Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1863-09-23
UNION COUNTY TICKET.
SUSPENSION OF THE HABEAs CORPUS.


In another part of to-days Journal pub
lish President Lincoln's Proclamation suspen-
ding the writ of ha6eas corpus in cases where
persons held
ssAs prisoners of Icdr, spies, or aiders dbef-
tors of the enemy, or officers. soldiers,
men enrolled, drafted, or mustered or enlist
ed in, or belonging to land or naval forces of
the United States, or as deSerters therefr ON
or otherwise amenabi. to military law the
rules and articles of war, or for resisting the
draft, or for any other offence against the mil
itary or naval service"
The President says that sin his judgment
the public safety'' required him to suspend
the privileges of the writ in the cases enumer
ated, and calls upon call whom it may con-
Germ to "conduct and govern themselves
cordingiy.'' This suspension will not inter
fere with the privileges OF any loyal man, or
with any person who will obey the laws of the
United States. 1t is only intended to operate
against traitors and their sympsthisers, and
those who disregard and set at defiance our
National laws.
The Philadelphia Press motto, IS the Presi-
dents Proclamation as follows
The President OF the United States has ta-
ken a firm and fearless, out wise and cOnsti-
tutional step, in defence of the Union and all
the great interests dependent on its preserva-
ton. He has suspended the writ IF HGbeds
Corpus until the rebe lion is ended. The
power which this suspenton will give the
President would be dangerous in the hands
of a corrupt ruler, but the honesty and incor-
ruptibe patriotism of ABRAHAM LINCOLN
guaranty its upright and impartial exercise.
We know that the act demanded by ma
tional necessities, and that all loyal men will
approve it.
The objects of the measure are evident il
is specially intended to prevent disloyal oppo-
sition to the conscription under legal preten-
ces, and to the Government against the
formation of reasonable organizations for its
destruction. That it is moi intended, in any
way, TO Interfere with the rights of loyal cit
iZens, one can doubt, though may eX-
pect the Democracy TO denounce it, as they
have already denounced every effective action
of tho Government for the restoration OF peace.
1t is a satisfaction, however to know that they
can say nothing worse of the Government
than they now say !; it is already, in their pre-
tended opinion, the worst tyranny the world
ever knew, and twenty times more unworthy
the trust of the people than the foul cOnspi-
ricy it is endeavoring to crush. Therefore,
they may nlisreprcsent this measure as they
falsify and calumnate the conscrip-
tion act, the proclamation of emancipation,
and the law which eoniScates the property of
rebels, but they cannot deceive those they
have failed TO deceive before, nor cause the
loyal people and the Government to swerve
in performance of their duty
The President, in thus suspending. for a
time, the operation of the writ, has acted by
the authority of Congress, which expressly
conferred upon him the right, and is justified
by the necessities of the national situation.
In the performance of his duty he could not
hesitate, and strong in his own conscious in
tegrity,we believe that he justly depended up
on the approval of the American people.
Henceforwsrd, men who give secretly their
aid to treason cannot escape just punishment.
The President has acted in behalf of the high
est interests of the Republic, and has given
additional assurance of his determination TO
restore peace and order TO the whole country.