The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1864-09-01

; 'an1Tehensious Of attom,,ts ON tho ,,,rt Of
those in authority to Interfere by military
nnwor with thn freelon, Of ol.ct;o,s
We INQUIRE if the events Of Satu,dav n ;sbt
and Yesterday do pot iustifv tbosn onn,o
hcnsions2 Indiana is not nnIer n,arf;a !
law. The laws and the DEGREES of her
civil courts can be enforced. No onno.i-
ton or resistance has vet occurred to the
civil authorities The Constitution saws
the military shall be kent in strict s,bor.
dination to the civil power" .irain. the
| Constitution provides. Art. |. sec, II.
The RIGHT Of the people to he secure
I in Their persons. houses papers and effects
against unwarrantalie search or seizure
shall not lie violated; and no warrant shall
issue. but upon probable cause. supn,rte1
/ by oath or affirmation. and particularly
/ describing the place TO be searched. and
The person or thinr to be scizel.v
We inquIrc what necessity for the VIC
lation of this constitutional right by the
military u hori;ies? Was not the mill
tary exhibition Of Saturday NIGHT and
Sunday for partisan purposes and for mr.
tisan effect? Marshal Rose. armed with a
search warrant. aided by two or three men.
without causing any excitement vhatcyer
could have entered upon Dodd &. Co.'S
premises. and without hindrance made The
search and seizure. that the LARGE posse of
the military did =? Was not there an I'M
reasonable search and seizure Of tbe ner-
sons. house. papers. and effects Of Dodd
& Co.
1t was done without authority Of Iaw-
And IF the military authorities usrro this
power IN one case. who will. he cxomnt
! from its exercise? 1t is danoeroI;a nrc
cedent 70 establish And tho civil .utbor
ties renrcscnted bv Governor Marion
we're consentino TO t. Iftba mil;tarv o,o
no lonocr 70 he kent in strict subo~I;n.
ton to the civil mower then military. los
potism is upop us and the neonlo are no|
ionoer Governed and nrotectel NV law but
are slLiect to ,ho arhitrarv ca,,r;cos md
viii of = military com,nan1an. Aro+bo
neon!o rrona,ed far This snrrapaor IF tbo;r
rol;i;c,l r;.bts ,
Tbara i anoshor ouost;on worthy of co
r;ous attention Of the neon,a trn Tho
nart, - fr;enas of CO.. ain~.a, alo,o -
~ 10 constitutional ,,~:--;lo.,o or l.o.,.
inc arms for the defence Of themselves -
Gov. Norton is arminc = boma milf. ofI
thirty thousand men to bc of;ceraa and
co,n,,anioJ cvclns;~ol,, Nv he -
fr;onds Vhere exists vii cron,isJ ;,a
nrcseions th,t hc is arminer Tho ,,ap,hars
Of the Union League At the exncnre Of
the whole peoplc. lie knows that one oil
tha o'.l;.at;cns which o.ch oror+ Ill.,.
leaaue assumes is. that he Shall n~onntIy
provide himself will, AZ least one ooo3
tho, .,ap ,n,,sLat - RIA an1 s,,lf;-;.n+
sunnIy Of fixed ammunition for tho usa of
the same And while tb,,s .r,n;ne, aud
normittinr his partisan friends to arm
themselves. il anpears that Ills Excellencv
from the events which are daily occurring
is doing all in his mower to prevent his
polit;cai onnonents procuring arms for the
defense Of themselves. Do not these facts
Justify the declaration Of the Democratic
State Central Committee. in its address
- the reonle that there exists .swell
t1unled apprehensions of attennts on the
part ofthose in authority to interfere by
military powcr. with the freedom Of elec-
tons
The Democracy of Ind;ananoli. behaved
nobly Yesterday. and demonstrated that
they were a law-abiding party. They
nain M tbreats or u,isv lamonstrat;o,s
: IN
ihey are Wiling I'd nave their sentiments,
intentions and motives culminated by
their political opponents, provided they
have secured to them freedom of speech,
freedom Of the press, and free and fair
elections. These rights are guaranteed
in the great charter Of freedom won by
the valor and sacrifices of the founders of
the Republic. And there is calm but
fixed determination upon the part OF the