Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1859-06-09

in custody had been attempted, it was
the duty of the Marshal. and not the
Judge, to summon the force which
might be necessary to prevent it.
4. That the troops ought not to
have been sent to Provo without the
concurrence of the Governor, or kept
there against his remonstrance.
5, That the disregard of these prin-
ciples and rules of action has been in
many ways extremely unfortunate.
These conclusions will strike the
public mind as being eminently sensi-
bic and proper Washington Star.
THREArENINGs OF A GENERAL WAR
SECRET ACTIVITY OF THE REsOLU-
TIoNARY LEADERs.-The care that is
taken to shroud in mystery the pre-
liminary arrangements for the Italian
campaign, deprives the advices that
reach us from the theatre of hostili-
ties of much of the interest they would
otherwise possess. 1t seems as if it
were determined that the lists in which
the battles of popular liberty are to be
fought, are to be champs clos to vulgar
spectators. This excess of caution is
all very well for beginning, but it is
obvious that it cannot be long perse-
vered in. Professional newspaper cor
respondents may be excluded from the
camp, but in times in which almost
every man Of education and intelligence
has relations more or less intimate
with the press, it will be impossible to
chain the free expression Of opinion
through the medium of private COM
munications. 1t will be remembered
that Notwithstanding that the London
journals were ably represented in the
Crimea, some of the most valuable in
formation furnished to them, came
from military men. writing under tie
seal of confidence.
How can the leaders in the present
campaign hope, under such circum-
stances, to prevent the public from get
ting at the facts which they would sup
press They can no more limit the
spirit of inquiry and of criticism on
their encourage than they can break up
the ties which the press has establish
ed with it, through the well founded
conviction that it is the best and
truest friend of the soldier.
A good deal of surprise mas been ex-
pressed as to the ignorance in which
the world is kept as to the movements
of the revolutionary leaders. 1t is to
be presumed that there is a motive
for silence in regard to them, similar
to that which prevails in reference to
the general plan of the campaign
Being under NO obligation of secresy
to King or Kaiser, we publish in our
issue of to-day, a communication Of
rather a remarkable character, which
processes to throw light on the part
which the Hungarian leaders, Kossuth
and Klapka are about to take in the
approaching CONFUSION. At meet
ing held at the palace of the Tuileries
on the Goth of March last, it is stated
that Louis Napoleon acted as mediator
between the two revolutionary chiefs,
and succeeded in reconciling the diff
ferences that existed between them
The result was an arrangement by
which klapka agreed to take the COM
mand OF such men as might be induced
to desert from the Austrian ranks,
while Koasuth took upon himself to
revolutionize the south. eastern parts
Of Hungary.
These statements are curious, and
proceeding. as they do, from a respect
able source, are entitled to attention.
lftrue, they give significance to Louis
Napoleon's declarations in favor Of
oppressed nationalities Of which the
latter we're deprived by the professions
by which they we're accompanied
Thus, whilst England, Russia, anc
Prussia are using or protesting to use,
their best excrtions to limit the war to
Italy the revolutionary leaders, promp-
ted-;f We are to believe our CORES
pondsnt-by Louis Napoleon, are plot
ting to extend therange of its action to
the rest Of Europe. Out of the chaos,
perhaps, order will come.