The New York herald., 1864-07-10
TIE ARREST Of GENERAL DIX.

TAe Conflict OF Federal and state Autho-
rfty-Arrumento Of cx-Judge Pierrepont
and Hon. VIM. NJ. Gvarts I'm Support or
ths Presidents Action tn the Matter OF
she Suspension Of tho World and Jour
nal OF Conlmorce-Neply OF A. Oakley
Hall. ESQ, and Attorney General Coch-
ranc- Decision Reserved, SC.
ne argument the OF MAJOR General Dix and his
suoorcnates, who, k well known, have been arrested
- warrant charging them with a misdemsanor in
ins The orders Of President Lincoln BY thei tempo
sary suppression OF the newspapers published the
hmous bogus proclamation. was made yesterday after
the Court General Sessions before the Hol A.
Russell the City judge
This discussion, involving ~ II did the question OF
ssderd State authority, aside from eminent legal
tasnt engaged in H will render the argument made yes
tsrday in the bearing Of select audience, memorable ia
Ne judicial history OF our time
Tho opened by ex-Judge Pisrreponi, who
made statement OF tne facts order OF
President to General Dix, directing tue o. the cdi
sss Of the World and Journal o. Commerce and the clos
As Of their respective ofices.
There question that General Dix had performed
m duty with delcscy and courtesy and released the
psrsops aud premises notified OF their
psoce.
Here Mr. Hall objected TO the reception OF the order.
the Prosden, defence the part OF General Dix.
thAi they colid not be used . part or the csse
Mr. Evarts said thai all they wasted the fact 10
Pal nix acted.
Tne Court remarked that he would objections
add pass their force at the conclusion of the
kxJudse Pierrepout said that II, after hearing all tho
facs iU the case, his Honor the that
On Offence bad been committed against the o, the
sssis General DIX would boz the supremacy Of ID.
~ y, at be 81 loysl man as General Dig had
~as time be was punshed The posi,iop Of nl. Honor
sSd General DIX we're almost parallel When tie Grand
hw ought 10 have been satisfied. For their rsrt they
sers reo'ced 70 have had the matter before Judge
who -ss not oolv learned but. above all earIess they
ksvc every confidence Ia bm add would oheerfuly sub
~t 10 hn Judgment. An attempt v@ nude TO com
pare this case 70 Arssee. this was mistake. IN the
the demand Of The spanish Minister, without having
any relation 70 The rebellion or It's suppr ssan. lie
sescursd with What bad already been done BY the
sosris In that case heartily anc sincerely. This
ssss, however, was no parallel 70 that, With respect
~ vht tho Attorney General had said respecting that
hers Northern States state 0. war he must
ager We we're no separate soveregnles, but all part
great naton 10 whose midst would be confessed there
spoues there w.s 10 martial law 10 penusylvasa, ys,
~bes the rebels wore IN hsmbersburg would be
sssmed that state Pennsylvania was 70 s,sie o.
war; "No state Of war 10 the Nortnern stttss, whAl
Es,s erss. city, what mean, lhsu iss SABLE weeds
nch clothed The forms of those VINO throueed Broad
~, 'sons s stat. o. .sr ~, the ..ssd a,orn.p
uuera carry the glad tidings that New York was IN
eiaie o. peace to one thousand Of bercaved families
N whom DID tbs great war power exist not
10 the President o, The United sisssr '.Ah" cried
h;s learned friend. 1bai he h dictator" That
fsss fanofm orr. be ursurped his power IN
Dsacb him, remove him, assassinate him but do
Nmmei this government their efforts 70 overcome -
grsat, mighty sod uupsndous rebsilioD. He bad Co
3hg 70 say about the action Of the President-an he
ks DO wss with General D,x All the Court had 70 a.
dcseruuine whether General Dtx 10 chewing The
- the Chief Executive like soldier and . patriot
kidnapped bis fellow and ,pciec q riot in this
Il case growing ovt Of the Dorr rebellion the doc,f
"a clearly laid down thai the President bad iL
power. and might use al his authority under that
power.
REPLY or psrRrcr ArTogvsy RAIL.
After further obesrvaitoDs Mr. ristrci Attorney
Nsn said be glad 70 agrss ~tb his learned friend
shat they before fssriess judge Who could
sst be overswed BY The great l,tude and authority
rsvsn BY the United states statute books the PresI
1@nt OF the United States. His rcror sitting
tserc 10 whether the tccsed euilty not,
oct simply TO nnd out whetncr rr"bste sne existed "
esys Sene a DIX bad consn "a Al saals against the
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