Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1863-01-08
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'il ~ ~ = 4, " I'm : q
iof New York, was sumlnarlly
ARRESTED not long ago, the Cavern
ment authorities refusing to state
upon what grounds the arrest wa'
made. Receiving no reply to a prii
,I1vate letter addrcssedto Mr., Lincolr
on the subject, the uncle OF Ar, II 'Trfa Trfa
cy, an eminent jjulrriist Of New YORK.
Judge Gould, has made public
through the newspapers, a copy
of hisilettcr. AS a lebulSe to Mr.
Lincoln from a Northern ma man, we
give some Of the most scathire
passages ofhis letter. Judge Gould,
ireferring to the letter sent to 1MlIrr.. Mr.
Lincoln, and his receiving he an
swer from him, says: VI. f.r Iii
But sup to this time (after
nearly three Meeks,) nothing has
resulted, except al infamcusly
rigorous imprisonment of MIR.
Tracy, forbea .ance las reached Its
limit. 1t is highly important that
the people should then and now
have specific statement, showing
the enormity CT actual oppression
exercised In this case, as a warn
ing to them and to the adm;nistra=
ton. a-.J
| am, and always have been, an
unwaveling enemy ofthis rebellion
-(cursed in its origin, most -accur-
sed its progress and a supporter
of the administration. / am Judge
| of the. highest court in this State.
And if no honest voice has yet
reached the ears of Government
Il wish to say, and to be heard in
saying, that Star Chamber process
and Secretary's warrants are dan
gerous instruments to play with,
and that among us, tile true,
staunch supporters of the Govern
ment, who know the law, are com,
pelled to hang their heads in
Silence at the mention of cases
which have occurred i'll our midst?
Spies are hardly cautioned when
they are where they can do no in
finite harm; but a powerful hand
and an oppressive one is ilaId on
the person here, who is not in a
position for doing mischief, if he
would, and who is supposed to
have no friends. T-' .'.s- .@si-
In this respect, | thank God,
there has been a mistake. 1t IS
true that lie is q young man, OF
not much means or influence; it
lis also true that he has young
wife (married not long since;) and
for 40 assigned cause, and for no
assignable cause, that these IN
power dare to give breath to, he
is taken away from home, without
giving to his wife an instani's S
interview or a chance to see him.
Is this country the France of a
century ago? . ,'.-l. =.
g, The young man is the grandson
Iof that Uriah Tracy who lived and
died Il Senator Of the United States
! from Connecticut, ho was the first
imam b1riei in the Congression-
al burying ground at Washington.
and whose ashes are insnlted by
1 this atrocious invasion Of the iiber-
ties of the people in the person Of
| his descendant. ~. -
| am, not speaking merely my
bown opinion Of such arrests.
know the opinion and the feelings
! of many Of my brethren of the
! bench. Aid. if the Governments
/ is really desirous. Of 50 proceeding
as to make public our opinion
they will be heard, not merely ii
the writ Of habsas corpus, but III
iopen declaration to the world.
Had | been a few hours eariiel
made aware of this case, | shoulc
not have troubled you with a word
IbutI would have seen that the pro
Icess of the SUPP ene Court of this
State was so executed as to protecr
its citizens accused of such Offences
from any arrest, other than one i'm
der the appropriate process OF tn
Court. s,e q rE a-.a +.
r. | beg again to assure you, in al
, sincerity, this kind. Of proeeedln'
! has gone too far already, and tha
: while to the last Of our men an,
> means we are ready and determine
to sustain the law and the Govern