The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-24
Hint for the Political Fcn;an Hunters
Transformations Kindness Suggested.

A Hint for the Political Fcu:an hunters
Transformations Kindness Suggested.
To TEE EDITOR OF TIE HEIMD:-
All honor should be awarded to the brave
o'Doaovan Rosa and his fellow exiles for re-
tusing to be made tools OF for political purposes
by either the Tammanyites or the GRANTEES, who
are alike euchered in tneir efforts TO make CAPT al
out OF the suifer!ngs endured by said exiles when
in jail Tor their devotion TO the cause OF Irish
Ii berty, When the excitement OF the present hour
Will have PASSED away those gentlemen Will be
pleased in the consciousness OF having maintained
their honor and self-respecr, Which might be tar
nisned If brought c.ose contact with the design
ing party hacks OF either suipc who rushed SO
fuY1ousiy down the bay TO board the Cuba, with well
studied speeches IN their pockets which they are at
liberty to read now In honored privacy.
Seriously, II those gentiemaniy politicians mean
to 10 the far thing In busiaess way, without pa
geantry or buncomDe let taeal without delay, dis
| Tribute such funds as they may have collected to
such Of the liberated prisoners have arrived or
! may arrive hereafter, III quiet, unostentatious
manner, and thus prove their sincerity Qf they have
| any ~ their acts: for
Words are bn; wind;
Actions tell the mind.
| Yours, respectfully, &c.
! OF tie Knights OF ST. Patrick, whose conduct Is
deserving of imitation by all the true friends OF the
| noble eAies.
ssFederal and state Juris. lotion in tae
| C0rIts'2-Hint iiiord and EcCUun.
NEW YORK, Jan. %, 1871.
| To THE EDITOR OF TIE HERALD:-
states as facts:first that the question at Issue
military one entirely" ana, secondly, "that this
judicial Interference emanates only from one branch
OF the State courts. and that the oath OF a minor
should be conclusive on him when he enlisted as q
soldier. To the first assertion beg TO reply that the
issuance OF writ OF habcas corpus to Fort Couni.
bus, 10 produce the body OF soldier alleged TO be
Illegally enlisted vas never disputed nor cannot be
legally prevented, az the right Of all civil ana
CT muai process is firmly and uneouiyocaly he'd by
the state on the original cesson OF the Island 10 the
United states; ana IL was so ceucd, SUBJECT
70 the authority OF the civil ard criminal
obeyed and respected anything IN the cession
10 the United States. Notwithstanding. So far from
the issue being military one entirely | have pro-
cured the discharge or minors ami Illegally enlisted
soldiers rom Governors Island wr,ts OF labeas
corpus In every court OF record in this city or The
last sixteen seventeen years showing the state.
men 'tnat judicial interference enanates only from
one brance Of the cIvil COURT 70 be incorrect You
may fancy easily The horror Of rather at EnJing his
soa, aged from fifteen to nineteen years, we VIII
suppose suddenly eulislng iii consequence Of some
creton; or love affair In which some blonde is mixed
up In sucn cases the young fellow while
fan III with the recruiting sergeant and
aIured by tempting Offers ana battered
BY the praises OF Uacie SANS WHY military kidnap-
per- signs the fatal enlistment contract swearing he
IL iweniy.oD years Old though ne is NOT sometimes
without even knowing what he IS about being
drunkl OF, at least, without reading the document
to Whicn he puts his natne. soon he ~ huIr!ei TO
Governors Island covered with Uncle SANS uni
form, ana left 70 repent at lesure. He hads out
quick enough now lie has been swlnded, aad
writes to nus parent. asking pardon for his folly
ard piedging nls life ihab once out oil tins
'snare he VIII never cause one moments
pain to- Ms dear father ana mother, and
WIN forever eschew blonde hair. THIS imaginative
swearing VIII not, rs you assume settle the question,
as the father has some interest IN his mnor boy, and
4 entitled 70 his services unt he is Of age Judge
shipan TO the contrary ana 1t Is Tor hle benefit the
wrE isslies The State courts do not keep the milf
tary authorities IN not water but our military heroes
forget that our late 'onpleaseatness Is over, and
thai we are az peace with ourselves ana the rest OF
mankind, and that they ought 10 govern themselves
accordingly, drop the Captain Jnkialns cl H0rFi1d
teb0, cultivate the former courtesies and manners
existing between the army aud the CITIZEN Wacn
each respected ard loved the other In his pIoper
place. and Dayonets always yielded 10 the law OF tie
lald as Nj. Gran. says let US have piece
sHAMUS NAHEEuS.