Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1863-05-21

nc IUIiQs if1 IN aHN AsAAsa -
or Seymour to tho Nalandigham meet
ing last night:
EXECUTIVE DFPARraEAI,
Nav l6, 1868.
cannot attend the meeting at the
Capitol this evening, bat well t. state
my opinion 10 regatd to tie arrest q
Mr.. \ aiandIgAam II i an al wien
has brought dlsLonor upon our county.
It il fnll Of danger 70 our persons ana
orr homes. Il bears upon It's front a
conscious violation Of law and Justice.
Acting upon the evidence Of detailed
inforlnefs. shrinking from the light Of
aaf, IN the darkness OF night, armed men
10 ate tile home Of All American elti-
IN and fnrtivcly bore him away 10 nil
ltary trial, conducted without those safe
guards known ID the proceedings Of our
judicial tribunals. Tue transaction IN
VOWED series OF offcnses against our
most sacred rights.
Ii intertered with the freedom Of
speech It violated our rights l. he Sc
cure in cur homes against unreasonable
searehe. and secures, II pronounced
sentence without TRIAL, save one VII %
was mockery, which insnltcd a well A.
wionged. The perpetrators now seek
TO impose punishment, not ior an oliense
against law but for tt. disregard oil an
invalid order, PIT forth IL The utter Dis
regard Of the principles Of civil liberty.
Ii this proceeding i approved by the
Government. and sanctioned by the peo-
pie, il is not merely step toward feso-
tuaon. il will not only lead to mi tary
d.srolism 1T establishes military dts
potlsm. In this aspect i must be ae-
eeptcl. or 10 THE aspect rejected Il i
i upheld our liberties are oNefthfd.n /;
lie safety OF Our persons security 81
our property .tll hereafter depend upon
the arbitrary vii OF such military iat.is
i. NAV lie placed over u, while onr
constitutional guarantees vii be broken
down.
Even now the Governors and courts
OF some 81 the great Western States
have sunk INTO lHsiguiti,ance before
the despotio powers claimed aud exef-
elsed hg military men who have been
sent into their borders. II il alfnl
thing IL increase lie LANCER which now
oyerhangs US b. treating the lA@. the
Judiciary. and the State authorities,
with contempt
Tie people Of thif country now whit
with the deepest aaxety the decisions
ii tho administration upon these acts.
Having given i Il generous support IN
The conduct 81 the .ar, We pause ~ sec
what KIND 81 government i IL for which
We are asked to Ponr. out our blood and
our treasures.
The acton of the administration viii
determine In the minds Of more than
one half Of The people al the loval
States whether the war is wagei TO put
down rebellion at the South, or DESTROY
tree institutions ii the North. We look
tor It's decision with most solemn solici-
tude. HoRATio shy MouR.
The resolutions adopted claim that
democrats have devoted during the two
years 81 civll war, an express deter
mination 10 devote their energies 70 the
cauee of the mon; dcnounce the as
upton Of military power ID the arrest
Of Mr.. Nallaudigham. and assert the
Ugh, Of free discussion. They say ii
the election Of Mr., Seymour the people
condemned The system Of arbitrary ar
rests, and call upon the President TO re-
store Mr.. Nallaudigham 10 liberty The,
llrec, q copy Of the resolutions to b,
sent TO the President, with the assuranc,
81 the desire Of the meeting TO support
toe Government in every constitutional
and lawful measure t. suppress the re
belion.
l. is reported THAT the sailing line-of
battle ships OF the navy are to he exam
f trnI arI tbnt ,lta .nrn.t .,a. ,,.,s4