The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-01
TEE COMPROMISE PETITION.


As haE.le and peaceab;e citizen, DESTROYS OF pre-.
servng the Union IN It's integrity and sverng
rore OF cv, war; and with the approval and encourage
ment OF many OF our best citizens, deemed it my duty
10 circulate petition TO the President OF the United
States, n accordance with tho suggestion his naugu
raj address, calling convention OF all the States to
effect (f possib!e) settlement OF national diff cutes
without bloodshed. Many or our citizens, OF acSnow-
lodged influence, bad cieerSuly affixed their nameg
and Others were ready to 90 Being requested yes
serday by br. James B. Tayi r, OF No. IS Pue street.
TO call upon him at bis Office he particularly desired
I waited upon him, and me. by the inquiry,
had nay petition with me, Replying in the oni'ma
Having two with me, handed them botA to him.
After looking AZ them, and asking gentle
man In his oce 10 sign II, who declined, banded them
TO two persons IN hs fon ofce strangers to myself aud
Immediately Yered into his back oce closing the door
afes him Upon requesting those persons TO hand
the petitions they refused 10 do 80, stating al the
time, thet they detectives Of the police and had
orders from superintendent Kennedy bring myself aud
the petitions to his office 10 Become street. against Which
protestec both them ard said James raylor that
bad been disholorabls entcsd into his office aud de-
uarding the return Of my papers, requesting at the
same time 10 be allowed 70 go TO my office TO my
oephew, all OF whioh was refused and was takea By
hsI 10 tAe Superin'enden.,s office, With the assur
ance tia. oil necessary information with regard
10 my arrest would be given by Mr. Kennedy at his
oflico Upon our arrival there person. apparently
authority trquJed OF these men whether they had ob
taned those papers, and after looking them aud
commenting upon the folly OF those encouraging the IDEA
OF pence and predicting the disgrace Of all such should
be found advocating Buch courae, he also, my
quest.Dg him refused TO return the papers, or
form what charge had beeD arrestef. He also
Tad would call in the evening, bir. Kennedy would
explain the matter TO This did not conceive it TO
be my duty TO do, ss do not understand why auy Ams-
ricsn citizen should be resrarc of bis liberty when
charge is preferred against him Now, Il this matter
concerned myself alone (beg conscious OF purity OF
motive, and yielding 10 no man in devotion TO the in
forests Of my country whose laws have always endoa
yored 10 obeyl might pass II by without notice, but
as |. affects tho rights and interests o. all who
love their country, ard would its government
instesed 20 protect the rights OF all its citizens and
kSalGi It's mMsen OF liberty jdstce and fraternity,
rot refral from, giving /. publicity regrettng that
Citizens bounf together by 30 many cossidera
all apparently seekiDg the prosperity Of the
I'D be so devoid Of charity, Will III is the only
~. That our country N ~ be safely brought
difficulties, and again enjoy the blessings
1osperity, ought to be the ferVent desire
N ?ud those who seek 80 blessed q con-
bounced traitors, OF arrested as
process Of law.
FREDERICK A GUION
"a 1861.
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