American Bastile: A History of the Illegal Arrests and Imprisonment of American Citizens in the Northern and Border States ... During the Late Civil WarT. W. Hartley & Company, 1881 - 768 páginas |
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Página 83
... asked a commutation or a respite of the sentence , until the case could be heard in the Supreme Court , to wit : " What ! the very fact of the prisoner resorting to the court upon a technical question of jurisdiction is a confession of ...
... asked a commutation or a respite of the sentence , until the case could be heard in the Supreme Court , to wit : " What ! the very fact of the prisoner resorting to the court upon a technical question of jurisdiction is a confession of ...
Página 93
... asking justice for a fellow - citizen , and none thought of mercy to the imprudent . It was one of those solemn occasions when even the most hardened men are subdued . The priest was about cele brating the supper of our blessed Lord ...
... asking justice for a fellow - citizen , and none thought of mercy to the imprudent . It was one of those solemn occasions when even the most hardened men are subdued . The priest was about cele brating the supper of our blessed Lord ...
Página 94
... asked of the Great King . That it would be better to dio than to allow the Church to be used as a political tool . In order to avoid the possibility of mistake , an old sermon had been preached ; but it alluded to the historical fact ...
... asked of the Great King . That it would be better to dio than to allow the Church to be used as a political tool . In order to avoid the possibility of mistake , an old sermon had been preached ; but it alluded to the historical fact ...
Página 100
... asked the privilege of putting on some more suit- able clothing . She was informed that she would not be allowed to go out of his sight for one minute . She told him that she could not go out apparelled as she was , and must put on more ...
... asked the privilege of putting on some more suit- able clothing . She was informed that she would not be allowed to go out of his sight for one minute . She told him that she could not go out apparelled as she was , and must put on more ...
Página 108
... asking no favors ; but does it there- fore follow that I shall receive no justice ? His unblushing treachery says , in other words , that I may remain here until I am satisfied with purchasing my inalienable rights at Abolition prices ...
... asking no favors ; but does it there- fore follow that I shall receive no justice ? His unblushing treachery says , in other words , that I may remain here until I am satisfied with purchasing my inalienable rights at Abolition prices ...
Términos y frases comunes
affidavit army arrest arrived ARTICLE authority Baltimore Bastile Benedict called camp Captain cars cause charge citizen Colonel Milligan command confined Congress Constitution County Court custody DAVID MCCARTY Democratic Department Deputy Marshal Dimick discharged District duty elected Erie County Federal fellow-prisoners Fort Delaware Fort Lafayette Fort McHenry Fort Mifflin Fort Warren friends furnished gentlemen Government guard habeas corpus honor hour Illinois imprisonment incarcerated informed John Judge Advocate Lafayette land letter liberty Lieutenant Lincoln Macgill Mahony Marshal Chase Maryland ment military morning night o'clock P.M. oath offence Old Capitol Prison outrage papers parole party person political President Provost Marshal received refused release replied Secretary Secretary of War Senate sent September Seward Signed SIMON CAMERON soldiers Stevens taken tion trial United States Marshal Warren Washington William Winder writ of habeas York
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Página li - Trust or Profit under the United States : but the Party convicted shall nevertheless be liable and subject to Indictment, Trial, Judgment and Punishment, according to Law. SECTION. 4. 'The Times, Places and Manner of holding Elections for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof; but the Congress may at any time by Law make or alter such Regulations, except as to the places of chusing Senators.
Página lii - Time for which he was elected, be appointed to any civil Office under the Authority of the United States, which shall have been created, or the Emoluments whereof shall have been encreased during such time ; and no Person holding any Office under the United States, shall be a Member of either House during his Continuance in Office.
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Página 428 - THE Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added...
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