Plymouth Weekly Democrat, Volume 4, Number 23, Plymouth, Marshall County, 16 July 1863 — Page 1

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i. It. Timo P., Ft. IV. V . . 1 M I F.K A H IM s ( i h M ' N 1" i t;rvTSZ or tr:-3 kiom plvmojth station. EASTWARD n fND T1'..IIt? all an ! Aeconim'ni ..t..on,. . Kit !'xpr.r 4 - -XJrr.iJFV.: Stock L!tr? Hi ;ck and C. rriu'r. Locil Frei P.5H A. M. l'.:4 A.M.) ... l".:ä P. M. i I ?. ' P. M.'i" I ' ' I I 'VK-TrAHn B CSD TItAIN-. Mill rnl Acomiü'"! uiou Dtiy f.xrre-is Niht Hx re-:-,. ... Ic;! i r'irlif Through Freight 'j".",, j ? J

. 4:j A. , by In.' ii;n,v :i n of ihe me -tiiiLj transnut 1 :.';!? 1 1-1 by its olliceis ti President Lincoln, '.i 1 i, -M., v!iO in u inmunicaü.jii dated the 12'h of S it. KDWA tDS, Agent. jjune f .Iressd to tin genthinen

rt r reirit,. . . C. P. V C. It. II. Tim Table. SITMMKK ARRAVGEMKNT. nATVTARD. Lave La Vr.n. ic'v) Arrire al F!y:n 'U , L've P!ttt"t ArrlTc nt La -,' t Vaü J-r.v.-'rv T-jr. ir. ! M I." tiS.a P.. Ft. W. Ä: C f? 'i ' .?:00 A. M j .f'n A M. ! t V. M. fj : ) P M , v ;. : Iii-, . - ,r ti 1 1 i v ' . r . ' ! i.-l.lTi-'. w. 1! v r , ,(. 1.. : 3.-. .fV,:-.;,. ar. - .M Cr : 'o J ; . i A. I.. JO V.L'.v ; i S :1 fC ' t. In-l. 31D tt : ! ' t. . -rrx ; T. A. SOJITwON. ! ... 'M1V lif d J V ti r. -i: :' f.. ..V.J...1'.-. ! r'-.T'M'l 1 ' - .1-51 ''rio . ( y.-f' ftv r t i for if r i 'ii'an nd I.art,rte ! t ?-? . '.v'" :.r ni ' v :otv" i!tod ut all I.fmr-r . C. 7 ;:. ' - "t "Vf 'b'ü !!:, . r si-i n I -jT:-i.ir.:-;.U-Mdl.Hremc-n. fiid. ; t -ri i 'VJ !o -.! :. f., ' nir.-.'-i-T - - ' -. t TT, t i i , Tt rü.: -i a : i i c: .r- - -. t.Vr 1 :',T. I U. ...ir.-r.,-:.l!.ar W:! I . I f 1 LI. 1 vp... iii , P'vm-i;tV-. C. PMER. kv--' t r. (to I .a V-.f t.rc-t. V")rA!. P v'er ;a f" .--'' ii: i Ir' "., .ijt V.tJe f Tt t .' of ho n r -i i; o:th. In I. G. ?.LAiN &. Cj. I . - ; ' -tt; tr?et. P! vir. -.! rid. T. A. I.eMON. l raiga.i"n',i, ptrer. f.o ?r?t, Plymouth, fnd. ort.. ; .e iii:'-t.ti Vs t ij i1i JCHN M HOEWKER. n. . I , , , . . tulrm tnhr ciot.'kx anl icwi irv, rlrifnt ri . Iai.,'-"p -t .-u' tutU on h m t c!-.( k, ii t.es fecia pin, eir rias ri:ir ri:-c-'. lo.:kfU, etc ; fttr-V .1. I w if !icj. pt?. rr i'H'il in ffi htxl - -- ,..r..---1 Jjiiltiii. WICH - HL GJNZ. Eter Ar-J Inir dr"--;or, fU'ct -Mi- Mm-Iic' in lrrt ovr P.tttr-n More) Plytiioutli , 1 10I. Krerytaiirin V.f il.ove t)usine.- iti).led to h m in the heat ft trie, C- HASLANGER St BRO S, JJ ia'sriTt-tre' ot wagons, carpi;i!t'! etc. PI;o-t ' a -. i i . , i sai;ta:nt,iaiiitiug.'.nil grtuntnK lone to order i Xi vi.'ry. N. B. KLINGER.

Prarl-tor Buckle Uvery," ophite ndtvir.ls;',,,,M,,,,cu' nwi lu "e couiromru wuu inc If i:u', Plymi'it'i. In J. nM?ly .'i hi-s Hi;aiiit him.

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Ski-ply Jo j3r. Mncoln. Letter Kclu-; tic ici!ic devolutions of the Val Ia;itiiwI:a!ii .UeUi"s t Albany. A -calhin and Conclusive rejoin der. STATEMENT, ubliit :e.u."; held u the Caplfrl. At a tl- ,! j' Aibity. . ts.e IG I: day of j t 1 u' 'o.n.u.-i u.-i . 1 - 1 .....I 1. .. ... t Iie:l '1 .11 . .lU.til 1 iwl :i:iui. i vi on! 1 cowi .. ..tT.. '.Tl.. . 1.. .-r..-. ,tu 1 . ti-n.- Wfic a.io;k :i, copies of which were, jrif-rred to, which ha- appealed very gen eraii in i lie public pi ia disc i-seJ the reo!uti ms aid cm r wt d ?eiiain positions Tinch it: -V 'n.ic .1 . 4 :n f.-ard to pet a.iai i li: 3 litni. Oa ti. r- eeifi. o ' . . a o .. !(! ? l!o; - ''' no'i. J-rast ;- orni. 1 ii'-Kti.'- rt-J ri. i o, . , dji.:, ill rmt-ii', ni . 1 -.i h. rcl1 tai:ce ih.it the! s; o ?J Ö .1 ...-r:-.!- - . ih -j o-I the f!J.-v 1.: i. .0 ir c.i 1 i. i.c-'l oy h n .niff ici ! 1 "ill - 1. Mi. Ex vW but addt.-.g '.. v '.; .v . ,in;i ! . aoe ni ti H v -' i : t .4 i '. .;'. a i u, ' i! pi i .. I.- p:.p.: 4l:leret ' . 4 ii; ll.... !, he deefilI ' it-S . '. e 1 1 1 s . e I-,. I I lo, . uj ac-.l r. a 4.."l.i ii !::iglit doiiu...!. 'i Si Cv-u .AiKlf.-, i . I - J

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.......... 1 ...I lt. Ji-IVt.J-t I.npt 'llil.ti, replloli lO ; tl i'ieci.i-jiji '. cini: ply ia 1mw l.4,d b-!ore th r. I t. . c 't.iii: . ii Vr . i-'.M.i iu ...r i-l..r4 4.1J ;41l-l.l4. . ' o a-.:T-ilnivß, hlcii ; i.j a . t r u.t Tu Jul Co e ' it' Preai'.Lit ot' the Cil 'I ! i 4 i . U:. fH OI lliV r ! puoii.; u ..... , ii.., t ... .i i !w.:r' jiv-IU iii li.i.t Ct! on the! i 1; 1. ti-ty oi May ia.t, to hom s.ur com- j I umhi-J.,,, . n li.e resolutions adopd at ! I - . . , vi. . n.,.coi g, .i ad .ieed. hao .,io bonu (o your i.x.j-.a:.-m-y arep.jto,.

at :M.. an-.i, ..y tht- eon;m:tu.e who;J ivmu ;u h I tiions. iite -r,,,! inume to y.,U!elf a riglitiu! authority

of in. ' : : : . i i v of : r' '.i'i;ti.;-iM u.u-i ie our aro!o .y ou ... ..ii... t :- saying that we - cm h, ti.-,, iv,,.. and b.liicU to!rt . i .1 K C i . o. viiiire ..aiii.o. v ui.'i ih: iews and! .. Hielt ' i ''. ii-ti ' -ii", V. 1 ll

:i4' t ...:-. rr.-d to. ; ;s noi liie t nui by which liberty is env.,.,.! l(4,.i tu:!., ijoved in this ci'uutiv, weiuono.u lo cha!

V. t i-'KA-Ilrs C , i . I'l-sid-.ut. a..J ;( Ueii. i ' A I;miv jinf .1! j io hi. i.x.-.kncv Aoiah .m Li. .coin 1 PrcKiJei.i cf Uiued taateo: c 4 Kiiir ansrtiir, which has appt tired i ia toe public pi hits, to the iet;iu!in-. j irtjop ; h reoHi.i meeting in thu city of j A di i' . i!;n mil, o ",,. j,. r total i ighis and 4.l..'4 l' h ,.t ii.e ti. z -..-..I, itiia ..u.itrv, has J !' n l eJei ie.a corn. mi tee t i -e rc-''.!'i . -j. I ft . e t.otu l. r. I.;.:;, iuii," a'l'-"V-. to .u v lie. We ho a ii's respect -.vi -I igi. d th?! r lit oat.1 it p.i't-J I i.t.w li. J rt t. ..i'.g j n j;.-a.iu, j ii wo lepl) w.dt ii'.etititii ai.J uai nesi-j it.!?ti DitggeMeU ;.y it.- ta.i:.i.' gi a . i y and j h:i .poi tam-o cf h tju.b'ims upon which j S'Oil i.aVtf tilO'J; i' t-t. la.-u.; a. the . bar of t ubii . oi. on. ' Yuu eem 4. O I . .! , Oil. ii'i conil (utiun olthUni;.d tMA. which vou i '. have rtwornto pro! c. ai. 1 4..-I. i.I, .niaii.j thfc ftd" lowing guaiaiitef . .j v.i c.t if! aga.a ak yoio . . j , i.- o ! -.'.4.1 liil.M Ij 1:4 U' .ttnl'. i ' 1,4- ti . .(i,.m !

...... .... ' M .vi VII I" . wui I ' " ' ' " . ...' . of npucli tr oi the prer-s 1 l.c nghi p.. wer, but we do find another equally e . i . L .,. (lu ,..,....; ,n .,, L... .." ...A 1, n.., .

j ag iuiBi uniea-onao.M seizures btiaii not ne . . ,., .i j vitdateti, and no warrant .-hail is-nc but! upon prob th!e cauMt, supported by oath. j (ii) No p--rMjti e.t:t pt oh.ie.rs anl man ne if, in l.e ... rv.ee ol the government rdiall b le.-l.t lo hm it-r I i r ti cap.tal tr ini'tmous ciime, tinie. ii piesentinetil tr indit-L-ment of a jraiid juiy, nor 'lull any peiin be deprived of life, lil.erty or propyl ly wntiut, du in-crs- ol law. (I) In all . .. i . .i i i o criminal piosecui ins. thn accused bha enjoy u.t ntit ol a speedy and public trial by an impaitial j iry ot the Stata or dHiiiciin which lh crime shall have been , ... , . . i .ii ii.- mo, no (ioui,i, aware that, on t:ci of iht coiittituiioii, theo in j p-ovi'i ns wer; proposed by the j aioas . au'i'tn of iho iSlats, and were in 1 se, i, t a.- aniereimeuis fir a perretual as iniu.Mi-f of liberty Mg'inft the ncroachlucu'.s of pow.T. Fron; your earliest readi ing of hi-tory, y. a alsj 'now that the yrtAt principle ofl.Urty n! 1 iw hih

PLYMOUTH, INDIANA, THURSDAY,

underlies these provisions wete derived to ( us from the British constitution. In thatj country they were secure! by Jfugnu Chari til mora than civ hiindrad rrs ftffO. Atl.1 . ...... ... 0, they have been conflrnud by many and rfpcated statutes oi the realm. A single palpable violation of them in England would not only arouse the public in J ignition, but would endnir the throne itself. Eur fif pur-isteot d.. -'regard f lh - nr, - Cha-l-stn, hrst was dhroned and b - ,e.,(K.,, ny ri b-ihou- bU'j ;::. j,,. .,(.? j.aSHli-a lv tia .I l.ü . 1,1s orv . . . I . T 1 1... tSiM sacied r:g!it.s a. d immuuii is j wJiLh wero dMignj 1 lube protected !y these con-iltutiuaal guaiantecn have not been piesTVed to the peoplj during your adm uistratioti. In violation of the first of

them, the fieeJom of the press baa beenoJ only when theciimis 1,-gaüv ar-

den;ed. In n-pcaieil instances newspa pers have b.ei. suppress d in the loyal

BtaU-8 becau-i: they cMlicl-ed, as ouiiti reiinemeni I 010 i an ungute them in tulio::a!iy they mi:iht, those f,ta! errors of,10 W"' f firemen: no power can mni. -o'.Ioy vhich have chara.ienz -d the c.- j hü'1? tlxon, and no force at the command

"... i" i.l.. . .. . I.. . :trj i puiiiu! ai.a t - jo ira'ivcni 10 j i.owcr. It: vi l'.tou f ihn ec'lld of them. I !-ei.ee thousands, of tneii r.?xv h :xid and immured in ; priso & .:.M rrtf. ol oTtl) MiUiout warrant, upcu prue cause, but without j

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i : .. ,k ...v,..- m.a iI.ot. ni MJiiaui. 11 i 101 n w u. au & vciU'"" inoii , A V..t,iii:u:i.j .al exercie Ä freedom of! ,p cch la i i-.ii.a of ali the u ga u an !

! tees, a dUiingusshcd citizeu ot a peaceful , imprisonment or restraint .t nn.-rty; on the j and iuysii iSut has been tort: from hi return of which and upon du examinaI i .Koe ai n.idn'giu by a baud of Sold.t 1, t'"n Pei,,n imKrisu,,t(I u Jihargcd if Lu-.üo' u..der order o! one . vour vi.!- ll,e rH't 's Unlawful, or admitted t

St ui-d hctoieaiiiihiary a"..mision. 1 biil pPrs to hnvo b en lawfully ! ui.!...t!L i.nl.o. ou r ....iiwn.i.d m..l .f..!rre-t- nd held to answer a criminal a-j-

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'"U'" repll'nl l'ul üb couuirv. Fur ali the acts y ou 1 thi,,U ev" v renvdy for a lae ami cui.on. wu;ch J--;,. vouraelfulu.nateiy rcspot,.ib!e. Inj,Uwful in,P,iä,,,,Iljei,t i brugtted- ai.d ij uolic. Al j S4. ulMr Vall.ndigham. lhe!fr,,m 'h5s P-"!:it .vo" reai at a 8inU!e , ll ?'.. i-'. ' . I to- . . . .. i lt.. .1 , , ui.-t.t it. it ti.,... . lo r.u

; 1,1. !!.! C.Oi.iMel.Ct,; hv 4...r ,U o.d I :it . ; . ;v. a c oieuiiia ed by j i '.-.:tet:ce -l c.'vlio ! : Hut 1 of.m u'i.'l.iiüi.n;; O . i ll. 1 I. Ml I I . 'pi I) JJ IC-.t V. (..);! O.OlC ill a : . v t.iior vt n.ch I ..-ti . ii . a- sntn pi iliC.p.fc.- . I a pi'-nif u-spotisai. 1 l:".st ri'itta'.eii an.l i-uüiüiur-i! l : v n ... .u . ! r 1 i ..." i i : i i . . : i . . , oi fU'.uiuui.uiiHi iu:.i iiu pnvHit) ri''lli J Y " I ,mo "A,nea proioana hn.xie.y in the ?i;b!ir Ulind- The P!'eheni,.n and alarm vt I I lint. fi rj ! i'-ir.il lk l-i .. ! , t I,.,.. I j . . . i t - - "f I'l.lltu ItOtOll.t 1t tll-lt i. Hr.mt. o.'iesitd by no constiiutA nai mon.iich ou earth. W'y acapt the declaration that TV - . .1 .Vfi..t. v.. . . . ft. . . . t..f. ...ti 1 .. ! .I i" w '""'c,) aui"Ui r) " 4tu i'-i-i:tion not hitherto exhibited. 15 ut belieiug a3 we do, th.-vyour lorbearance litt:.:': tl:e tTtiit.ds mi u hicll v)4ir .ihi!!'' ! " o J , , ,. .. . ,, , "l renk- jvwHi bi.!. hue y iU mg '.o you as , i ft:i.Sii;uti'i..'il siiagiwtratv: the del.-reuce to whiv h you arc entitled. VVH wmiiOi accord to you llu despotic pow jer you claim, however indulgent and gracious yam may promise to be in llWe have carefully con idered the grounds on which your pretension- to tn(rc than legal authotity an; ciaiiocd to rett; and it' wo do not muinteipiet ihe. ini.v.y and j !.u I forms of .xoies.ion iu which j those pivtnnsi. i.h ai- .-t f ith, y cur mean- i . to' !:.. that, oe .:. t.ghi , 04 the cm ; xh- constitution in ar ..appended or lot v'n. n invasion or rebell - o Mt, like many oth-jc Zeus are pro: lifue of pi :- in timo oi . jon .is:-. : ere in wi.or : ii. .ds reason and the love of reguSatt tt li!r;y eem to be overthrown j . l.y tha xc i. ;u. nts ot the hour, a tt rapt jlobielhis conclusion upon a sup;oe 1 1 i . i.tiiiiarv tieotsitv eXistintr out-stde or ami 1 1 antfer fit1 in" the consiituiioii a militarv i i. c't.Hiiy htdiiiid which the oituliluiniii it hJ, appear-, in a total tclipe. We do u. . his gt.an tic ami uion.Uroiis here j -ii. '..ill. i.i ti.iti i.'um f..r ulinllttM as certainly tending to the establishment .. i . .... uf des-poiisui. You claim to have found i.ot u:.-ide, but w ithin, the constitution, a princijdu or germ of arbitrary power, which in time of war ex o:dn at ot:ci in to .in absolute ox ereitr.! v, wil cd bv one man; 0 lhai liheiiy j- lis s. r is tie pent M.ii on hi wih, ni-. tli- ii' i -h. or hictiprice. Tnii eX'i.ioi dii.ai y d-'Citine you claim to tleiivo wholly from ihe- ctau-e ot ihe constitution which, in cast? of invasion oi rebellion, permits ihe writ of "habeas corpus" to bo suspended. Upon this ground your whole argument is baed You must permit us to say to you, with all duo respect, but with the earnestness demanded by tho occasion, that the Ameri can people will never actpiiece in this doctrine. In their opinion, the gnarantcea of tha constitution, which- secure to them freedom cf i-pcoch and of the press, immunity from arrest for offences unknown to the laws i.f the land, ami the right of trial by j iry before tho tribunaU provided by thoR.'Tawi, ifutetvd ol military commit-

sions ami drumhead courts maitial, are living and vital piinciples In PEcr and in war, at all times and under all circum-

i fttn'CAS No Kof.histrv or ar.nm,n nan --- -r j shake this conviction. ll0r will the people! require its confirmation bv logical sequ. n-

'9 flnd Auction. It is a conv.cuonjpusomentof innocent men. in admitted

fippnlr irtprwovi-n with thn kiMmi- u tln iW , " , . , habits, and the unc"ii'Ti ot 'rnr country 3 0, , ,i,.tlltls, w d tha ,dncaUon tu nut country!men - lh ,5''1 ' fr:n r'"1' ,,S UP' " ft 1 1 h

'publu - me ..smvh a.,d m,n. a-d to d,clarftjb3 taken 1 . the ao-nt t,a'..oluf nV.n ntr int,r. ir.ri-t ith or

Iho." of i' .-o;m -.i -) fi'li .. Wri'inL'. Wit h I ; ; . li." ill I 'nl'ü . t .Tl ,u 1 1.1 IC:'t''n,f Hi.1 1 ni .1, I . x;.r - i . ;f,. i:hi! i ,l 111 of pcro :;i Üb i. ! diiio; U e-tab!i-i.ed ia-, and 4P "S previously define 1 by l uv. lis - rijhi w! . n accused of crime, to be 1 ne. 1 wi--in law administered and punishment is pronotinc taint d; nil these are rights instantly per ceived, without niumeni or proof. Sa

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vr v...... ..... wiumurrnnder. iSo ftr as it is possible for us to understand from yur language the ineutal process which has led you to the alarming conclusions indicated by your coraraunieatlon. it is tins: 1 hi "hab a? cortm is a i " remedial writ, issued by courts and ma--isirates to inquire into the cause of any ! '" I"niill-u Inn pwbl maj "-'--io.I IM tl UCOC M m III 1. .... .1 .i... .1. .t.... tt :.. .. r i. eriv under the constitmi .n whic! dues .iM'HUf I'll'l oil int.- Vl.O.'U-t IIIUlHfllCO "I ! . . .? .... .. ! .... .i .: :. i ' " " - ' th-- hxecmivu only. ilii- i e it f.erty ! oT.cr. established, a ,d hv this 1:1 de of in Jifiio?:. th-re -to'ns al once into exist l,t- ...... ,1,1a l.illw.rr.t MnL-n.,.rn J to the Un of this country; and this is followed by indisci inunate arrests, midnight seizure. rnii;ary o:r.niis i-ns, uahe ard .,f m.jdes of trial and punishtüetit. and all the machinerr of terror and .!Anoti-m Ynr language does uot permit us to doubt a? to your essentia! meaning, for you tell us that ''arrests are madd'not s-o much f r what has been done as for what probably would hi done." And again: "The man who Ktiinds by and says nothing when the peril of his governiii'-ut is dioous;ed canjnoi b miMi'uit'istoti !. If in ', hiaderad I of eour.-vj by -:riei j he is sure to h -.dp thn l.. - JM. o.. t rt-.....t. :f5 foil-,, ..,.,!." . ;.r,-iii i , i"'i inn ii . vj i l . 'J in vi? .linn ' .. .. .. ., ! U'i.lsi or his i'-iiiü'rv wi.a dnrs Mid "its' and h " Y 'heairehS co : pi'.ii e 1 I n tv.- no b ei. m-i.Ie ''lor the treason ii ti'ied in ;ln- c nHtitutitui," nor "lor :my capital tr otherwiso infamous crimes, nor were the proceedings follow inix in aiv constitu' i nm! or legal .stmse criminal prosecuiions. ' The very ground, then, of your justifitcatioti is thai ic i;ns of arbitrary arrests werft Gb ,iirnt m ve rv law, were gui t!ss of anv knto.rn and de fin.-d and ih-rto were without tlie pr -tection of the con-ts'uti-an. The .-upentiou of the w i it of "habeas corpu-," instead of being ; intended to prevent the enlarg menl ofai1 r -sted ciiminals until a legal trial and i .nviction can bn had, is designed, accor(ding to yo.ir diettine, to subject innocent men to you r snpre ive will and pleasure. ilt-nce its-If is punishable accoidirg to this extraordinary th or , and s'ill n.orc " so tliH . Tnress'u.n of oninions. however i i - - loyal, if attended with ciitii isnio- upon the policy of the government. We must reepet tfully refu-e ntir asfent to this theory of constitutional law. We think that inen may be rightfully .silent if they so ein -oat1, while c'atnorouü and needy patriots piocla'm the mi es of In s who wield poWt r; and k to the 'ifs'' and the "ands." theso ate SiXoii words .nid belong iti the voeabulaiv of freemen. V.'e have already nid that the intuition of a free peop! instantly rejects tliH.te tlangrous and unh.eard of dtit't lines. It is not tuir pur ose to enter upon an düb tia e ami cxo-noe.l rctutaiioti ol iheiu. We u mit to you, however, tmo or two coi.sid-r.iio.is, ! the hope thai you will iewe the fctlbjct ( with the ainest al teiition which its supreme importance tlpma-ale. Wo say, then, we are not aware that the writ of habeas corpus is now suspended in any of (he peaceful and loyal States of the Union. An act of CongrfBs approved by you on the 3d of March, lc'03, authorized the President to suspend it during th present rebellion. That tho suspension is a legislative, and not an executive act, has been held in every judicial decUiou ever it ade in Ihe country, and we think it cannot be delegatt fl to any disr biancli ol the govern men. But, pufcsiu over that poneider-

JULY 16, 18Ö3.

t-KlllUUlVji I JJ i JUK. V-9TJU ation, you have not exercised the power whica Congrs attempted to confer upon you. and the writ is not suspended in .f f .1 t .1. jj... n.- lou.iuy lYiK-re nie civil laws are it. force. No, inasmuch a ymr doctrine of the arbitrary arrest and i.nvauoiioi .xpross const.n.nonal ,ran1, is wh dly d,rived from a su.pen.l.,i: v.. .1 Airi!s3 i:on 1 1 1 1 1 hu; 1 M i iiisriin-ti-e" is wh .IIv d.-rlvHi' tVm m cntnn I1'--'1 u. r,eu nom a suspenI Of the halras corpus th, li-.r se!, t. ' , . .....l.i . 1 , I O'i'ilit '., pi' n ii L i lU v;.. w n t.. p-o 'jspei I 1 W:ia! to -nd t!.a. r .-o'ld ;i : V m v IS lo-jtuve n-.t y-l t-x-r ' c, ed thi, p.iv.-i . a:.4, t!s.-re.ore, a - .-r-l inir to your own consiitutiona! tlnoits. your conclusion IhIIs t th: urotind It is 1 . . . .. 4.H. j7iV.I3mpii3 .! my ctoibii.uuoii e . i. . . i . . rtt Ihu nt-Atrtt'.ti. . f I... "'o11 a:uf, imu no x: post facto law hall be pass d, tl le mean ing ot which is, that no act wldoh is not .igii'ist ih.t law when c.mmitt I can be crimiu.il b .subsi'ijucnt I gislation. Hut your claim is, that when the writ o habeas corpus is su -ponded, yo may lawfully imprison and punish for the crime of silence, f speech and ojdnion. But, as these are not offences agaiast the known and established law of the land, the con ftitutional principal to which we uow rcfer pla.nly require that you should, be fore taking .guizance of euch offences, tnahe known the iu!e of action, in onler that the p-.-oplo may ho advised in due eaon. So a- not in b-co:ne liahh' to its penalties. L;t us turn your attention to the moft and itniele;iibie of ail the as sauhs upon conii.utional liberty, whicli have marked 'he hi -lory d your adtninis trati n. o on,. n;i, ever j retcn.l. .1 thai the writ! ol hob us corpus was u- -ended .n the S'ate tJ 0 ah, Aivre the arrest of a citizen at mi !n:ght. i ready n fel led to, was made, and he placed b tf re a court tu ii tial f.-r trial and -eute ;c:, upon elurge and specific: i-.u whit-h ad mi ted his innocence according to the ei.s,ing laws of thii Counlrr. lTtn our own doctrine, then, can you hcMta'e to r. tlress that monstrous wrong? liut, sir, we cannot acquiesce in y our dogma that arrests and imprisoment, without warrant or criminal accusation in the.r tiatuic Jaw a ss and ai üitarv, on t posed to the eiv litsc-r of constitutional 1 guarantees, cm b?como in any s. nie rightful b) reason da suspension of the writ of habeas corpus. We deny that thn dy forsu .h w rongs brings into existence i uew and unknown classes of offences, or! new causes for depriving men of theit liberty It is one of the nioet material purposes of that wdt to ci.Urge upon bti! pt-rsona who, up.-:i ptt.bdiie caue, are . i . ,idul old legally whit in' ki owii crime. ai i a ll r-1 ' ri ol f . i w i' w;is never as . d for i ; l'l.'aml m I

:u tl.i' country. -x-'.-i,i t nifv.o.t. cuciiuci. rt -1 ws pr. . ;. . n: that ih. uuueus cor-

eulargt'tnent when ihe Kiijpo.-e-i oil"-. nee

was against the sa'cty tif ihe gov Miim-iii. i m in i that. th r.anu s tf all pe:ou . ine' e ; '' oe.i ti e mtctn-g bwii ioopled tt In the year lfcl)7, at the lime of I3urr' toioie r thre al.er arreted hy ;.u'hoii y j rcMtr. oüs we hare discussed, expressed alieoed consniracv, a bill was pasa-tl in of th- Ptesitiet-.i. r his ( ablu I iiii ;is ; i" e oi th se re!uticn lo de Vote a! ihe Senate of the U.dted b't ttj-, .sii-pend j being citizens of S.ates in which :ht ad our i to suuin th cH'jfia cf tha ing the writ of habt-t corpus lor a Incited j ininistraMou of the laws )-n continued h it.. a:." time in all cases where ergons w-re unimp n'rd. h iii ha t-tarn.' ! to coui ts of. FVrnr.T ua, tifn, in this rpirit ta a-V charged on oath with tre:s.n or ulherjthe U'iiie.J St it.s lor the d i- '.'ir Kx-et en, y tf tii'-t-x mine the gravt hih crime or niiil -meanor endangering whicu -ueh p.rs'..s leitle. r i: whi.-h ! uhj-- f:av.- cot: dr. d. t.s the nd

the pw' or .-ah:y tit tn- government. liut vour tloeirine u'idisu:s.-dly i-;, that a suspension of this writ justifies arrests without warrant without oath, and, even without suspicion of treason" or other crime. Your doctrine denies tha freedoB of speech and of the press. It invades the sacred domain of opinion and dicusssion. It denounces tha "ifs"' and huts'' of the hlno'tUh langUHge, and even the refujja f sileme is insecure. Wo repeat, a -uspet.siou of the wiit of habeas corpus im-rely dispense with a hingle and pe uliar remeily agaiast an ui lawful i.nnrl-' mo.it; but, if that remedy had never exited, lint right to lib, rty I

w,.uM h.i thsm. an I every i ivaslon .t ! :hoiii. rlo.ll be prompily made know., j torv. Heretotor- we have b. ae.l . f Uthat i i. 'hi w. n tl bo condem.,, d no' tdy j lo ' lu' '4, l n j'lc-' e. "" l,iat th a. - j inrf tlu, Ull gt,t ..rilIlt.nt oll tÄrln wlu r

by the consntniioi, hut by principles i far 1: eater ami.juitv than "ihe writ Um It. Our common hw is not at nil itnlebted to tins wiil foi its a :iia of fa I e impits. menl. and the action would remain to i l.e citizens it the writ were i.boli-hed forever, Again: every man, when his li.e or lib rty is threatened without the warrant of law, may lawfully 1 1 sist, and, if neces-ary in pelf dt fence, may lake the life f the aggressor. Moreover, the people of this country may demand the impeachment of the President hiinsell for the exorci-o of arhitary power. And. when all theso remedies fdiali prove inadequate for the protection of free institution?, there re mains, in the la-t resort, the supreme rh'ht of revolution. You once announced thi light .villi a latitude of expression which may well be considered dangerous in ihe. present crisis ol our national history. You feaid, "Any people, anywhore, being inclined aal laving the power, btvo tL" rit to nse up nd thik"l

off the existing government and form a ! iiary pos:t, ns? Wir re t warrant fir newon, that suits th. ro b-tter. Nor is j invading the free 'o-n of speech and of this ri-rl.t confined to. ,.-,.. udur., ii.J.t wl... . . ? .....

I . " - . . ueon o or an existing mnvrnmPM mvohooao to exercise it. Avy poni... oi Ufh ueo:)!o that can mav r.- o'ni"- nu. Und make their own of so much f :!, territory a, th y inhabit. More thua th. Riai ,ritv of anv norn-.n of Mi,h . . ...... tirrilory a. In y inhabit. More thua - : r r . tt.?, rij .rity of anv nor:i .n of such ' ,.0!S,,. ?M,y ,,.Vou.:(m:z,. (, ()(iwri M , - -"3 1 t .-ni. who irtHy o r,,-- theii move;:ictit tone 19, C.avrieinal Glbc. 01). Sai .V IV your oplu.ons, and v. u h id ac ,ns'ifuii..-W rjhi to d.idare them. !f a eisen now si,t)u!d titter -t)- H ' tim- nt f: ic.-t.-i oanr u- in -ln:r t n dencv, your tiean-t mihiay coininaiioer: - Iii i v vTouiti consign nun to a uung.-.n, a- to' . . ! the tenner ti.erc.esol court roaital. and,

I J - WtT-lt7w-' V you Would appro proceed n. : W.i---:d- f-Hiu. y-i have n fni-d to the la cur deliberate jud-...eni, th con ' ar.e.-' o Lj-I,. Hal. al New Oileaitt bj -tituiion is not p -n :ui!v i : . : -r ; . i , r.;-r o." ; -,i Jni-ivso r, bur that castj diftation sugge.ved b your cmniun!. a'.oi. frs wtj. ly fiom the ca e of Mr. VaÜandig. now b-fom u. Wc ihii.k mv pan olihain. 2se.v Urhans was then, as vou

tha. ins rumnt is hat m iiioUi and c,i sislent. 1 he ponihle, Nuspenti.n of thtwrit oi habeas corpus i cwjristeV with freedom of'spiei-h and of the press. ih fiu-peiicioii of that remedial proce8 may praven: the enlargement of the accused traior or con-piiator, until lie shall bf h-gally tried and convicted or acpiiit-d, but in this we find no justification for arrest and imprisonment without warrant, without cause, without the accusation or suspicion ot crime. It seems to us, moreover, too pUiu ()T argument, tint the sacred right of trial by jury, and in courts j where the law of the land is the rule of ,k .cjMon. is a nghi which is never dor mant, nev-r Hu-fKM.dt d, in p,-aceiul a-d j l ial c niniutiitic-. and States Will yo.i,j4 Mr. I'lfidetit, maintain that, because the ! writ of habeas corpus -ay bs in tusj-eu-e, j you can substitute .soldiers and bayonets j for the p:-a eeful operalioti of the iaws, i military commissions and in-juisiiuru! .nodes of trial far she- n.inria n:.d i iri pre-crib -d by the constitution it-eit? And, if you cannot maintain this, then let' us ak where is the justification for the monstrous proce-i ling ia the ca-a of a citizen of Uhio, to which we have ca led i your attention: Wc kno.v thai a lei-ieau; Judge, whose name has al real i! semd al j o j to tuet ited contempt, found the ap-dogy oti ! the outside of the supreme and fuudameu ' tal law of the constitution. But Lis. i ui t ure of power is built, We have mentiotictl the act ot the ij Congress professing to authorize a .-u - - j pension of the wru of habeas corpus i'h s a'.'t now deoatitiH yonr -pecai at-:--.iti i". t.-cHttie i; we are not grcauy i.. : er i

ror, its :er'ns and piaia itVM.aio.s aicjorc w !.f -o eni.r.on y eijoy.d ! fijorfi.

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' om du-ion t" y -ii." tTOinniiriif.ita.'j. T i i a ' t In closing th; n.niu:.i'rt:on, f 3ct -.!...

Ipus may bn su? ended t xp.'etrsiy c - 'Ci - j their supposed i ii-ina's e .-.nun -u- ;

rind such return b c nnd-, it t.,e . x i P n " ' V"V occ.-oy , Vou may b ivcbe-g-ant! j try aiiending tiie conn does no; i hind y o ? no doetnne and no faith.r pre-

indict the all-gttd t)ffender, then ihe Judges are commanded to i.uo an crder for their immediate discharge from imprionment. Now, we cannot help ask ing whether you have overlooked this law. which most a-surcd v you arc hound t obere, or whether it be our int.ntion lo disregaid it? Its meaning certainly caDnot bv mistaken. Hy it ihe national Legislature has sai l that ihe President m-y suspend the accustom. d writ of habeas corpus, but at the eann time it ha mman.ieti mat ai arrests u. cic ins .vimmatnled that a 1 arrests under his I i t t'i.i t cused par: .e nai; oe nneraioa, unies. pieeentcl by a grand jury according io t i onst.iuu .n; ami ineti oya ju.y in tlu- Rnci.nt ami accustomed mod.-. The Prttident may, possib y, so far a tot. g es can give the rlgh, an.st without I. gal cause ..r warrant. We criiainly dei.j (hat Congress can confer this right, bec.ie it is lo.b.dcn by ihe higher Uw of ihe constitution. Hut. waiving that aideration, this statute, by its very terms, promptly removes the proceedings in every case into the courts where the

safeguards of libeity arc observed, aijiho

wliere ihe poisons dotaiusd are r te? .lis charged, unlcsss indicted ir criminal ffeiicce against iho establishetl and ascertained laws of the country. Upon what foundation, then, permit ns to ack, do you ret the pietensimi tha men who are not accus, d of crime mny be aeiz 'd and impriwoned or canicthed al tho will an I pi amre of the Prcnident or y of ty eobvrdii'ntvs iu civil and mil-

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NUMBER 24 WHOLE No. 180.

' J " . 1 ... :injr tue jtiz-:i on trial wi'Hou the p v-e.m n: ,.f a v?,atld ;Ury and Ufore ! m !i'rrr 9 tl. i.r i,. .!.;, -i.,.t, a: iuu j i: Uws. Th- Pres.d,nt is as much bot; i i;r ,:,,n, ...1,-1 m :;:,..., 1 - r , ii hs. Th- Pres.d.-nt is as much bound , . . i v ir. m a 1 h u.r .hl ;.wi;v;.4,,.i VU ! " vr. t . , . , ... i .n" ...u . .... ,t . , ... 1 1 ui.ii l.-u,,:,.. til- r-r::l. I peoclu oa this RubVc. ihar. f.,r t): -rim -f dispensing with the laws and Matu-es 1 . 7--- - - joi Great Bri'...::.. ovr ancestors brought ! oUe morcuch to the sc&ffwli ar.d cxei!ei - it er frotrv his throne. S mv" otln r matters which tour Ex1 ; c-!,-:;cy !; prenntel demand our co. .. i-m. 5 -ailor. of v.-a-r -cn..-. a- f4 fr tiuy sia. under "martial ct miiiury ihw." This was not so in Uhio, where LIr.Vallatidighara wä3 arrested. The administi ation of the civil law had not been disturbed in that CommoQvvalih. The courts wire opeo, and j justice was dipens d with its accue t omed promptitude. In the ca? of Judgo Hall Gen. Jaeksoii in a fw days sent him outside of the line of his encampments and set him a: liberty; b:it yt u hxve underta ken to lani-h Mr. Valtatidighafn from h home. You seem a!o to have f Trotten tha' Gen. Jackson snbmitted implicitly tu j th judgment of the curt which icspo.srd j the fine up n him; that he promptly paid 1 it: that i: cr.i .ined his friend to - i iS ho mot freely did. to the ficibioa j w h ch had just b.en pronounce cgain&t hi M re than this, yo? oTrlolc the fact thai the th-u .i.'minUtration (iu the Iangtuge of s eil tvr.nwn author) "mildly, but decidedly lebuked the proceedings cf 'Gen. Jackson,' ant! that the President viewed the subject with .turpris and cc licitude." Un.ike Pr. side'it Madison, you, in a case, much more unwarranted, apweva th proceedinii of your subordinate ofücer ;fd, in addition, j i-iliy yoir co ir bv taref.i ly cca:ider.d argument in it-, sapp;.rt. Ii i irtie th.v after seme ih'rtv years j Conr-s , ia t.isi !t?ra io:i .f h dev ted p.nio' t; s-'Vi-sof it-n J.-t' :scn, ra fundtl S am un of th- fin? he h .d paid. Datih-io g mj iu d;in.: this proved jh w r u- taa ih Ams .c oi p oplc w. t& 'to .o tnjtM-g wh.ch could bo tctiRidrd as in a;y w apptt.vin the disntrd ,suo:. u;e maj-'y o: tn - jaw, t-vtu ay l'.TaT.. - T ,A-rA-f I I t t ve i-- ijj-it.. t:re .. lea i rui tu." ii. to: m.r.ati oh 1 ' we tl. 'ib' not that of everv cne who ti .... . j t h it. ii v r.r ieiii-m-ni tr- tn ihe lr -h cedents o! detpoiio power to piuVeut yol and your poateiity from enjoying last constitutional liberty which is the inbtri J tar.ee of u all, and to the nd, also, that j history may i-peak of your administration with itidulgeiice, if ii cannot with approval. We are, sir, with caeat lesra-el, Jcurs very tiuly, Jt.-us V. L. Prut.v, Chsirm a ot Coi.i mittle. Tin i:xilc. This is a n. w teim in American Vu. th oppiesft, d of ail ration could f.nd a welcoaie a i eaceful and a happy home. Kvcry object of a tyrant'? a rail;, from or nd i f the h'be t. il e other, on uachintT

this bh-sed "Lat.d d Libeity." was ihn j hinuclt a fnmv. Our shores were j maJe W, K..,:U, j., a; tht Uiands and j tQag cf tiOU,;iniib fu!lv t.!JOTt.i lhe cp. j plM limi, y (hus giVtn auj qu e;T Ähj eon-tp... 'BJkt Jown ia oejce ...

gl irious change The Iribh exiles tho Polish exi'e. tha llurigsiian exiles, and the exile. from a ibantl oppressor-, p di ical . n! i. g 10US, wer, ohj m f our p,-. uli.i regard -lbej4 fen-ted tt p-lblle h.i qn-' .Itte l spice nod en hiisum to our ,t-pni: g . r. ator?. ar! st II m. re ioniii H:it and of a much hiyhei n..ie in i ist. t. the- - i iIk" had ih warm nt and deepest nax pathy f our pep , whd slwir p, re-. ori had their ihdignaut cur.t and vur o. u dry became th auy'.u.u of ihe op1.1 mm pr"! "f t)f tf.? t?z)

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