Mt. Vernon Democratic banner (Mount Vernon, Ohio : 1853), 1863-06-20

              . : - V- ,r- V ' . ;ni nil r.iLH i ! . ::: 4.. '5 r- ..-j5TT'.9T5j5 V - : . i .-.-. if ii ' Jin )4 'rf-&TTf .siajtdH'ili "1yridf 'jt?A' !", ;' r re j . . i - n i . j & .i i iv. - n v i - i I If I ft I -"-F ' - w I I St f 1 4' '? 1: ill 01 fell 111, I) , is muuii imr iimir munrt bt L HABFEB;. X I1 Oiae Is WX wmrd XSlMlc, M Sto - ii. : inillBEB TUBES. ! Trtedoa of Speech tad Freedom of tie PreM Historical EesTune The First Tletim to Tyranieal Interference .In America The Printer, Statesman and Patriot, Franklin. Puritan Masaaehn- etts before the Rerolution, as Since, Opposed to Free Speech and Freedom of the Press The Intolerant Spirit of the Cod Z Fish Aristocracy f the Cape Cod. Country erer Inimical to Democracy. ; f . . . Intolerance sod bigotry have ever, had a home d New EnglandFanaticism may connt upon that section as her own. From the first landing of the grim and hoary ; grims at Plymouth roclc to the present time, that "chosen people of the Lord," as Cotton Mather styled them, while vaunting of their lore of liberty and their religion, hare been the most intolerant and hypocritical. While claiming that they sought the new country as an asjlum for the oppressed a place of refuge ' where they might worship God according to the dictates of conscience and enjoy freedom ; they at the same time established the most arbitrary,, tyranical and intolerant rules ever adopted by any people claiming civilization, Christianity and intelligence. Those who have been accustomed to hear the self laudation of their, descendants to resUl the discourses of : thelr.writera abounding in panegyric and adulation, might be Inclined to consider the foregoing expressions harsh. But, if they will review the past history of that people, and trace the courne of their descendants down to the present time, they will be forced to admit that oar judgment is just and - righteous. In the words of the Declaration of Independence "let facts be submitted to a candid world." Examine ibe record and when the evidences of their outrageous proceedings come up in eolid array before" you. there stand not eiogly but in battallions an army of freemen, who have been persecuted for asserting taeir own right to worship God, to hold religious and political views, to think, speak and act as they were entitled to do From, the days . of the persecution of Catholics, Quakers and In-dependent thinkers in Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the regions round about, they have been possessed of more than the seven devils of Mary Magdalene. The Bine Laws of Connecticut, . the Salem witchcraft trials, the whole civil and ecclesiastical proceedings of that people, manifest a depth of meanness, a ' lower strata of intolerance, bigotry and degradation, than can be found "among any other people professing to be guided by the precepts of Christianity. . From the days of the great law-giver, Moses, to the present time there never has been such a canting, whining," plalm-einging nasal-twanged body of hypocrites upon God's green footstool! There was peculiar fitness in that section, being the first in America, where' efforts were made to detroy - " freedom of speech and freedom of the pree."' The Savior had said "Let him that is without guilt throw the first stone," and these pharisaical creatures, arro-gating to themselves all. the virtue, religion and decency of the world, have ever considered that it was their mission on earth to regulate the affairs of atl oiJiers, and to require all to eon form to the sUndard "they' might theuj- ; eelves set ap, ' The second newspaper published in Amerk ca was that of James Frankli n, the brother of . Benanin the distinguished printer, statesman philosopher and whose fame has extended hrooghoot the world. la 1721, these broth? ere were working together in a little printing oflJce in Boston," Massachusetts Thef eTder Franklin styled his paper, first, the Boston Ga-tetU and subsequently the New England Cour-ant It aa7ery,sman- filled with- original articles on politics and matters of general interest. But email as it , was, jt was nevertheless a great annoyance to tbecostituted anthorities, because it freely eao TMeed whatever, appeared worthy of " dW euealon U, the transactions of that day. -One of rUarUclei oa.' eomepolitical topic bore dowa too. heavily upon- the Assembly 'and brought tha strong arm of. its power down 'on th papv. ; Jaraea, wae.-Ulceo op, 'jcenaured and im prisoned (bra month ' Benjamie eaya,; inj. autobiography ,t I too was Uken up aad examined before the Council r but though I na no giVa them any satlaatUon', they con- teuea lDemaetvna witto ftdmonisbing me, and diambeed toe perhaps an apprentice, h a bound ta keep hie matar' secrets . During BrrofhV ienVrwBlchIfwnVd aces I had Iho' cutoageaienk -of theVpaper"; and I madeholj to xd'e'vur'rulera eom ruba wfii!eothrs ieaa to c?yex me ia -an ua ftvoriLhle Pshr ae a'yoath thah. . wtth"a& border andmi rf eiryodi oae-:that T' tr; BX'liiconrenlffneeVlli' 'i 1 easu ti a fccaUasnt as a Letter! warti tzi Cspxpsriafstursheprisua in the Bataa of UeooeulfatTbate!! 14 xKr.yzTXfc1ZS cenaare oriue Amwy, aa.igBv,M4 w hirnVae etill prlatinf it by hWv ppreatiee, he contrived and conen(etf that my told ,inden ture should he returned! t me with a discharge on ibe baek of it to ahow ia case of necessity; and in-order to eeeure loh ia the beaefit of toy service, I should sign, new indentures for' the remainder of my time, whieh wtre 'lo be pt private, A ery .flimsy scheme it- was -r bow- ever, it was immediately executed, and thepeV per was printed accordmrfy, under , my name fbr several months. ; . ; . '" ' Here' we see the first editor and publisher imprisoned in America on the general charge of having pobTtBbed paseagee boldly resrtia cm hie Mojeary's government and on. tXe admin. utration in this provinee, the ministry, church. es, apd college;. and that tend to fill the rea- dert miad with vanity, to the dishonor of God and the disservice of good men." He was sentenced, at pUnr nun Aom been, without . any specification of these offensive passages, or amy trial before a cocET or ivmca 1 The able, impartial .and . faithful historian, Mr. Jaitd Sparks, speaking of this, the first transaction in the. American colonies, relating to the freedom of the press, truly Baye, '' the paper contains nothing which in later times would have been deemed reprehensible," -The course pursued is to be considered not lesa remarkable for the assumption of power 'on the part of the legislature, than fbr their .disregard of thefirtt principle and established form of law. The men in power at that day, as in former, and even in later times, cared not a fig - for the rights of the citizen as recognixed by the principles and forms of law. Those who minister at the altar of trrannv assume power with all the sangfroid that the hypocrite ascends the pulpit and puts on the sacerdotal robes that be may make a pick lock of his piety td steal away the liberties of mankind. The course of arbitrary power is ever relentless, vindictive, persecuting. In selecting its victim, it usually takes a "shining mark," and it. follows with the-keewneae of scent of the blood hound the object of its prey. Arbitrary power is insane. Like other insanity it has to run ita course. During the height of the delirnim .it snaps, bites, breaks, destroys as far as its ability' extends every object in ita way In its fury and flame it is dreaded and feared ; but by the intensity of its own fire it is eventually consumed. The molten lava of destruction may to-day rain throughout all this land desolation and ruin mark its course many noble objects may be stricken down by it but thought will yet remain and bringing with it reflection the 'sober second thought on to-morrow will find expression, and when the rnadnesVof the hour shall have spent ita force, will assent its rights make Qself heard and felt. .The case of Franklin, is analogous to others, that I might name Let us pursue: ita history further and somewhat in detail that it may be unnecessary to dilate upon others of like character 44 ex yno disc omnes." ' lie comes out. of prison, and the Courant goes on but not noiselessly. . Almost every ia sue causes a rumbling and stirs up the dry hones of straight laced officials. ; In January, 1723, he was again araigned, and other rigorous measures were taken, in which the editors and publishers of the present day may -behohf the prototype of 18G3. ' The hand of the clergy appears' in : this Instance; then as now there were pimps and paa-derers' to power among those who should preach " Christ and him crucified, and make their mission on earth one of peace and good will to men. They discoved a mote in an essay on Hypocrisy which was. in general terms, bat still of Buch specific character, that they fe.lt themselves hurt and aa the " galled judge" of I abolition tn fyy " tyf; JRII f frjl?1 how hard it hurt them by f inciting a prosecution. The most objectionable passages in that essay are the following: . ; .. ' iJ': i "Religion is indeed the principal thing, but too much of it is worse than none at all. The world abounds with knaves and villains; but, of all knaves, the religions knave is the worst, and. villaioiea .'acted under the cloak of religion the most execrable. .Moral honesty, though it will pot itself carry a man to heaven, yet I am sure there is no going thither without it." ; ';; , VV1". ' ! '.'But are there such men as these ia thee, 0 New England t Heaven forbid there should be any ; but, alas, it U to be feared the - number is not small.' Give n an: honest man,' say some, 'for all reRgio mani -a 'distinc tion which I confess I never heard of before. The whole country; suffersi fjrom the villainies of a few saeh-wolveaia sheep's elothieg. and we are all represented as a pack of knaves and hypocrites for their eakav For these expressions ofopinion. Franklin was again censured, icUktnU heng irted ly judicial tribunal, and forbidden ta publish any paper, or pamphlet,7hsconteMiqf, which had fcpr pre viously examined and approved- by. the -Secretary qj ine province. x v ei I Such was 4be Jntolerancs. and .higotrr of JIaswfaasetta tha ibaataia head of Aboli tion ism, aod'erery:oer.HtahoTlsni'ofthrWes- nt day Such was the conduct of ttiet proto- ttpes of the thre ikemedni and iWr" cfrrrfmen of NewEjiglaaripe for God on a-politiea2qutiow,aBd fross this eery me5iP0P MjMssachnstta, oa . the jBst of uarcb, vatm?m aaswof Afanightj God, -. , ui TwcgcrvBts oi uou w. sarua :?n i 1 44 The Seetatary io .fAaj.iwiaca! whose uon in x4ABasia;eitaraftftusUedIby tWetariitef-GvvMdr whereit is iicntJ Icrt ta crtH CrtiIcn $1 speech and freedota the press! ' V3 dropped, theif fcIiCiftr ArdSs'sXoal- deral A-!:.Ti.v :" -To each asad and hasniliaiing-t coiiditieai have thalibert'tea of the eiuiea bmm ireduced; thai the-snost smerad righlaidVeemetfVaia sought to be wres(e4 fmm theBav- ni 'There is la the case xayiaiand'fi Ihw remarks of a oontempoTary, theV Philadelphia Mercury, of Febrnarjr 2Sth ; 17 mttch'lliat Ii worthy of reflection ai tiU time; and I embody the sehtlmeaU thereof In tbts number My Lord Coke ohserv.hatjJiik Men in?ulr,tAe UemolUrfi bat here; Mr. Frank lin has a- serere sentence passed upon hftnf eves to the taking away part of his livelihood; ithoat being ealled to taake a aneer. 'i 'Art induTerent peraoW Srbald ' judge1 hy this-' Vote' against Cbwroal, that the Assembly Of the prov inee of Massaehusetu Bay are? made n of op- pressors and bigots,- who - make- religion the only engine of destruction to the people f and the rather, because the first letter in thebtt- rant, of the 14th icf January, which the Assets bly ensures, so naturally represents and - ex poses the hypocritical pretenders to' religion. Indeed, the most infamous politicians of that government (as the isfkmous Governor D y and hie family) have ever been remarkable for hypocricy. And it ie the ; general opinion, that some of (heir rulers are -raised up and continued as a scourge in the hands of the Almighty for the sins of the people. This roach" we could Jot forbear saying, out of confession to the distressed people f the proviqee, - who must now, resign all pretences to sense and rea son, and submit to the tyranny of priestcraft and hypocrisy. . ; ' P. S. By private - letter from Boston .we are informed, that the bakers were nnder great apprehensions of being forbid baking any-more bread, unless they will submit it to the Secre tary, as supervisor-general and weigher of the dough, before it is baked into bread and offered to sell." - ;' :. :-.:. . -.-I.-. . The continued oppression of theadministra--tion compelled James Franklin during ike remainder of his residence - ia , Msssacbosetts to carry on his business under the name of another, and finally under the disadvantages which he labored it became necessary for him to remove out of that province. In bis paper of February 11th , 1723, he said, . Tbs late publisher of this paper, finding so many inconveniences would arise by hie carrying the manuscripts and the public news ta be supervised by the Secretary, as to render his carrying It oo unprofitable, has entirely dropped the undertaking." The way in which he. entirely "dropped" it, is somewhat amusing- to look back upon It was published in the name of BenjaminJranllin until it ended in 1727 Ben jamin in Ostober, 1723, removed from Boston to Philadelphia, ann thus for abouVR jfetOT it bore the name of a publisher who did not superintend it; and was in no manner interested in its publication. '. James removed to New' port and established. the Rhode Island Gazette in September, 1732 There be died - in 1735 highly esteemed as a citizen. The Franklins .were men of better character, and of more, genuine worth than their oppressors while the names o f th Ose who J strutted u pon the stage' in all their pomp of arbitrary power! and atr tempted to deprive the ciliien of his rights of expression have been lost eight of, or are only mentioned to be ' execrated Franklin's will endure forever. '. - Let editors and' publishers be ever mindful cf their rights and. fearlessly do their duty; Let freedom of speech and freedom pf the press be asserted even though the strong arm of power may be atreCched over the speaker or writer. The'censorship of the .yresa may be attempted, the editor or orator may be arbitrarily arrested. Here a " puss in boots" or conceited Secretary with more' brass than brains and more title' than honor may interdict. There a "Bombastes :Furioso'f, brimful of wrath and thunder may th reaten or perhaps arrest,' bar while ths ways Of - Providence are lascru table, and He " rooVes fn a tnysterious way. Ilia wonders to perform, it is certain' as that the sun will rise to-morrow, that the people will think and keep thinking over the usur pations and oppressions of the pVesent' until ine long pent up luougnis win lores tneir way, .1.1 1 . ' ' ' . - .1 .1 and the future foot-fall of the people , will be heard as with the convulsion of an earthquake shaking the.oppressors from place.'. The volcano of popular rights will yet-burst out and Sweep all barriers before, it. Histor ical facts lead us to express !th is conviction, ad in conclusion of (his paper' we can not but strive to impress upon the mindths peopje the result of the reflsetioa-ofBeajamin Frank- Hn n poo efforts to rtsUsio freexJc:. Of petxhJ and the liberty- Of the! press, vit mr arsrt avisa Arreawr w' scrraass if grta or nrts'a out warvajix, lieaTs, OGHT ; TO BBSE AND THE CONSTITUTION. :r t Lexthera be to change by lwarpoaiT for though this, ia on woeUBse,. may . JLh ,inctw strojoeofco? v&o&.MisitocustoiimY eax bnajneejTtfrt tifTie 'waT "expelled from the uhieAfreetGtyvernmenitt !s6f:Th pwicicm hohestllnan, cjedcAKas.af ways igreiB permaneut eyil, aay psalor tfeicAttwnerjfold of the Demcierafio party, b&t be'coaUbof fiteihieb hte;anr, AtiayWaTi ranBdiellaliirdself Tpt ofcce aid be p.iiwjwt ,0i99ri-FAiirt F-t;r"i.i.jomes at titaiarrmi ip aui vva . .ui Qoe.Tiever riCthe fnferiwiJ JaiUcrind rAbolWo eker get the power in their haada theytJviU BobrroW,OeLa"15uBMev ovecnoa: uiervonauHtuoa ft6inekcs?fexBe Court at deiUncehage.and;wakaa ahit tbemaejyev 17 tioJent; JUodscOn those who diSTer with thesi IntbeijtxipiaiensviJrslare toqneeucra iheirjcli b?Iityi 4 ifinjsjlyibaak-rupt the ecn&tryand alflgajU with ocdrT; after. .ft iici-M'a"3Ti;jfdW: S lerexail to 45X0testcwa aio!:?ce, brthj Ootistatwaaor Lgt nxmWerr4if th t Gavexatnt trB'teopla.rTery. tr r Lat3a?dtariscr;cr,t3 :,cpoa tr,4;j- ertuL rpi .zt?i' ; e tsest t9 char -9 . iia-cocriS.' e. - w . . . ' - "' rrtucrvt' "Vt" ' .jj;..: 1-r jV- l.JZ. :y tr. I jzzr O COW if. iZt 5rt ftr: I-"! n -n't i i-FrhM a -si't ofiheeeedT of 'the CoBTention aa poblisheuU ia the GnCinnaU Speech of Hoor GxdtiBa L Proa; w On moUon of Dr. Ol fre Con venfioY prV eeeded o nominations, lion; C, Li Vallan- dighaa and.Homig H.rJeweflwere-put.ia diffbam received 354 votesi Mr. Jewett seven- wu uiyuviif iuv iiuujiutwun yi Ju.r. - V fyj IE r drgharn- was 'mads ananunous.;- Loud ; calls. were mads Rjr-Hn.iGsorgs E. Pogh, and'thar gefitlimah. uiua taking the aUnd.s said for some time u aaa discharged tfke "oury of an attorney for a -geotiemaa -.who this day -has recieved the nomination orOdTOrBdrof'Obioi He' had no agreed wiih htln hr regard to all questions of- espedieney ia proseealing'thi war, but he was satisfied teat the huestio'ti .of! war or of peace -was 'the I highest jnoblem rof statesmanship; and ha could not decide 'upon the issue raised, -without a&solate freedom of public discussion, not as a politician, but as 1 a citizen. II eb injuries ate 3ffiy injuries Outrage on him is outrage on me; and he exhorted the Convention to mafie unanimous' the nomination of the faith fti!,3)0nest, honorable, high minded and ' forced exile in to the' rebel States. He desired to say.ithatin all theasx ious hours passed by that gentleman, day and night, hie oh eek never blanched,', nor did he swerve from hie fundamental rights aa a, citi-sento sneak without dictation of military law on questions of war or peaoe. ( 3Ir. Pugb was not. prepared to .decide. ;, fipries of "peace'f oeace.''T A free neoDle cah not decide such an important question until they had heard all sides: and any man wbotuudertookto-decide in favor of peace or war,- while under the dominion of martial-law or Order-Nc 38," did tnai wnien wouici ve a mockery ana a saame. He did not know what clialacter the. reeofu- t ions 'to ' e brought beforev the Convention would; be, hut he was, hi faWr of the adoption of a resolution, that no free people can decide to continue this war, or end it by peaee,; until' they have condnded that their own liberties were safe. He could not sA that the tender-' ing of an armistice to the "Confederate States, for a settlement of the present difficulties ' as proponed by ; Mr. Vallandham, was rifeht, until he'had heard' his sr.4neot andhis presentation of all the fact. -; But when the-President or any military gentleman toM him that his feHOw-citizen should express his opinion, he would reply that it is a farce and :a sham : to talk of free- govern ment. The " Democratic Crty was'-not rponmWe for this tin happy re UionV bronght'about' by adversaries in power: they were warned an implored not; to launch tbU coon trv into tlieflniseries of a civ il war. 'They did it, and elaimed : tlurt they conld by the sword' restored the; Constitution and Onion-as it was;' and e hold ; them' to that responsibnitriin -the face of God, the r-' ttiev demanoand reouu j- untold millions : of treasures, and if thevfall. tbs mdirment of their country; God, anrt history wllneNgainst them. As a citizev-Of the United States.' he wouid not submit one hour, so help bim God. 4 to this arbitrary - and irresponsible power. 1 he lJemocratic -party' bad suffered already more eotragss' than ever could have been con ceived of, if Ism to hold myl life,' my -libertT and personal property subject to the aTlrttrary whjro- of General Barnside, or any othervGea- eral. This Convention should never adjourn 1 ae raia n in vietr oi vraer no.oo. vueera.j I trample under foot -the order of an v military officer defining trsasont They may imprison me, put me to hard labor,- take my lifeor come whit will, I despise Order INo. 38; and if you, my fellow citizens, are such abiectV.alavea, as to hold your lives, -liberties and , wonerir. at the dictation of any man, 'Colonel or Corporal. you. oeserve to oe. aiayea, and posterity wiu despise von. Ue maintained that ; his client, Mr. Vallandigham, ,who had dared to .express his opinion upon the momentous questions : of iue wr,. pwi uiaLTigni nnaertns uoqsuuiiion to -deliver them: and be eahorted tbaConven-J uon to. postpone ey.ery other questiou in favor of the question of our own liberties; and he would exhort Mr. Lincoln on the question of i .will do our duty; let theuv remember to do peace or war when he had the right to expressytheirs . - ; ' : V .-,x .i" that ooinioiyn publH ah4 he intended. toj ex- AS-a r t r . v t t . . . w ?:eBs i nav opinion avtne uaza.ra 01. n19 Mie. his question" should "fill their, hearts every hour and day, and be thefxclqaive business uotil the Second Tuesday of October. LMr. PugV then-; wlth-iauch; severity dwety upon the acts of nKtary'-ofSeers--intradHig themselves into, private: houses, And,, ia. the presence , of their, wives .and children, bringing their victims before a mock tribunal, call ed a Military Commision. He admonished his Democratio friends not to halloo to-day and repenr to-morrow Say it and mean it. Let each man vtake counsel with bis. own heart; and come to the resolution . that this usurpation of tyranny shall be stopped, peace-ably if possible, bur btorc iYpecesaary.- The best sesurity of liberty is to maintain Hat alL hazards. - Somebody must tnaknthf issue. Lf it if' myself, God jMp me, I willmeet. th responsibility. If we had an honest 'man. in the of5coofwertor insteadi-df a' creature, who haaoWAiassilfitbr tho namsnof ofSca and licked the dust for- power., affaira would be ms different as,' when, the- honpraUs Pres. detitof this ConVentiou liad possession of the Exeeuti re Chaii a N owwe have less ha tlialdaat.of. jfbeballencs. -no hav. oo Governor:, jpwhava king, : w ooha4 4kt ao? ut 1 rdacity to say. to a fkee hat ht would syenlr r 1 riallr crfiirl hack iato1 the1 Democrat ia narty. ;'l -nandv-ftaooayenttoh witJuld put wich " men1 a VallajghaTOan4 aorselyescandi aHothera If God snared hiaiMr.iPagh'ah lie. tsiLQr4Mnt nhw thm . --t t -i-i' . lTilri .ITvvL atsiailbviat'Otd fort act? ltWai.J7thot:sanda of ceajRiEJU V Jv23? i f Mr. Pah eonf ne3 Tben liberties are C.r:r'-' .i.rni bouodtV'biit'w Ken b j doty i :n r;-. ... if . own rcJ Lcriy asd tial drjCJ brought me to tLia Convention-. I haraserrrd Sfijtv nzi'x fi iri j. - . - a. irt?3d to :-; ija;rr-'i if "zed. ar I c :." '-'14 1 r-' 'v'lo thembcra'cy of Oho la-el yef yearsiSiai the eostract has bsed diesolvedi - 2 desire ho office and wartt no other oosjiioa thaa that of a pri vate citirtn; hut life is no longer tolerable un der tnia despotism,, ana I .wouid rattoer. oe isd t6 the Scaffold than 'submit . to Burnside"a oly der No8 And the question bow for yoti to decide is, vrill yoa lauhasit ?. (Criea '' of "No, no. no. -1 ue pcopjev in vctopex. oy tocir Buurages susiaiu insioruer? .wonja - aavwe hU 'Denjocratie friends to sell their "chattels and properjy and f mTgrate,ta some other oouo- try, where -tnevcatr oe; rree eiuzene. u e was ior mvor1 of -tAia Conventkra, iK'-adjorning until these rights were granted to t hem r and; In the language.ofJPafick Henry, f'JLf thiat be jtrauon inaKe toe most oi turning o Governor Meditl,' he said:' "Now? mv friend voveruor, x ums x nave vunaxea , oraer n o. 39 ewlwWm i'Vt': -iiSJ fniiip;.- 'i 'V . .Mr, Pugh.then said that he had sought an bnnortnnitv on the run boat to: converse with Mr. Variandighanv, and there put the question to' him Has -President Lincom given "ydii any ehokhlbetween-goiasr to Fori Warren' or go to South?'-'. Mr.-Vallaadigham replied. fHp, bqt I would rather go to rort Warren a thousand times than go South."' Mr.' Pugh replied when you are rone, the Abolition liars in -charge of the telegraph -will ear that he chose to go. South, ' r:Mr. -.VaiIandigham said. f4I anthorize you, Mr, Pugh, to. say that such is not the fact that I prefer'going te Fort Warren than to those who are rebels against toe united, states.' l ; nave given you - my-opinion. .. If you. are a freeman, you will fol low it, and you are not entitled, to be a freeman ifyottdohH. Tie then called upon the Convention, in the name of 150,000 Democratic freemen ittOhio7noVTodisperte'of go home Until they have demanded of the-President the restoration of : that person whom thev have named -for Governor,' and talk ofnothfng else until be shall be- restored to us. Mr. Pugh retired amid the most deafening applau ' . The next, business was . that of nominating a candidate' for Lieutenant-Governor. Hon. George E.'Pngh was put" in nomination, and immediately the excitement became very great.-A motion was made 4o confirm the nomination bv 'acclamation. Mr.Pueh undertook to do elineV but'the delegates took him from the staudAn'd'passed him over the shoulders of the great tnass of the people there assembled, while in this position his nomination was made unanimous, amid the moat deafening and pro longed cheerio g. ilr. Pugh onally consented to accept the nomination.' The Convention then took a recess of half ah hoar. Platform o ttiie QUo Democracy. Resolution Adopted by. the Democratic State.. ConTention ' at'ColximhTia, Ohio, on the llta of June, 1863. The Democratie party has ever been, and vet is, a law-sabiding party.. It asks nothing but its rights, utfuer .the Constitution." and the laws. It resorts (o no violation of eithen' if coUhteoaJices ao vWatton of either.- Ii has a right to all the rufarahtees of, public and our lunaameniai. laws, ana ii wiu surrenaer not one of them. - It has the right :to. discuss public measures, and will discuss them. It nan the rihtto nronoe"'fttid "advovate that policy which-il'deems best for the nation, end it will exercise that rights It has a. riht to have its policy passed, upon by, the .people at peaceable and untrammefed eiecjjons, nnd it wilf niaintain'thatH-ight.'; ' If found in" a minority; it yields obediencetd all Jawfbl'roTeof the ihajorityf'if it be the majority itself; it claims that its "lawful will be resuecled Whether in a majority or mipority. it obeys all jaws that are in force. Those that it dislikes it seeks to overthrow,' hot by violence, but;jy ; a legitimate repeal. Those that it proposes, it seeks r to carry, npt by " foriqe but . by egal . en-ctmsnt.' And w hat f it doesl ia - si j : these respects; Jt demsads, eiutbas a right tode-mathat-ail others , hall jdo. Theyowe.the same obedience to. theCCouetkufiqn an . the laws that Democrats' bweJ Tbey have the same interest to maintain free government, to protect liberty ;td seen re ia their -houses, per sons and property," that? Democrats-Jiave. , It is neither their interest Jior ours that despot- ism or anarchV should 'prevail:' and if they 4 .wieh to avert both,- let them see to it" .in. 'time lib at they give no occasion for either. : We In view" of the circa mstauces that have brought us together, we hereby resolve: ' j .. v :'X BiS801,oVlOM. . ;;::" - i L That the will of the people is the foundation of all tree government. . That .to give effect, to this will, tree thought, , free speech, and a.' free press are absolutely , indispensable'. r Without free discussion there is no certainty of spuad judgment; witbQut sound judgnent tSere can oe no wise government., . fe: . v ; 2. That it is an inherent and constitutional right of the people to discuss all measures of their Government, and to approve or disap prove as to. their .best judgment seems , right. That they .have a right to propose and advo- cats thai poncy wnien. in voeirjuagraeni is bestandtto argue and vote against whatever policy seems to them to violate the Constita- ttonjo impair.the'ix.UbexUfis, or be detrimeotalj to thetr ipfelfa.,ti ; ivn --V - j That these aad all other rights, guaranteed to theav;by their constiUtions, are their rights, in time, rof ,waraa, pell aa Jn,. tiros .of peace, and,pfifaff more value and necessity, in war than in peace. Jpr ia peace'. libertT, security and property are seldom endangered; ia aothejLre,eier jr nerU, 1 I , ICvt 1 4.. That ws. now say, to. all whom it may concern nof byWay of thfeat,;: out calmly.-and I Cnnly. that we will not surrettdcr these rights r hoTjsabmit to-their -fowble 'yiblationv We Trtrirti Llill.i " f oV-Tfiat there' is a manifefit difference, be tweedlhi Adminilti4add6rth'eGovernm'ent and the GoterntaeWt ItseirTha Goterutoentl cooeisU of the"eivU:and -political j inrtilaXioe Wtbjrhe, CWtfUj?.:W people owe ' suiegiaucs, - -40$ jiupiiRiMnHo are but the agents of. th er people, ' sn biect to their approval or eondeiupatibn "accpfding. to iIim fnnt demerit of their acts."" : ; f u A That tm tlieeieroiseofthe5 Wg&o"difiW r 'j ' . 1 . , . . , . ? . . T wiut lfl x euerai icuti cnier asuc mwr em Trotest. ajins Vt theiprocJarnaonoftne -President QfjhsnittateSjivtfatea toe 1 g-rt day bf.Uanuarjoje- thsps nd.eh t tnnrejl andsixty.threerljy kkS he sujmeatoemn; ci pata-' slavesin . erta i n . tat es, .hold ir A b e same to'la'awi3d,ac5w:at:c ail ' n J 19 a system ot emancipation yi-etaievjcp-ob oompensbn txhej. I t cf t biTrearu- .i -r- TTr.:'l L l-3 pre :lari'-- r tc:rrta Ca x: i-t ti r; JiTj cr teni--martial law over L tales where war does I : not exists and lavs sisTjended the rit bf Katens corpus as warranted by the Constitution and itsj tesdeocyJa' to subordinats civil to military authority, and loi subvert mr,: system of free government. . . : ,. . . ' -'. . .-, 9. That we deem it proper "further to de clare, that wa toetther with thetruly loyal people of the State would hail with pleasure and delight any manifestations of sv desire ta the part of the seceded States to return, to their allegiance" to'' the Government of the Uakm, and to such- event- we would cordially and earnewtly co-operate with them io the res toration ox peace and toe procurement of such proper guarantees aa would gjve security; to ,10. That the soldiers composing our armies merit the warmest thanks -of the nation. t heir country called and nobiy did they re-l epond. Living, they shall know, a nation's gratitude; wounded a nation's 'care; and dy mg, they sbaiPJrre fn our ' memories, and monument shall be raised to teach posterity to hotjortbe patriots and heroes -who offered their lives at their country a altar. : Their yidows arid orphabs shall be adopted by the nation to be watched "over and cared' for as bbjects truly worthy of 'auauoQs guardian ship. -cci.rryr..;tv xja ,i --, 11. That Ohio will adhere to the Constiro tion and the Union as, the best, it may be the last, hope .of popular" freedom and for all wrongs which may have been committed or evils which may exist, will seek redress, under the Constitution and within ..the Union, by the peaceful but powerful agency of tbesuura- ges of a free people. ; 12. That we hsil with pleasure 'and hope the manifestations or 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 co-operate with all the other loyal citizens in giving security to the rights of every section, and maintaining the Union . and the Constitu tion as they were ordained by the founders of the Republic. " ' '. v " 13. That whenever it becomes practicable to obtain a Convention of all or three fourths of the States, such body should be convened for the purpose of proposing such amendments to the Federal Constitution as experience has proved to be necessary fo maintain that' in strument in the spirit and 'meaning intended by its rounders, and to provide against future convulsions and wars. 14. That we will ekruestlv support every constitutional measure J tending to : preserve the union of the States. No men have a greater interest in its preservation than we have ; none desire it more ; there are 'none ho will make greatef 'sacrifices ior endure more than we will to accomplish thai end'. We are, aa we ever have been, -the devoted friends of the Constitution and the Union. land we hare no sympathy with the enemies of either. " " - 15,' That the arrest, 4mprionment, pretended trial and actual banishment of Clement L. Vallandigham. a citixeaof the State -of Ohio. not belonging to the land or -naval forces of the United States, nor to the muitia in actual service, by alleged military 'authority; 'for no other pretended crime than that of uttering words of fm(imfmic)"v,Ti"iJh con- appealing to the bai lot-box Tor a change or . ..... . - ... - ' I policy--(said arrest and xnilitary; trial taking ptaee wbea toe courts-of-law are open and unobstructed, and for no act dons within the sphere of acti ve military operations in carry ing on ine warF we regard as a palpable vi- , olation of thetollowing provisions of the Con Btitution ot thatUokedStates:. 1 " nAnirrmu shall mnVo ha ! ' - -abridging the - freedom of speech or of th , press, or the right of the people . peaceable to asseraoie, ann to pennon 101 uovernaieni ior a redress of grievances. " ? 7 ' 2. 44 The right of the people to be secure in their . persons. , houses, papers and effects against unreasonable .; searches and seizures, shall not be " violated,1 and no warrant shall issue but upon probable cause, - supported by oath oraffirmation, and particularly describing the place to .be searched and tbs persona or things to be seized. . ' 3. "No. person Shall :be held to: answer for A caphalorblberwise' in famous:crirae,-:un-.less in-: , presentment or is4itrpent .of a Grand Jury, . except v in cases arising . in the land or naval forces, or in the militia when in actual service in time of war or public dangers - ,--- - ;-. " - --u --;. 5. " In all criminal prosecutions,' the accused shall enjoy the right, to. a speedy, and public trial by an impartial jury "of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall-haye been previously ascertained by law,' '; . . ... . -,. And we furthermore denounce said arrest, trial and banishment as a direct insult offer ed to the sovereignty of the people of Ohio, by . whose organic law it is declared that "no persort' shall be transported ont of the State. Ibe anr offense com muted within the same." . . ! 16. That dement L- Vallandigham was at the time of his arrest a prominent candidate for nomination by.. the Democratic party of Ohio for the office of Governor of the States that the Democratic party. v was: rally, eompe tent to decide whether he.' was . a fit . man for that: nomination, and that the attempt '-to de prive them ot that right by Jus arrest and ban ish men t, was an unmerited im.patation upon their intelligence and loyalty, as well as a y0r tion of the ConiUtution. - 17. That we respectfully, bat.most earnestly call upon the President of the United States to restore dement JVallaudigham'tQ hi home in Ohio; .and that a committee -of one from each Congressional- District of the State, to be selected br the presiding officer of .this Con vention, is hereby appointed to present this application to the President: ; That the thanks of this convention are aereoy tenaerea to noatiio oejmour, vrovem- I orf the-:8talof New York, for-; his- noWe 1 letter in relation to tho arrest ofi Mri Vallan-4 djghaAt, and JhetPresiclent of. ibis Cony en tion .is hershy' directed to communicate a copy pf "thia reeolntion to - Governor TSey taaar" ? 0d tt-jA Mrn?, 'AT' - 1 19. That the estahlkhmenHif a "millau govern mea t ?ote? the .loyal tatesber war tin not vit- tn ennereede the civil, author. flee and suppress, the freedom of epeeclirahd of the prola; and to Intera-itnr 'the elective franchise, a not Only; subversive of the Coi-stitotion and the eoersiy orHheStatea, bat emot 01 ue atato protect lcr citizens the eiijiycicntilAdaxertiSe' -of all their coo-stUalionxhT;htstad:nf tl.tfclitld Mflth r ctive participaUcus- la IL v iolitliar of these iV rs cot ? trr, lbs . A -V, l'-n J" our '-. m;1L-: -si' " t o hirt . t-f .rif.v ?ria ti. ...i l..e ,.r ci i t- yrtiaij c. e n nee aad comiaion. 2. : That ws denounce, as 1Ibe!rt of the the actual teanguxatvoa pf, aStoljttToeaT.-Xjy; A 5),,.Thatit.i the ewprn, duty .f the Opt- in fv&bfr&h i;iom; irtrstcot. conlyrrthe UUaro cf D?yi4. JTod. Goreraor.Tf .CIiio"ta rerforta that "teiji at what 'ii still. wot his Dmocrat9 parry and enemiesef their eouBtrrp jthe men who jsre,in engaged in tpreaentin the Democratie party aa wanting ta srtnpa' thy with oar: SoUiera .ia ..the If u a bass slander upon hftmaa iatore,,,tOr .assert- . that the Democrats, who bars hnndrria of ' thousands oT brothers' anl sons la the army, do not sympathize with them--and it is an outrage upon the DoKxnTaie party, tLtt hen always stood by; the. country to assert that ' it is not the friend of ita galfsnt defender. . " . ! 23. That the; copdnctVof Brigadier General Masbnrtha MiliU:. Commandant at Colam bus and of th officer ,commanding the Provost Guard in prerrentieg aU arpearancsnf military restraiat upon theroceediaga of thbv Convention,' show that tbeyhavsa just appro-' elation nf the Constitution of their eonntrv and . the rights of the people; and that they are . wise aad patriotic oCSeers- and thai their eoav duct on this occasion is in striking eoorrast-with the contrary conduct Of the military authorities upon the occasion of the lite Demo-.' cratie meeting at Indianapolis. Jtn& we take pleasure in expressing our confidence inGen--eral Mason and theo&ieers and soldiers under . his command -t , ,. - , The Convention then adjourned, with three cheers for the nominees, three for the Const--tutioa and "three for tho Union. - T-WILLIAM MEDILU TiresideaU,: 1 ; Aaos Lukas, Secretary. TjemocraUd SpeBoiu GedT 1L Pemdleton. During the months '.preceed in g the highly . importantJStatc election-ia which wears abont entering. in Ohio, it is almost- Indiapensible that all oar Democrats who can speak should, give the country the benefit of their abilities , before the public assemblages who will be call ed together. The people want a frank, full ' and free discussion of public questions.-;- Our opponents must be met, their errors exj require of time and money, but we hops our Detno cratie public men have sufficient patriotism, l , and feel the importance of the crisis, and will - not be unfaithful to duty m this emergency.- The country has a claim upon every Demo . cratie speaker, which he ought to reeogniza and trust to the future and. to the approval or". b 1 a conscience for a recom penae. . We take "pleasure, in this connectioTL Id commending as an example the course of that able and patriotic Bepresentative of the 11 am iiton Democracy in toe Uouss .of Kepresenta-tives of the United States, the Hon. Geoaoa l H. Pdlto3v.: Ever since the adjournment . of Congress that gentleman has beea iassld' uous in, fulfilling a great number ot appointments to address the people in their primary. meetings. He has done so despite personal A risk and inconvenience. He has made a great sacrificed his-time and . nbilities for":po.olia - good, for which he will be ever gratsfully; re- - m era be red by the Democracy of. Ohio, la a dark hour, when manv other -men' -shrunk- from it, he held up the banner of Democratic organization, and by his eloquent appeals, by . his inspiring example, ' has Infhsed. new zeal --and additional energy into the - Democracy.-He fc- afeaw a thai Itsi 11 1 Hrtgouxage.-; devoted patriotism, and that Democracy and JdsedV and the evil effects and terrible nun their, pol . icy would entail depicted in plain and uirmls' taxable terms. It will require some sacrifice? love or cone'Jtutionar libertr: will stand im him) the severest tests unscathed. All honor' to that noble DemocratieCosgre'mas,OxoaaX H. PasDLiTOif, Cuu.Enq.. , . . . ,- , ' . . Fernando Wood 'at tne Waft ifousav-; The public was quite taken aback with Ihe" telegraphic announcement that the HonlFer -- nando Wood "was eloeetwf for upward of an : hour, qn Friday last, with" the President.4 at I the White House. - "What does it meanr' was the auestion in every 1 one's mOTth. Oo' T the previous Wdnesday ' evening, the ' great "-; peace meeting was held in New Ifork chy, at v which Mr. Wood was the chief speaker,: and-who was emphatic in his opposition to tb continuance of the war, on policy and princK . , pie; Had he converted the President, andV had he been sent for by Mr. Lincoln to aid in: ' arrangements, by which the wrar.i mights bo 1. I brought to a close and the old relauous he- - tween the States re-established, were queenons t that suggested themselves to the reader's mind- The correspondent or the rtew Yoric toenvng Post who telegraphed the item of -news.- was evidently bothered bjr the eircn.mstanceof Mr. Wood'a interview with Mr. Lincoln. In bia .,;-petn lance he remarked It is not known whether Fernando is going to dictate the fu-tara policy or the Government, of Whether he v proposes to sell out at once" Wbatever the'-. . object of Mr. Wood's interview, it is certaiol ,: a cause of some aurprise.-SS!ajisuDC -.'. : : ... "Show, Tocr Handj ti . ' '- . . Our present distinguished: Chief Magistrate7- ? has some rare streaks of lane v. HiseloquenC orations aC.Youngstown and Mt. Vernon iisdw Cate that he who signs r 4500 pasWs fa d'ner. year to our' gallant boys, desires to bring;: back the "Government to theporer and earlier days pf the .Republic" , Jit these towns, the-Geve'rnor not. desiring to await the eertict,." people at the polls osks for a showing of , hands t; AH yout fellere,'K saVn Lfxrg," 4whi think ..that toy; AdmiRtetratioa ia OL;K? ' please bold up your hands V ? Up go all the -v hands, in the. crowdv Soch a ehowing.of haads, idirtr-; handstand : clean onesl "makes me feel happy I I am vindorsedl - Now, weask with, ail -das Preference, fsec4 this original simplicity . Ought - wr not to bo-happy that w4iave a Governor wbooan bo; ' -Pteawd witk a rattle, tickled with a straw." ; Jj C&JStatemafuJ .' :-" -'- -.- ' - : -f.r.--. 1 1 . " " :'-r ; rO The .providence Feet iaof the opiutotrT: that thacWederalse wi not retain Ur.'-yaVi..; landigham, bat wHl return h4m, and th'at whanf -' Bragg senoahtohaclfTiief wilf XT with biia this message j jIf thtk man A a food clt5ea7yott hadoet." r : ter keep nim t yoowSl need him one of theaa :. dsys, vsBOtapVhHaheiMaTeUor,and garnst ns we- oan, , Ifbeia aL'asToircoo . daet would seem td.unrlr. then uke biuttac"? pot regard him as a prisoner of. not m'e&od citlzbst a'crimln and. punish hicj..f;This is not your penal . aoK oay ; aadjnly.alr?'tewptiby. weak er ? ;-t Mean .'power would' think of fmposin its eriuv inaliia Ibis formw tianCer,upoo aneijhhoK iifwntry' if f- vi . -this-,o -. I There wonld l.eenia iat swha' teaszif ?? . b'ttllrTamndT-iint sraa' reeeifed tM 'ai jr prisonVr wo presume L wiU ta cozxidtxtZ ii wc&'.a'eati''' : ; y: CC' j t-co.AK'Vgj'j i Lia '""' - " ''-." CCT?Th IstteftsrscssarT-eJr f - ' ahrrtcf l:r- iraf-teStot! 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