New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-09-05

ssmatie, and TO petition the government for a
redress Of grievances"
Is it not grievance, that from par
tizan malignity and personal hatred,
innocent and unotfending citizens
should be dragged from their homes to
a political Bastilc, and after long and
weary months of Imprisonment be dis
charged without trial, or even know
ing the crime with which charged and
without any possible PREPARATION for the
injury? Is it not a grievance that
persons should be arrested for daring
to exercise their constitutional rights,
and in violation Of law, taken beyond
the limits of the State and district
where the crime, if any exists, was
committed, there to be tried by court
martial while the civil authorities have
unquestioned supremacy in the State
and district from which the parties
were abducted
| Is it no grievance that such men as
| Wendell Phillips, Chas. Sumner, Hor-
ace Greedy, and Willis Drummond,
lifelong hatcrs Of the constitution and
the Union should have taken out a
patent right for frce-specch, and for
any infringement upon which patent,
the perpetrator is to be domiciied in Fl.
Lafayette ? Is it no grievance that
first rate men, must submit to fourth
rate abuse from such as these, while
first rate criticism upon foarth.rate
men is pronounced reasonable ?
Well do we remember that in June,
1861, Frederick A. Guion of N. Y.
city circulated petition to which he
obtained the names of several thousands
of his fellow citizens, praying Congress,
then about to assemble in extra session
to adopt policy of peace and compro-
mise, and thus preserve to the Ameri-
can people the blessings of civil, politi'
cal, and religious liberty. For this
act alone, although a constitutional
right, was he with many of the sign
ers arrested and for months incarcera-
ted in Fl. Lafayette. Horace Greedy
in 1862 assumes to represent 100000
900 of freen,en, and as their self:ap-
pointed petitioner, calls upon Abraham
Lincoln to do acts warranted by no law
"r the land destructive to the Consti-
tuition buryins beneath tho ruins of
the Temple OF Liberty, the freedom OF
America =! Yet, instead of being ar
rested. this hoary-headed old traitor
actually receives letter from the Presi-
dent-''neithcr fowl, fish, or hesh"-
claimed by radicals and conservatives
alike, as heartily concurring with their
respective views.
And are ue, the citizens and sup
posed sovereigns in the U. s. to be
told that these acts that the arbitrary
dictation to, and interference with the
Democratic press of the country its
hairbreadth escapes from mob violence,
because it could not and would not bow
the knee to the Baal of Abolitionism,
are not grievances ? While democrats,
both in men and money, have nobly re-
sponded to the calls of the government,
they have been denied protection from
the political persecution and partisan
malice of the friends of the President.
Is there no grievance in this ?
In the early part of the rebellion the
Border States voted overwhelmingly
against Secession. Can as much be
said for them as that they still occupy
the same position ? And what but the
mischievous legislation Of Congress has
changed their sentiments, if changed
And Is it reasonable for the people to
peacably petition their own servants to
SO shape the legislation Of the country
as to save, instead Of destroying the
constitution and the Union -? Is it trea-
sonable for the people to petition their
owm Congress to preserve to them the
blessings of political liberty?
Our convictions are that no promi-
nent democrat could have taken the
nomination for Congress in this Dis
trict and not have been arrested on the
tale Of some false and malicious inform