Daily national Democrat., 1861-07-20
Dailp Natlonal1 Democrat.
old Hickory and the Writ of Habeas
Corpus.

Soon after General jackson arrived in New
Orleans. in the latter part of the year 1914
he placed that city, and the whole district
within his lines, under martial law. This
was considered q wise, and even a necessary
nrecaution, and was zealously submitted to
nv the patriotic portion of the population.
After the great battle of the Sth of January,
1918. in which the British were SC totally
routed. the malcontents In the city began to
murmur at the maintenance of martial law,
declaring that as the British had fled, and
there was no danger from any foe, the con
tinuance of the military regime was down
right tyranny. Old Hickory paid no atten-
ton to these murmurs, but went on his iron
way, with an eye single to the safety Of his
country. But soon news came, vague and
unauthentic, that peace had been declared,
and then the murmurs of the malcontents
became frequent and loud The French por-
ton of the population were specially clamor-
GUS, and finally they began to get certificates
of French citizenship from the French consul,
hoping thereby TO be able to set Old Hickory
at defiance. But they mistoek their man.
As soon as the cid hero learned what they
were about, he ordered them and their consul
to leave New Orleans within three days and
not to come nearer than 20 miles to the city
until peace should be officially announced.
lie at the same time took iudicious notice of
the ramers of peace, and limiting that they
might have been circulated by the enemy for
the purpose Of throwing him off his guard,
the assured his army and the inhabitants that
the fruits of their glorious victory should not
be snatched from them by reason of any lack
of vigilance on his part, and that, until he
received official notification from las G0Uern-
aEent that peace had been declared he should
w biS he mi
discipline
This proclamation produced a prodigious
excitement A Frenchman named Louailler,
who was member of the Legislature, pub
lished in one of the city papers defiant
commentary npon it, and declared in sub
stance, that the French citizens would not
obey such tyrannical order. The General
at once had the editor of the paper brought
before him, and demanded the name of the
"mutinous article The editor gave the
authors name; and few minutes after wards,
Louailler was tapped on the shoulder, as he
was promenading the street, by a sergeant at
the head of file soldiers and informed that
he was my prisoner. He protested against
the arrest, engaged a lawyer on the spot,
named Morrill,, to take charge of his cese,
and was marched off to prison. Morrill, at
once applied to the u s. Judge, named Dom
mick Hall, for a writ of hadedS c0rpas The
Judge granted the writ; but when the official
went to serve it on the General, he seized it,
kept possession of it "as evidence against the
Judge" gave the officer a certified copy, and
at once issued order for the "arrest OF
Dominck Hall, on a charge of aidiRg to e.
cite mutiny IN tie camp" " Be careful TO
permit no escapes" wrote the General, as
the eD,iSSarieS of tie enemy are more numerous
than are suspected" Rather hard hit, that,
for the United States Judge. Old iiickory's
pen was sometimes sharper than his sword.
Judge Hall was speedily arrested, and I'M
prisoned 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 and
set at liberty, with command not to come
within the lines again until peace should be
officially declared Not long afterwards,
peace ~as officially declared and then the
General, in an eloquent and heart stirring
proclamation, disbanded his heroic army,
permitted the civil power TO resume its sway,
end released all prisoners confined for disobe
dence &c military orders.
Judge Hall returned to the city ana de-
tcrmined to have his revenge. He soon had
The General served with an order to show
cause why he should not lie attached for con-
Tempt of court, etc. etc. on the day Of the
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Accompahled 10y the renowned Edward Jaw
2ngstoh as his counsel, went to tee courtroom,
winch was packed with an eager multitude,
anxious to get glimpse at the cold hero.
As soon as his tall and majestic form was seen,
the audience burst into such a tempest of en-
thusi&sm that the Judge, not knowing what
the excited throng might do gave orders to
adjourn the court But the General enter
tanned different views. Springing upon a
seat, he waved his arm, and at once n silence
as of the grave pervaded the hushed multi
dude Then, IN few words he reminded the
audience where they were, and besought
every man who was tFte"d TO htm to behave
Win the oecoruh que to tne place ana the
he said a. 6e same arm that DroteciedH Ills
citg fran, the iagaaer niH also protect his
courf in tbc discbayoe of its ,1ti,J or ueyish il,
the affeupt" So, tndsy the protectiou of the
GcueraL the court went on
The Judre refused. on technical grounds.
TO hear Livingston's argument in favor of the
Generals course. and ordered the attachment
TO issue. On the return day Of the attach
,nent. the tudce nronounded nineteen inter-
rooatories which the Crnorol declined to
toFa any notice If hncoree 1ivingston had
hoon refusod a hoo,;ro IN lie dofenso and
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