North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-11-05
Hon. f.. B. Chase,
Col. V. E. Piolette.
Ira G. Mitchell, and
Cal'b E.Wright, Esqs
Judge Barnard and the Whit of Habeas
Corpus.

Corpus.
A special correspondent of the Philade-
phia Inquirer, writing from New York on
the 2nd inst, says:
Judge Barnard in the Supreme Court
Chamber, this morning, delivered himself as
follows:-Wrts Of habeas corpus ha d been
sued out on behalf of two or three soldiers,
who, it is contended, were Illegally detained
by Colonel Duryea, at his zouave eneamp-
merit, on Staten Island. The writs were
made returnable at 10 O'Clock A. NJ.
For some reason or other, the soldiers d,d
not make their appearance, whereupon his
Honor declared that the men must be pro-
duccd on Monday, or else he would resort to
means to enforce the writ. He did not want
to interfere in military matters he did not
want to obstruct enlistments on the con-
trsry, he would rather encourage them. but
nevertheless, these wrIts must De respected.
There was still power enough in this city to
carry out the requirements of the civil Law,
and it should to enforced, f he had to Call
Upon the whole Democratic party for assist
aDce. In case of a further refusal. he could
point out way, provided by statute, which
would bring sufficient assistance to prodtice
the soldiers here by force In fepiy to a
query whether the President had not sus-
pended the writ of habeas corpus, in Rich
mend county, Judge Barnard replied that he
(Barnard) intended to restore il, and that
the people themselves would rest, re il next
"Tuesday."
1t is TO be regretted in these times, when
men are arrested by hundreds. and hurried
on to some tort or dungeon, upon the most
friyulorts pretsnces that there are not more
Judges of the same stripe of Judge Barna rd
Within the past week we hav had accounts
oil the arrest and SEIZURE of The paJers of a
committee in Baltimore composed Of highly
respectable citizens, vino were engaged in in-
festigating the army frauds perpetrared in
that vicinity. Also of the arrest of distin-
guished lawyer in St. Louis, who in speech
dared to speak in unfavorable terms of the
currency furnished by the government. OF
another in the same city, who said he thought
the late emancipation proclamation illtimed
and unafective. Also the Rev Charles 4.
Hay, distinguished Lutheran divine Of Har
risburg, Who, Ia letter Complained that our
wounded and sick soldiers were not allowed
To be taken home to- tdeir friends for atten-
tion to their wants !; while the reber prison.
ers in Baltimore were allowed that privilege
These are a few ul the arrests that have
come to our notice within ,he past week.
Hundreds of men are arrested every month
Upon charges equally frivllous, or upon none
nc all, and are now confined IN forts and mill
tary prisons. IF they ask the "natu ure and
cause of their accusation" If they ask a
trial by jury of their county," as under
the constitution and laws they have the
right to- do. They are cody told that ''' the
writ Of Habeay Corpus is suspended % The
shoulder strapped gentry in charge Of these
places refuse to recognize the civil authors
ties. This tampering with the Constitutional
rights of freemen, has been carried quite too
far, and we are glad that one judge, at leas1
In derermined to see that they shall be re-
spected. The people are prepared for re-
turn to the guarantees of the constitution and
the laws, and should and will support the iu-
oieiary in their efforts to restore them.