Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1863-07-17
OLD SERIES.

distinction and can no more be persua-
ded that the Government can constitution
ally take no strong measures in time Of re-
belhou. because u can be shown that tie
sane could not be lawfully taken in time Of
peace. then i can be persuaded that a par
tieular drug Is no; good medicine for a sick
nan. because II can be shown not 20 be
good food for a well one Nor am I able
20 appreciate the danger spprehended by
the meeting. that the American people will.
by means Of military arrests during the re-
bellion. lose the right Of public discussion.
the Liberty Of speech and the press. the Law
Of evidence. trial by jury and hAbea, cor
Pus. throughout the indefinite peaceful fa-
ture. which I trust lies before them. any
more than | am able 70 believe that a nan
could contract 50 strong an appetite for
emeties during temporary illness as 20 per
sisi IN feeding upon them during the re
maindsr Of his healthful life.
In giving the resolutions that earnest
consideration which you request Of me.
canno; overlook the fact thar the meeting
speak As q" Denocrats.~ Nor can I. with
fgll respect for their known Intelligence.
and the fairly presumed deliberation with
which they prepared their resolutions. 5e
permitted 90 suppose that tia. occurred BY
accident. or IN any way ether than that they
preferred % designate themselves e Demo
erats rather than " American citizens.
In this time Of national peril / would have
preferred 20 meet you upon level one step
higher than any party platform; because
An sure that from such more elevated posi-
ton. Ws would do better battle for the
country Ne all love than We possibly can
from those lower ones. where. from the
force Of habit the prejudices OF the pas; and
selfish hopes Of the future. We are sure 20
.xPend much Of our ingenuity and strength
N finding fault with. and aiming blows AZ.
each other Bot, since you have denied
me tins. will vet be thankful, for the
country's sake. that not all Democrats have
done 80. lie on whose discretiOnary igSg-
ment Mr.. Nallandigham vas arrested and
tried - Democrat. having no old party
affinity with me and the judge who reject
ed the constitutional view expressed in
these resolutions. BY refusing 20 discharge
Mr. Nallandigham on AoloaS oorpus Is a
Democrat Of better dAys than these. having
received his Judicial mantle At the hands Of
President Jackson. And stiu more Of all
those Democrats who are nobly exposing
their lives and shedding their blood on the
battlefield. have learned that nanv An
prove the course taken with Mr.. Vallapdi,-
ham. while have not heard Of a single one
condemnIng IT, cannot assert that there
are none such. And the name Of President
Jackson recalls an instance Of pertinent his
tory. After the battle % New Orleans
and While the fact that the treaty Of peace
had been concluded was vel known In the
city. bot before Official knowledge Of ii had
arrived. General Jackson stiu maintained
martial OF military law. Now. that il could
be sad the war was over. the clamor
which had existed from the first. grew furi-
Gus Among other things a Mr. LouaiIliar
paohshcd deHuacia;ory ncwspaperarticle.
General Jackson arrested him. A LAWYER
by the name Of Morel procured the United
states Judge Hall 10 order a writ o ha5oas
ooTHs 20 relieve Mr. Louaillier. General
Jackson arrested both the lawyer and the
Judge 4 Mr.. Iloilander yentsred 20 sav
of some part Of the matter that lit was A
dirty trick" General Jackson arrested
hlm. When the officer undertook 20 serve
The writ Of hahsas coapus. General jackson
took % from him and sent him away With a
copy. Holding the Judge ia custody few
days. the general sent him beyond the lin
iis Of his encampment. and set hirn AZ lib-
erty. with an order To- remain till the rafif-
cation q peace should be regularly announ-
ced. or until the British should have leh
che southern coast. \ day or two more
e.apscd. the rafGcation of thc treaty Of
peace vas regularly announced AMI tbe
Judge and others vas folly liberated. A
Few days more. and the Judge called Gcncr-
al Jackson into court and fined him thors-
and dollars Ger having arrested him and the
Others named The general paid fh. fne.
ani there the natter rested for nearly th,r-
~ YEAR. vhen Congress refunded princi-
pal and interest. The iate senator Doug
ii'. iaen in the lIousc Of Representative.
took leading part in the debates. IN winch
the constitutional question vas nns,h discus
scd. ] am not prepared 70 say whom the
journals would show o. have voted for TIE
measure
IL may BE remarked. First. that wehad
tbo same Constitution then a. nov second
iy that we then had case of invasion. and
now We have case % rebellion and. third