Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1862-01-08
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Arrests. We hope our Republican friends
vlll read it, Il coataias good dastFine
and occupies the true groaud. We are
glad that Dir. TRuHBULL has made this
speech, for had we made il, or had VIC
published al editorial article containing
The same ssatiments, the political Jay.
hawkers having charge Of the Press
throughout the country, would have been
howling seeessionists and secession sym
Pashiser after Us; bus Mr.. TRUmULL has
said it, and now let no dog bark
ARRESTS BY ORDER OF STATE DEPARTMENT.
The Senate proceeded to eonsideE the
following resolution, submitted by Mr..
Trumball, oa the 18th instant;
''Resoiued, That tho Secretary Of State
be directed to inform the Senate whether,
in the loyal States Of the Union, any per-
son or persons have been arrested and
imprisoned and ara nov held in eonine-
ment by orders from bin or his depart
ment; and, If SO, under what law said
arrests have been made, and said persons
imprisoned"
Mr.. Trunbull-hir. President, am
sure that no one who knows anything of
the views which entertain, will suppose
that have less zeal for the efficient pros
eeution of this war, and the suppression
of this wicked rebellion, than the : enator
from Connecticut, | desire the var to
be prosecuted gith the utmost yigor: |
would have our arms active and VI silans;
would not waste the energies # this
great nation guarding persons In ths loyal
States; but would strike With th power
Of six hundred thousand men, at tha trait
oFs in arms; and under the militar, power
l would crush them to earth at the arIiest
possible moment. But, sir, this resoIu-
tion is not to check the advaRcc Of our
armies. | have said upon this hoIr that
believe tbs Constitution Of thu United
States confers all the power which is nee
essary TO enable the Government 10 crush
this gigantic rebellion. Why? Because
the Constitution eonfers on Congress the
power TO raise armies to put it down, and
whcn the power is given 10 raise armies
IN put down insurrection, the po comes
siso TO crush il in the way that armies are
accustomed TO act. II il with powder
and ball that 1t j. 10 b. d0ne; aud neither
Four jnry trials n1r your hAbeaS corpus
acts. can interfere with the army, which.
clothed with constitutional power 10 crush
rebellion, goes forth ARMED for the
parpose OF putting it down In the very
~ay that armies subdue their enemies.
But, sir, this is a resolution II i. Qulry,
imply rs TO the arrest of persons in To-
.ny4! States. That Is aIl il is. The Sen.
,tUr from Connecticut tells us there were
p-'Estns in his State who were allowed 10
70 at large when they " re giving .iianI
:omfort to tn en-my. am as;oui,hed
It that. should h ave supposed hat in
ha gon'IIy State Of Conn ,eIieu; Va n Civ
og 1IJ and comfort to III cn 7uy wou.l
,ty' ben arr,steI auI uI 4i, unI If
.HNicte4 by 4 jury ~ou.i hay. b-.u
la1g.
Ar. OixOn If tn nat0r viii allow
a., will repeat to him What kia uf AN
mi comfort thesf IN n gave to The EN- b
.uy. | stated t54s they glvs alI :.,.I com
tort to thr vnrmy by instituting i ssrIcs
Of meetings, falsely called speac, meet
sng~," in which they addressed large as
sembiuges Of the people, and attempted
20 j 'bnach the public mind on tht quas-
;ion of this war, claiming tn It VIZ were
sbc aggIess0r; that the South were acting
IN self drfcDse; that the Administration
-~ds making var Upon the South. S0w,
sir, If the SsnItOr can inform me how
,aeh men can h0 attacked hy arms, bg
powder AMI ball, | shalt thank hu for the
information. | do not know how they
,uud be arrested FOR treason. dc not
lay they were guilty. of open tr>ason.-
They were guilty Of moral treason; aud
The Secretary Of State, TO the graf Joy
IT every loyal citiz n Of Connecticut, i'm
prisoned one or more Of these IN N aud
put stop to the whole proceeding.
thank him for doing it. will not ask
him single question as to the provisions
of the Law or the CONSTITUTE )n upon which
be acted.
Afr. TrumbuIt--I did not understand,
Air. President, Ghat there was uny insuE-
rrctiOn in the State of Coaneeaicut, and
suppose the army would have no right in
the State Uf Connecticut tu shoot persons
or to march thera for the purpose of slay-
ing its pefceabe inhabitants. Iti4where
the judicial authorities are overborne
that the army is called in TO suppress au
nsurrectIon. The Senator assumes that
these persons were traitors. Who is TO
decide that2 He says be will ask no ques-
lions. Why, sir, how does he know that,
in portions of this country where there is
no disturbance and no insurrection, the
right persons will be arrested ? The un-
constiutiOnality Of such action ~ this
seems TO be admitted by the Senator who
comes to the defense of this despotic pow
cr. Why, sir, the power~Kith0ut charge,
without examination, without oppogtn-
oIty to reply, at the cIick Of the tel graph
to arrest a man in peaceable portion
Of the country AID imprisnn him iaslef-
aitcly, is the very essence of despOiism.--
thought the Senator from Conn gcticuG
Was engaged ia war 10 defeni~tnd ap-
hold thG Constitution. What, sir, be-
comes of constitutional Liberty, what arc
We fighting for, if this bruud ground 10 to
b3 assumed and to b. Justified in this
body, and any nan is to be thanked fol
| assuming an Unconstitutional and unwar.
FaabeA authority
was willing to vote, and did vote, al
the extra session OF Congress, TO sanction
the acts uf the Executive dune through
the military power fpr the purpose VI
supprorafng shg rubeiEieu-a auts dune be,
fure Congress assembled, and for somo u
| which, perhaps, thu warrant OF law coul,
MT b. found. But, sir, dIffrpat stat
Of things now exists. Congress il con
ssne,La Laa this inquiry l. dirsrted to the ar
Frsrs of persons in InyaI partiuus Of th
eOuatry. What are we coming to, il az
rrsas may be made ut The whim o, th
e1prics Vi Cabinet Minister Z, do 500
suppose h. Is invested with inf..itibiit :
80 as always tu decide urighIf Arr So
willing to trast the liberties II th clti
zens Of this county IN the hands uf an
man, 70 BE- exercised in that wayY Ma
not bis order send the Senator from Coz