Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-01-16
ruEuABEAs.O CORPUS CASE.


than the sri, Of habeas corpus. by 'h'
oassaoe a this act, the security q 'h'
enhieet was rendered pcrfz CT agahst 40.
AGGRESSION on the part Of the Crown
III, descendants on this side oi INC
Ocean have appreciated the ioil v@Iu'
of,he acquisition, and r. safe =" '"e
,-,,.n liz thought it, code complete
.,,ho,, he re.enactment in some shape
o.,l. f,nors statute OF 81 Charles II.
The Constitution OF the I nlied States
has r,cornized its importance by max
;,.aecfsl mention Of the cases IN when
!, NAV i. suspended, and the Courts,
Loth Of the United States an OF TIE
states themselves, have added repeated
testimony to its efficacy as all eiiectua
bulwark against oppression.
Not the least melancholy OF all on'
troubles, i tie utter disregard when
las been paid to this writ since the com
mencemeut Of our present dliiicu.ties
and the seeming Indifference Of the peo'
bic themselves with reference to Its
violation. An intimat;on OF dlsloyaity,
ayao.c eurrulse of traltorous ln'cntion'
acalpmry or a SANDER, has been deemed
snfliccn, 10 deprive an individual OF his
rieht to avail himself Of the opportunity
which this writ affords OF confronting
bis accu~crs, Of leaning his ai.e2cd
crime and offering the necessary ban
for h.. discharge. Hurried on ny inc
enthnsiasm of loyalty, our people have
permitted in silence the Preparation Of
outragcs which a twelve month since
would have len visited with cond'9n
punishment. Each State IS boant TO
protect The lumbest ciliz y III his rights,
whether the denial of that right comes
from private or public source whether
the arcressor be a government oflieial
or private person,
III, recent optrage by the United
States Marshal of this State in the mat
ter Il the babeas coIl.u, sued out tor
Cant, II 4. Is crave attack upon The
liberties If our citizens. A petty Fed
.rai oiic al hayirr arrested a citizen OF
Tic State. without an exhibition Of his
warrant e authority, when stopped by
tie service of .hc States writ, chooses
II SIT tie authority Ct the state at
naurht, .sUl in open defiance Of the law
IL NE land removes he man whom the
state las taken under It's protection
f.om without the limits Of its inris lie
ton. Tie L. ). Marsha! laughs to
seorn The State authority. The secrecy
with which Hill was removed from cur
Comfy iail. his transfer in a dark and
bitter Goa nirLt across The frozen river,
HE renewal beyond the reach Of friends
and aeauantances. are so many tact
admissions tlat the Marshal knew lie
vas acting without authority and that
he eatcl 10 lave the ground Of his ac-
ton exan.i,.cd. Shall this act 90 TN
punished. Our laws have provided am
ADEQUATE punishment 10 meet this very
case. Section 3s4l of The Code. i'm
poses a peaal,y OF one years ;mprison.
me1t ami fine Of ono thousand dollars.
rnon anv ners - Who shall attemnt to
elude the service Of tie writ Of habeas
corpus. or TO avoid the effect thereof by
Transferring the plaintiff to ano,her.o or by
conccailn,e him.
W..eall rnon ,hn attorney of HE ia
do his whole dn,v - his clic,t and
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