Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1862-10-11
T,,e safcguard. OF LIbsrty.


vli-5 he temporary saspsnsoRf certain evil rights
.oss for irs,,rcs. a, .Se writ OAr5.s, corpus, may be
dsp,-d,d Or The public necessities. Sach cls's were
f5z.su by the trainers Of Ia Constitution, and heues
t.gvys ~ provided Tor them by permitting such TEN
p5-arv suspension as the lAv-nAkug power might deem
oe,sssAry. OF course, period Of var and nn'AhSis
p-ecssy Que OF those periods eon'euPatedVy the 0sn
4,i.utiOr and therefore, one viii doubt the Propre-
" Of 1e scion Of Congress 10 using the power eorhisd
% them Nor Is ttsre any reason to complain thAI &c
,b esidsnt hiss been iatrusted the duty OF carrying
into cc. the laE o. Co-gsss. There is no reason &c
s.p9o,s tha, be VII no exercise ii With proper 0ncTt-
,.sa. Thu, Congress has supplied the needed airmA-
tive legislation Bat ali ,hAs IS required bas not yet
Es dJ0s.
We events Of the last year, the mln1eF IL
5:cs p,5Ec Ioery bAl been invaded, the usurpAnoHs
,oru.-,e5 bv miia1y CHi,srs, the total subverson IN
may cases o. ciy rsh a. the mere viii OF MI i1Ay
conn,ader the substitution of the cApriceu' and arc.
.rsry system Of marital lAv for he civil forms which We
had bssn a,cusoned 10 regard As most sacred, have
besa v-osu,Gvs Of serious evil Toe mpGn'y WIN
li.a dss9o:ie powers have Oe,n arroga.ed and exe'
.;,,5 bv military off,srs, from G'nerlls down &c
,7,,s has tended 20 weaken the authority Of be ei7
lsrani 20 q j. the military PoSer from cood'uoa OF
s.5g,rvisncv 90 p)s.ion Of sup rFiony. T1e sapeH
-r.v Of the evi, - 70 military aE q ID Gim o. 81
fs. Governments a1d caulO: b discarded N!soui IN
,o.,, les, OF liberty. When til oiyi. az falls into
,s.s, On scccult Of the usarpaions Of the military
.,zcr AID the .q1missivsnesl Of the community, Ne
~, q, 4 f- vav 10 lose sight of the principle OF It's
u,srio-,y and Indeed 10 surrender il d oSeieer.-
Hsc, .e are glad TIA; tae Senate Judiciary Committee
rfr
-scpl, and ds6re:ly denying the possible existence
u martial La. ia ;he C0lsedarAcy. We sincerely nope
t,7ss r, l,o-s gill 6e adopted. Taers are some
e.rs5zs, 20 know $40 pre'ena here Is 90 danger ei
a1v Invasion o. g-1ic io'-;y by the n'2Fy P'Tsr'-
Uasss i-ss tha- toe Consultation isei, ara 'ae vel
s.-7tailcd rights OF the S,tes, c'csu!u.e stnAsnt
9sc:,caoa zza.,s il!Esc:ioas Of Pcptlir rights Aoc
-tefs are o.asfs Fl; uAo im,gac Ia: the sh'mAtlV,
sgl.aon a. adopted 5y C51grss Is qli.o sunicsa to
nee; the .sllirsuslts Of tie Gaze. Bat Ties, aga
usus are u1s9nci and AilaeouG EtPeIieres has
proved that there lEl,s dagger Of inyAsions OF all
OF rigas,-of Safe rSSs, OF municipal rishs, Of
s--g,r rishs-.s7sci,7 in ms zi:jst OF revou;io1s
"a Mig the 9asoI7sms Of aggrsssoR AID resistance
goas. quscs on safe Of va.
Tie Constitution sd ,ha rights o! the States DO no.
20 .1enssyes s5-t PROJECTION, rlss7 Esy are ParPrn
y h.!i 70 as shields aza-s. liupA:iol aud 'yssuuy-
yas, i.,ry cf,e,s dsc.src nlrti1l laE oJe' inusns
district. o. county surp 81 the functions OF soveit'
sa- ard exercise ID, NOS. dsspodc AMI ARBITRARY pow
sr ~hea even members Of CcE sress A'e heard to say
,s IN certain c1auazs1cas the OJnsd a.iS, ought to
o. ss aside ard the risd,s o. iAs Safes ds-e5stsed l.
,spa1 TIA: these are no. thaasC,ves i5ieut de-.
.escs fer grt,c Gsu;g or q suib iea' barrier ssanr
ug.s,.i5a. No ,ao T,,s1: legislation Of Congress
-Esel. g1u,i sz,--. abuses. W-s1 tie military con
zaaI-ss rang BE civ Jaw p-ls,rsr-g Al, pub
RE and y-ys-s - g. lsg-,rly arr.- 8 ald ,uP-.son
-yc.sz.as ,a--, "a 20 ,a, e-ca al sc Of Congress
-i-Dy .yes.iaE .l. Gf,siIga. with power 10 csrAil
.s.s a-l -l51r r1 circG u-.arcs', % suspend the
-. OF bl5s11 s,rl.. AID vet in sf.e o. 'as C'as.-
s1aoar sF q .ls rgl:s OF the SA'es-ia sP';e Of
lie &C Il C1--.es zee mos. ser1ui !afrAciions ct la"
nd o. liberty Ss,s committed EtS tOtA! .upulty, and
f5rsIJr, time va ,Is tame and silslt tcqlescenee Of
n, csg.,ry w. therefore, hi, tia. sJms deeArato-
r. lsri,au5n ~ Uslyress would do mlcl to restore
public co-6 lslcs. au6 to prevent rep. i:oa Of such
,, AZ those which haze sl7sa rise to uaeh s: con-
Ta-t
T. has been ssi thai ho,yy 10 Os secure requires per.
gs.usI ad5.uoss. We 20 40: e5alisr tue aouuaRt
-55Ic cable TO cogl'ry Ike this in Slei public i5y
g 10 t5u15ai5a o. grverHneu. aad ilsasatoul; but
- do sag, ari al l.'9rNPrS l., tia Ab!ry to be
g,cg-e rtglises p3rpsua gu .rAlee'. vs. e'nao. too
osl o. TO s-s-apl B ilsi3 those great PRINCIPLES
which form the basis o. our system; lest in forgetting
tls principles We sNg, Hkswss the practice OF liberty.
We have seen, in some qlIr.e's, deposition to hold
10 20 plolc ensure .l0sa Slo exp e' a1y apprehsn
500 OF military usu-Pltioa, Or o. onf' igrSsuoas o!
the Constitution. " are grlvsy ed .tba. a. time
k, the present WHEN us ors uenicsl vito Rs'jlgIicn
by fossgl enemy, i, is Gu dIy u submit VIA cou-
plc,acy 20 a1y kind OF iadisa,:y, aud TO behold Wth
zlsucc, # no. .h ia1f,rsnce, rle overthrow Of tha
Cll.a,Glol. We rsAp caanO; see tie force Of this
sslz.-i.g !. s precisely a, sush period that vsi
1870, g most needed bsclaJ is Il precisely =. such
PERIOD tlat danger mos: imminent r. aIssEsutkAt
r5v g q time when must sbs.Ail from discus 8of
g,,g. questions, AID si:hholl eonpIdlt against GU
RACES o. public ard private rgh ia ju', Sbou,
sale % 70 Insist that should ualock his houle
VIA {, is meaacel oy thieves, or thu; commander
ul.ll d,izs bis ssntass 10 she p-essnos OF Ias
nv.