Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1865-07-11

( /, ANDREW JOHNSON, President Of the United
States DO hereby declare that the viii OF habeas
corpus has heretofore been suspended ia such
cases as this, and do hereby especially suspend
TINS writ, and direct that you proceed to execute
The order heretofore given upon the Judgment of
the Military Commission, aud you will give this
order IN return to this writ. (Sgned)
ANDREW JOHNSON, President.
The Court in few remarks explained that the
Military authorities having taken the case out OF
Its hands, II had no power to proceed further.
Attorney General Speed addressed the Court
briefly IN explanation Of the action Of ths govern
ment in the premises, showing that the suspension
Of the writ OF habeas corpus was absolutely nee
essary in time OF war for the preservation Of ths
public liberties, and the life of the government in
time Of peace, and enforced with power and efsc,
the right of the military authority to protect the
life OF the Commander.in. Chief of the Army and
Navy by and through its own courts in such times.
lie declared that the Government had given the
case anxious consideration, and had directed that
the writ should not be coupled with only after
mature and patriotic deliberaton. He also ex-
pressed his confidence that Judge Wye had been
guided in the matter only by sincere considera-
lions Of duty.
Gen. Hancock then asked leave to retire,whch
Sas granted, and be left in company with Attor-
ney General Speed.
This settled the case, so far as Mrs Surratt
was Concerned, and word was at once sent to her
that all hope was gone.
LEWIS PAYNE.
By no means handsome, or Of the romantic
scoundrel stamp, Payne seems to have been a
VprV nam rnan hand nj narqoo NTH an aypaadt
hard head and apparently no heart No mere
man would or could have deliberately cut and
sIashed the face Of sick and dying sufferer il
required the instincts Of demon aud the enper
Of brute to suggest and execute such pro- 4ct
lie was species Of IDIOT, an intelligent beast,
with wit enough to understand his duty, sense
enough to do it thoroughly, but unable to talk or
maneuyfe himself out Of such a .crdpe as be fell
into at the door of Mrs Surratts house.
Throughout the tr!a he has been uHmoyed.
Never suen nor morose, he kept BIS eyes about
him, seeing every body and everything, never for an
instant admitting by sign or gesture that be rec
oguzsd anything 10 his cell Payne manifested
no different appearance. His conduct was the
same everywhere and at all times, lie was 81!
tool for the hand that used him; a reliable blade
for a bloody purpose At night he slept IN the
morning ne awOke early ms tppells was Always
good, and when the time for the meeting was an
nounced, be went along quietly as Ilmb, as doce
as 40 OK ia yoke When, therefore, bis sentence
was read 70 him, be neither appeared surprised or
disappointed,
Doubly lroned, douby guarded, Payne! spent
The dag and nigh before bis delth. No iuture pre-
sentea aught Of hope or fear for HIM no God
or devil stared him in the face with searching
scrutiny OF anizng punishment Ga. redeem
ing fratur, stood prominent Noticing lie kind
consideration oil Mss Surr4u toward her mother
/ Payne expressed regret lat they should be com
PEELED 10 part. lie n.d he would ~ a1yihng
say anything which could help Mr.. su.r..t, who
was an Gnocenl women lie emerged from bis
Orultism and became humane be- Irli hl, careless
ness bind him and asserted 'tr ease 1i the
mother against her rscr-anti hs nSl' tls IDIOT
and resumed tJr the moment lhe otHa,g nd ia
teg,nce Of mln.