The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1865-12-09
from the 81. Louis Republican, Oct, III
AnotI,er Church and klute Case.

There has been some excitement in
Newport, Kentucky, owing to the arrest
there ON Sunday last, the I'd, of c Ia
D1Huston, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. This arrest WAS made, while
the reverend gentleman was othciating
in his church, by a squad OF black sol
oilers, sent there to seize him aud carry
him off TO prison, under orders from Zen.
Palmer, now commanding in Kentucky.
lilo was conveyed to Louisville the same
day. and was then sent 20 Tennessee, 10
remain until further orders.
From a comparison Of all accounts we
have of this affair in the Cincinnati pa
pere, we cannot but believe that the indie
lcent interference Of the military IN tins
case is an outrage with no palliating cir
|, lcumstances. All such interIerenccs are
uniustifable aud of most evil tendency IN
all their influences aud teachings but this
! nartieular act had the aggravated feature
elof living in the face of n judicial decision
which had Just before settled the right of
Dr. Huston to occupy the pulpit from
!. which he was dragged down, on Gods
: day, by the hands Of a rough soldiory.
selThere had been a question as to the right
q fulness Of his appointment to the minis
n try of the church at Newport.
But this question had been brought in
Ia formal and regular way before u Judicial
Or tribunal, the decision of which was thai
Of the appointment had been rightlnlly
IL made. This should have settled, aud ~
q suppose did settle, all controversy upot
~ the question of right. But there were
as few persons who were not disposed to ac
he ~auiesce in this settlement they were dc
of termincd that Mr.. Huston should not Gu
10y his rights; aud, knowing Of no othe
e. way of depriving him of them except b.
M violence, they had tho soldiers called II
W 10 arrest him, and procured from a willin
1t. military commander an ediet of Danish
lishment against him. This VIC suppss
he to be a fair statement of this outrage.
he So we 90. A few members of a II
nd lirious society arc disaffected with the
,ur pastor. and, not being able TO Dust him
he legal process, drive him out by mliitar
,at force. We have had in this State,
for IGlasyow. the same scene now presente
oflin Kentucky. At Glasgow, some pcrsol
Ir. dislikcd the ministry of u Clergyman, vi
ne, had been rightfully set over them an
to though they were bat a small minority
on the society, they succeeded in e~jectsi
Nr. him, Governor FLETCHER kindly orderll
i. OLA SQUAD Of soldiers to do the job!
Irsc words can fully express the indignant
and abhorrence which all men who we
cor born and nave lived under such instii
a tons as ours ought TO feel at the peri
es. ~tration of such outragcs. The cessatl
pos of the war has removed the last shadow
\ IN ora9axt for fhana.
one In the case in this State, there IS,
the might say, unfortunately no autheT
t4s1fhAH retattiaa a sid tlle aStiS .aots HE n,
eeiy II order what | will. NS.'os &c ~
n to been no worse Off under the reign'
ipil- martial law and no equal outrage '
4 committed during the reign of that /
TEL IN this State. In Kentucky, howoy
or. the wrong has been done By a militia