Year: 1863

They protest against the emancipation
proclamation and the entire negro policy
of the war, and the dogma that the Ad-
min istration is the Government. Among
others the following resolutions were Of
fered and adopted.


"That we declare the power which has
recently been assumed by the President
Of the United States, whereby, under the
guise OF military necessity, he has pro-
claimed and extended, or asserts the right
to proclaim or extend martial law over
States where war does not exist, and has
suspended the writ of habeaS cOrpuS, is
unwarranted by the Constitution and its
tendency is to subordinate civil TO military
authority, and 10 subvert our system Of
free government that we deem it proper
further to declare that we, together with
the truly loyal people Of the State, would
hail with pleasure and delight any mani
festations Of q desire on the part OF the
seeded States to return to their allegiance
to the Government of the Union, and in
such an event we would cordially and
earnestly cooperate with them IN the
restoration OF peace and the procurement
OF such proper guarantees as would give
securely to all their interests and rights ;
that the soldiers composing our armies
merit the warmest thanks OF the nation !;
their country called and nobly they
respond living, they shall know nations
gratitadC wounded, a nation care and
dying, they shall live in our memories,
and monuments shall be raised to teach
postcrity to honor The patriots and heroes
who offered their lives at their country S
altar; that whenever it becomes practical
bic to obtain Convention OF all or three
fourths Of the State, such body should be
convened for the purpose Of proposing
such amendments to tue Federal Coasti-
ton as experience has proved to be ncccs.
sary to maintain that instrument in the
spirit and meaning intended by its founders
and to provide against future convulsions
and wars that the arrest Imprisonment
and pretended trial and actual banishmon
of O. i Vallandigham, citizen of the State
of Ohio, not belonging 10 the militia in
actual service, by alleged military author
ity, for no other pretended crime than
that Of uttelng word Of legitimate criti-
cism upon the conduct of the Admnistra-
ton, and appealing to the pallot box for a
change of policy, said arrest and military
rial taking place of law, where the conrts
are open and unobstructcd, and for no ACT
done within the sphere of active military
operations in carrying on the war, VIC
regard as palpable violation Of the Con.
stitution Of the United States and we
furthermore denouace said arrest, trial
and Punishment, as a direct insult offe red
to the sovereignty of the people of Ohio
by whose organization and law it is de.
clared that no person shall be transported
out of the State for any offence comm tied
within the same that Q. a. Vallandigham
was, at the time of his arrest, prom nen
candidate for nomination by the Demo
cratic party was fully competent TO decide
whether he was fit man for the nomina,
tion, and that the attempt to deprive them
of that right. by his arrest and Danish
ment, was antunmericd imputaton upor
their intelligence and loyalty, as we'll al
violation of the Constitution that W.
respectfully, but most earnestly call upor
the President Of the United States to re
store G l.. Vallandigham to his home il
Ohio, and that Committee of one from
each Congressional District of the State
to be selected by the presiding officer o
this Convention, is hereby appointed tc
present this application to the President


that the thanks of this Convention ar
hereby rendered to Horato Seymour
Governor OF New York, for his nobI
letter in relation to the arrest of Mr.. Val
landigham, and the President of the Con
ventlon is hereby directed to communicate
q copy OF this resolution to Govcrno
Seymour; that S Il o sworn duty Of tn
Governors of States 10 protect their cti
zons in the enjoyment and exercise of a.
their Constitutional rights; and we nav
beheld with deep humiliation and rcgre
not only the failure of David Tod, Gov
ernor Of Ohio, to perform that dnty, BIT
what is worse, his active participation i


violation Of those rights; hat we denounc
as traitors to the country the Abolitio


Jacobins who are seeking to bring abou
civil war in the loyal States, with the vie


Of turning, if possible, the bayouets ofth
army against the breasts OF the fathers
brothers and friends Of the soldiers, an


subiecting those States to a military SUI


veillance and dominion that the conduC


of Brig, Gen. Mason, military command


ant at Columbus, and of the officer con
manding the Provost Guard, in prevcn


ing all appearance Of military restrain


upon the proceedings of this Convention
show that they have a just appreciate


Of the Constitution of their country an


the rights of the people, and that they al


wise, patriotic officers, and thai their col


duct on this occasion is in striking contra


with ta contrary conduct of the militar


autho ;jes upon the occasion OF the la
Demo .atlc meeting at lndinopIis tai


pIeasd'o in expressing our confidence


Gen. Mason, and the officers and soldio


under his command


The resolutions were unanimously adoE