Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1863-01-16
Military Arrests.

From the rel ort If ths St cretary Of War.
We publish the following extract from the
report Of The Secretary Of War, which shows
why such nisu as D ds, were arrstcd He says:
T The AdIutant- Generals flee is charged,
among Other important duties with the bus
iness relating to enlist meats, recruiting and
drafting militia. gndsr yoaF CATS Of JAY
and August there are already in the field over
420, ,099 new troops, Of which 800 900 are vol
kunteers, 392, COS of whom have volunteered for
three years or during tie war. 1t will be re-
me mbertd that the call was made at one Of
those periods Of dependency which occur in
national struggles A Chiefbope Of those who
set the rr5ellioH on foot was for aid and COM
fort from di~loyal sympathizcrs in the North
crn States. whose Efforts were relied upon TO
divide AID distract the people Of the North,
and prevent them from putting forth their
whole strength to preserve tic national sxis-
tence. The call ior volunteers and dIalt Of
the militia afTi,rl,d an occasion for disIoyal
persons 10 accomplish their evil purposes by
discOurasing enlistmeuts. ard encouraging Op-
position to tie war aud lhe draft Of soldiers 10
carry it on.
T Anxiety was felt in sCmc ofIhe States at the
probable success Of these dislOyal practices,
and the Government vas urged to adopt meas
ures Of protection by temporary resi- raint Of
those engaged in these hostile acts. To that
end the Provost NIarsbals, we're appointed for
some Ul The States, upon the nomination ef
their Governors, 10 act under The direction Of
the State Tx, cuiive, and the Writ Of hskeas car-
Pus was suspended 10y your order BY ordrF
thfT Sfs
less authorized by the State Executive or by
the Judge Advocate. Sumo instances Of
unauthorized arrests have occurred, and when
brought 10 the ro,ice of the department, the
parties have been Immediately discharged. BY
a recent order, all persons arrested for dis
couraging enlistments, or for disloyal practices
in States where the quotas of volunteers and
militia are filled up have been released
Other persons arrested by military command
ers and sent from departments where their pres
encc was deemed dangerous to the public safe
ty, have been discharged upon parole of their
good b, havior, ard to do 10 act Of hostility a
gainst the Government Of the United States.
While military arrests Of disloyal persons
form the subject OF complaint in scmo States
he discharge Of such persons is complained Of
IN other STATES.
1t has been the aim Of the department to
avoid any encroaehmcn:s upon individual
rights as far as might be consistent with pub
lie safety ard the prcscrvatioa of the Govern
ment. But rejecting minds will perceive that
no greater encourage mrnt can he given 10 the
ctemy, no more dangerous acts Of hostility can
be perpetrat,d in this war, than efforts to pre-
vent recruiting and enlia!ments for the armies
npou vh'se strength Haliolal existeree de-
pends. Tie expectation Of the rebel leaders,
ard their sympaihyser5 in loyal Slaes, that the
call for volunteers would mol be answered, and
that the draft could not be enforced. have fail
ed and nothing is left but to c!amor at the
means by which their hopes are frustrated, aid
% strive to disarm The Government in future, it,
in the chances of war; anoi her occasion for in
crtasing the military force Should arise.