Gross, Charles Heebner (1838-1902) A reply to Horace Binney's pamphlet on the habeas corpus.
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08599.03 Author/Creator: Gross, Charles Heebner (1838-1902) Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Pamphlet Date: 1862 Pagination: 1 v. : 40 p. ; 22.5 x 14.7 cm. Order a Copy
States "The Constitution, assuming that the privilege of the Writ of Habeas Corpus shall exist complete and universal, and thus authorizing it, authorizes it to be suspended on certain conditions" (page 39). Indicates that this essay was written 22 February. Cover is missing, and Gross's name is written in pencil on the title page.
Horace Binney, an influential American legal figure, served as a United States Representative from Pennsylvania 1833-1835. In 1861, President Abraham Lincoln suspended the writ of habeas corpus for all military related cases. Suspension of this writ, which is guaranteed by Article I of the United States Constitution, provoked much controversy. Binney's pamphlet, which supported Lincoln's decision, also ignited fierce debate.
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