Council Bluffs bugle. [volume] (Council Bluffs, Iowa) 1860-1868, 1865-05-25

IAe edioas saashlhsTY pf Iyyauay which
hyopEhs ice hsal .aE Ghaglss 1, 10 The
hlSeks sonsissed OF tHD principal parts:
viz, the Star Chambefa which vas ss~
eses tribunal los she trial Of olensess and
Magtfad Isaws 81 aiah did away with the
safeguards Ut 1ralaaEy erimipal proesed-4
logs. Some peFsoass weFe sonismned by
the Star Chsabea some, b. MassiaI Isas;
sat 20 csEAbfme the ahonainabls features
ef hosh 10 she afisl Of tina sssms psrsans
Was . rskaemcnt 10 which lyrsany, Ii
those daYa of It's apprenticeship, wss
not eaaaE Is vas reserved for The genius
af dlseayery whics marks she eniighaeusd
Asaeseenih BsntuFys and fer the rulers of
. nstian wboae ehisf boast has always
been their Freedom, 70 devise this stnod-
srn inproveuashto by which fhe worst fsa-s
sufes OF theae sAparase eh giuess 81 oppfss-.
sun are, CON bingd sato aaa. There 10 In
k0ll operation at gashiug&an . Star
Chamber to tty by Mariiat Laws In time
OF peace, The accompfices IN murder IA
murder committed, not in camp, but in
q place Of public amusement thruu2~d
by veil. l.gloEed gsnhemsn In tbs evening
dFessof Civilians, and ladies ia the gay
ana gossamer cosGamGs OF fashionable
FFeBsh aaodistes. s& ss}4
Blythe aopioas extracts given Ia other
columns, it will be ssen that the whels
press Of this city with the exception of
toe efinsing, iiek-spittle Herald, y that
every pFess in this city which bas any pre-
tentloas 30 saanliness, comments on this
strange proceeding ia spirit Of regret,
astonishment,. aud denaneiaiion. The
Repot hean TTibu1e, Tines, and Euln-.
sng Pose, speak OF isinthe same terms Of
sreBchsat and nEmitigatsd Fescks as do
papers which haEs not displayed for
sard zeal ia supporting the saministEa-.
tion.
IL gives as great satisfaction to aee our
contemporaries, even at this lats day, en-
lisIAag in defense OF open trials by the
regular tribunals for the fact that the
administration dares thus outrage, at Lhia
time 81 day, the plGiness priassp plsa sf tha
Constitution, shaw thers 10 need thss the
xhs!a artillery OF she pFess sisaald be
btought 10 bear apon the defiant iniqaily
If we are 10 have any success in baGtering
II down. We, Of course, assent 10 and
indorse the aaaRaweFaelsatgumeag urged
by our contemporaries, sbas she in ainsnS
danger of the overthrow Of The govern
ment, which vas the sole original pretexl
fer such proceedings, having csasssi, their
cnntlnnsncs il monstToas and wholly
I,iaexcasahls abuse of power. We thank
God that we bad The conrage to proclaim
| this consequence, when these practices
| were first adopted. The experiense Of the
world has &hewn thai power tsu,is 10 a.
| buse; and cur ssgaeioas fakefashers
erected in the Constitution what they sup
posed to be bulwarks against this tenden-
icy. But shat avail waten-towars and
foFtresses without sentTies TO stand guard
and men to deiend them. Nban aha poo
| pie are simple enough TO allow poser,
/ under any pretext whateyeF, to march in
| and get possession, 1t is no easy matter
to dssiodge it, When ii has been allow
ed, slmest withouE resistance, 20 foEtify
itself BY long linegof prseedsatsy we can
| aHhyt4BplS Afgtbn SisanAalsg nfthye oIaus
and astOnished that il does not surrender
at the first summons. Ia all sach casesi
the worst part Of the evil consists in the
establishment of bad preeedents. WheI
the public spirit 10 once let doxn by tbs
1 habit Of tame acquieseenee, ii 10 difaeuii
80 bring il up again 10 the old PITCH
There ia q sart Of chastity in tbs spirit oi
i freedom. which fuFns deaf ear 10 imppr'
II tunities; hich spurhs assay from its pres
/ snce the slightest advances OF temptation
which knows no measure OF more or les
in an affroEt, which steps Bot 10 re'soi
), or deliberate before pouring its indigRa,
4 tion against raia Is broken down. No
that the sIagdalen may not be r formed
/ bot even il the hunger bitten uufortunas'
Originally yielded % faneied necessit,
for escapiag death il seems to as grea
! simplicity which falls into wondsrtnen
that the habit does not cease sRhen u
fsneied necessity i past.
For ourselves, we never admitted tl
j iFsgracefui necessity. We scorued th
plea. We never believed that aayrhin
eouli justify ths farsishlng of taess nei
catumnies against repabaleau gaserasneBi
Lhe giving al these new excuses TO the dc
fested deapotisms Of The old world, crnmh
ling ander the foroe OF our previsus ex
I ample. We defyaOy nan to-day. n0'
e that the var 10 past 70 show thai be soc
cess Which has .6uaiiy Erowued it 10 in th
4
tbc siigkftst egrea hastensd hF, over. r.rid
. ing ths cixilitribunais aua tFampaiog ar
1 der foat The Conssasations In dealing wit
sutpecssd persona. IL has been 40 aboEi
innbie engine OF oppression; IL has bro
oflsfra upon the cause of free gbsefnTnea
. throughout shalw orld IL hass caused II
Z 6aits heart bafniags and disaHeesl0n
home ID has nursed and encouraged
1pestiieet tribe OF slanderers ana inform
era Id has cio, he'd aeviiish malice 10 d
!" garb Of uublic zeal it has lowered Il
soaa Of liberty .aaa deha aehsd shs pnbii
i miad; il has enabled usaEpasi0n " q
= trench itself behind . Fast body OF pFee'
{ dents = bnt no good haa II done sbas an,
/ body can point out. We thank QOd thi
I. ws have asyss, %, Bns far la hour9 lla
T. any complicity with this accursed ahpsa
i chat we sngsfed the danger from the Gr
!. asnsnsui EhaE is tainted the air sna
: 4 wssho o.. tn hing essnsei Of ssassn PR
" deascs Va had the senraga 70 ssaad alaE
% and deusunce is when no other press !
the eoaakgy dGTai denounce; that 70 liz
t@lsuu voice, which shough solitary vi
,sl noa work, and aaassa II TO Be heard 4
: ard wide axainss asisa d aszps llsm \
which va admitted aelsSsf galllassos .
p sxssuse. .',s,ss,ss 81
ii Assss having fought ID sbIs causs tnf
srl gsoa sepefs and svii sapcrs, We are I'll
. Io snd aarsasxes reiafoFesi By avery pss
:, of sharaeter and adrespsoashilify in sksais
~ We are encouraged 10 beljers lhas M
LII al iass, thsxe viii cnsns genefal wsks
!. | iae az aha neopie: foIIaMed. - sFust.