, 1857-04-10
Martial Law Again.

here. They show the enemies,in our mids,
that have been leagued with Gen Wool in
the attempt to break down the people Of
the territory, and to prevent or retard 1--WE
doubt their ability to succeed elTectually in
their desires and wishes the payment Of
our war claims The first letter OF GIBBs
and GolDsBoRoreu, dated May llth, 1856,
is given entire, as We design giving to it our
special attention. Extracts are given from
their other letters, as also from letter OF
Judge CHrXowErH to Mr.. Marcy.
By perusal of the correspondence we see
what these men have done in the war, We
invite the dispassionate attention of the
people Of the territory TO the subject, and
ask them to inquire how It is we are so dis
countenanced in the city of Washington
Why it is that scarcely any one is ready to
raise his voice in our defence The letters
Of Messrs. GiBBs and GoLDsBoRoueH, as
well as few others Of the sdme sort, we
think serve ns answers TO the above inter.
rogatories. When such men. PHrpOrtiag
to be our citizcns, as they assume in the
ontset Of the following letter to the Secre-
tary Of State-PTcieRdiEg TO be identified
with the interests Of this Territory-men
holding high judicial positions, asserting To-
be exemplars Of morality, and the sworn
foes Of vice, come TO WoOL'S aid, aud pro.
nounce our whole people servle aud merce-
nary. our officers corrupt, the services of our
volunteers to be the capturing of courts Of
justice, and not Of Indians, is it to be won
dered at that an impression is made upon
Congress and abroad, in the highest degree
prejudieisl TO usH
These base sIanderers Of our people and
volunteers. We need but hold up to pabic
view to be despised and deiested They as
sert as Gaets, such matters as they arc either
entirely and tcilfaLy ignorant Of, or 6aseiy
pervert Bot We will give the letter as we
dud it, and comment upon it by aens.-
Here 1t is -
sTEu.Aooon. W. T., May IL. 1856.
SIN As citizens Of this Territory, interested in H.
good government and well acquainted with the facts
herein stated we take the liberty Of addressing yuu
relative 10 the Official coadict OF Governor !. l.
Stevens more particalarly as regards his proclama
ton OF martial law in Pierre county, and other eyent,
growing cut Of IT, We enclose two dneuments the
one belng the proreedngs OF the bar and Of meeting
Of etzsar, aud the other Goyeraor Stevens vindiea
tory reply 70 tic same, which we submit to your con
sdemtion. We are especially induced to address yo
a leagth, as We understand that Chief Justice Lander
after having been conveyed 70 Olympia under guard,
is holding bis court there and does not intend "
pon This matter % you.
Ihe Leading iats which resulted In the arrest OF the
chief justice and clerk are detailed in the report ell
t1e committee o. the bar and need hot be hee repeat
Cd Governor stevens reply admits The proclamation
o. marital law, the errest and breaking up OF the
courts, and tue proposed iflal by military eonnis'
son consisting o. volunteer of.srs holding under his
appointment and 70 his WILL Of citizens accused
oi The crime OF Eeaioa--a crime which II is hardly
necessary 70 say can, ny the Constitution, be judged
o. ~ no saeh Tribunal.
II is, therefore, only needfu for rs 10 review the
oircum stnnces amounting In his oplnon 10 ilstif-
eaiion, which he has assianed for 30 dsneerols apd
uuhelrd Of an usurpation OF power Even This NAV
be deemed unneeessarv for We al int Leleve tat ~
Executive can llok uDon measures Of sueh 5anVerons
precedont nractilns on constitufional ,irLt ~ onen
"a an6aranf a. within tho diseret;nn ~ sny ane
under apy state of things. m thst C,ovorr9r St.
vens' eonluet nav appear In n frne liobt We mr.
noe 70 show N II no "a even exnsing his conduct
existed that IN has been aetnated Nv an arrog1nt
and unhrdled love or poWer that unis him f,r ann
trusf M vai Il Ife or iilerty L Concerned In snest
Ing thus or aatrIbutinE to him ne motives wbic6 n
oar ouiuion have Royerncd him ve do - aavisedly
upon an intiInatc knowledye oi NE man sinee Ls
Erst arrival n the Territory,
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