Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-05-25

In its present condition NO ma" ca"
continue member Of the democratic
Parfv and be less than a IRAlIOR,
and Rebel, and a MURDERER
Gazette, May 22d.
REPUBLICAN OPPOSITION TO THE
yALLANDlGHAM All HEsT.
While the general run Of one horse
republican sheets through the country
are eloryf, ing and g'oatiog over the ar
rest and imprisonment OF Mr.. Valland'g-
ham, by arbitrary power, it is enco nrag
ing to notice that the majority OF the
leading papers Of that party, whose ed
tors. unlike too many OF their inferior
brethren. have brains and powers OF
reflection, have come forward rs boldly
As their peculiar position would peraht'
and spoken out against tina. act OF MUS
tice. Mr.. Y. Is their sworn enemy po-
lilicslly, yet they most profoundly de'es'
the breach q principle and law that Is
involved in his arrest. No one for
moment questions the rampant abolition
proclivi,ies iof the New York Lceni"g
Isst, yet i, openly declares that 1.-TWO
thirds OF the republicans agree that ID
the arrest and trial Of Mr.. Nalandigham
the Government has fallen INTO q great
error and committeda fagrant rrong.'
The New York Tribune, with all OF lie
weigh, OF fana,cal Gin, al ehmity to the
only true party that ever existed IN the
Countrywide democratic party-tsk.s
the same ground. SO does that rampa-
peous abolition sheet, the Albany States
man. We have hitherto quoted from
these pspers, and nov we come to the
leading republican press OF Masacan-
se,ts. Let the Boston Advertiser bt
heard
1--WE have in these remarks treated
the decision TO proceed against .hr
Vsland,gbam ~ Gen. BnrDsides own
act. There is reason 10 believe that tins
was the cause, aud that the General
acted without the knowledge or ascer-
tanned approval OF the authorities a,
Washington. 1t ia unfortunate IN our
Judgment Il at he should have felt him
sell called upon TO take ,tep OF such
eousea uence so unadvisedly but hi
1eputsuon for that honest al which tn,
country is fond OF seeing in the s1Id e
will not suffer. And, We may add, th'
error into which this zeal has led hin
ST. rds one more illustration Of the diff
Guilty under which military men labor II
dealing with such matters. aud Of tn
impolicy, to say no more, Of tax IN.
these cases out of the civil Jurisdiction
TO which they belong, unless under TIT
pressure Of come visible and overw helm
i0g public Decesslty."
There 10 no mistsking the position O
this paper than there is OF tho n. y
EUening Post or that of the Bos o.
Traveller, ano,heri sheet of the SAM
political stripe. Read what it says
The collision between the mil tary anC
civd powers cannot be prevented from
occurring under the present state 0
things, aud if it is not seasonably re-
sisted, we thsll in few years becom,
like Mexico, q mi itary republic. wher'
the man or the clique will rule who Cat
control for the time being the lsrges
number OF bayonets. At present ther
can be no ve,y serious trouble; tb
mater oil lies 10 the germ, but 1t wi
grow day by day, month BY month, yea
By year. VAllsndiyha has man
fr.ends and followers in Ohio. tn
course OF the military authorities in pro
ceeding against him is not calculated I
decrease their numbers. At present b
and his friend. are powerless. They al
unarned. A convention OF them i
however, to be held on the ! lth OF Ju,
and whether he is sent 10 the Tor,uga
or to the Southern Iine', they may ele,
him and Legislature tina, will suppo
him. Then comes the collision, az
who will answer for tie cons, O ence,
lie. the opposition to the general 90,
eromsot find itself thoroughly seated
power in any Of the States aga!os, Il
msiisry Efforts IT the general Cover
NEST to suppress them, and it will n
hesits.e TO meet military power vi
armed resistance.
Nov read paragraph from I
Springneid lMass.) Republican upon
Sane point:
Ii mach 10 be regretted that q,
Ruressds he's nat been assigned 10 so'
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