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The Daily Dispatch: June 22, 1863., [Electronic resource], article 14 (search)
troyed, has sworn, the Yankees say, to burn every vessel he catches. Lincoln on military arrests. Lincoln has written a letter in reply to the resolutions of the Albany, N. Y., Democratic meeting, protesting against the military arrest and exile of Vallandigham. He falls back on the clause in the U. S. Constitution which says that the writ of habeas corpus may be suspended when "the public safety requires it." He cites a case: Of how little value the constitutional provisions I have quoted will be rendered, if arrest shall never be made until defined crimes shall have been committed, may be illustrated by a few notable examples. General John C. Freckinridge, General Robert R. Lee, General Joseph E. Johnston, General John B Magruder, General William B. Preston, General R. Buckner, and Commanders Franklin , now occupying the very highest places in the rebel war services, were all within the power of the Government since the rebellion began and were as well known be