Muscatine weekly journal. [volume] (Muscatine, Iowa) 185?-1890, 1863-02-20
The Last Case of Arbitrary Ar
rest.

Facts are stubborn things. The Courier
fears them, and it dare not present to its read
ers the truth of history. Not many days ago
Gen. Schenck caused the arrest of Mr.. Boileau,
editor of the Philadelphia Eoening journal,
for having published disloyal articles. He
remained in custody about 4s hours and was
then released. Our very truthful neighbor
down the Avenue alleged that his arrest was
only an experiment by the Government to
test public feeling. That so great was the in
dignation that the Government was compelled
to back down. ''That had not the release come
as it did, writ of habeas corpus would have
been issued, AND IF NECESSARY HUNDRED
THOUSAND MEN WOULD HAVE SPRUNG UP TO EN-
FORCE IT." The idea was conveyed by the tory
press, that Boileau's release was uncondition-
al, and that the right to preach and act trea-
son was vindicated by the Government yield
ing to the pressure of traitors. There was
never q greater truth uttered, than that trea-
son has its origin in falsehood and meanness.
1t is true Of the tory press in this city. We
publish herewith the apology of Mr.. Boileau,
on which his release was granted, and here
challenge the Courier to publish the same in
its columns. As public journalist, he is OF
should be the faithful historian of the times,
and it is due his readers that they should
have the entire truth, upon any given subject.
HEADQUARTERS MIDDLE DEPARTMENT,
. SrH ARMY CORPS,
BALTIMORE, Nd, Feb. 1st 1868.
I, Albert D. Boileau, citizen Of Philadelphia,
editor and publisher Of Philadelphia Eren-
ina Journal, now confined in Ft. McHenry
for the publication of an editorial article un-
der the title of Davis Message" in that news
paper, January Goth, 1863, and for the pub
iication of other articles of like dangerous
character, tending to the support and en-.
couraeement of the rebellion against the Gov
ernment of the United States, do hereby
freely and voluntarily express my regret for
the publication of that article, or of any other
article of like tendency and character, and
distinctly disavow such article or articles be-
ing published with my proper authority OF
knowledge, and declare that such publication
has been made by other persons, agents Of
elupFOyeeS, ,WltnOuC my cOnSe0t &uu IuVeutVss
and I do hereby further give to Major Gen
Robert G. Schenck, commanding the Middle
Department and 9th Army Corps, by whose
order in behalf of the Government have beer
arrested, my sacred parole of honor, that up
on being discharged from my present impris
onment, and the suppression Of the publica.
ton of my newspaper removed, will no,
write, print or publish. any articles having
such dangerous character, or tending to tn
support or encouragement of the rebellion
but will demean myself in all things as tru,
and loyal citizen of the United States, intend
ing only, to support the Government, th
Constitution, and the Union as faithful cit
zen should; and it is to be further understoo
that these declarations and pledges are mad
as well to relate to matters hereafter to b
published in the weekly newspaper calle
TAs Democratic Leader, made up from "a
DAILY Philadelphia 4Ebeniwg JOwrsdl itsel
and to any other newspaper thstmay be put
ished or controlled by me. kaEqglg ss'g
Given at Baltimore this LIST day Of Februs
~, 1853. ga ALBERT D.. BOILEAU.