Montgomery, John T. (John Teackle) (b. 1817) The writ of habeas corpus and Mr. Binney.
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC08599.05 Author/Creator: Montgomery, John T. (John Teackle) (b. 1817) Place Written: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Type: Pamphlet Date: 1862 Pagination: 1 v. : 29 p. ; 22.4 x 14.7 cm. Order a Copy
Published by John Campbell. Referring to Binney, Montgomery states "At a time like this, when the United States professes to be contending for the Principles of Free Government under the Constitution, it is unfortunate that a gentleman of great attainments and reputation, and of an experience of rare maturity, should come from his honorable retirement to give the world his reasons for humbling from its hitherto proud position one of the dearest principles of liberty known to free institutions." Cover is missing, and back page is detached from binding.
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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