Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1873-11-14
ACRY FROM OREGON.


this cry, says the Augusta Chronicle |
and Sentinel, is the protection extend |
ed by General Grant to the mnrderers
of the Lost River settlers. 1t seems |
that band OF Modocs-separate and !
distinct from that which was COM |
manded by Captain JacL-suddcnly |
and without prorocation made raid .
into tho Lost River country and muir !
dc1cd eighteen defenselesa men a.! .
women. These maraudcrG were after /
wards captured, together with the
murderery Of the Peace Commissioners :
aud Of General Cnnby. As they had !
already been Indicted b. grand jury !
Of Oregon, tic President vas asked to /
surrender them to the civil autliori- /
ties. This request LIE declined tocom- ,
ply with, declaring that al The prison /.
ers were Ill tic custody OF tie military
and must be tried hy court martial.
Subsequently IN order yna Issued 10
try only those implicated i'll tho
killing Of Candy and Thomas, |
and accordingly these alone were
tried and condemned to death. When
it was discovered that the Lost River
murderers were to escape, the sheriff
of the county Ill which the crimes were
committed made requ1sltlon tor tho
criminals upon the commanding officer
OF Fort Klamath and compliance was
refused by the latter as being against
his orders. 4 writ of hnbC0s corpus
was then issued, requiring the COM
handing officer to produce the prison
ers, and to show cause why they were
withheld from trial It is stated that
Grant suspended the execution OF the
writ by order from Washington and
another order, signed by the President,
was sent to Fort Klamath, directing the
prisoners to be transported under null
tary protection cast of the Rocky Noun
tains. This order has been executed,
| and the people Of Oregon are greatly
incensed, and call, through their press,
for the impeachment Of the President.
The following are some OF the Charges:
lie has, within Tie civil Jurisdiction
! OF the State of Oregon. IL :ittle OF pence,
| set tie military ;,bove The evil rover.
| He ha, through lis military sl;nrr,:.-
| mates, under his diI.c'iJu. srnrrc,i the
pro >eset.s OF our ci; "0eirts, declaring
! that he would not S'1i.Tliit 10 thcsr 2tl-
! risliction. He las mad" u:-n "t tie
| military power t. override. the ".,I:
/ power Wien a.sv"@a iE,iial 1..:li.te''-
! erS mac viii ini 'rC,uslCd n7}''3}}t : SIAM
| cia!lt@eI1 Of orr -3ns1.El cv.IE:, a'sI It.
| ftn7t les citizens, ~. H.lilcn fi.. g IL
! Ola. II: had ;,.ln iiie. led. ~ i2li" :re.I
! without I:orGni-t - ::CUs.'. IT, y D!.:t o.
! os Tie li;>.' Il H." 'al@. - protect ttc
! aSsas-ins, and uf.,-rr I::li tar ca
cort II transport thrr bc.:nlid or
Jurisdiction. lie las I,v this act niN a;
license 70 murder amt 9ssaaei0at;3n.
The ,:ci iterlf bo:tls cut - The III Tan
savagcs tIGt they 1aay la1iI<;el our
citizens with irnpuniir and he vi! pro
tect them. while a part u he proceed
inge warns ,hein thai ti.cv must ID
STAN fr01a tltc murder az t'e.s"re! Jtii
GERS only. lie has thus made al ;'.i;l-
iot.s tlistin cticn between Inc unofficial
citizen and The Federal uIl.c--le1','@T,
holding the lie OF HE former y.:iutieas,
the life OF the latter s,.cr- d--tlle gal
lows for the nurt3erors OF tn" office
holder-,nilitary protection for The
murderers of the humble citizen. He
has been guilty OF usurpation. He hiss
violated his oatl, Of Office. Re has vio-
lated the Constitution Of the CEjte<i
States. He has interposed With lilili-
tary power to arrest the q Manifestation
of the civil law.
These are all grave accusations. Gut,
we ask in all seriousness, what has the
President done that he did not DO il
the South-tllat Le is not nov doin9 ii
some of the Southern State..? Has he
not here, in time oi peace, set the mill
tary above tie civil power? Ia. lie
not treated with contempt the process
scs Of the Courts? Has lie not violated
his oath Of Office Has he not been
guilty q usursatlotl Yet wien these
outrages wego being pcrrotrated II
South Carolina, III Georgia. IL -laba-
ma, and III Louisiana, the s'reEs and
people If the North and West we're
either dumt OF elsa uttered the falntcst
Of rem onsiranccs. Nov, when ;aeif
own ri;hto gre trampleJ UPON, they
ait quick enough TO cry oct aud de
n1and tho impeachment q the Frcs:
dent. Let them reflect t!iaL If they had
not supported General Grant, either
openly BY their approval, or taciily by
their uiiance. ii hi t.vrmnical policy,
toward iIls South, he 7yttld IL. Low
dare t., ,nena-,e tlls liberties of :hcir
own sections. y they haze SOW" 20
shall they reap.