Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1864-11-12

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I'm uodsf ~ following circumstances, ::
6ulal1cd a ~ Clmin 0ms(eS Capt Cred
~ sesvD11&e JPeg( TN 6eru{ = captain,
ana haaG6 tsto (ode In No peryIcq ne was
1ot1paIS : sepulhcs1I, but3s now heartily
~ NcClcI)an. which doubtless accounts Tor
the arlyltsary proceedings In his case. Tho
circumstances OF his arrest. and the manner
ofje. e1Aas6d gsest indignation snd excite.
nest AMONG III good cities. who bitterly
dsuouuced 4 a IN unlawful and Outrageous
proceeding. Upon the following telsernp
the asyoet was made:
- 10y tslegussh from wsshiagtas.]
Nov. 8, 1854.
-a3Hx Ditt6 or somtAandiss olissv:
"James A. Greed. late Capt. Of the l05sh
n. \. Vols. Is believed to be 1t EImjras N.
\. Arrest him immediately and aend hin
IbrWasdt - WashinGlon, uiidsr 1oiln6lo 9uaSd
~ oo.nieht'e tznin, to ~ tprned oyer y Gil,
ubotse, Ju6es s<iv0oaes, - ostes - afsiva.
AekhoW3sdp ssoeipt. as W "A
~ t11ok u ~ president,
0ASs uAwUlEs VUsss
''Inspsctor Central
IL eeder t. the arrest Of CopG Cred
~ lneaed ~ the anthorilg Of Gen. Divsn,
and oerC. vae Immediately taken Into Gus
tody ~. lhe military. IA writ q haI<as cor
~ wss demanded 81 Creed's friends in the
case, and it was granted by Judge Brooks,
and placed In the hands Of Deputy Sheriff
O'EIanlon, 70 be served upon Gen. piyeu'
The Sheriff went to the general headquaf.
ters, but he was not in; upon inquiry It wa
stated By member Of his stalf, that he had
gone oVsS b. SbuiQ Mort u i1sbeof some bed
The SHori9 immsiiatsly preccsuied there
but di1hot end GIN. Biysn, and was told
that he shsa not ib6en Aliuro sdusing the aitEs'
noon. While the Sheriff was looking fo'
Con. Diven, Mr. Greed was taken to the de
pot under the charge Of an officer, who lef
with his prisoner on the 40 train east, y
hour and 1--we minutes soonef th1u the south
ern train, in which it was expected Mr.
Greed would be- taken. This Is plain. sim
pie statement Of the case, ~ we have learn
ed from careful investigation. a
In al It's circumstances and proceeding
the arrest OF citizen Greed is an outrageous
and tyrannical assumption Of power, and w
denouncs It - illegal, unwasranted and des
potic. Judge Brooks remarked while issuing
The writ, that the "Cxar Of Russia could d.
no more" Mr.. Creed does not know wha,
he has done that he should be summsrily
arrested, and deprived Of his liberty and hi
rights rs citizen.
What has Mr.. Greed done that be shoult
be dragged from his home by I military
edict : What are the charges against him
and by what lawful authority is he takcu
and deprived Of his liberty and rights IS
citixcns But this is only one Of the man,
tyrsnnical acts Of this administration blu
. single case amid the countless instances
wke5s ~ lawS which should protect CHI
zen, II his personal liberty and sAnctity
have been overstepped, disregarled by GU
rulers, and the victim dragged over and deal
with 1t its option, irrespective Of law, RICH
and Justice. The Adssrsissr this morning
with flaming heads and approving caption
Endorses the outrage Of Lincoln, It's master
and proceeds 70 inform its readers why
was done. It alludes TO Mr.. Greed q :.
blatant open mouthed blower for McClsl