Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1864-04-14


went out carly In the var 50 solunteers, spd & en-
formed part OF that living wall al reemen bich It'll
stands between Us and ruibhss foe. He told the en-
rolling ohieer in substance, that he had brought this
boy the Benjamin OF bis heart. another tferng on
the altar Of his country H. was going as yIlunta er
under the cauee ofthe alluded o. be nd selected
company to which bis brothers belonged. He vas Il
this coult not be SLOWED. At this the father wAlu
greatly surprised aud mortified as nay be readily ur-
derstood be insisted upon the rights OF his son Greet
as his surprise was at first however, greater vas il s,l
TO be- Toe ordered to Jail, to DO selt 10 lbs
camp of Instruction. to be assigned to any company his
ofoars ghs choose. The high spirited yotto scoin-
ing conscrpion offering himself a. vounteer, skirg
nothing but his legal rights, instead OF being eent
with cheers by the crowd aud fathers parting bless
ing, sent to jail as felon
Can any one ssy that this was noe most shameful
outraged
Iii however, bus one OF thousand cases Ike it
that may occur, and probably viii occur should this
law be held 10 be constitutional; and II the dGors OF
tue courts TO be tlosed against all who may be
dered TO the military service without any regard to
law. have here two letters which will further illus
tra.e how this act viii work. They are both addressed
TO the governor. One is from Mr.. Samuel IL Parker,
written in Charleston Jail Here NJ. 8. read the let
Ger, stating that the writer was naive Georeian.-
That be lived in Whitfield county. That he was forty.
seveg yeas OF age tue record would show then in
Whitfield county. Tnas he was at his homs with his
Wfe (who was then sick with ten small children on
ne Zitn OF reDIuaFy, OF THIS year. Wnea party on
horses came aud arrested him. aud carried him Dali
ton. And from Dsl.on he carried to Atlanta. He
protested that he wss over age, and no. able TO mill
tary duIy-tbat he foItJ-seven years old He ives
told that that was the right age 20 make soldier IN
South Carolina, and he sent to Charleston where
he was put IL jail AsSp2esed to the governor Of his
badve Sate aud the Stase of his residence, 70 have
justice do0e him OF this Mr.. PArke-, said Mr. 8 >, I
nothing, excspi what is atsd III this liter II
may DO false and yet it may bs true II true justice
ought to be tone TO a man SO geea'ly outraged and
Eronged. Blu. whether true CT false the courts ought
never TO be closed against tq iry into the facts
aud nsser will be, so long personal security has any
pr0,stiion in thu country.
The Other lie ter is from the Hon. John l.s, mem.
Der OF this House from the county If Murray. /, Is
dated the llth Of this MONTH the day alter the meeting
OF This session. Here Mr.. s. read Mr. Oats letter.
stating that be detained at Atlanla under very
pIniul circumstance. Hs old att son. Who had been IN
tae army, was subject TO epilepsy, and Lad been ds-
charg 10 consequence That afterwards be had betn
carried before beard Of ph, scans Who pronounced
bis case incuIabe, and he was given certificate OF
final discharge, the grounds Of permanent disability
That the morning Dir. Oats lei home for Milledgc.
vle the provost guard at Dalton went TO b houie at
Spring Place, and carried his son of to Dalton. They
carried him from there to Caiersville to Capt Starr
the enrolling officer for the 10Th Copgres District
aud be, knowing all about his case, snt him back 10
Dalton, stating in writing the order tina. he was sent
the War Department, he not liable to CONSUMPTION.
That his return to Dion they put him in irons and
assigned him TO Charleston go into the Notifications
and that he expected him in Atlanta that evening"
He was waidGg with the best council he could GET to
see il there any virtue in The writ of hdbeds cor
pus. He asked that the Governor would get some mem.
procure for him leave of absence from the House
Well for Mr.. Gas (said Mr.. Sephens) and his gi CT
cd son, there some virtue yet in the writ Of habsas
corpus.
Blu. what virtue would be in it. if it is denied under
this act 70 all who attempt to avoid military service
Nothing could induce to read such letters such
an occasion but sense OF duty 10 show you what will
be the state OF things all over the country under tho
operations Of such law when orders is,ued for It's
enforce ment, aud to put you your guard against the
fppant phrase that the act will affect me but traitors
spies and disloya pc ople Had i. been in operation
had the courts regarded it-Mf. Oats son, who had
served his coubtry ia thfuy long as he was al lie,
m ght now have been beyond remedy, beyoid redress
and beyond hope. W you say, you say that the
courts ought to BE-, b., clio az inst such
strous wrongsY VIII you not rather put upon the At
tempt to DO the seal of your unqualified condemns
ton? Tel me 20. 10 put confidence I'M h. President
That be will never abuse the power attempted to be
lodged in his bandsl The abuses may not 90 BY the
Pres dent He will not execute the military orders that
will be gwen This will necessarily deyolve upon cub
ordnstes scattered al the country, from the Pc.
tonne to the RIO Gsande. He would have to possess
two supsrhumsn attributes TO prevent abuses-omnis-
cience aud omniprs nee !
These things our ioreiathers knew, ard hence they
threw around the personal security OF The fee citizens
of this country frmer safer surer protection than
confidence in any man, sgiinst abuses Of power
wheu exercised under bis own eye ana by himself
That protection il the shield of the Constitution Sec
il that you do not 10 evil hour this shield ca
and cast away or permit others TO do it, les. day
you wot not of you sorely repent it,
Enough has been said, without dwelling longer upon
M n lhs nj
tina; the act does affect Others large classes Of 9TH
than SPIES traor bridge burners ald disloys per-
sonsthat the very gst of the set whatever may have
been the intent the ,tive, will operate wrong.
fully and oppressvely loyal patriotic and
men ever inherited freemsns birthright u der
Southern sky You have also that there is and can
be necessity for the passage OF such act il il
constitutional in the of spes, traitors
spirators. For, II there be tratofia the Conederscy
i: such a moaster cxist-if any wellgrounded sus-
pcion Is entertained tia, any such Isfs Why not have
him legally arresed by Judicial warrant, upon oath or
affirmation setting forta probable cause, aud then he
can be al under constitutional suspension OF the
privileges of the wrt--he can DO tried, AID il found
guilty. punished. What the public sattty by
possibility requires Why dispense with the olthy-
Why di-psrse with judicial warrsntsf Why put it In
the power OF any on earth to order fhe arrest Of
another on q simple charge, to which nobody will
swear? Who is safe uader tuch law Who knows,
when be goes forth, en- whether he shall ever
return Ths President according this act to have
power to arrest nprison whomeve be peases upon
a bare charge, made, perhaps by an enemy, OF dis
layalty-the patty making the charge not beiog re-
quir5d TO swear it Who repeat, is safe, or void
be- under such law? What were the real objects OF
tae act in these clauses to treason ds atty and
the other., do nos know Tome it seems to be .un-
reasonable 10 suppose that il TO reah real traitors
and persons gu ly of the ospc stated For that OBJ
ject could have easily accomplished without any
such extraordinary power. not at Richmond
when the &C, passed. heard none OF the DISCUSSIONS
and know none of the reasons assigned, either by the
President in asking it. the members or Senators who
voted it. was at home PROSTATE with disease from
which have yet recovered and by Of which
address you with much febleness on this occasion
BIZ. nave heard that object to control certain
election and expected asembages in North Carolina
put muzzs upon certain presses and BIZ in the mouth
Of ceraia speakers in that State. Iths be So regard