The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1863-02-04
REMARKS OF MIR. GRAHAM.
or ORANGE.

0hFL
olina, January ~, 1863.
The question being on the proposition Of
the House Of Commons, to print the mas.
sage Of the Governor with the accountant.
Ing documents:
Mr.. Graham said. he desired TO offer
few remarks on that portion OF the MESSAGE
which pertained to the arrest. abduction
from The State, and subsequent surrender
on the demand, ordered by the Legislature,
of X. ]. Graves, of Orange county. Sir
said MIR. g., when had The honor 10 ,d.
dress the Senate, on the adoption Of the
resolution directing the demand 10 BE-
made, | remarked, that could not BELIEF,
= proceeding - violative OF the rights Of
the citizen, 50 contemptuous of the dignity
and sovereign authority of the State, as The
seizure and deportation of Mr.. Grave,
could have been sanctioned BY the approval
OF the President or the head Of the War
Department. Without reference to the
question of gull, or innocence, no citizen
lofNorth Carolina, net subject TO the articles
Of war. can We deprived cf his liberty
much less transported teyond her limit,
for accusation and trial in q foreign iuri,.
dietion. withou, q warrast issued bv her
Authority, upon lhe affidavit or 4 prdsecs.
tor. who thus renders himself liable for
slsr or malicious charge, according 10 he
old and manly spirit OF the common law.
am gratifed 10 learn froa the letter Of
the Secretary. that my sspposiiioa. va
correct; that rsiGher the President rpr
himself had knowledge of the proceeding
in question. until he Was iDformed of lie
lcnninement I'll Nr. Graves 10 j military
pri.on in Rirhmcsa. X isa matter if
stiil high.r gfa,i6catisa TIA, The sscre.
Iury frsEkly admits the srranrou. nature
Of this arrest asd inprison~eat--s.ys
mistake va. somRIited--reisras ,h- pr;.
sourr. and diselsims all iatrntloa 10 IL.
tsrfsre With The rishtful jurisdistlon lie
State. Such sentiments csisce 5rcaHleg
respect Tor State authority and All enilYL.
sns,lcom pr.hsnsion af the relations between
the caafeGers,s government and the States
are alike crsdtsble 10 tao head Fl The de-
partnent ard The government which h.
, repres.nts; ard Al the sane lime la,,llr
the pronptne,s and decisisa OF the li,nr
raj Assembly il requiring The wruas d,ae
20 tha sialssed sovereignty II the State II
~ corrected, EHa the cilixen 70 be restored
10 the condiico in ehieh ne vss belsre the
iaisfy % h'n vas prrpsttsled. regret
that the Communication Of The ssrseiarr
did not stsp here. Upon tie return II VI.
Graves 70 North Catoiins. ne VS.. IN her
. Executive. sent befsre one Or the I-lgs.
Uf the State for an exsminatioa 81 Nj, sa...
! which has not yet been disposed 81 asJ.
- il i - be the subject # ialieial iuquir-.
every thing which tsrds 10 prelude tta.
or forsstsil public opiniea ia reletioa III
ks coaduet, - srjust 70 him. and, is eir
esns;ances where the isv can e1srsu.
eortrol. 10 illegal. Tie Secretary, in pal.
stiOa Or excuse 81 tbs csniaei II the 81
GERS naking the arrest, which confss,sdis
sdniss Of 20 Justification, has gone irto
= recital Of what he il advised IN The .sil.ser
sgsins, the prisoner Having been rsisis
ed by the eongresatien OF Mr.. Caves, ..
his eoun,sl in the pending judicial ip.rs;,
gitiss. although 1 refused /. cecapv III.
: rclsucs uutil his person vas returned i,
the tigbtfal jurisdiction 81 the eears u
. justice. have bsen ssns shat reluel,at 1,
speak Of his rsss here. lest ii mieht y.
supposed to be daas with the biss az an al
, ,ocaie. Bot | fssl ihst il becomes ssr,
one, 10 this ppslis place. T. csrrssl al On !.
csrtals errsnsous Impressions. whick m,r
be made BY portions y this supposed ~
: tsses. and 10 disabuss the public aind i
the prejudice the, mar engsndtt snd th.s
i wosId be criminal delinquency 10 ~
: Senator representing The diiirie; n vhlca
!. Dir. Graves IL a resident, and Or which III
congregations are among The lnost Inielit.
gent and respectable inhabitants. III lie Ia
ed tssse this duty performed. The course
Of spnrt'sa eI the pabIir press also. ID RI.
marking rpon this case--ens 81 which, |
!. believe. has gone - far .. to express il
' regre that the gsnlsdefsie suthetiiy Yitld.
~ 70 The just demand II the Legislature.
! requiring his rslarn--rsnder. this dutY
stlIi mofr Imperative.
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