Year: 1863

pnans snaH pe ADOPTED by the nation, to be
watched over and cared for as objects truly
worthy nations guardianship.


H. That Ohio will adhere to the Consti-
tuition and the Union as the best, it may be
the last, hope Of popular freedom, and for all
wrongs which may have been committed, OF
evils which may exist, viii seek redress, un-
der the Constitution and within the Union,
by the peaceful but powerful agency OF the
sufrages Of a free people.


II. That we hail with pleasure and hops
the manifestations of conservative. sentiment
among the people Of the Northern States in
their elections, and regard the same as the
earnest of a good purpose upon their part to
cooperate with all other loyal citizens in Civ
ing security to the rights of every section and
maintaining the Union and the Constitution
as they were ordered by the founders Of the
republic.


13. That whenever It becomes practicable
to obtain a convention of all or Of three
rourths of the States, such body should be
convened for the purpose of proposing s1ch
amendments to the federal Constitution as
experience has proved to be necessary to
maintain that instrument in the spirit and
meaning intended by its founders, and to pro-
vide against further con7ulsions and wars.


IA. That we will earnestly support every
constitutional measure tending to preserve the
Union of the States. No men have greater
interest in its preservation than we have;
none desire it more; there are none who will
make greater sacrifices or endure more thar
we will to accomplish that end. We are, as
we ever have been, the devoted friends of the
Constitution and the Union, and we have no
sympathy with the enemies of either


10. That the arrest, Imprisonment preten-
ded trial, and actual Punishment of Clement
L. Vallandigham citizen Of the State Of
Ohio, not belonging to the land or naval for
ces Of the United States, ror to the militia in
actual service, by slledged military authority,
for no other pretended crime than that Of ut
tering words Of legitimate criticism upon the
conduct of the administration in power, and
Of appealing to the ballot-box for change Of
policy-(said arrest and military trial taking
place where the. courts of law are open and
unobstructed, and for no act done within the
sphere Of active military operations in carrys
ing on the war)-we regard as a pslpable viO-
lation Of the following provisions of the Con-
stitution Of the United States:


l. Congress shall make no law
abridging the freedom of speech, or Of the
press; or the right of the people peaceably to
assemble, and to petition the government for
a redress Of grievances.


2. The right of the people to be secure
in their persons, houses, papers and effects,
against unreasonable searches and seizures,
shall not be violated, and no warrant shall is
sue unless upon probable cause, supported by
oath or affirmation, and particularly describing
the place to be searched, and the person or
things to be seized.


3. "No person shall be held to answer for /
capital or otherwise infamous crime, unless
on a presentment or Indictment Of grand
jury, except in cases arising in the land or
naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual
service, in time of war and public danger.


T. ain all criminal prosecutions the ac-
cused shall enjoy the right to speedy and
public trial, by an impartial jury of the State
and district wherein the crime shall have been
committed, which district shall have been pre- |
viously ascertained by law"


And we furthermore denouuce said arrest,
trial and banishment as a direct insult offered
to the sovereignty Of the people Of Ohio, by
whose organic law it is declared that no per-
son shall be transported out Of the State for
any offense committed within the same"


16 That Clement L. VaIlandigham was,
at the time of his arrest, a prominent candid
ate for nomination by the democratic party
of Ohio for the Office of Governor ofthe State
that the democratic party was fully compe-
tent to decide whether he was a fit man for
that nomination and that the attempt to de-
prive them of that right by his arrest and
Punishment was an unmerited imputation up
on their intelligence and loyalty, as well as
violation of the Constitution.


II. That we respectfully out most earn
estly call upon the President of the United
States to restore Clement L. Vallandigham to
his home in Ohio; and that a committee Of
one from each Congressional district of the
State, to be selected by the presiding officer
Of this convention, is hereby appointed to
present this application to the President


I8 That the thanks of this convention are
hereby rendered to Horatio Seymour, Gov
ernor of the State Of New York, for his no
ble letter in relation to the arrest Of Mr.. Val
landigham; and the President Of the conVen-
ton is hereby directed to communicate a copy
Of this resolution to Governor Seymour.


10. That the establishment of a military
government over loyal States, where war does
not exist, to supersede the civil authorities
and suppress the freedom OF speech and of the
press, and to interfere with the elective fran
ohise, is not only subversive OF the Constitu-
ton, and the sovereignty of the States, but
the actual Inauguration Of frevOludon.


20. That it is the sworn duty Of the Gov
ernor of the State to protect her citizens in
the enjoyment and exercise of all their con-
stitutional rights, and we have beheld with
deep humiliation and regret not only the fail !
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