Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-03-04
VOL lO---NO. 13,

divided people Everything should bo-
done by the Administrator to make the
north unit in this great struggle Wo
cannot afford TO be divided at home Yet
/ say that the course which the Federal
Administration is pursuing, is calculated
to make the north divided peoplc-to
excite feelings Il do not say this in a spirit
of bravado, l say it in 4 spirit Of sorow)
which may yet lead to bloodshed-may
yet lead to revolution IN the north.
Why, SIR, we appear to be retrogrudiBg,
instead of advancing. You remember
that, when Paul was prisoner In tho
power of Festus, he appealed 10 the En-
peror of Rome and Festus brought him
before Agrippa for examination, :" be-
cause" said he, sit seeme;h unreasonable
to send n prisoner and not wi;hal signify
the charges that are laid against him"
Now, sir, that was = noble sentiment
Yet what that heather In Il heathen age,
! under deSpotic government, was ashamed
10 do, Christian men under Christian
government and free institutions are doing
every day. We are absolutely retrogra-
l ding, instead of advancing, in reference 10
I this question of individual rights
I Illegal arrests, there are, know, gen;lo-
men on ihis floor whose judgment con-
! demns those arrests, but who feel con-
strained by the spirit Of party TO withhold
their support from such n resolution IS
this. In this view, l am sorry that the
question has taken n party turn know
that those gentlemen, having aided to
bring the Administration into power, rs
/ turally feel desire that 1t should be sue
1 cessful That spirit Is entirely commend
able; ii is the natural feeling of any man
l IN such circumstances. Those gentlemen,
therefore, whose judgment condemns these
arbitrary arrests, feel constrained. by tho
spirit of party, TO interposc objection to
resolution of this nature l am ready to
| admit that the phraseology of the Tesolu-
! ton might be improved, but the question
is not as 10 the pIraseoiogy but the suhiee.
matter. Are gentlemen opposed 20 tho
phrasecioCy and in favor OF the object
contemplated by the resolutions? or are
they opposed to the object itself,
am glad, sir, 10 find that able ard
leading men Of the Republican party srs
beginning TO condemn these arbitrary ar
rests-such men, for instance, as Trum-
bull, of Illinois, whose Repubiicanisn
cannot be doubted. Hale, of New Hanp-
/ shire, has also raised his voice against
them: and John Sherman. OF Ohio, has
recently made noble speech in sappovt
Of the rights Of the citizens. A gentleman
beside me suggests also the name of Judge
Curtis, whose legal at;aiuments are &C.
know!edged throughout the land.
Now, sir, l 10 not intend to detain tho
House by reading extracts, but j viii call
attention 70 the language used by Dit
Sherman, = few weeks ago: "If these
cases. said he, "are not tried before the
proper tribunals, they Will be tried be-
fore the people, and to the damage Of the
Adminisiration-;hey viii be tried some
where Yes, SIR, you NAV deprive thess
men of the right uf t.Ial by jury guaran-
tecd 10y the Constitution You may shut
them up in your basiiies, without allow
ing them to know CT what they are accu-
sed but these cases viii be tried some
whcre-they viii be brought before The
great tribunal OF The people AT the ballot
boN-unless the ballot box should also be
taken from Us Mr.. Sherman goes tn 10
| saw Il think this is his very language.
because do not wish TO misquo:e HIM
, 80 Sir, this is fearful power No ar
rest should be made Of any citizen IN a
. loyal State, unless there L. TO remedy,
, and an immediate arrest is demanded by
the public safety" Why. sir, how
mistakes have been committed in this
matter-known and acknowledged mis-
I takes-known and acknowledged instan-
n ces of wrongful arrest and Imprisonment.
= Not long since an agcl commander of oul
= army was relieved from the command q
/. his department NJ Baltimore, foT the rea
h son that he had arrested a number o
D loyal citizens-men whose loyalty va.
: established beyond doubt-and had sen
c them TO Fort Delaware without trial
c How long X Ii since 4 respectable citize'
n of this town was arrested IN jus: th'
V same way and imprisoned wiihou: trial
; How long are these things TO continue
V and how are we to obtain n remedy2 :
IT resort to the courts Is denied US In
! intcrpositicn of judicial authority IS SCI q
d defiance
J. in connection with this subject, 1 ma
10 saw q word In reference TO the susPensio
d of the writ of haboas corpus. j kno'
&c that the President has issued his Procla
nation by which he assumes 10 suspen
in the privi' EGGS of that writ But TAX
IN it tha; the writ OF habeds corpus Was II
at tended 20 re,ievs the citizens from il.egr
a iu.,,-is-5.aler;- TSe .t1s,~ Sss, ID.