiZ tried by
tribunal unknowu for such purposes to The laws and
xpressy fOI hidden BY tie constitution, 1t was power
less to rtGress the wrong. The time has therefore al
lived when il becomts me SO cii!z u OF . no ADD OF
the Uni1cd Sia;e5 to demand, and by ny own act 10
vlndcate, tie rights, liberties aud privileges which
forfeited, bu6 If which ftr many 1nths nave
been deprived Wherefore, men OF OltO, am again III
youc midst today l duties 10 the State aud am
nere to discharge them | have rights cit z9u, aud
here 10 assert them, wife and child and home, and
would enjoy all The pleasures which lTpid In thosc
cherished words But am here tor peace and not tur
ou!enCe for quiet, not Tor CONFUSION for order aDo
lazy, not anarchy Let 40 OF the ID 7mocratlc par
begin any act OF violence OR disorder but let none
shrink from any responsibility, however urgent, it forced
upon him, Careful OF the rights OF others, let him see
it that he fully and fearIessy exacts his Sub
jzct to rghtfu authority 10 ali things let him submit
to u5urpatlOn IN nothing. 1edient to con.
stuton and law, let him demand aud have the full
measure OF the protection which law and constitution
secure to him.
s. Men OF Ohio You have already vindieatei your
rights to hear it is now my duty to asert my right
to speak. Wherefore to the sole offence for which
arrested imprisoned aud banshed-free speech in
criticism and condemnation OF the AdmnisratIon-an
Admin stration fty deserted il recent public paper
by of its early supporters, marked at home by
disr gard of constitutional rights by its violations
of personal liberty and the liberty of the press aud as
it's browning shame by lie abandonment OF the right OF
| asylum, right especially dear to all free nations
abroad u repeat it here today aud will again, and
yet again, long ve the Constitution and our
present form OF Government shall survive. The words
then spoken and the appeal at that time mace and
enforced by one year more Of taxation and debt
and Of blood and disaster reatng tne people to
change the public servants and their policy, not By
force, but peaceably through the ballot box. now and
here reerate their utmost extent, and with all their
sgnifcancy. repeat them, ard all, spirit
of challenge bravado, but earnest, soba, soiumn
truth and warning to the people.
FsoSI p1sE UNITED STATES
Resignation Of Secretary Chase-N omination Of Ez-
Gov. To3-Yankee Loan of One Hundred Millions
Gold 249.
We have the following summary of news trom the
New York "Herald'' of the lst instant:
RESIGNATION CT SECRETARY CHAsE--THE GOLD MAR
KET.
The "Herad's" Washington correspondent says:
About midday it was agcertained that Secretary
Chase, Assistant Secretaries Harrington and Field,
Solicitor Jordon several of the heads of the bureaux
and number of the cheit clerks had all rendered their
resgnations but that only the resignation of the Secre
tary had been accepted.
Within a few minutes after its assembly the Senate
went into executive session. consider tpe nomination
of Gov. Tod, of Ohio, successor to Mr.. Chase An