M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1862-02-13
Keep il before The PeOpIel'
WASHINGTON SPEA 4 s
FROM HIS GRATE!

On the Habsas ColpRS, he said in
Ibis orders to the Army, to every Of
icsr ard soldier OF the United States
Army, when going out to suppress a
rebellion
"Thst eyery officer and soldier will con-
.tantly bear in mind that he comes to sup
nor. the laws, and that il would be pecull-
arh uubeeoming in him 10 be. In any way,
the infractot 0i ihem; iha. the essential
principles Of free government conilne the
nroyince Of the military. when called forth
on such occasions. 10 two objects first, TO
combat and subdue oil who mOy be lOund
in arms in opposition TO the national VIII
and authority; secondly, TO aid and support
the civil magistrates in bringing. oiirnutrs
TO justice, The dispensaiion of this justice
belongs 10 the civil magistrates; and lrl u
ever be our pride and our glory to leave Inc
sacred deposit there invioIatp. ."-IruIngs
Life Of Washington, rOI ., en- 2s'
Mr.. Jeffrrsan. 10 1857. objected to the
Constitution tha, Il omitted to provide tor
the eternal and unremltting i1rce 0i the ma
beas cor pus laws" In l7eS he advised thai
four States should refuse 10 ratiiy the Con,
sti,ution until declaration OF rights had
been annexed TO il, asserting, among other
things that there should be "no suspension
Of the habeas corpus" aud in 1907, at the
period OF BurTis conspiracy. he neither 90,
Gumed To exercise the power himself nor dlu
he ask or advise Congress to do 50. On ihe
cOnimry, i'll his message to Congress ne
said :
lit will be seen that Of three Of the Prn-
cipal emissaries Of MT. Burr, whom the gen,
. eraI had caused 10 br spprehended' one had
been liberated by HtBEAs CORPUS, and 'ht
Two o.aers, being thoEe particularly employ
ell in the endeav0r to corrupt the general and
. Army of the United States, have been EN-
+ barked by him for our ports IN the htian'''
, States; probably on the consideration Una
am imvsItial trial could not he exrecled dur
inp the pre.e equation Cf New otleans' an' N
, that that city was not. Us yet Q sa'e P'sCe y
] confinement. As soon Us ,hete persons shaI
arrive, they will be delivered to the custody
0 oil the law. and left TO such course OF tflal
beth as to place and process, as l's iunctioha
=, ries may direct" ....
In 1907, when Mr. Jefferson suom'Meu a,,, ~ y
!, : congress certain documents relSi'hg 10 y"
u alleged conspiracy for dlsmemoetmem' y
the Uuon, the Senate took the alarm, a,S ON
WIN entire unan.%, ;laaa r ;brrs prs months i wa
=, defeated in the House Of Representatives,
rejected on it's ifS' 'eau'ns O' a"'
8 "f T. ,Ss .sme wear. in discussing the ques
ton arisne on All aFp'ica'i"n by BolImsn .H 9 9
swSItwon,, iGr . W.T., o. , n'Ss If theIr ron
, %r Gnamsn, % sT,er % eommitmen, by the distIic
court to which the, had be5n surrendered b.
Mr. Jefferson, Chief Juslit = hdrshan eays,
III at any time the 'pueiic safety shoul'
require the suspension Of the pov eit gI'hV'
: by this act IN the courts the United STATES
:, il would be tor tue Legislature TO say so'
Mr. Justice Story, In his Commentaries
section ss6 SAYS: =
alt would keem. as tpe power rs gwen u
ConoIess 10 snspspdths wi, Of Hdbeos cor.
ou. in caaes of rekellion or invasion, that thr
r;ob, to ina,e whether that exige ncy- had
leo n.ss, px,lua;veIy belong 10 that body
| NJ lool a, tho .c,a az Mr. LIN
y No"' 'ooN ~ 'N' 1s' -
ooLR: 1000 American cltizens ar'
;,,nr;ooroJ rnon ansnicion in For
NnP''''0 -. l..
Warren, near bOston; VINO cahuo' ~
j ;rco,med Of the charges against them
-, a. L6, of,ha nm
who are denlea 'he oe''ens " 'n0 '''
lbsos c0,pvs. and who cannot have
-. IS ,ho,- coprtrv Z.
Il trial Dy aJury W '"o'' .""J ="
the Constitution guarantees, IN thes
words r-T FlS.s7.A.H
: "S TS. Constitution Of The United States p-u
vides tia, i.
"rhe right OF me ,ne Pe"p's pUs,s 70 ana s sfIsc,
their persOns' housee' PoP,'S' ""s
"gainst unreasonable searches ana se'sInrt ~
shall no. oe up'.' n.oS lie GU" r.nss U s"oOor,rd b.
,sSIe "s,% Or' W sf;rmstiou. "~Articls 4 Amend
uuu msn,,. ~.
No person shall be held to answer Tor
capital ur otherwise Infamous crime unes