North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1863-02-04

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 20.
A. D. Boileau proprietor of the Phiadel-
phia Erening Journal, was arrested by order
of the government and taken to Washington
last night.
E. W. Carr, editor of the same paper, was
arrested, but was subsequently released.
EVENING.
The provost guard has possession of the
Euening Journal office.
The Erening Journal of yesterday prints
the following leader on the subject of the
arrest of its editor and proprietor. but it does
not give the reasons for such summary action
on the part of the government--doubtes be-
cause it had not been informed of them:
"At little after twelve o'clock this morn
ing Mr.. Boileau, the publisher and editor of
the Philadelphia Ereninq Journal, was ar-
| rested at his residence on Franklin street,
above Poplar by the provost guard, and car
ried out of the state to Baltimore, Washing
| ton, or Fort Deiaware-we don't know which
or where. Mr. +. ". Carr was also arrest
ed, and confined in the guard house until
about eleven o'clock to-day, when he was
| released.
The order for the arrest Of Mr.. Boieau, as
we are informed, emanated from Gen. Sehenck
in whose military district Pennsylvania is
situated 1t instructed peremptoriIy the Of
ficers here to arrest Mr. BoiIeau and sup
press the Journal.
We can scarcely find language to expires.
our reprobation Of this violation of our con
stitutional rights. A simple statemento Of the
facts will be sufficient to excite the indgna
tion of all right.minded men. Mr.. Bsileau /;
arrested, and it is proposed to interfere will
the publication of the Journal because he is
Democrat, and because his paper is Demo
cratic paper-and il has fearlessly advocated
the principles Of the Constitution against tn,
course of the federal administration The
Journal has violated no law-Mr Bolieau ha
violated no law-either OF the state or natioy
it has simply demanded obededce to The
| laws by all, those in office as well as those
out Of Office. In short, it has faithfully De
Tended and advocated the principles of tn,
Democratic party it has simply spoken th'
| sentiments OF over thirty thousand voters il
| this city, and Of nearly three hundr d thou
s1nd voters, as composing a majority OF tn,
electors OF this state, each aud all of WHOM
are outraged by this arbitrary and unIawfu
| act. We deem further comment unnecessary
We submit the case to the pubHc, relying up
on truth and justice for the Vindication Of the
course Of this paper, and for the condemna
ton of1his arbitrary act.
The foregoing article has been submitted tc
US, and in our opinion there is nothing in il
in violation OF any law Of the United States
or Of the State of PennsyIvanja
GEo. W. BIDDLE,
&c VAN DYKE,
Counsel COR Albert D. Boleau
Philadelphia, Jan %, 1863.
Since the above announcement the county
has been intensely eXci,ed-Publc meetings
have been held in Philadelphia and addressed
by the most influential and talented men Of
that city, denouncng the arbitrary arrest Of
Mr.. Boeau in the strongest terms. The
common council Of that city, have passed res
olutons condemnatory of this violation Of the
Constitutional rights of citizen of their city
The excitement found its way to Harrisbury,
and a resolution demanding his release has
passed the Honse. Judge LAdlow of Phla
delphia Immediately called the Grand jury be-
fore him and charged them to examine the
matter aad make presentment with view
ndicting the parties interested. The Grand
Jury made a presen;ment Of the facts as
above stated their presentment vas passed
over to the district Attorney fcr the prcpara-
ton of Bills Of Indictment. The article pub
lished III the journal for which the Editor
was arrested, made comparison between the
Message of Jefferson Davis ard Abraham Lin
coin, which every candid reader must admit
was not very lattering to the craftsmanship
of the last named functionary. This seems
to be the head and front OF the offences charg-
ed against the unlucky editor Of the Journal
Release of Mr.. BOileau.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. |.