Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-02-06
[Fom the N. Y. Herald, Jan. sl.l
The BOflea0 Arbitrary Arrest.

The resolution in the Select Council was
defeated by strict party vote. In the Com
mon Council, where the Democrats have a
majority, resolutions condemning the act, and
calling upon the State authorities to yindi
cate the honor and sovereignty Of the Com
monvealth, were passed by majority Of six
The popular branch of the State Legislature
will doubtless pass Mr.. Ludlow resolutions to-
day
Public excitement and indignation are
higher now than they have been at any time
before, respecting this outrage and insult up
on rights Of the State and its citizens The
more conservative Democrats fear that these
despotic and awless acts of the Federal au.
thorities will lead to a bloody revolution in
the North. 1t was proposed as | stated yes
terday, that we should hold mass meeting,
10 give formal and forcible expression to pub |
lie sentiment and feeling, but leading Demo
crats discouraged it, lest it might lead to u
riot They say that such a multitude OF en-
ragged people as call would assemble in In
dependence Square, after listening to the in
dignant speeches that would be made, how
ever the speakers might counsel order and IL
reliance upon law for redress and protection,
would be likely to sally forth and destroy the
offices Of the Abolition newspapers, which
| would lead TO q collision with the military, to
bloodshed and perhaps to scenes such as
Paris saw in the bloody days OF France
Therefore il las been decided TO call no mass
meeting at present but to await the result OF
legislation and other State action in the premi-
ses, to wait and see whether or not the FEEDER
al authorities will release Mr.. Boileau and
permit the publication of his journal without
condition or restraint beyond what the laws oil
the land impose upon him If he be not re-
leased ! fear for the result Hundreds of its
most respectable supporters here now repudi-
ate the Administration as disgrace and an
outrage upon the American people. 1t would
seem that the Federal authorities are making
a special effort to provoke the scorn and in
dgnation of the civilized world and bring
about the destruction of every thing dear to
the American people, by provoking a civil
war in the North as well as in the South.
The lately organized Democratic Club of
this city had an excited aud interesting meet
ling last evening. Charles Ingersoll, Esq,
presided Speeches we're made by Hon. Will
liam II Witte, George NJ. Wharton, Peter
Mccall, George w Blddle and John c. Bull
lit, Esqs, Of this city, and by Hon. William
II. Miller, member-elsot of Congress from the
Harrisburg District A more respectable
me snag as to the talent, moral character, so
cial position and genuine patriotism of those
in attendance has never assembled in this
city since the sessions of the Constitutional
Convention and the National Congress were
held here The speech of Mr. Witte was bit
ter in its condemnation Of the late ourag geous
act of the Federal power He denounced il
as an outrage upon rights and privileges ac-
dured for us by the blood OF the Revolution
rights which we're secured TO us before the
Federal Government was organized, and
which, when it was formed, were not surren.
dered, but reserved to the States respectively,
and to the people thereof, as indefensble,
ndesructible rights, and as independent OF
, the Federal power, especially OF the military
-, power as OF the Governme Mt OF Great Britain or
Russia He said he had understood that resolu.
tons had been offered in the Legislature call.
ling upon the Governor to protest against
. the insult 10 the sovereign dignity of
State of Pennsylvania. If he had been a
' member of that body, he would have intro
I duced articles Of impeachment against man,
i who, having been chosen by the people Of the
c State to represent its sovereignty and to exc
8 cute its laws, had permitted similar outrages
i TO be committed under his very nose,
c without his protest or objection He consid.
r cred that Governor Cortin had been q uuies.
o cent spectator of objectionable outrages upon
e the honor and dignity OF his State and people
which he is sworn and bound to protect, and
Il therefore he ought TO be impeachsd This
sentiment was received with perfect hurri
n cane of applause.
l.. Mr. Wharton followed in calm, temperate
IA and able speech, in which he said that he hat
hoped that this business OF arbitrary arrest
l. was about to be-if it had not already been
j. abandoned, but this arrest of Mr. Boileau wa
startling proof that he was mistaken. IL
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