Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-02-05

zsdnappiag VIM. n HlH, fraza which it i
sppsass shaa shsse wasa psssoaeested I
plan, between Hoxis, Guriey, Attorney :
General Baiss sad Secretary Seward, 10
violate the Consultation Of the United
States. Thsy NOT only determined 70 yseS
late the Constitution Of she United ssasess
but also to violate the 0onssitation sud
laws Of lowe.
The Constitution Of the United States
declares:
Sin criminal prosecutions, the accused
shall snioy the right 70 y speedy and pub
lie triad, by an impartial jury OF the State
or district, wherein the crime shall have
been committed, which district shall have
been previously asesrsained by law" &c.
Hill, had been indicted for treason by |
the Grand Jasy empannelled for the dis
trict Of iowa, and under the Constitution |
Of the United States was entitled "so q
speedy and public trial, by an impartial
jury" of the district. Tbs day had been
| set for his trial and he was ready with
his witness to make bis defense. But the
powera that be, knowing full well sAashs
was not guilty of the crime alleged against
him, ami that he must be acquitted 'by
an impartial jury determined TO violats
the Constitution, ~ they had often done
before, and exercise malignant despot~
ism over him-to deprive him Of bis lib
srty, 3wishout due process OF law'-to
kidnap him Ia violation Of the Constitu-
ton and laws Of Iowa. But how was
this to be done2 Hill bad been indicted,
b. was in the hands of the civil authori-
tee, and Dir. Seward and bis co-worksrs
were not quite prepared 10 assume that
the military power is superior to the civil
, authority in the loyal State of Iowa
They knew that Hill was entitled to q
speedy trial, and the only way they had
to deprive him of his constitutional right,
was to enter@ nellie in the case, and ''as
soon as be is discharged from civil au-
, thority,a to arrest and convey him TO Fcri
E Lafayette as military prisoner. They
deprived him II his constitutional righi
''of speedy trial" BY the entrance Of the
: HOlle, and then without a warrenk or AM
i other legal authority for his arrest, kid
: mapped him and conveyed him beyond
q the district sswherein the crime" vas al
legged to have been committed.
i But the kidnapper Hoxie, asserts sh&
r be arrested Hill as a military prisoner
z by order of Secretary Seward. Now VI
. would be pleased to know what militar,
q Office Secretary Seward flls, and wha
: military Office Hoxie holds under his chic
n Seward?
" We have always been taught, that j
= this ''land of the Free" the military
t, subordinate to the civil authority. b.
p these Black Republican ofhoials, bay
N found a way By which they can avoid ii
y civil authority. They now assume to q
j. in ttro capacities. Generalissimo Sew
i. ard, directs Brigadier Gen. Bates,
command Corporal Gurely, 70 sntar
nol!s in the case of Hill, and the gre
GsneEalissimo Ss#ard, knowing that b
Be meniaIs will obey his orders, directs Il
y Caup-cuIlioW Of che grand army (of Off
holders in Iowa) Hoxie, to arrest Hi
40 sas soon as he is discharged from civ
custody and convey him to Fl. Lafayette
as military prisoner.
Thigis the way that those in authori
: ! override the civil authority. This is &
way they violate the Constitution Of I
r. United States. Now, we ask why W
'ur not Hill allowed bis constitutional rig
to of "speedy trial." He was indicted
B. loyal State. Was to have been tri
"a q before loyal court, and Shy an impa
Pa tiai jury of the State and district where
,r- the crime was alleged to have been col
Of mitted." The Jurors were in atteadan
and the Judge would have been there, b
at he not been informed thai nolIs b
zen been entered. Hill was there ready
answer to the charger We ask ags
Iar why was be not tried in accordance vi
ear the Constitution and laws 81 the Unit
the StasesF We answer the whole matter
the speculation on the part Of Marsl
800 Moxie, and othess9 Hoxia was the &C
aid plainant-doxie wss the Marshal Hox
az procured the indictment to be found
sdy Hoxis, arrested HilI-=Hoxie, summon
the jury-vHoxie, served the subpoena l
nas on the witnesses and Hoxie, made abb
ave $500 in the operation. Hoxis, Was the u
lille itary man. who made the~military ARE
one by order of military Secretary Seward,
re- the military prisoner Hill, and conve.
aan him By military authority to the milit
saT Fort Lafayette, and no doubt, for
ing military service, BE viii be paid out
1t the military service fund, several humid
LED dollars more Of the peoples money. 4
are that this military man(9) may specul'
- and in order to give military Hack dri'
and owners, and the owners of miiit
Railroads q chance to speculate, the Q
situation Of the United States mast
self srampled under foot and citizen mus
1ore deprived Of his constitutional rights
a ass personal liberty @.be kidnappsd and DR.
! be ged from his suffering and destitute f
ired lily, to loathsome prison, thousand
lent 49, rn;la "a svom his fviends and s.
-, district wherein the crime IL alleged
ncle have been committed"
an We ash all candid men, iiow long t
think this Government can endure.