Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1861-08-24

" "c hAc tuS Aotio"inS utSeotiSai ich-
iniscence from the New York Ledger.
1t will be read with particular interest
just now:
Soon after General Jackson arrived
in New Orleans, in the latter part Of
, the year 1914, he placed that city, aud
the whole district within his lines, under
martial law. This was considered u
wise. and even necessary precaution,
and was zealOusly submitted to by the
patriotic portion Of the population.
AT cr the great battle Of the sth Janu
airy, 1915, in which the British were
so totally routed, the malcontcnts in the
city began to murmur at the mainten-
ance of martial law, declaring that as
the British had fled aud there was no
danger from any foe, the continuance
of the military regime was downright
tyranny. Old Hickory paid no atten-
ton to these murmurs, but went on his
iron way, with an eye single to the safe
ty of his country. But soon news came
vague and inauthcntic, that peace had
been declared, and the murmurs of the
malcontents became frequent and loud.
The French portion of the population
were especially clamorous, and finally
they began to get certificates of French
citizenship from the French consul, hop
ing thereby to set old Hickory at def
ance. But they mistook their man.
AS soon as the old hero learned what
they were about, he ordered them and
their consul to leave New Orleans with
in three days, and not to come nearer
than one hundred and twenty miles to
tie city, until peace should be officially
announced. He at the same time took
judicious notice Of the rumors of peace
and limiting that they might have been
circulated by the enemy, for the pur-
pose of throwing him off his guard, he
assured Iris army and the inhabitants,
that the fruits of their glorious victory
should not be snatched from them by
any lack of vigilance on his part, and
that, until he received official noh'fca-
ton from his government that peace had
been declared, he should maintain with
in his lines the most inhexibe disci-
pline.
This proclamation produced a pro.
digious excitement, A Frenchman
named Louaillcr, who was member of
the legislature, published, IN one of the
city papers defiant commentary upon
it, and declared, in substance, that the
French citizens would not obey such a
tyranical order. The General at once
had the editor of the paper brought be-
fore him and demanded the name of the
author of the "n,utinous article" The
editor gave the authors name, and, a
few minutes afterwards, Louallcr was
tapped on the shoulder, as he was prom
enading the street, BY a seargcnt, at the
head OF a file of soldiers, aud informed
that he was "my prisoner" lie pro-
tested against the arrest, engaged law
yer on the spot, named Morrill,, to take
charge of his case, and was marched off
to prison. Morill at once applied to
the U. S. Judge, named Dominick Hall,
for writ of habcas corpus. The Judge
granted the writ; but when the official
went to serve it on the General, he
seized it, kept possession of it, Gas
evidence against the judge" gave the
officer certified copy, and at once is
sued an order for the arrest Of "Dom-
mick Hall, on charge Of aiding to er-
cite mutiny IN the camp" "Bc careful
to permit no escapes, wrote the Gen
cral to the officer detailed to arrest the
Judge "ds the rmissOries Of the enemy
arc more numerous than we suspected"
Rather hard hit, that, for the United
States Judge. Old Hickory's pen was
sometimes sharper than his sword.
Judge Hall was speedily arrested,
and imprisoned along with his friend
Louailler where they could talk over
the matter at their leisure. But in
short time the General had the Judge
escorted beyond his lines at set at libcr-
| ty with command not tn come within
the lines again unit! peace should be
officially declared. Not long afterw ards
pc,ce mas officially declared, and then
the General, in an eloquent and heart
stirring proclamation. disbanded his
heroic army, permitted the civil rower
to resume its legitimate sway, and re-
leased al! prisoners confined for disc
bedience to military orders.
Judge Hall returned to the city, and
determined to have his revenge. Hc
seon had the General served to show
cause why he should not be attached
for contempt Of court, &C., &c. On the
day Of the return, the General, in citi-
zens dress. and accompanied by the re-
nowned Edward Livingston, n his
counsel. went to the courtroom, which
was packed with an eager multitude,