Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-09-24


o. motion Of Nc. BALDwIz, Of Va, the rules were
suspended In order 10 enable him TO osr the following:
Resolved TuAt the Basissat b respectfully requested
70 inform this Houss
at Wse,hsr Charles Z HYDE. q ci iz,n of Augusta
County, Virginia, who on the 20 day of tbe present
month, vas arrested In the CRY of Richmond and con
ined in prison known "0ssle Thunder" was %
Asfed AID imprisoned by the military authority Of the
Confederate ssiss and So BY WhGt officer and under
What orders. .H ~
ri FJr what cEsues the said Charles Hyde has been
ssiE d. SEARCHED, and deprived OF Liberty upon whose
oath or an 'naoa he charged by what warrant or
other uvocess he was taken acd uuder what law.
s. Whether the said Charles <. HYDE has been ex.
sined tiled for the oence cha ged against him, ana
{ so, IN what court or before WhAE tribunal, aud with
What result .-
Al Whether the said Charles ( Hyde belongs to the
land or naval forces Of the Confederate States, or s LA
ols 10 military dI.y under any law thereof
Resolved That tie President be requested 70 com
munlcate TO his House copies OF Sny orders or shy
other papers relating 70 she case Of the said Charles K
HYDE with statement Of any testimony taken in the
sc
Mr.. SWANS Of Tenn, vas opposed TO the adoption
Of the tsouIione the person rferred 10 bad been
Improperly arrested the writ OF habsas c0pES was not
no suspended and he had bis remedy before the eoun
ny. TIE action proposed would enbaIrass the House
on matter in FgHd 10 which buI few felt any inter
EFT, l. the matte was pressed, another member Of the
House would have to amend the resolution, by calling
Jr information IN latioa another Of impsisoI
uens By marital y. h himself could refer 10 hun
drsdI Of casss did he see ht to do so.
hr. BALDWIs aid he had no disposition 10 uf
With the ns OF De Houss, but be wanted to call Gteu
ION 70 the fact that Of the mcst respect citi-
Esos Of his district srrested tee Saturday lass by
Bal more Pug Uglyn he TOLD and thrust into
Osste Thunder eonfaed In the same room with the no.
soricus b. Ruckef Xnd horde Of other disoyal per
4 Al. rOhFa ain
substitute for ID" son OF his neghbor BE wanted TO
kuo~ the President claimed authority either for him
ssf or for officers Of bis creation 10 arrest uDdr
laws OF bis creation and try before tribunals OF bis
nun creation respectable ciLL5ns for onsnoes OF his
creation Of his subordnAtess This Vas the sub
~; Of inquiry and had 1t not besn such 90 aggravated
case he would not have brought TO the aIieo ion Of
this House The arres, was made, be was informed
for the simple offence named, and none other
TIE resolution was plssed-yeas IS, nays Is
Now here is = most aggravated case Of abuse OF pow
er-s precedent Which, If net rep OOsted and prnshed
might result In complete prosuaton and desIrc ion
Of all civil rights citizen Of one Of the oOuiedersts
States Ia Esi In the street. without warrant process
Of law huSlsd 4 to prsOn, ard imnured in dungeon
ia company viii well kaown f1on. one would sup
po that some no0.iOus crime rorli be urged inst
isis man; 81 leas; some eviis % be Crsd Of suspect
ed treAson5e practices Sc eEtenuaon Of this hGt
handed ard strociou, measzrethis rApAbs sud shame
las violation OF Iutie Law and private rights Not a.
al: the person thus Arbitrarily ested and imprsODed
Is a fspscAOle eI OF Augusta o0ucty 10 THE STATE,
perf " loyal 70 the Conf'deTscy, sad accused Of nc
cline whatever. Hs has been guilty. Of 10 off.Bcc
Agtns, ei,ber civil aW military hs. o. the contrary
he T. ausssd and mPi,ored not for violating the Law
ouy for dong. thing which On sst of Corgrss
has expressly egalEei There could lot be more sal
ent emphatic lus ration OF the arrogance OF miitay
poWr 10 the hard' Of SrorArt uopGiuc'ped hssrs
han tits RS. Of cit in Cpea defiance Of lw-in
open disregard Of authority and IN oPsu contemP. o.
be enaotnsnts Of Congress It ouly required 81 IN
sanes Of This kind - open she eyes Of the people - TIE
tHnseEs which inPend over them We rGsI tnA: the
GOVernnen! dos no sanction such abuse Of the
hory IL has COZ led to the hands Of it, Cfcers, Al
hat il Ea take Premp; Vi1dicste the lAW'
We entrusted Srry he defence Of eour-
ny Asans; the !o;egn enemy, and to the owl auihOT.
ties the NAH tsnAnos of the Constitution aud the laws
We did not anticipate that either soldiers or magistrates
would assume the powers OF 6etor', and auosass the
privilege OF mst - II ,uch things are 70 De oerstsd
-e sh'll be su'jlgs;ed before the war Ia over We
shall fad that are, alerA bst T than tn Noril
AMI that have been Sgitrs for noIsoty; ia. Re
aaTe been struggling ios the mere shltoS ol liberty,
shls permitting il AL ancs TO clip from grasp.