The New York herald., 1864-12-03
Hs Derlares that the Laws Cannot DO Exc
sHled in the Interior Counties Infested
by Dessrters from the Rebel Army,
Opp0sition TO the Employment
of Slaves as Soldiers.
Separate State Peace Move.
ments Opposed.
Gov. Watts, Of Alabama, Opposed to
Reconstruction.
Be-, ae.s Re.
Habeas Corpus In the confedcrscy.


sHa REBEL CONGRESS SECRETLY rREPAEsG TO
SUSPEND THE WRIT or HABEAs 0oRPus.
From the Richmond Wing, Nov. 80
The Virginia BIZ OF Rights. section g. declares ftbat
The legislative and executive or the State should
be separate and distinct from the judiciary" !"
The same grest OF freedom aiirms stbat al
power Of suspending laws the execution OF laws by
authority without consent OF the representatives of
sAe people, TO their rights and ought not to be
SO though. George Mason and our Revolutionary sres
Ays they are secretly providing for suspension OF the
vrit 0. hAbeas corpus.
Have members considered the practical eFec, or such
MeasureS
DO they FORGET that virtual transfer OF he Judi.
sa and large portion OF The legislative functions OF the
government, 70 the ExecutiveY
II the writ be suspended the Executive is the solo
oIpounder Of the laws and the constitution regard 10 all
matters affecting the personal safety OF The citizen. Any
may be ncarcerated, without knowing cause OF
arrest or beng confronted win his accusers
by jury OF mis- peers The law and the are
% far ~ he is concerned. suspended The judicial
1Arment which specially constituted TO interpret and
substituted for judicial exposition The win Of ihe Presi
aeot stands IN place OF the law OF the land.
Here, theu is transfer OF the judicial power 10 the
Executive.
But this is not all The proposition 10 suspend the
Aeecas corpus proceeds on the idea that il the citizen
seeks The red ess which, the laws allow and which he
Judiciary bound TO gise, the public will suffer
1hs IT, 10 substance mn admission that the and
substitution, 40 well as the judiciary, gotten
o. They are troublesome obstacles IN tho path or
Executive discretion, and they must be removed The
Of the writ OF haheas corpus effects this end
II matters not what guarantees the constitution the
laws give their administrative organs the courts
sloSed TO theappeals Of the oppr ssed Why
~ squsrey and fairly 10 the proposition to establish
osotatorshp Disguise II ms may, the suspension OF
habeas corpus the same thing Ia substance IL trans
sers tpe powers and functions OF legislative and juG
eal departments 10 The Executive II breaks down the
line Of demarcation between the ordinate depart
ssnss II consoiidaies all power in the hands OF
Executive, and that consolidation, call the govorumeot
by what name you may, Is despoiism.
Why does not the speak for it's freedom Is
scdaugcred, Why do not state Legislatures the es
pecal guardians OF popular rights, remopsrae agAnst
&ls uDmxnly surrender o the citadel OF liberty Should
shese sentnes slumbsr their posts depend IL,
people viii speak n thunder tonee at the coming cleo
stons, 10 the plant submssionisis TO power
Virginia has ever acted The principle that 'eterps
sie lance II tbe price OF liberty She will forget
how At the election next May let be deemed
worthy 20 represent be. who has "bewsd the knee
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