New Oregon plaindealer. (New Oregon, Iowa) 1859-1866, 1862-09-12
THE TlCKET--ITS CLAIMS.


! A. Mahonv for member of Congress
from this Congressional district. That
our position and views may not he
Inexperienced, We submit to the APP
prevail of our democratic friends, and
the unjust criticism Of abolition fanatics
or YcaSors.-From our personal ac-
j quaintanee with Mr.. Mahony we know
HIM to be man Of great qualities of
mind, with extraordinary moral coRragc
in the uttcrancc Ct his views upon all
questions Of public policy, and that
whatever principles he entertains will
be fcarlessly avowei to the public.
! Further than this, we have been DAT
! " reader Of the Herald since he has
had It's control, AMI not finding any
aisloyal sentiments or treasonaole NJ
teranccs in that paper, we DO not be-
licve he entertains them,
We have also had an eye to the ar
rests made 50 far during the reign Of
terror that has marked our past years
history, and can discover nothing in
the majority Of them but the gratifca-
ton of personal hatred and partisan
,nalicnancy. Nor DO We see any thing
in this arrest to take it cut Of this class
of cases. Surprising it was the purpose
Of the administration to give Mr.. Ma
hony trial. we declined placing his
name at our mast head until its result
should be made known. But since 1t
has arrived at different conclusion,
denying Him the sacred rights of citizen
ship, we shall give him cur support
boldly and fearlessly.
If the administration will suffer itself
to be imposed upon by the false repre-
senta,ions of its political friends, we
feel it not only a duty, but sacred
right to oppose it, in its violations of
'av, in the arbitrary arrest Of its citi
zens, All such arrests are in violation
Of law, for the constitution.-the su-
preme law Of the land, prohibits the
arrest ard deportation of its citizens be
yonl the State where the crime has
been committed, for trial. And If there
is law Of Congress authorising such
arrests, they are null and void, and
should have had the veto of Mr.. Lincoln
instead Of his approval. Had Mr.. Ma
hony been guilty of any disloyal prac
ticcs We would not defend him but it is
in vain for fanatics to tell us that if the
State of Iowa is sufficiently loyal to
raise nearly 10000 men for the sup
preston Of the Rebellion, it cannot try
and punish any person within its bor-
lers who may have been guilty of
treason. We do not believe him to have
been guilty Of any violation Of the laws
Of his country nor will we believe him
guilty. until convicted by fair and
impartial trial before jury of his fel
low citizens. The law prcsumes all
men innocent until proven guilty OF
crime, aud we cannot, in a single in
stance, depart from so wise and safe
principle. Injustice, justly admins
tered, would demand that all offenders
lie punished alike. We make no such
demand, but insist upon it that all be
tried, and if found guilty, punished
according to the constitution, and the
laws enacted in pursuance Of that in
strument.
Another claim upon the democracy
of the district is, that the nomination
was fairly and honestly made, the de.
nocrscy supporting Mr.. Mahony in
Convention pledging themselves tc
support any candidate nominated by
the Convention, at the polls.
We still hope justice may be done
him, and that he may have an impartial
trial granted him, instead of being de.
tanned until after the fall election in
some political Bastile, then to be turn
cd loose without single charge made
and no investigation on trial being
Col. Wall, of N. j., was recently ar
rested by the Secretary of War, but
5 the Governor, true to his sacred trust
, refused to let him be taken from the
; State for Imprisonment or trial, assert