The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1863-05-27
Arrest Of vaIIsndigham

e. p.,,.;ds,s re-Donse 10 the Circuit Court
from which writ OF habess corpus vas asked
:, ,hs c.se az G. L. Vallandighsm, arrested Tor
- .,.bla ,.ords spoken, and tried by military
.o..,,i.sian- Is published on another page. IL
- a. ,strotic in spirit, 80 decided in its expires
.iors of LOYALTY, AID 50 nobly bold in taxing toe
resoon-ibilitv. that We almost dislike 70 question
ia propriety. Yet Ee think dangerous iai.acies
run through il which ought to be exposed
Gen Burnside viii himself be among the hfsi
20 rectifv biz positions a. ICON "a Il IL made
manifest 20 him tbat they are wrong. lie as
sumes that a. bis officers NAY not indulge in
"wholesal- criticisms Of the policy 81 the GOV
ernment," becaa-e 10 would be al offence in bin
and bis officers 10 undermine ID, couhdeace -
the mel DO tie perfect zisd0m and integrity Of
The Administrator, therefore nO citizen nas a
right 20 utter such criticisms. Bur be icrgets
that persons in the ul fsry AID naval service Of
the United States are subject % military lsW
while the ordinary citizen Is s.tject exclusively
10 civil az. Hiinrs la g AZ much a pat OF
the law Of che Ind a. civil aT, but ii j. appli-
capable only o. 4 particular cas=, AID admins
tered oalg by -Decial tribunals. Soldiers n ser
vice. cadets a. . c-f Point servants Of officers
and citizens within the actual lines Of fle army
may be guilty Of offences created by tnar la~
and tried by IT, courts. but We doubt whether it
can be extended 70 others in any case NJ. ' al
land nan dOes not belong 20 either Of these
casegories
Neither does il seem % us that the martial
iaE, a. 10 is called BY tie hug.i-h aud American
Tfitef- snd the estate Of siege" by tie Frcnch
"A different thing from military hW-hss been
proclaimed 10 exi-t IN the department OF t1e
Ohio. Do, even u it hai been proclaimed, -
doubt whether any authority nlder DC can De
exercised seaiust persons who are not inmedi-
ateiy Eiluiu The scope o. active military opera
tons. 10 Is al least al arbitrary Application o.
military goverumeut--thc government of mere
force-Wiiich substitutes tue xill VI tle CON
handing General for common 0r municipal las.
and which o- gle DOT ~ be- re-Ofted 10 except Ia
Gases Of absolute necessity When domestic
turbulence aud riot prevent the exercise oi the
ordinary j4n-dlciiol-. when the presence OF
contendng Armies drives olt the Inhabitants.
when tbe brhe-is 81 iaw afe ser a. ualehi ov AZ
entire district, there D. occasion for iLe strong
arm Of military poser. Bus in other social cor.
ditiOus The appeal 10 IL IS unnecessary. aud 10 AL
probability hgftiuL
Nalisud'e hauiz offences however, have been
a. YET confined 10 The use q fool sh words lie
Calls Nj. Lincoln hard names he dru0uuce-
the kcplblctu party; he abuses Burnside
ne" military order AID biz example and hi-
Instructions are exceedingly pernici1us But
alas, 49, cannot, Doe The rp.ut OF An8caai si-
kioot7s demand, hang all the dastards and
scOuudieis 90 discretion. Nslaudigham has not.
that Nc hear, committed Auy overt act Of trea
son; be- has not resisted the laws, though h. hs.
perhaps counseled reslsta zee and until be
does, his slly tabbhug, like Bfooaz' and y ood
must be aliOsed 20 pass for what it i. worth 4,
Is not likely 20 persuade more than & few igno.
rant or gnaut men 20 DO wrong Besides
10 governments and no authorities are 10 be
held az above criticism, or even denunciation.
We kno~ of 40 other ray OF correcting their
faults. spurrng on tLeir sugg-hnes-. orr Pc.
siraining their tyIannies, than by open aud Doll
discussion. How can a popular govern. ulent
most OF al knO" the popular will, aud guide it-
course ln tuc Interests o. th. community unless
it be told isOm time 10 time what the popular
convictions and wishes are De-poiisn.s Ike
that OF LOUIS Napoleon o. tls Car OF Rassa
have no need 80 this in- pjration aud control
iron the people, because they are NOS sim.ni.-
tered IA the interests OF the people and look "a
those Of a single maa or "a family, which can very
~ell manage its own affairs But Republic live.
alone ia us fidelity 10 the sentiments of the
whole nation.
Abuses and licenses o. course adhere 20 this
unlimited freedom Of public criticism: but these
are apparently in-epaiable from the u-e. and
without the abuse We should scarcely nave tb.
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