Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-12-13
DEMOCRAT & NEWS
ARBITRARY ARRESTS.
A Republican Ok Gorod,
A Republican Judge Of the New York
Court Of appeals DenOunces the
Star Chamber Proceedings Of
tho FEDERAL G0vsrnms nt.
TO THE PUBLIC.

; tne fcdeTAl GOvorlm 0ht.
TO THE PUBLIC.
The letter following sufficiently ex-
plains itself. 1t was sent TO the presi-
dent two days after its date. by friend
OF HE, who afforded the first opportuni.
ty that could be relied on to insure the
delivery to the President in person, and
it was so delivered 1t was read, and a
verbal reply that the case would be in.
vestigated WAS given. But no pretencc
was made that the cause tor the arrest
was not correctly stated in my letter.
Though tho claim to Investigate" bv
means OF an arbitrary arrest, personal
duIess, and whatever secret appliances
a Oabinet aqutsit'on might see fit to re-
sort to, was re-asrertlng the right 50 to
arrest for such causes, and thus was
claim as utterly at variance with all, as
would have been the elmilar arrest of .
man who Tin New York; had picked the
Secretary's pockets, still steps were taken
TO present the case again to tho Pres.
dent and the Secretary, Though their
personal aud political friends land they
in high Positlon), in the hopo of OBJ
tanning redress without publicity.
But up TO this time latter nearly three
weeks nothing has resulted, except On
tnJanous'y rigorous imprisonment OF
Mr.. Tracy, forbearance has reached lis
limit. It's highly important that the
people should thus and now have spe-
c'fc statement, showing the enormitg or
Actual oppression exercised in this case,
as ~arn,ny TO them and 10 tie adm,n,s
tration. Yours. &c,
GEORGE GOULD.
Troy, n. Y, Dec. 4, 1862.
JUDGE GOULD 10 MR.. LINCOLN.
New lohK, Nov. IA, '62.
To has ErctHeney, 1brohom Lincoln,
President o. the United Stats
SiR:-On my arriva IN this city, from
my residence in Troy, n. Y, iud that
cousin of mine, G. Golden Tracy,
broker of this city, has been, first, ar
rested and sent TO Fort Lafayette; and
secondly, to-day taken as a prisoner to
Washington. The newspapers say-to
far as ! can learn By all inquiries Of au-
thor ties can hear nothing dlferent-
that the cansc OF the arrest is some
dealings he has had in contractors
drafts on government officers for mon .
eys and i is SAID, some frauds were
committed in or by the drafts, and be
is charged with completely herewith.
II this be so, it is a crime cognizable
by the courts, and only by the courts.
And Tam amazed at The yatuty Of pub
OFF ers echo can take no 'cur,alqg from
tie distinctly uttered poice O, free
peopie.
| am, and always have been, an un.
wavcring enemy Of tbs rebellion
(cursed 10 its oligiu,most accused in its
progress land a supporter of the ad
1 an" a Judge of Aighest
court q his STATE. Ind II noahouest
poice had get reached tie ears Of our
government, 1 actsh to sag, and TO be
h ard IN suyiug, that Star CHAMBER
process and .Seretary's warrants are
dangerous instruments 10 play nth, and
that, among US, the true, ,taunch sup
portcrs of the government, who would
crush treason with the iron heel, but
" no know the law, are compelled to /
hang their heads in silence at the men. Z,
ton Of cases which have occurred in ,
our midst. /
Spie sare hardly Cautioned when they q
hnr do
but powerful hand, an oppressive one
Is laid on person here, who . not in
, position for dong mischief, if he would {
and who is supposed 10 have no 4
friends.
In this respect, | thank God, there c
has been mistake. 1t is true that he .
S young man, OF not much means or 0
influence it is also true that he has a 8
'onng wife married not long since;
md Tor no assignaLle oanse that those p
II power dare to give breath to, he is : :
AIKEN away from home, without giving D
. bis vita an ins.ant's interview or e'
nance to see him. is tbs country The :, -
france Of q centu,y ago
This yoang man rs grand son OF that q
JIiah Tracy WHO lived and died Sen
tor OF tie Uuited States from Connect.
cut. who was the first man buried IN 4
he congressional burying ground at 4
" asbiugton, aud whose ashes are in u
ulted by this atrocious tnras,on of tie \
iberties Of the people in the person OF
lis descendant. =
am not speaking merely my own 7,
pinon of such arrests. | know the >
pinons and the feeings of many OF U
~ brethren Of the bench. And if the 2
overnment is really DESTROYS OF so pro- II
eedlng as to make it our dnty TO make
ubIic our opinions, they Will be teard, u
OF merely IN the wit Of heJsas corpus, e
ut 10 open declaration to the world. ~