Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-01-08
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The faAowi " tion 70 Congress, for
alelaangs Of lbs nasse Of Fort Lafayette,
issaid 70 be Ia circulation fog signatures;
Pssstiou Of sn#dsy Iahabiianls Of ,NsV
Yssk, 10 eaamgs the NasHs Of Fort
Essfa4efss, In tie County Of Kings:
To the Honorable, the Senate and House
OF Representative Of the United States Ia
uongreas assembled, the petition III Eae
undersigned inhabitants OF the State Of
Nsw York, respectfully showeshi
4 That MARY years since, shs Uaised
Stat u agyssnmsuE, tn order 70 protect
ND secure the eisy vi New York, erected
"a the shores Of Long lslano 4 fortress,
whseh is known - Fort Lafayette. That
this name was given TO said fort ~ q
mark of honor and respect Of the Jailed
ssas#s Government, for Gilbert Mos3er
Aasuais de- Lafayette, whose friendship
aad services 20 the Coloalea In shsif stFug-
gle for the right Of self government are
too well known 20 require repetition.
Not only during our own Revelation,
bur throughout the Frensh Revolution,
ard the Subsequent changes OF she gov
| prnmgnt of France, the nanae OF Lafayette
vas ever on the side Of constitutional lib.
essy and against the employment OF Pow
Ct and authority anrestggined by law
| La l794, his person was seized on neutral
tswitoFy, and be waa carried into the
dungeon Ut MadgebaSg. At subsequent
period be was delivered By the Prussian
uoserument TO the Emperor Of Austria,
and confined ia the Fortress or Prison OF
| OlmutE, ~ Q prisoner Of State. General
Washington eudaavorsd In vain to pro-
core bis release; the answer was, he was
o political prisoner. NOT for having CON.
nlts d any crime, bat hssaass bis opin-
iens we're considered dangerous TO asbi~
srasy and desposis power. Some Of the
alrealn stances e0nneGted with bis aetens
ton and imprisonment may b. gathered
from speech in Parliament, made by
| the Right HoaurabIe Charles james Fox,
10 1890, whs said: ...
| "1'he unfortunate DE Lafayette, who
Observed tho praise Of being HaaD Of the
most uncoFrupt nature, who had shs merit
/ Of steering balwaan the twe eHGFelnes Of
| the parties that agitated his souHtfy this
| atm, brave ani steady friend af Bis sss.
efeIgH-~sbg gallant aud Distinguished
| gent lslian, equally Tbs friend Of his Ming
AMI GplntFy, saalagsssd sitter The lob Of
August. Upon neasFai gfeaha be was
seized BIZ eeFsMin robbers In The aasvlss Of
tba Hing VI prussia b. wAs kapa By Gbaa
| mona fsiI fef yeafs In PFis0ts afla dan
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| III PTIssias on his yes0gniIIon Vi The
| Fsaneh 10 lbs Emperor Oh Aasasias be-
cause be said be bslenged 10 ths allies
| KRfsef ally, ard by him Ne wms kapt In Ghs
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ehspEe1, And tn commemorate obs ase
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