The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-10-21


whole christian world and the spirit OF
the age have passed sentencef Let him
rather seek 10 aid and identify himself
with the party which upholds the bet
ter civilization that has dawned upon
the Republic and will controlits desti-
niles.
GOV. seymour on me objects Of the
WRr...Iafs Sympathy WITH
ValInndigham.
The following letter of Coy. Seymour,
written in reply to an invitation,to at
tend meeting of sympathy with Val
landIgham, when that patriot was ar
rested and thrown into prison by Gen.
Burnside for preventing soldiers from
enlisting, seems TO have escaped public
attention. AS a terse and succinct
statement OF Gov. Seymour's Views and
sentiments concerning the objects ofthe
war, It is worthy OF republication now.
The meeting in question was held in
May, 1868:
ExEcUTIvE DEPARTMENT,
ALBANY, May 10. 1858.
1 cannot attend the meeting at the
Capitol this evening, but wish to state
my opinion In regard 20 the arrest Of
Mr.. VallandIgham. 1t Is an act which
has brought dishouor upon our country.
1T Is Jul OF danger TO our persons aud
our names. 1t bears upon its front a
conscious violation of law and justice.
Acting upon the evidence of detailed
informers, shrinking from the light ofI
day, in the darkness of night, armed
men violated the home of an AMERICAN
citizen, aud futively bore him away to
military trial, conducted without those
safeguards known in the proceedings of
our judicial tribunals. The TRANSACT
lion involved series ofofences against
our most sacred rights. It interfered
with the freedom OF speech; il violated
our right TO be secure in our homes
against unreasonable searches and
seizures; it pronounced sentence with
out trial, save ono which was mock. |
cry, which insulted as well as WrOnPed. |
The perpetrators now seek to impose |
punishment, not for an offence against |
law, but for the disregard of an Invalid |
order, put forth in the utter disregard |
of the principles OF civil liberty. III
this proceeding Is dppToU6d by The Gov.
eT1InIeIlt, and sanctioned on The people /
Il Is MotHIereLy a step toUdrd FeUoLution /: |
tits revolution; IL 4otR not only lead 10 |
military dcsPotiSaI-iL establishes mill.
tdT,y deSpoliSHI. In this aspect 1t must |
be accepted, or in this aspect rejected. |
" u Is upheld our liberties are oUer- |
ltTotUNj the safety of our persons and |
the security of our properly will here |
after depend upon the arbitrary Will of |
such military rulers as will be placed
over us, whilo our constitutional guar.
antees Will be broken down. Even |
now the Governors and Courts of some
OF the great Western States have
sunk into insignihcancs before
the despotic powers claimed and
exercised by military men who
have been, sent into their BORDER,
1t Ia Il fearful thing to increase the
danger which now over-haugs Us, by |
treating the law, the Judiciary and the !
state authorities with contempt. The
deepest d7lStety the decision of The Id.
upon these acts. Having
given i aRenerOus support In the conf
uuct OF the war, IVe pause to see lphntt 1
Kind Of Government IL is for which we |
are asked to pour out: our blood and |
our treasure. The action OF the Ad-
Will determine in the
minds of more than one-hRIf the peo-
pie OF the loyal States tVhelIIer this mar
Is tagged to put dotDn rebellion at the |
S0uut or destroy free institutions at HeI
NorLh. Welook for its decision with
most solemn solicitude. @l-'l
lSigned,) HoRATIo SEYMOUR.
We hope Gov. seymout's "solicit1de0
has been relieved by this time. "The
people" seem to be we'll aware what
The war was waged for, and are not
'pausing" for any information ON that
subject. IfGOv. Seymour desires to
pause" till Nov. Q. he will then get all
ne knowledge he wants in regard toit.