Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-08-09
q Victim Of Arbitrary Arrest.
he is efrrod release II he ,ciH sppport Me
.iboittion Nominee tor PrssidcM

From the Jonesbcro ILL.,, Gazette. July -
ANNA, Ill.,, May Is, 1854
"MATrHEw SToKEs--LIeor Sir: Yours
of the llth is at hand and contents noted :;
and in reply would say, the Union men OF
this county look upon You as disunionist
Whether this is the case or not, am una
bic to say. But ! will say this much il
you will send the Union men of this county
your obligation that you will support the reg
uar romlnce Of the Baltimore convention.
as AL others are look Cd upon as tiisuni,.n-
lists. they will try to have You d's-
charged
Nov, Mat. You are too good man to
be arrested for disloyalty. | have known
you for over thirty years, and better
neighbor never hvcdby. In all probahil
tiles you have got a little wrong, like many
others but do think with a few comics
sions on your part, and the assistance of
your friends at home. we can have you re-
leased. Please perusc these few lines, and
let us know forthwith. and we will do all we
can for you.
So no more at present, hoping to hear
from you soon. (Alrs welD
JAMES I. ToLER.
We all know what you promise to do YOU
will do. We are also aware that YOU have
some bad neighbors. j. /. T."
The above letter was written by the
Loyal !.eaguers at Anna, through their
accredited organ james |. Toler, to Mr..
Stokes while confined in \ military prison
ut Cairo. Mr.. Stokes is an uncompromis
ing democrat, and nm influential leader in
the democratic cause. For this reason he
was arrested and lodged in the filthy dun
gcon at Cairo.
This letter shows upon wha. conditions
the l.cagners were willing to aid in rcstor-
ing him from the chains of this Bastilc to
the untrammcl,d enjoyment Of freeman
This letter shows conclusiycly that thcr,
exists an understanding between the "Iov
al League and the military authorities t.
intimdate Democrats to support "thc repu.
lar nominee of the Baltimore Convention :.
II Mr.. Stokes had sent this conclavc of
traitors AT Anna his obligation to Support
the regular nominees it would have secur-
ed his discharge
This letter declares him good ncichbor.
an honest man, and a reliable man. What
more should be asked. Thirty wears of in
tlinate ac4u intancc enabled Mr.. Toier to
thus speak of his ncighbor. Yet this was
not enough to obtain his freedom from IN.
lawful, shameful and infamous confinement
But he must take the obligation of the
League TO support the regular nominee Of
the Baltimore Convention
This letter establishes two promincnt
facts that demand the serious attention NJ
every lover Of his country
lst. 1t furnishes additional ey;lcnce that
the object OF these arbitrary arrests i, to in.
timdatc and coercc the people to support
the present administration.
I'd. That an obligation to support Abe
Lincoln secures immediate release.
The experiment has been tried urop AZ
Stokes; 1t has failed. lie spurncd with in
tiignation the insulting proposition. and to.
day cherishcs stronger than ever before h,s
democracy and the God-given rights or =
freeman. The sliackles that fell fra~ Nj.
limbs arc undoubtedly meant for some o,has
guiding star in the ranks.
VII the irscmen OF Union county quietly
suffer another such an outrage upon H.
liberties Of citizen?
The number Of vessels lost at sea during
the month Of July was thirty three. az
this number fire where steamers, two were
ships, ten were barks, three were briggs. and
theirtcen sehoaners. Of the above, nine
were captured aad burned one captured.
lats unknown, one sunk alter collision. two
oundcred. ~ WDre lbuEnods one missing.
supposed lt6p a4he 5osui y1l@ " the PROV.
~ lost, ~ 4. ~ "a A'ssiass