M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-05-08
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.tantly be,r in mind that he tUmes 10 sup
por.',he laws, and that il would br pecnli-
al, uubecolniuR 10 him 10 be. in any way,
the inlTuctof ~ them; tia! the essential
principles Of free guveTnntn -onfine the
,royince ol the militsTy, wien called forth
on tuch occasions, 10 two objects: fiut TO
combat and subdue all who muy be found
in AIMS in opposition to the national will
aud tuihoritl; secondly, Ia uid pnd support
he riyil magistrates in brirging oh,ndrrS
to justice. The di>Tensa,lon oi llIs justice
belongs 10 the civil magistrates: snd lrl u
Eyer br our pride and our glory 10 leave '"e
sacred deposit there invioIalr. '-ErrlhqS
Life Of Washlgi0n, vol. 5,cn 49,
NJ JefF.rsAn IN 1857. objected TO N
Constitution lha! it mitied to provi'e' tor
ihr eternal and uurenittirg f1rce Ufthc hG
Jea- corpus laws" In l7ss be advised that
tour States should refuse 10 Ia,iiy The Con
s,iIutiou until a declaration oi rights had
b-e n annrxrd 10 it. asserting, sm0ng other
things thatlheIe should be "no snspen-iou
ui the hsheas cOTpus;' and in 1907 At the
period Oi BurTs conspiracy. hr pellleI No.
sumed ID exercise the power himself nor lld
he ask OF advise Congress to dn 50 On the
rOnlmry, il his message to Congress hg
said
"lt will be seen that of three Of the prin,
cipal emisssries ut Mr. Purr whom ,hr gem
ersi hal caused 10 be SpprheRdrd, one had
hren liberated by HtBEAs CORPUS and the
:w0 O,rrs, being th0se particularly emp'ov.
ed in the enleavor TO corrupt the grneral anh
Army of the United States, hSvr bren EN-
bark-d by him 'or our ports in the Atlantic
Stairs; prob bly on The consideration that
all impartial IrIsl could not he TX e"ted dur.
ing the pre- ent agiiation uf New Od'ans. and
that that city wds not. rs yet. Nale plare OF
con6nemput. As soon as lheie persons stall
arrive, thry will be delivered TO the custody
OF the lay. and left to such course Of tTial
both as to place and process. as its functions
rirs NAV direct"
In 1907. when Mr. Jeff'rson spbpiued TO
congress rertain dpruments relstlng to the
alleged conspiracy lOLs dismembermPmt Oi
the Uninn, The Senate toUk the alarm. aud
with pnlirP unaniTity, passeda bill >us9end-
ins the privilege Cur three months il was;
dyrated in the House OF Representative
elected on its first reading by d u Oyerwhelm
lug muj"nty,
ln the same year, in discussing the qnes-
lion arising on al aPpli'a b, B"l man X
SwarIwOut, for writ OF Hnbsas cO-r vs.. TO
inquire into the cir' umsthnces nf Their rOn.
finement Bfier commitment by the district
court to which the, had been surrendered by
Mr. Jefferson, Chiri JIslire Marshall says:
al St snv time the public safety should
require the suspension Of the pnv els granted
bythiI act in the courts Ofthe United States,
it wonId be for the Legislature to say so."
Mr. Justice Story, IN bis Commentaries,
section l236 says:
cit would seem, as the power is given to
Congress 10 suspend the wi, of Habeas cor.
prs IN cases Of rebellion or invasion, that lh,.
right 10 judge whether that eXigency had
alisen, must exclusivel! belopg TO that b"ds.
Now, look at the acts of Mr.. LIN.
ooLN: 1000 American citi2eps are
imprisoned upon suspicion in Fort
Warren near Boston; who cannot be
informed OF the charges against them
who are denied the benefit Of the hg
be0S cOrpvs, and who cannot haVe 3
trial by Jury OF their country. as
the Constitution guarantees, in these
words ..-t... ........
The Constitution oil the United StOtes pro.
vides that
"The right Of The people 10 be secure in
their persOns, houses, papers, and rfipCis
against unreasonable scar hes and seizures
shall not be violated; aud 10 warrant shall
issue but npnn psobable cause supported bv
o IN or affirmation '"-Arlicis 4 Amend
: eniS
No person shall be held 10 answer Fcr
capital nr otherwise Infamous crime uni
on a prrssnlmpnt or indictment al grspd
jury" ''nm be deprived
u life, liberty, or prnnerty wi houI due pro.
ces' Of law - Ar'ielc5 ARsHdmrRk.
In oil crimip, prosecutions, the accused
tha | enjoy he right 10 spredy aud public
trial by All impartial jury OF thu State or dis
trict, wherein the ,rime shall have been COM
mitled,which district shall have heen asceE.
Ia ned by law, and to he informed Of the ma.
ture aud cause OF the, ac, usaiiopi 10 he con-
! fronted with the witnesses against him; tO
have compulsory process for obtaining Wit
nessps 10 his favor. aud to have the assSianre
Of counsel for his defense. .'-Ariital g.
Amrpdmcnis.
Who is right. WASHINGTON. JEFT'