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Abraham Lincoln (search for this): chapter 1.29
tempt to enroll able-bodied negroes the governor Visits Washington arrests, imprisonment, and exile of citizens suspension of the writ of habeas corpus by President Lincoln interference with the state election order to the sheriffs proclamation of the governor enlistment of slaves emancipation by constitutional amendment vof the United States to have the order revoked, and protested against any person who offered to vote being put to any test not found in the laws of Maryland. President Lincoln declined to interfere with the order, except in one less important point. The governor issued a proclamation on the day preceding the election, which the mits of these men are part of the glorious history of loyal heroism. The next step in the progress of the subjugation of the state government was taken by President Lincoln on July 5, 1864, when he issued a proclamation establishing martial law throughout the state, and the suspension of the writ of habeas corpus. Civil proceedi
Bradford (search for this): chapter 1.29
The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. Article II, amendment A further subversion of the state government of Maryland was next made by a direct interference with the elections. An election was to be held in the state for members of the legislature and members of Congress on November 3, 1863. The commanding general, on October 27th issued an order to all marshals and military officers to cause their direct interference with the voters. The governor (Bradford) applied to the President of the United States to have the order revoked, and protested against any person who offered to vote being put to any test not found in the laws of Maryland. President Lincoln declined to interfere with the order, except in one less important point. The governor issued a proclamation on the day preceding the election, which the military commander endeavored to suppress, and issued an order charging that the tendency of the proclamation was to invite and suggest di
— Taney (search for this): chapter 1.29
Chapter 43: Subjugation of the border States, Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri a military force invades Maryland and occupies Baltimore martial law declared civil government of the state suspended unalienable rights of the citizens invaded arrests of citizens commenced case of John Merryman opinion of Chief Justice Taney order of commanding General to marshals to put test to voters the governor Appeals to President his reply voters imprisoned statement of the governor result of the election state constitutional convention emancipation hardly carried first open measures in Kentucky interference at the state election by the United States government voters excluded martial law declared the vote statement of the governor attempt to enroll able-bodied negroes the governor Visits Washington arrests, imprisonment, and exile of citizens suspension of the writ of habeas corpus by President Lincoln interference with the state election order to the sheriff
Jefferson Davis (search for this): chapter 1.29
rate army and paroled, was ordered sent across the lines. A man, charged with treasonable language, was ordered sent across the lines. Two others, charged with aiding Confederate soldiers, took the oath of allegiance and were discharged. Another, charged with receiving letters from Confederates for the purpose of delivery, took the oath of allegiance and was discharged. Another, charged with expressing treasonable sentiments, was held for examination. Two, charged with cheering for Jefferson Davis, took the oath and were released. One case more must be stated. On May 25, 1861, John Merryman, a most respectable citizen of the state, residing in Baltimore County, was seized in his bed by an armed force and imprisoned in Fort McHenry. He petitioned the Chief Justice of the United States that a writ of habeas corpus might be issued, which was granted. The officer upon it was served declined to obey the writ. An attachment was issued against the officer. The marshal was refuse
John B. Huston (search for this): chapter 1.29
The gravest matter of military outrage has been, and yet is, the arrest, imprisonment, and banishment of loyal citizens without a hearing, and without even a knowledge of the charges against them. There have been a number of this class of arrests, merely for partisan political vengeance, and to force them to pay heavy sums to purchase their liberation. How the spoils so infamously extorted are divided, has not transpired to the public information. For partisan political ends, General John B. Huston was arrested at midnight preceding the election, and hurried off under circumstances of shameful aggravation. He was, however, released in a few days; but that does not atone for the criminality of his malicious arrest and false imprisonment. The battle-scarred veteran, Colonel Frank Wolford, whose name and loyal fame are part of his country's proudest memories, and whose arrest for political vengeance should put a nation's check to blush, is yet held in durance vile, without a hea
Frank Wolford (search for this): chapter 1.29
nd to force them to pay heavy sums to purchase their liberation. How the spoils so infamously extorted are divided, has not transpired to the public information. For partisan political ends, General John B. Huston was arrested at midnight preceding the election, and hurried off under circumstances of shameful aggravation. He was, however, released in a few days; but that does not atone for the criminality of his malicious arrest and false imprisonment. The battle-scarred veteran, Colonel Frank Wolford, whose name and loyal fame are part of his country's proudest memories, and whose arrest for political vengeance should put a nation's check to blush, is yet held in durance vile, without a hearing and without an accusation, so far as he or his friends can ascertain. Lieutenant-Governor Jacobs, whose yet unclosed wounds were received in battle for his country, was made a victim to partisan and personal enmity, and hurried without a hearing and without any known accusation through
September 11th, 1863 AD (search for this): chapter 1.29
ional duty to enforce the laws; in other words, to enforce the process of this court. During the month of July arrests were made of 361 persons, on charges like the above mentioned, by the military authority. Of this number, 317 took the oath of allegiance to the government of the United States and were released; 5 were sent to Fort McHenry, 3 to Washington for the action of the authorities there, 11 to the North, 6 across the lines, and 19 were held for further examination. On September 11, 1863, one of the city newspapers published the poem entitled The Southern Cross. The publishers and editor were immediately arrested, not allowed communication with any person whatever, and on the same day sent across the lines, with the understanding that they should not return during the war. On July 2d an order was issued which forbade the citizens of Baltimore city and county to keep arms unless they were enrolled as volunteer companies. The Fifty-first Regiment of Massachusetts Volun
May 25th, 1861 AD (search for this): chapter 1.29
nable language, was ordered sent across the lines. Two others, charged with aiding Confederate soldiers, took the oath of allegiance and were discharged. Another, charged with receiving letters from Confederates for the purpose of delivery, took the oath of allegiance and was discharged. Another, charged with expressing treasonable sentiments, was held for examination. Two, charged with cheering for Jefferson Davis, took the oath and were released. One case more must be stated. On May 25, 1861, John Merryman, a most respectable citizen of the state, residing in Baltimore County, was seized in his bed by an armed force and imprisoned in Fort McHenry. He petitioned the Chief Justice of the United States that a writ of habeas corpus might be issued, which was granted. The officer upon it was served declined to obey the writ. An attachment was issued against the officer. The marshal was refused admittance to the fort to serve it. Upon such return being made, the Chief Justice s
July 31st, 1863 AD (search for this): chapter 1.29
utionize the state. At the same time, no man was allowed to be a candidate or to receive any votes unless he was a well-known advocate of the government of the United States. It will be seen that these measures excluded the largest portion of the former Democratic party, although they might be practically Union men, and placed everything in the hands of the administration party, where, by the use of similar machinery, it remained a great many years after the war closed. Meantime, on July 31, 1863, the commanding general of the Department of the Ohio issued an order declaring the state under martial law, and said, It is for the purpose, only, of protecting, if necessary, the rights of loyal citizens and the freedom of elections. He would have more correctly said, It is for the purpose of enforcing and securing a majority for the candidates of my views. The general in command in the western part of the state issued an order to regulate the election in that quarter, and the colon
November 3rd, 1863 AD (search for this): chapter 1.29
ines, rifles, revolvers of all kinds, sabers, bayonets, swords, and bird and ducking guns in considerable quantities were gathered. The Constitution of the United States says: The right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed. Article II, amendment A further subversion of the state government of Maryland was next made by a direct interference with the elections. An election was to be held in the state for members of the legislature and members of Congress on November 3, 1863. The commanding general, on October 27th issued an order to all marshals and military officers to cause their direct interference with the voters. The governor (Bradford) applied to the President of the United States to have the order revoked, and protested against any person who offered to vote being put to any test not found in the laws of Maryland. President Lincoln declined to interfere with the order, except in one less important point. The governor issued a proclamation on the
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