The New York herald., 1862-10-19
Yhe Rehet Vice Presidcat stephens Oh
Martial Law and Military Usurpati0n.

Nos JAMES H. CALHOUN, Atlanta, Ga. -
DIAN slp-Your letter OF the 18th uit., lion b. II.
BIZ, was submitted 10 me BY him few dlys ago, roc my
views 70 The proper answer 10 be made 90 yonr several
sc'res touching your powers and duties the Office ot
pointed by General Bragg. TOOK The letter with the
promise 70 write 60 you fgily upon tho whole subject
This therefore, Is the object my writing "a you
regret The delay that has occurred IN the fua nen
promise II has been occasonc6 By she prcss Of other
engagements. and now Gnd my time too short
fo'y a. coad wish The subject s one " great inpof,
sIcs aud this, well matters OF kindred SORT have
gwen me deep concern icl some TINE pot
am not st all surprised al your being less 10 know
What your powers aud duties IN your pos top
and yo,r inability 10 find any hing l any written code
laws % eniiyhcn yo. up them Tho yh III your Office
~ unknown 10 the Law General Bragg had no more All
thofy FOR appoint ne yol civil governor OF Atlanta than
had ana had, or have. nc moro authority than auv
therefore yoH rshuy eSefcse no more power man
" The appointment had bcou made ~ . street " water
."e u'"0I o''. ''l',ol ~. ,--,-,,,ut.n .as
rsas f5r var r wi Al Tay}' ri's' d constitution
VT have civil laws nHd militia - for fbc eiyi
authorities and lave fos tue ~ -. ". ~, ne ~ &c
found in the statutes Al lsrke ef -. 4 i - EoIes
aud Articles Of War. Blu, " tbs sst. Fl 1o srcb
sh,rs as martial law snd csrnpl . lap sutton
" set afde-f such an evil oas an j. pom us
All tie law making power N tie 90 .t.. rla'ea 20
~ernmeni Is vesed in Congress. bat 1t. - csnlW DC
martial law, which IN its proper seise II nothing
pui an abrogaon g Gil laws. I Congress DO H.,
much less can av o1.er o. Ito government, either
O. military Do i Ts'lgily from the h!ges, 70 the low
eat Congress may. certain specified suspend the
writ o. hsbeas CORPUS bst this BY means nter'erss
party arrested oi his tight 10 speedy and ublic trial
jury sier Indictment. ~. u docs nu lessen ~ weaken
the rski such paiiy o. redress Illegal arrest
does net slbofi rcs except uDon oath o. affirmation
upon probable II ouy secures ne party beyond
mss'lyertnre 10 appeal N psrsou tie charge
enc prevent rrelimilaf3 ihqnr! .. 70 the iormslh,
'egxify or hi- arrest II do-s not inninge q
iria.r has other ccaeti.rtio4sl r.nis. these
ngfxss cannot llnfair by Law. The cons i1tunli
gusrartoss above aud beyond The reach powel
Congress aud much moro, IL ccnt b., above and be
You'd Tie power oi any ofcef uf the government Ycp
"A
fou by virtue ~ H. posseSs rishul authority, snd
exercise fbe erder ns you ciy eo,ern0-
81 Auanti 81 polpabie pai.uu. -,esk OF The
sc' siy na .Ga and constitutional mol q. the
motive .hs lr"mp,ri Il, hut wise people Jealous y
thsf rshts, would Do well ~ remember DECLINE
wei ".pressef u thai sueh octs ~ sudabe when NE
cny ief the motive u them breac ri which
Nrs0y vii one das Ot~rs 1t aae,i, Submitted to long
N"~ theh hs ephiN =, y lay ere be brought before
yoa TOR punishment Cor selling bquor sNlisr or any
.,let sekasi' Mhe,e tLsis 5 40 tv sgsnst 4, Do aw
ra9sel ot We prone iA~.inaknE P4wel either state
Cofedni ate, ana wLg mslt.f 81 -surse too have
NO icsa or riedaul ihoru ,c ~ IL eal4af by enc
corpoiedly SC ,ot should simply nsk- ,hl resp use
a. The one who brings hln he~ the .ss,. nav 4.
that yen nave 40 Trsdc ion 81 the e'eg conplanef 81
BRUSH Queen kAnh-l Wa once uryed ~ ihe lnp.
ror ~ Russia 1. rguish of uss aCe,s sr eh, is
MAJESTY considered 40 ara lro ek, t. his snbsSasdor
10 het court, ihossii the olcr haa yrlsfcd nn ts&
law. The vueens menoraoc gopfv tl,,t she on d
tnnc, no punls!nait nlpn any ins nesDest - spb
yecis-nncss wsf,asses by .bn iay0l ior land
This Is an exetnfia yci rs..ht saa i,ar-e ror ,s.
n sor granted that pretend that saw gst-,a
- cnm and o oar a<mies "a conief urn yoo " sns.
bpdy ercsbI powers than tie rsia Sovereign of
posse4ses 10 like 'hnrr -,mslst cistauce Ii,.
referred g. ia toslAd gave se cb.nge Of tss
ss~ After mat .. ~ yss ysssvd exeiNI,ne iufr.ya
n-sisfers from au~s % with ca n the ,oref dise,
plit~ and gso croes " Toe rsauvs hat thc -st
isncr % scifjer Nv psrs0e ,crEsclei win he
amy sb1d - vrosaates = ac4, o. ra ~ ear u que
.tn 20 the s,sbsst dcgfec), es the leoh,bi,t,p
hs asciascd b. Az, rhss>d b. Congress, win
~ith the mode ssd ssonsr II trying the Of
serce phSF -4a tor,u. rag, uBs " done ~ cue
6fs say aateotl@ " p'ulish cases asd aay o-
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the Aw ss.drrs - ibs ssryss Ysa - the v4ltsrs
sse ettf' V ihs Rlls sd ArUciss ~ war 1si Wthsy
sv4teribed thsy srs Liable b. H tried ssd ,.o,.,sSsr
sssdme = fhs y. tisds ~ ii-st sov-sunest n these
nusss sna x.nve - ~. va, -. 40 ,.har wosae. II the
1ye = asy f.rsa. ~sht 10 be suaucsd h, f.onsress
5be-e stsns Ne power " vA~sA. Nssher ssrerss ~,
tnew prevsc inseshst have any power make ,Ls, ~
DsdKy sws sthef military - Givf bor ,sp ,hcv az
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