Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1862-10-24

the condition of their people, whether It be the whole
body the criminal that infested society
from King John it had been principle under the
worst yfanis of England, which no syeophant Of the
hing dared 70 resist that the House of Commons had Che
right aud it their duty 10 inquire wherever ease
laid before them into the causes Of the imprson
ncut VI any subject Among The cardinal priucplo of
state ushs me basis OF ah ci'il huefN. the spr oi
whcu had borrowed when The Puritans landed n New
england thc duty Of the representatives. of the pco
Of the brrty of their citizens We had IN the cons
tuition Of the Uutod States the most ample pr0qtsiona
flr the security o the civil liberty NJ persons not actual
by engaged IN the army Standing little back Of these
the prohibition 90 Clugresi against making any Jaw
prohibiting the exercise oi the freedom " rcguni oi
biy TO assemble and express er oplnious on pGble A.
hars guaranteeing the right of the people 70 be secure
n their persons houses papers and effects against
any unreasonable action
Sir Edmauds here read exuacts fiom the state and
federal constitutions Illustrative ~ these prncpies-
did not read these eNracts he said for the normA
on of senators hut merely cali 20 their recollection
The fact Of their existence ln his judgment le amend
proposed By his friend implied error in the fe-
soutou implied that there could be supposahle case
where citizen q Vermont was deprived of bis liberty,
n which t would be improper that the representatives, of
a free pc pie should make an inquiry for themselves
Mr. Allen entirely in favor of this amendment
Il appeared that these three gentlemen mentioned in
this resolution had been confined for several months
confined for alegcd dloyaly Judge Smaey hat issued
bis wit Of habeas corpus shat he might inquire into he
cause of their detention That order The marshal re-
fused 90 obey Judge Smaley had dncu the officer s00
lNNl NHf lAN NNNN alAf anu ilif NhulNI 'i ANN N|
stored Was hclc Senator who douo'td WAT ihc
administration a. Washington, or The iary of ihs tis.
tlri who examined t.e case would release the mcu
they were ian1ccWi Every body knew lhey could uefe-
leased sthout auy legislation The only object OF he
resolution would ur place upon the journal record
uf faultfuding with the government Men were COM
mitttd go 10 Lafayette and were Kept in close con
ducmcnt but they were released II found innocent and
their injuries redressed far p1ssoie IL was obvious
tbaf when the government acted as thet must some
times In haste. they be excused For one ne
very sensitive about putting such resolution upon lo
journal The action Of me government was a mistake,
and vet unafoidable Wore We prepared 20 censure IT,
II wrong sometimes happened 20 innocent IN this
our time of peril, when the government active in
the suppression of treason i was not the fault ~ toe
government, bu' thc misfortune of the times.
Mr. sought3n said hat perhaps be- did mot quite ap-
preciae the opinions expressed by he honorable Seua
what was called. zoo New York. New jersey, Indiana,
Ohio and Connecticut 'he Democratic platforms DE
found them 60 oo baaed upon he extracts from me Con
st'uu1n which we're read oy ;he Senator from Chten-
drl. Tie found that tAc whole political warfare which
bring wagcd against the Government was based
honestly entertained the spirit Of them he had nn reason
90 doubt The original resolution would leave 90 this
there should be any inquiry relative To- Tie impionment
OF these persons The amendment proposed by the
Senator from Chueuden (Nir Eimuudsl would render
IL obligatory upon ihe committee 20 inquire Inc
amendment now under consideration would leave them
% say whether any inquiry at present we're proper.
what were the circum ances connected with the
VI these personsl He had understood that they
rested for language used some occasion, and that he
language tended % bring the general course OF the Gov
were arrested, ana arrested by virtue oi am order ISSUED
from the Secretary Of War They confined; they
employed counse and II runor spoke true On that sub
ect they represented this floor by that cluusel
@ meant dsrespect 90 that gentleman, hut he did
20 say that gentleman VINO occupied that posi-
ti1u influenced sometimes entertain aud express
opinions that 10 other circumstances he would not.
had been made ont for the possession of these per
return had been made upon the writ that they
N.HH H.s as Q OBJ Non. % .afNN
not be produced ihereupon the marshal haH op,n
brought before the e. show why be should
not ue pr0ceeded against for contempt An opinion bad
ground taken by che ooofi hlat Ae '' y hahcss
corpus could NOT be- suspended by the Secretary oi War
that t c04la bn done by "a proclamation made uy the
hand. o the officer, the marshal could not respond The
rnurt also uisiay etermued that on the Path day ~
lasr September. by the proclamation Of the President.
the writ of habeas corpus Suspended and that mar
ui law proclaimed. and The court held that had be
he prisoners then and there before him should order
them into the custody = TIE marshal again There had
brcn, Them Judicial determination of the circuit
of hc United states, that martial lass did prevail hTo ia
the State of vermont u1tH .s.andiug the Constitutions
that fhe civil arm prostratcd and that Cor
best hnown 20 the general Cove cui martial hw took
it. place Wh4t e,e had been done u relation tothcse
iudiuiua.i ue was told that witnesses re suumor-
cd before Che grand jury. What was the object of tbati
he had uot he slightest doubt ban that it was step TAX
witnesses were NOT summoned t'r amy other purpose
Suppose they had found uil ~ indictment were they
taken ~ Che rtuNV OF flC marshal ng rielt
Certainly NOT Was it essentially necessary go satisfy
this body that these guilty of some criminal uci
which would make hrm ameuahle 20 court Of criminal
jurisdiction; he lad but 90 rcfcr the action uf the
hey seized upon the legislators tnemseyesnot because
they were then guilty of amy crime, out h'causc they
Wac knew, in this dr ior vhat De was arrested and
held ia close oouhurnent for several monthss Who
carrdt Il was enough for him Co know that he
rested. IL presumed that was far reasons well known
to the Govrunent, and reasons which II known TO us
would justify their Aci2ni 1e IL was necessary that that
should be Kept entirely secret What were these
persons charged with: Using language that would sub
iect them-uot 60 Indictment merely, but--o imptson
ment There was power in words, more especially in
these times They wcfcth representatives, of ideas
IDEAS moved ihe world u arrests had not been made 10
some eight or tens towns public sentiment would NOT
have been created sufle 10 induce hundred men
iin ihe army. How was state OF opposition 10 the
Government produced' BY doing precisely ~hai these
persons had been doing. The resolution itself Implied
censufe. Resolutions Of the same character had been
introduced IN the legislatures OF Connecticut and Mary
land and when the resolutions iu Maryland went so far
As 10 stuct inc toternot to call OUT the State militia 10
release orderd 20 confinement by the Government,
ue Government ntetlefed. These resolutiuus did not
ptss but they we're introduced hy class omcu whose
ideas he did not entertain. Puutauca notions were
well enough, and pure enough, oat When We had pro
claimed martial law, we must stand by ihe Government
sud say We wl not stop TO inquire We will sustain you
though you commit errors, unu the civil arm shan be-
potent enough protect her Interests. WI had seen
what had been done Ia Maryland and she now 10y
STATE When people were arrested fir standing on the
Of tho streets and damaiug the Government t
no time to be- appointing committees Of uycstsa-
tion.
NJ. Fimunds desired 20 congratulate the adminstra-
tnn aud the Vermont upon the zeal Of his friend
fpn W Wiudham. II was common maxim, known iu
all human experience that new converts whether tom
evil 20 condition OF light the had
great deal more zeal Than discretion. He therefore
nor surprised that his friend Tor the hrt time be- had
had an opportunity OF upholdug the administration of
Mr. Lincoln, should DO il with all his heart IL
oredtabe that he should do II he had had little
Of that divine light which had been with since we
were bahcs ne might the subject Ia yet different
way. But while he cordially greeted his friend, he did
propose 20 be ecured upon the subject Of whaths
duties in sustaining the government which he did
as earnestly as any OF his fellow citizens He could sub
nit the intellectual comprehension Of the dullest
mind the state In regard the distinction between
hiendy aud hostile notice Of Did the pastor Of
his church fall from grace for committing some common
fault II he suggested the fault ~ his pastor did he be
come sohismac thereby and he 10 be told that he
was opposed % the treasurer because he mentioned
him that he had payed Eve dollars whore he ought not
have paid Il Hero supposed TO be speaking 20
gentlemen aud equals who could recognize the difference
between iendshp and seryiliy and who held that the
highest duties Of friends citizens led them 90 uphold
he goyernment It had been said that martial law had
been declared and really existed Neithefof his learned
friends had declared IL their opinion that martial law
WAS here in force. That Of no Importance We had
military committee who were Jealous. Was Il unsafe
then ask them TO report the state Of this affair
for our information Would not such report justify
the highest expectations OF the warmet friends Of the
administration Should we not have borne our part Of
laudau0n Of the Administration should we not have set
before US that this rebellion must be put down in
way or another Gentlemen had misintepreied the pur
pose Of this inquiry II just in every way that the
matter should be- Investigated Certainly IL lust IN