New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-15

existed from the FIRST grew more furious. Among
other things, Mr. Loualier published denuncistory
newspaper article Gen. Jackson arrested bin A
LAWYER by the name of Morel procured the United
States Judge Hall to issue writ OF habeas corpus
to relieve Mr.. Louallier. Gen. jackson arrested
both the lawyer and the judge. Mr. Hol ander
yenured to say Of some part Of the matter that IL
was q dirty trick" Gen. Jackson arrested him.
When the officer undertook to serve the writ Of
habeas corpus, Gen. jackson took it from him, and
sent him away with copy. Holding the judge in
custody few days. the General sent him beyond the
limits of his encsmpment, and set him at liberty.
with an order to remain till the ratification oil pebce
should be regularly announced, or until the bnIisc
should have left tue Southern coast. day or two
more ELAPSED, the ratification VI "a treaty of peace
was regularly announced. and the Judge Aud Others
were fully liberated. A few days more, anu the
Judge called Gen. Jackson into court ara hhsa hi'
81 900 for having arrested him and the others nance.
The General paid the fine, and thero the matter
rested for nearly thirty years, when Congress re-
funded principal and interest. Tie late Senatoi
Donglss, then in tie House Of Representatives took
leading part in the debstef, in which the consIi'
tutional question was much discussed sm not
prepared to say whom the jousnais "ouid suo"
to have voted for the measure.
1t may DO remarked: Firs., that we had the same
Constitution then as now; secondly, tia: we the"
had case Of invasion, and nog we have ,as1 O.
rebeIlion; and, thirdly that the lefmanent rignt o.
he People to Public Discussion, the Liberty Of
,eech and Of The Prcss, the Trial by jay, The l."
Of Evidence, aud the Habo,s Corpus, suffered u"
detriLient wbaever by that conduct OF Gen. Jack
son. or its subsequent approval ~ the Americab
Congress.
Aud yet, let me say that, Ia ny own di'eretion
DO not know whether would have Dsdssod the
arres. Of NJ. VaIlandigbam. While caunot shitI
tue respons jty from myself hold that, a. genera
rule the COMMANDER in the field ID the better jog,
OF the necessity IN any particular case. Oi cou7e,
must practice a general directory aud reyisog
power in the matter.
Ono of the resolutions expresses the opinion Of
tho meeting that arbitrary ancsts VIII have tn'
effect to divide aud din rart those who aaouid D.
united in suppressDs the Rebellion, sni S'u 'peo'-
Ideally called on 10 dscjargs NJ FatlsEugualn'
regard this As, Mt least, lar appeal 10 ne On TO-
expedency OF exelclsln, Il Constitution al powe.
which think exists. L. re,ponse TO such appeal
| have TO say, it gave ns pam when learned 'na'
H.. Valandigham had been Arrcs;ed-thlt -. wa
aimed that q ere should have seemed 20 D. aeces-
si.y for arrestiug hm-gEd thas II vii rG'sd ne
great peasqr. 10 discharge bia g. ~ an Eau, b,
any means believe tue puU..s safely WI! nos ses
~ il. lurIuer say that, as the war Pio-T-ssesi J.
ippears to me, opinion aud action, wnicn were II
great confusion ~ mt, take shape nni 'ai lao NOR
regular chanbels 90 that the Necessity for st.o"l
dealing with them s-adually decreases. have
every reason 70 st it should altogether
aud far fom the letst M regard Tor the opinion
ana wishes Of those Who, Ike Tue meeting II AioAny
declare their purpose 10 slshia the Government D.
every Constitutional AID lawful A-asaie 10 suppress
tho Rebellion. san, must ooutince TO do 81 nue.
As may seem to be feql.Ged BY The paole safety.
A LINCOLN
Thus far-Presidrnt Lincoln on Arbitrary
Arrests" and We have ouIy room 10 add this
morning that va think the Presidents 'lntica-
ton Of the r,gh 10 arrest Rebel symphthzers
IA every part of the country - most triumph
ant His calculation OF the constitutional sane
ZION OF such right, in times Ike the pres-nt,
has never been surpassed in clearoes. aud
force. But the eTPedisHcy Of arrcs'ing auch
men ~ NaIlandi Tau seems not so clear even
to the President. mind, as u certainly IS not
to ours We will consider that point mors
fully tomorrow.