The eastern clarion. [volume] (Paulding, Miss.) 1837-1863, 1860-04-18


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Massachusetts, has again shown iis regard
Cor che federal compact. In a manner that
exhibits we'll ths traitorous character Of
the majority 81 her people. including her
iudrca and civil officers who are sworn 10
support the Coustitution and laws Of the
United States. The Facts Of the case may
~ vsry briefly stated.
Ia ootohur ltst Il Il veil known. that
Joan nrown and several other aasassins
murdered q number Of cititons Of Virgin.
u. A. the murdCrors were orurpvwur-
"a ana arrested. it vas found that they
hnd been furnished money. arms, ammu-
nition. otc. or their hellish work by GER
tain unknown persons in the North The
names Of their confidential agents were
discovered. and others were supposed 10
ho more or less implicated A committee
was appointed 10 investigate the subject,
but u Was soon discovered chat all who
knew anything Of The affair. ran away
or one refused 20 appear and testify.
Among those whom ID was supposed
could throw light on The matter was one
Satorn. a noted sbolition hnatic Of Boz
con. Accordingly subpoena was issued
under iho authority Of che senate rcquir.
ing his presence before the Committee.
To this he gave no heed. A few day ago
a deputy Of The seFFeantat-Arms,o Of the
Senate. armed with writ in due form,
vent on 30 Boston. found sanborn and ar.
rested him. A writ Of kabsas sorpus wa.
obtained from e Boston judge the case
tried, and The prisoner taken nom The
united States officers and turned loose.
The aubiota of Jouy Bnowv's raid intC
Virginia. Il must be confessed Vas on,
cminently important Cor Congress 10 in
vesiigate. Tho States had confederate,
together in order 20 secure "domesti,
tranquility" and n that were not attaine,
the purposes Of the Union had failed
and those whose peace had been inva
ded, we're thrown back upon the origina
and "inalienabls right" Of self dcfons'
and profession. Now. subject 70 the or
ders. Of the senate. this Samoan. either
Of one 81 theconfsdraied States that ha,
solomnly agreed 70 help secure "domesii
tranquility" was arrested because he hal
refused % appear In obedience 10 legs
uummon and testify a. 10 what he kne,
rospoctiar The greatest outrage upon N
tranquility Of The Union that has ever o,
cured since The Constitution was frame
and adopted. Ne Was taken rom N
custody 81 the United States officers b
Che authorities Of Massachusetts,. and n
charged on the ground Of a hare and N
sustainable tschnicality. 20 The effect chs
che sorroantatA Arms Of the senate coul
not depuiire any one 10 act for him. an
thia DECISION vas applaudod BY Bosio
arowd
Nov. (says q very intelligent ootemp
rnFy speaking on ihIs subject looking
ths matter n q plain and practical view.
y iust thia hara = man supposcd or 4
haved D. know. something concerning
namhef Of aaproyoked raur,lers comm
A. BY certain persons upon thspeacoab
eiairens Of Virginia The mardsrr
thsuaslveu have gone b. their acoouu
bui Il - known that other parties ma
haVe counaoled these murders. must hal
Supplied ihe ssapons b ea,ct them. a
and zee NOT only does " n sanborn =
hiaa 81 ~ 10 Washington and tell what
knows about ihe matter. but even the ri
aans Of BOSTON uphold him In his cours
Conserving Che point made BY 1ud
shaw. that che serreantat. Arms cam
.Ia,1utisc hiz anthoriiy. it seems bat
t.rh. loaliiy wholly AZ varlauco with d
.Ilat.ssa Of Justice Or good common sem
ffhs e.nntt deputiae any one 10 act
AZ pi.os hsw can ne employ q deputy
AM and if oct powerful enough
himself 10 afreal a usn. be could not g
20 BIZ aid e deputy a. an assistant In a
rsss Whatever. such q construction
chs would completely nulhiy lie power
Conrrsa. n Canrross has tAe risht
invsaarato alleged abuses In che Cove
msnt. or conspiracy against the peace e
security of tho States. an she Hfeeih
assus 30 enry on that Investigation wo'
ssem 81 b. an inevitable inferenos D.
ihovery acknowledgment ofsuch q pow
In ihh view. no merely technical OBJ
non, ghure ne purposes Of justice arr
pe rpFfed. would b. sufficient reason
a'aehafss 'prispner By q writ Of Az
egF,s. Tbs 80 % Massachusetts,. and
hppresai uhich u uiassta. must siili faril
ahpnais Ne ieelinen 81 the two sectio
~ Z shows q popular feeling In iavor
saieldlng Ne aoeomplices Of John Bro
quite sa slFnlacant and OF move inn,
ianee even. Than ths open treason
Phillips and Garrison.
80 a. - naaaachuaeilu u eonoorn,
30 - y vsriou- ,c,s nuliasd the n
: eral eomFnet and sls ourht q D. kloh
cuiof ihs uaion Ths oihsr States OH