Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-06-06

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that hosers around the grave Of departed hero.
But Tor the accident that has connected his with
ths historical incident would ere long he forgotten; and
II that name Is 10 be rescued from oblivion, let not
be "damned 10 everlasting fame
Gentlemen have attempted Ia Justify these proceed
ings by the declaration Of MARTIAL law. Now, II the de
elaraon oil martial lane necessarily involves the suspcn
sun oil tho oiri laws ola country is clear tia,
but the sovereign power OF country establish 1t.
In the present Congress had not exercised the
power vested In II by the Constitution of suspeudlng the
witt ot babeas corpus "when the public saol, may
qulre II. and the Legislature Of Louisiana had refused
10 do H.
In point of fact. then martial law. in the sense in
which these words USED. not established. WIZ
gentlemen contend that the commander Of army can.
nj his dlsofesion. invest himself with absolute
hoity the lives aud liberties OF the cltl2en}
ann hmseli with the powers of Roman dictator!-
Would such doctrine tins be sanctioned IN this coun
Try and IN tins HALL lie or would not counonance
H. lie would not, II MAS lruo. hold gallant and pa
notie officer, Who. ut time OF great public emergency
and danger, and 10 avert great public calamity. would
oyersep the boundaries Of the law. But the officer who
does this. does II at his peril aud must be prepared
show the Necessity which he Invokos as the Justification
oi his conduct. lie make u clear case. Now he
would not speak OF the arrest of lonallc, because that
he knew was dehatabe point though he must be par
mliied 10 say that, even suPposng that the d1ei Of
Louallier Nas measure OF prudence, II would have
been sufficient To have detained hun ~ close cdsody
He could perceive the necessity OF trying him Tor his
llo by military tribunal. and Tor imaginary offence;
luf, whatever may have heen l.ouallicts msrtds he
certainly was not spy. But the mrrii oumcnt Of the
Judge, hs subsequent lgnomnuus hanlshmcut from the
city, the SEIZURE o the records e his court where was
the necessity Tor these aesl And these, he repeated
were the aets ior which tho fine imposed
We have hoen told by the Senator from Missouri that
the ladies' Of New Orleans considered this ct
roneans, nasmneh they had raised the amount Of
The fine by contribution among themselves. aud offered
Il refund II, but the offer declined No
ready to bow In tho authority OF his fair counrywomcn
IN all matters within then appropriate sphere. than him
sell. hut he must be permitted Ia doubt their
lency decide que Of law. lie assured the gentle
man ltom Missouri they had not attempted anything It
tins sart. They did mol uule their heads with such
knni1 nesions. they had listened only to tia suaVos
TONS Of then hearts. oyeuNing with gratitude for their
delyerer Ii this that prompted them 10 RAISE this
money by contribution, and sir II the matter was put on
that ground, they would do il again; and not only
they sir. but The gentlemen lon. lie would contribute
himself 10 any such voluntary aid 10 m old soldier But
when II was asked IA right and we are called On not
10 and hlm IN complying with Judgment but To rovcrse
thai Judgment as erroneous and condemn the Judge The
question assumes different aspect.
My should interfere Ut all IN this queuun, after
such a lapse Of imel " by should we usurp the hlnc
lions u the historian and anticipate tho verdict u pcs
eriN} Gentlemen say II Is necessary 10 wipe stain
from Gen. laeksan's character. Even # his character
were Involved III this question. he could not see the
He aploo with the Senator iiom South Carolina, that
viewed IL all lis bearings. Gen. Jachsons character
would rather gam than lose by IT, II lo had violated
theaw he had IN aame degree aoned for by the promp
tlnde with which he had afterwards submitted To the
penalty Imposed on him. There something noble
in this -oHehng al the romance Of history; something
that e4uld compare with the brightest pages Of GtcIau
or R,man history. The story Of tofoHnus, that had
r aeeab,cn the theme o he historian, the painter aud
the poet. inferior 10 II in moral Euhlimty
II the friends of General jackson wished testify IL
m thai his ronnif, did not view this tansao ii, IN toe
and uncharltale light let them employ artist
10 commemorate IL by an appropriate painting aud lace
II In the otundo Of your Capitol In this manner while
you honor The military CHIEF who, in the hour OF his
proudes triumph, did mel forge, his duty as cltizcn
you will also conne morao the upright and iuleAlbl,
Judge. who, nnawed by power. nnmovcd by popular
elanor. dared 10 ylndcae the majesty Of your laws ~
this manner instead oi placing on your slatue-booh .
melancholy momeno oil party spirit, YOU will transmit
to posrory lesson repete with moral and political WIS
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