Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-02-20
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Military Courts.


Military Courts.
Ma. EDrToR.
was rejoioed at reading IL your paper OF Sat
urdsv that the al mnistrstIon at ashIngtOn had
decided against he jurisdiction OF the military
courts Ira Indisna-rejoieed because il indicated
probable retsra 20 constitutional and legal gov
eminent ia the land. whereby the people might
have some security Tor the r.gh,s OF person aud
property.
Mr Eitor. We have. in the last four yesr-.
passed through a terrible period Of iawessness-
laxlessness on the part OF the administration.
lswle-sae-s on the plrt Of the peoPie-ihe lsttef
necessarily foilowiDg from the former
Is ines, ia his laws OF tie ancient Hebrews. D.
3f2. says. when Cambyses Of Persia wanted
to marry his sister he consulted his ministers OF
justice 20 the lawiuness of the act who found
no law justifying II. bur found law. they
said, which permitted the king TO DO rs he pleas
ed This sufficient THIS has been 'he
thcosy on which our state aud general govern
ments have been administered tor the last four
wears Tia. republicans break up helegslatnre.
and the governor SEXES the power OF the state.
and acts the part OF the Persian iesqot SPIES
are OF every mats track Force snu ;rauG con
troll elections i he prisons are lille b. laVlsss
arrests: Thousands Of dollars of private property
are DESTROYED by military orier,; and military
courts. IN violation Of the constitution. cisD0se OI
the citizens: the supreme cour, decides that ren
may be imprisoned Tor costs, thus filing our ails
with the poor, at enormous expense To the cOun
ties. 20 enable officers TO force payment OF the
personal demands for costs Our people aie
amazed at these things. because they thought
they mad the protection VI constitution.
Bat. ia the peace Convention IN the wlnter -
1860 and 81 Mr. Chase nos che Justice ct the
Usited State. told h. south that the no-'a
would not respect the les on y tie Supreme
court 10 the rights 81 the south ia the comm
territories. snd would ros % crve ;se provision
a. the A -
chittendens debates u the peace convention.
pp 430 43l
Nov il the administrative don't respe:t law,
neither will th- people II = true, power j.
Iawie-s, never admits itself wrong. and. urgei
on BY ianaticism H. cruel sal biOodY while
the citizen j. week helpless ani ased or crush
ell into silence Such Is The history of the
world
S,ys Mon,esquiea. S7irit 81 Laws, passim.
0pies and informess the instrument onis Of
despots inequality IN 'axttiOn, a. IN the case .;
the present administration exemDung ne bonds
of the mOneycd 4rlstOcrtcy from taxation, pro
duce rev0!is Alison stys h. was one 0i the
main ctuses OF the French revolution says
Montesquieu further. that ia repablic-Ie al IN
reference with elections il m,r. treason he
saws the penalty for Il at Athens ~ss death be-
Cause SUCH interference attacks ell the rights OF
sovereignty. which. IN such governments - in
the people /: We we have nov, 10 lniitnt n
administration placed over rs focce. r,ul.
and New Elgi N. voters. = fact that deprive g
OF all moral Influence win iae people
MouteSquteu saws that disreg ard of the forms
OF law la lujieial proceedings, the creation, bt
the executive %; special commissions 20 try meu
with an appeal 10 himself thus uniting IN the
executive judicial with executive functions,
DESTROYS liberty h. ssy> ~hen Charles the
Second and other despOts. wished to ge. ri1 oi
man. wished 10 crush MIN. they appointed
commission courts. aud thus convicted wh m
they pietsei--sueh courts DeiGg apJolated TO
convict. no, legally TO ny
Bat, says the same author, If the rulers are
iawless 80 will be the people where they have
begun To knos that they have rights. Tor he
says cit - exceeding diiii-nlt ior the leading
men of the nation - be susves and the inferior
sort To be honest Tor the former to be cheats and
the latter To test satisfied with being only
dupes, IA excessive Obedience suppOses igno-
rance in the person who ooeyS:
And what do we still continue TO behold in
this republican legislaturel Voting money. vot
ing taxes, raising salaries-thc governor 10
$4,000 ayelr-rasin. up the officers aud press
ing down the people. We nay we'll feel xous
for the future: notwithstanding the declaration 81
independence declares that the people will suffer
aereat deal before they vii &C. ior relief
Alison commences the secpua chapter o. hi
history of Europe thu
"'rhe pc09le.' says the greatest OF French
statesmen. never tevolt from fickleoes or tie
mere desire OF change II J. the impotence OF
suffering which slsrs h, ths ell 2 Subse
quent nave ftslneI the m4xin OF
Sully though Toe, have shasu that Itftqu Is mod
iica,ion II tue condition ~ ,hs lpwer orders IN
France, ante.ior - tie revelation i examined
IL will not be ieemst surprising ID - a conyLl-
sioa should h.sc arisen: sd . humanity sees
much - dep'ere "a she c.lam Is produced
. il will hni mgeh cause Tor e,a,slaucn in the
grievances Il h = removed
he Utf..t IL 49, 81 70 ne.
however ls true Only iu reference - the com
mencement 81 res aiutiousry troubles The PEG
pie over Whole country nsyef pt,- rom state
o; quIes ,cnce - one - tum1lt NH 1T the expe
rieacs ct practicu grievance Disturbances
never assume the magoituds ~ revolutions. ua-
less these grievances afcct the Ereat body Of lie
citizens Bat wien he minds 80 men A,ve oc~n
once sci I'd at b, >Gccesi.al resistance. sless
queut naov 4tion- zrs maj frsal NEE - mp
rsry Causes: ia re,sless1e~s ;1iirw'r- tfSh exc.
tsuon: the distress consequent o. suspended
credit: the aedAcits aris.n- SON Gupun he'd
crime The pes2'c. s,it * ,ocsgicfre vi A.
soon revolt wiiabuf oppression : he .. can Nlll
heave "a pillows si.hou- fnr witd. rue re
piei Verg,nau-. DO. v,ve after wave will roll
Upon the sh0sc after lac fury q fh> winds Is
stillei
Ncw. 10 VOC 81 The pso' IL ~ this? Al
.~er . is na. = jas.lfs ID ,ij 3 VIE and Others
nor a. justify TIE south. bus g Is hat the
ttNtr~~u~>- % KY at- HNsaisai -tfAI4ta Atl
Of thu ..mes n asi he coa-iaesei il
these csses relieve tasss oarlie- from
adusnal prosecutions anj paai,hmc0fs L 4 man
i prosecr.ei f3f ~ snii sni ,f-e , he give
Drovoctfi0a o. mitigation Were {. eor- uot il.
uiy. - - 10 ghe south I.acsln's mistase - t.
adopting posicv Towards nef b .seS1 o. The as
Sumption tat fbe.c ~, ID orl. a. jasld ii ia
tos her I'D DO sFons. provocitt9n o. tie psrt OF
the soa.idaaist- Of the nef.h and i therefor no
sr0cB6 Tor c0aeilittos ant n y aGIi>e bat ouig
Tor unqualified Subgi ..au ..ud saola alton Let
the administration 70 FefCfn tie constitution
at the las. - the ieg,l tribunals sud
t. eeueilisiory. ia-g aoitey. that we nav
oseoEne matted people 4 TIRE norta. acting IL c5r-
cert . re-tpr" he enoa Is course Ilst % the
south-tae u-.ion ~hich oil never consent to
see Dissolved