The New York herald., 1863-11-24


And challenge and every man OF the Southern
Do ade against vh!nr O. done for sb,ch
their government or IFS army can Justly conf,
pam: And 4. but sa for the projection now offered
Leo none can toll to what condit should been
| Have then. Mr. Editor think you bad much reason
ior attachment or devotion to government by which
have been thus treated You complain OF the
| NJ Valandigbam has received at the hands OF his
government. He made many violent speeches in which
he 10 active aud strong ground aganEt his govern
| meat, nod for this lie WAS sen, among his
frlcads. as Shey posed But / have d ne uoihlng,
taken but maintained firmly and consstentlv
shall con pue ~ do nv own priyate npiupns and the
copvictrns Of my beat iudrnrnt Witch has not been
controlled BY any co,>ie-at o se'6shncss nmbiin
or fear. as wrote he SSSrctary Of War whist WIS
confined Ia McTan!oi's nef, jail IN the snrng OF 1852;
and because cannot surrondN these convctins. am
thus tn be oppressed and rerseSted by the
and its amyy want NJ better Nndic,iion icr having
with cid my approval Of this war t1anls 10 ho ound in
tho act that there is not one o ID go who aided
their present experience II had 10 b, gone
over ags,o or they cold have oreseer what h'a ol
lowed. ell of which did frrrscc and dh iorctoi and &
any with brains 'n rs herd and heart In his
b"som says he would then say latly don't believe
him
Eu., to come back To my second by General ].
r. stuart. On Monday morning. the 12'h instant,
ton OF my property Gc"cr,i stnar's Provost Marshal
rods M with guard To my house. with warrant, or
which the following Ia copy
Ii,e ares. Saf ss ho.ss a and
send him TO Richmond Char es WIN hc ;hrwsrd d from
to snro' Lee Keep in ps stale
Ii b. "s csna n""% "s OF %sy P's"eI' P"s STUART
A X. NKvAbIr Major and Adjusnt
Upon this warrant containing cha arrestei
about halt past ten O'clock on Monday mrnn carried
under guad to Cuipewer Cour, r"nse. kept here
ground that there char4e AGAINST ms
but have officially Informed two sources
ehsr OF which would be ded "a authentic that the
g. ground "t my "rrrst VA That h"l entrtnnet Gen
Meade AMI other ,edcrs officers at my taoe and It
frivolous and contenptibc, which I hcreby ch,i
le'ge Gereral Stuar to lay before the public:
n"d II Il be any offence against tho peace and
dignity Of General Stssrt. o tho Con cdera'c
government that should have en ertaircd federal officers
NJ my table which would justify then Maor
General stuart has signay lscd in the discharge OF his
duty Ia thn peace and dignity o. his government and
the and dignity Of the aforcssid Naor General
Stuart by rot bringing trial for this high
misdeme or although II Is not true that Gcneru
Mcade 10 K bis dinner at my table. hereby make 1t
known 10 al whnn 1t may corc@n ,h1t invited hm TO
do aud deeply regretted that his engagements
prevented hi ceptnnce of the invitation. moreover
further proclaim that r he houd return to hi vicinity
(Which do al all sniicii,te) shall prob lh,y
sub ect mvsot 10 rnotler arrest by repetition nf tho
oheicc, wthul Insulting Genera! Stnarts pleasure
The truth have entertained ircciy and hospitality
the officers sonii both armies VIII so acluaint
have enjoyed and shall cntnue 30 30 30 long
as am master o h'use. and so iopg they
mc wi'h kindness s"d cvili'y. let II oled whom my
provided tho lett with which TO entertain
them md unless IN the nttne shall be prohibited
by law by some higher authority than that Of General
u
iedera'e army and with es priva,es with whom was
nc uaintcd from General Robert lee down. with The
escetun %! General stuart that have not invited my
hnse-neary n y ~ OF whom have pariasen of my hospi
tauy-~bilst hundreds 4 hili lasorhrd soldiers havo
been furnished with meas, for VA CHI ! havs never
ch reed The nrst dime, whilst thry were In tho habit
Of ing they sai themselves 10 b1 Wing scssson
is,s from lwo TO three dollars meal; But this iurtahNd
no ground or compsin with cman cf the NArth
ern army, many o. whom expressed their surprise snd
qualification on heariag that they had visited thus
hut no ~ psr w.s tho whole atmosphere
was lled with rumors to my dissdvant'ge and prejudice
among the that had bee caught IN the federal lines
tho day OF the fight with IN my hands TO be
used against the Confederate government.
The circumstances which gave rlse to this rumor arc
as tolows-As portion Of the ieterai cavalry passed
my house, about two O'clock Sunday, my neghbo6
rested. and WAS then In the ous,ody ot the federal
officers. and asked 70 rids over TO brandy sta,on
Tsmsxs briisoe. and whom han their 7mn had passod
me, and between and the fedsrss. and In The
ihs .oa Of Dr. slaughter, of Cursprsr court House
who had gun and knapssct in his hand with which
me 10 take Il with me my house and rsep it until he
caiisi Tor IT, Al grsas inconv,isuce took IT, and this
tortured q into my bssrins arms against tho south
though General Stuart himself knew what had carried
me " Brandy. Tor he had q letter from Mrs
my having been sent fr to meet him st Brandy sltton
"a thee: ssws ~. .1d - .ss. ~, nsv
wsnton, wicked and savage destruction OF my property,
such have already mentioned and sIctcd the ueu.
Bnt hops 70 outlve Il oil. whilst the authors OF
such vandalism will DO held 70 Just accouussbilty At
moral. Intellectual and military qualities are
Justly esteemed BY tho whole country. and
him, then by . s,ii higher military authority. to wit
tho War DEPARTMENT and not there then by the civil
tribunals OF the country: ad II not thsre then by Just
discriminating and ndi ignant public Judgment.
Ana let me inquire. has martial law been declared
and not nov Ana s,rss -no% or sa
other citizen FOR any oicnos whatever nd retain me
risonee Of sts'e' II any charge ws TO be stefred
thorteD and Why not cum lsut lodged with them
uron sfidsvit. ss the law rsquirsr How came pri
vzto peaceabIe citizen subject IN the military auth ry
OF General ,rv aad Why Was not To be allowed
thought proper, TO appeal 10 msupcri IN commahd-
Genenl fee-ssaust this fsgrsnt usurpston OF power
and most inercusable Instance % lass imprisonment
mistake not Congress, BY an express vote refused
grant these high prerosatives q dctAora power to
Mr. Davis. How n IL, tbsn that General stuart under.
takes nrst, 10 establish martial Law for himself and
denial OF my right appeal u his superior 10 command
such power be exercised by General stuart with
Impunny, with shom sed where does the 'ow~r stop
To how grade OF military authority does descend
And I may prtber ask, why, " all the genilsmen
In and around ths court house who entertained fede
raj officers, ! alone TO he selected for the
exercis. " this military power for this indgnty and out
rage, These all questions of grave interest 10 the
hoery OF every citizen that csnnot and shall not be
furrec over u there any justice IN the military de-
pasment of this government Independence 20 be found
In ths Judiciary u this state.
Hthsrto have been silent as the wrongs injuries
and indgnnes which have been heaped upon me. But
am not spaniel To ". down ana crouch NJ the p1dpg
any master to lick the hsud that smss me, nor am
Christian enough when one cheek slapped 10 turn
the other and n I a. thus 70 be selc ted
~ particular object of persecution, sud c,n nnd
protection from the law. thea Will protect myself
this do against the rnrnent or against the
army. but and will do II when the law, IN iiiary
and civil bSth fall me- against any Que man that this con
fedsracy can boast
whom purchased my present home, u 10 seek
treent aud Abscurty TO out Of the ~ the world
and 10 follow for the balance OF my u the peaceful
pursuits OF agriculture. There was then army
here nor did ! suppose there would be one.
disturbed Dobody nowhere, except among kiDd and
friendly neighbrs with whom Il has been my god for
tune 10 secure large share o respect snd esteem
any lived IN the country, and Ia this
iition OF things that In Imitation OF The ton
federate government, "s asked was 10 be let Alone
Hut what the liberty of any citizen worth IL
q military commander can m the exercise "
despite power, or weak and imbecne discretion,
o. spleen towards who has Offended, by re
porting him for ocisl misconduct, IN which eight other
grntemcn united drag that citizen from the bosom of
bs family, heap upn him the pdxnty aud wrong of
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