The daily Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1862-1863, 1863-05-28
A Gubernatorfal Threat.

arrest reached Albany, New York, the
leading Democrats of the city at once
held an indignation meeting. The Hon.
Erastus Corning presided, and speeches
were made by Messrs. Amasa ]. Parker,
Francis Herman, John Murphy and
others. Gov. Horatio Seymour was de-
tanned at home by pressure of bust
ness" but wrote letter which was read
to the meeting by Peter Cagger. We
quote the closing paragraph of that let
ter Though cautiously worded, the
threat contained in it is unmistakable.
The Governor says: vs.
1.-THE people of this country now wal.
with the deepest anxiety the decision OF
the Administration upon these acts.
Having given it generous support in
the conduct Of the war, ace nO,c pause,
to see what kind of Government it is for
which we are asked to pour out our blood
and our treasures. The action of the
Administration will determine in the
minds of more than one-half of the
people of the loyal States whether this
war is waged to put dom rebellion at
the South, or to destroy free institutions
at the North We look for its decision
with the utmost solcitude. y
The letter, of which the above is the
closing paragraph, was written before
the decision of the President in regard
to the arrest of Mr. Vallandigham was
made public. Gov Seymour may have
written as he did for the purpose of in
timidating the President If so, he
totally failed in his purpose. By what
authority, however, he claims to speak
for more than one-half the people of the
loyal States we are at loss to know.
Elected By minority of the people OF
New York-owing to the absence of
large number of its citizens in the army.
strictly speaking he is not entitled to
speak for majority of the people of
single State.
The meeting to which this letter was
addressed, resolved among other thins S,
1919 o. SAup4n-,-,s Alantinn was denun-
the part of the people of New York;
though it is quite notorious that during
the canvass arbitrary arrests" played
only subordinate part The "nigger"
was harped on far more preseveringly
than any other theme, and seems to have
contributed more largely to the success
of the democratic party
But the President has disregarded
Gov Seymour's threats. Mr.. Vallandig-
ham has gone South Now what kind
of pause" does the Governor propose
making? Does he design arraying the
State of New York against the Admin
istration? The decision of the Admin
istration IS now knoRu-is it calculated
to destroy free Institutions at the North?
If so, ought it, and is it. to be resisted
An affirmative answer to these interrog-
atories are implied in the Governor let
ter, though we do not think he has the
nerve to attempt to carry out his own
threats
The prime reason assigned for the in
dignation of the New York democracy
is, that the military arm of the Govern
ment has set aside the civil power, and
refused to recognize its Jurisdiction.
This is evident from resolution which
vas adopted at the same Albany meet
ing of which We are speaking. 1t is as
follows:
ResolUed, That this assumption of
power by military tribunal, if success
fully asserted, not only abrogates the
right of the people to assemble and dis
cuss the affairs of Government, the
liberty of speech and of the press, the
right of trial by jury, the law of evil
dance, aaad The l1ririZeQe -af -A41Aeas car
Pus, bat it strikes blow at the suprem-
acy of law, and the authority of the
State and Federal Constitutions
If these allegations had been sustain
ed by the facts, in the case Of Vallan-
digham, they might call forth ominous
antiei pations for the future of our coun-
try. But so far from refusing to recog-
nize the civil authorities, Gen. Burnside
bowed in Difference TO them. So far
from the writ of ha6eas corpus being set
aside by that officer, it was refused Mr..
vallandigham in an open civil court,
before one of the highest Judicial func-
tionaries in the land, after full and pa
tent hearing of the long and tedious
arguments in the case. TWAS ciUiL,
not military, tribunal that refused to
issue "ritin Mr. Vallandigham' case
This tact Is recognized by his friends in
the city of New York, who held their in
dignsion meeting night or two after
that held at Albany. The last resolu-
ton adopted at the New York meeting
is as follows e u " =
"ResotUed, That the'refusal n The
Judge Of the District within which ~
Hon C. L. Vallandigham is incaroa sno
I'd o grant . writ Of Il, b O corpus. Is =
itse.l, : nuiliheauoh, OF lie CONSTITUTION
and an infamous outrage. upon the
clearly defined rights of the citizen"