Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-05-23
ARBITRARY ARRESTS Ar THE NORTH


people. RICHMOND
ARBITRARY ARRESTS AT THE NORTH.
We published yesterday, in Geographic despatch,
brief account of the recent demonstration in New
York. to protest against the arbitrary proceedings of
Lucolns administration. The papers OF the 18th fur
nish the subjOined PARTICULARS
The speakers ell denounced the arrest of Valandig-
ham The Chairman, Godfrey @. Guthrie Esq, said, 't
the arrest Of vGandgham is to go unrebuked, and is
tolerated free speech dies and with it our liberty the
constitution and the country" voce-Ihree cheers
or the next Governor OF Ohio (Hip, hp,'hurrah y
The first of series of resolutions which was adopted
& rs follows: -,
Rssolred rat we, the citizens of the city of New
York here assembled, de0Ounce the arrest oil Hon
lemsnt o. Yalandgham, and his trial and sentence by
military commission, As a starth outrage upon the
hitherto sacred rights OF American citizenship
Among the speakers we're Edmond Bankman, Esq
le said during his remarks, the NOrbury OF the pres.
IL day was Judge Leayitt who denied the VIII OF
MN, eor,,., 20 Sr. Valandgham. Let him remind
Ir Lincoln that Julius Cesar had his Brutus IN the
apitOL that Charles I. had his Cromwell 10 the Com-
mons Of England Let him remind the George III. Of
the present day that be 100 may have his CromWeH or
his Bru1us. (DhesFs-)
Hr. John Mullaly, another of the speakers, said:
he would ask the audience far as they represented
che State of New Yor, were they prepared to stand by
Vallndigham? (Vociferous responses Of Eyes, yes.
ge thought that Governor Seymour knew the spirit Of
the people Of the Empire State when he wrote the Lett
ter to the Albany meeting on Saturday night, and he
the Governor knew that the people would stand by him.
gih gUns ald JagoHsts IN their hands at all hGzGrds
Loud cheers for Governor Ssymour.) Now was the
time for every be prepared, necessary, TO take
MS life in his hand and fight the battles OF freedom
over again. The speaker alluded to the ex-
and 'enauired of the poor aborng man
where be was 10 get his three hundred doilars,
aud whether he would consent 10 be draitedS iOFies OF
never never" Would they hght for an aontion ad-
minis.raUOn that kept soldiers monlhs without tner
nav while contractors staggering around wash
ngton with their pockets iu OF green backs! He pre-
dieed that the ConscTpen law would hever be carried
out in the State Of New York and judging from the cha.
acter Of the meeting he thought they were in favor CT
disseminating this abolition 1--WE are that's the
tals and cheersl The government would not give US
another Zoe 70 light WITH and had fought long enough
with our ferow-eountrymeH Of the South. IL was the
design OF the Administration 70 overthrow tie whole
social system of the South and il this allowed TO
continue we would have King at Washington. lie had
The highest respect for the Office Of PRECEDENT oil the
United States which was filed by such men as wash
i1gon jeff rson and jackson, and he would tell them
that there had been added new glory to the name OF
Jackson loud cheers, and cries OF COO 9eSS tne
GOOD boy") There had been new gory added TO it by
he great hero whose funeral soemnies were but lately
celebrated IN Richmond. That might be called treason,
but vas it treasOn9 Ono, no.")
NETTING At ALBASE-LETrER ERoM GOV. SEYMOUR.
The New York Tribune publishes the subjOine letter
addressed by Gov. Seymour to the "Valandigh"m Sym
palhy Meeting. held in Albany:
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
May To- 1868.
oannos attend the meeting at the Capitol this eve
nipg but wish 10 state my opinions in regard to the
arrest OF Nr. Vllandigham II Is an act ch has
brought dshCnor upon country IL full Of danger
20 our persons aud our homes. IL bears upon its front
. conscious violation of law and justice Acting upon
TOE evidence Of detailed nformere shrinking from the
light Of day IN the darkness Of night armed m,n viola
ed the home Of an American citizen and furtv ely took
him away military trial. conducted without IN Ose safe
guards known in the proceedings Of our judci al ribu
mails. The transaction involved series of offences
against our sacred rights. IL nterfered with the
freedom Of speech; it violated our rights to be Sc
cure in our homes against unreasonable searches aud
seizures pronounced sentence without trial. save one
which mOckeTy which insuted as well as ronged
The perpetrators now seek to impose punshu ent, not
Tor an offence against law but for the disregard of
invalid order pt forth in the utter disregard Of the
principles o. owl liberty.
If this proceeding approved by the Government aud
sanctioned by the people, il Is otmesy step towards
revolution, itisregnlItoq; II wnot only lead TO mils
~ despOtsm-it establishes military despotsm. Ia this
respect il must % ted in this respect rejected
If It is upheld aberes overthrow, the safety
Of our persons uy Of oar property, S here1rrer
may be placed Us, he our constitutional guar
ausees win be 6fOrsn down. Even the Governors
and courts OF some Of the great Western States have
sunk into insgRifcance before the desPotc powers
claimed and exercised by military men who have been
aeat into their borders Il s fearful thing 10 increase
Ae danger which Oserhangs by trealng the law,
tue Judiciary aud the State authorities with contempt
The people Of this county wait with deepest anX
iey the decisions of Administration upon these
Having given generous support In the war. pause
see what kind u Government it is or which We gre
ed to pour olt our blood and our treasures The
action Of the Administration will deter line in te minds
Of than ehe-hsf OF the people a. the loyal States
whether tbs L Fsged put down rebellion at the
South destroy free Institutions at the North. We
lock for its decision With solemn solicitilde.-
HoRIG SEYMOUR.
The resolutions adopted by the meet ing point TO the
devotion shown BY the Democrats dur ug the two years
of civil war and discrimination to devote their ener-
yes 70 the Of the UuioR ; aenol nee the assump
ion Of military power an the Arrest Mr.. Valandg-
the rsht Of free discussion They say that
the election OF Seymour the PEG ole condemn the
steu Of arbitrary arress and call on the President
0 restore Mr.. VallaHdghsn 70 liberty They direct
opy Of the resolutions be 70 & President With
ssuFance Of the desire Of the meeting to support The
ment in every constitutional anJ Ia Eful meaare
. suppress the rebellion.
THE CAPTURE OF JACKSON MISS