The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-05
Another Case for the Government.
NESTING Ii BEHALF or THE IMPRISONED AMERICAN,
-, JVHN HABtN.

Prom the Syracuse s.nt ard Feb Al
Az large meeting Of the several military ascot
ations oil thls city held at the armory OF the Lafay
cite Guards on Tuesday evening, January 3lst, pur
suant TO an invitation Of officers and priyses Of that
company,
Brigadier General William c. Brown WAS called 10
the chair.
The Pass Dsxr on taking the chair stated that the
object OF the meeting was TO take measures for the
liberation of John Haben, member Of Syracuse La
fayette Guards and lawful citizen of the United
States, who, as he had recently learnt, was Illegally
incarcerased In prison by foreign government and
urged that mms dste steps be adopted 70 secure the
liberation of our fellow soldier and citizen.
Mr.. SLAs Thus said that Haben had adopted this
country As his home, aud our government must ad-
here to the position it had already taken In cases
similar to the one before this meeting.
Major r. NJ, RionARDs0s fully c0ncurred In Mr..
Tituss remarks. He gratified that this meeting
bad been called, and desired that the sympathies OF
citizens well the military Of this city should be
aroused Haben left Prussia At the age Of seventeen
and came to this country, taking out his nAturaza
ton papers aud was for shree years voter He re-
turned last fall TO Prussia to claim an inheritance
left him by his father On charge OF owing military
fervce to that country he was seized and thrown
ihto.a Il athsome Prison.
Major r. spoke at length OF the duties of orr ro-
verDment in this and felt assured II the case
were properly laid before the government justice
During the absence of the committee it was stated
that the family OF Haben in this city and In
destitute condition; whereupon contribution was
proposed 10 DE taken snelr re lei. Inc sum
OF 1913 So was contri Dued aQd handed to Captain A.
Listman to be appropriated for such use.
Mr.. TITUS, from the committee on resolutions, re-
ported that they had agreed upon series of resolu
tons, and would recommend public meeting Of the
citizeIs be called to meet soon at the City Hall and
at which meeting petition to government In behalf
of Haben would be presented.
The following resolutions, viii sh were read by Geo.
TERwlLLIGER, were unanimously adopted -
Where's ~o have heard ith iud sasnon If the arret
Ard incarceration IN prroo by forego power Of
fellow townsuisn, john H-b-n-tb~rsore
Resolved. That hooioz 81 we 20, tn. vel known And
rccosnz,d American doctrine that citizen of ooun
try slsnats his fe atty ~ the government Of that
cosntry ana transfer 1t ano her based upon the
broadcast principles Of justice aud right, and deeply
grounded In ali that psrAi,s to the safety Of man,
bat gig ard frnlS unjust and
ouAgsous Alt pom IT by .hs authorities Of Prussia,
which retulttd In the IL eArcsrsion Of the gloomy
and prisops with when that nation aooaod
and VT ich sta upon so tn grim AMI desplcaoe
moDusen.s o. cruel ana oppressive age, OF tho above
named free and rig atfai American citizen
Kesol,ee, ~ kbo~iny do that John HAben hsd
r.swo.n erertr 81 sgsuce to the sovereign OF every
country, and psrtcu ariy to tn. sovereign Of Prussia"
and bsc conformed to ou- laws of aa< b
v citizen Of the Unit-d s.sfss no his arrest
ARD mprisop,rep t b. Prussia act which calls for
prompt aud energetic Interference ,he part Of
govern Il the Gaze Of Martin kosEta could be
siisI-c which dessnss tue int-rvsntiou Of
x -vsrnn ept-ard couots tho fact-then much
thai Of John HNben for While Kosxa had only
thu iutip-nt steps to ctZes ship, Hxbsn
had actually heeona citreu, aud ssd freq iep:y
CT 60 the h9aest prorogsve OF frosmen, Inc elective
fAnobise
Resolved, TcAt se sbbor the principle Of "Ooes .
subject slssys ueject" tr.ats the exile who
to his after attaining cz hip In
smother nsicT as guilty OF ngs treason ana him
&c the teverest nsy II tbs Law; and he aston
to press dee, dishAtion IT tn. many
wrongs which II has heA Jed adopted citizens
~bDs sbroac and hope the: OF this kind which
has will to the .!eogs OF govern ment
will be ptrluitt.d 10 pass unnsticeo.
Resolved Thss while symps shise with the relatives
and friends az felo~ town ct Ills unjust npri
ent, and regret lo.s of valued citizen, and
member Of the Lafayette Guards Of this city will
every laudable endeAvor induces government to
interfere in bis behalf and cemaud Of Prussia hs speedy
release from confinement, and free and u,obstruoted
pstFigs out Of Its t rrsory.