Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1865-05-25

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=. ds.s,r Of relaxing the vigorous grasp
49, -, hsld In IL tia.ss pass upon The
nl..&,.s euasantsed them By ths Csnstitu-
~ ~ Judge Psckham, Of ths Supreme
ns.,t Of ths ssais Of Nsw Yssk, end Judge
Bad, Of Baltinsss.
H. psspls Of ~ country can not enter
Tin ~ dssp ssnss Of he ebl'sAsiea ny
~ under 10 these judges fsr lining y ths's
ve,sss end sryiag out against The aasraat
hiusties thas 10 being done against u lsws
e u land and The libsrties Of The people.
We hope their voices win BE- hoard 70 The
ssnetsst eenanss ef he country, aad that
ths people win thereby b reused % . con-
siawaioa Of Tie danger hat threatens them,
end that they win iuperstivsly demand,
new that the We 10 ended and ths slightsst
prsesnss Of necessity for The exercise Of
~ nilitary power no Longer exists, an i'm
mediats return 10 the old established and
sssennaissd laws, and that hsrsaltss TIE civil
eede shall b supreme. And We do not know
that ~ ean do better, ia this cenasction,
than 70 quote from the charge Of judge
fsskham, % The 0saad Jury now in session
q Albany, - iellows:
"A great crime has latsly been commit
~, thaE has shoclDd III civilized world
Every right-0iodsd mAn desires The punish.
0euE Il the csiminals-but he desires that
puaiohnsnt 10 be administered according "a
law. and through the judicial tribunals Of
he country. No star-chambsr court-no
oecsst inquisition in this nineteenth century
On ev~ b made acceptable 70 the American
IT nsas but ths guilty could b. accused,
then 10 trial could be ecessary-cxecution
Should follow accusation.
1T d alnest = necessary that the public
should have undoubtsd faith in the purity Of
criminal justice, ~ Il 10 that justice should,
In lAet, bs edusnistefsd with intSkrity.
''0favs doubts, to cay thc least, exist in
~ minds Of intelligent mon ~ TO tho con-
o1itsGisaal right Of The recent military com.
0lssieas q Washington 10 sit In judgment
upoa the persons now on trial for their lives
bsebrs thae tribunal. Thoughtful men fee
oegrievsd that such commission should b
eSlahllshsd in this free country when thu
VT = oeee, and when the common lsv
eoures - opsn and accessible TO adminis
tsr justice ascending 70 law. without fear o.
Avoe.
"Wha& remedy existst None, whatever
s1espt through tho power Of public senti
nsnt.
"As citizens Of this free country. having
a in>sesst ID its prosperity and good name
~ ~, - desire 10 do, IN Ill courtesy ant
kiadnsG1, end With IL proper respect, ex
peoD Cur disnppeobation Of this course o
cur rulsrs - Washington.
ssTAo unanlnity With which the lsadint
peuoo u our Ind has condemned this mod
eftiAl eight 70 be gratifying TO every pa
ss1vssy citizen 10 interested in the prsser
ve1loa, end their purity, Of the institution
~ ~ eeuntry, end you, gentlemen, MAJ
0Ako oueh preaentment on this subject, !
any, q your judgment may dictate"
but Judes Bend goes further, and sug
gssts remedy TT Tie wrong he desires. H
dsolaeed II express terms, in his charge to
epand jury Of his court, THAT persons sittinl
II military eemnissions, for the trial Of citi
ssas q Maryland not connected with tn
amy q navy, ere liable to Indictment"
Dut ~ DO not think Il win be found nee
sDoasy 10 adept this coufse. We have faitl
in Andrew johnson, that when he learn
hew obnoxious 10 the peopls these trial
have become. he viii order their discontin
uanes. Certain Il 10, that in reference 4
ths sscasf tribunals, he very urceremoni
eaGly evsr-rulsd the order Of Secretary Stan
ten end Judge Advocate Holt, and declares
that IN The trial for conspiracy nov beinl
Aadia Washington, The court should cit will
epsn doom, notwithstanding the determine
ten Of the gsntlsmen mentioned to hav,
tAsif eWn NY In the matter and conduct
~ prooesdings secretly.
And having given this evidence Of hia
osnss Of ~ "ntness Of thinss." - believe
that when the President comes to realize the
widssprsad end desp- seated antipathy that
exists in The minds Of the people be repre-
ssa1s towards these military tribunals be
win abolish them At once, and We shall be
PLACED saes more. - the consequence Of his
ast under The old safeguards Of civil law
end Constitutional liberty that were once
ths pride Of the American people and the
G2egy q he American name and natiou.
A "terAl" Washington correspondent,
writing y New York newspaper, says Of
the testimony Of Gems. Grant and Butler
beebes the committee on the conduct Of, the
~ ssl1tivs to The Fort Fisher sxpedi.
t1oo:
s0ea. 0ssut sWsors that 4 was not in.
eeneso - Dutlsr shosAa -, and That Bet.
- kns1 ~ Was ~ - IS. o. Tie othsl
1MA Batter sWsas thai 4 was inisndsd
~ - should 80, md that Grant knew b
wnsgstne."
Ifsa fhis Il would appear that Butler
1ksf6ehe burglar, b prepared 10 sweav him